Start All Over
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"Start All Over" is a pop song performed by American recording artist Miley Cyrus
. It was released as the second and final single of Cyrus' debut album Meet Miley Cyrus, the second disc of the dual album Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus. It was first available as an album track only for digital download
upon the album release of June 26, 2007 and was sent to Radio Disney
on December 11, 2007. It was subsequently physically released on March 14, 2008 with an instrumental version as a B-side. A live version is available on Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
and as a karaoke
in Cyrus's karaoke series. The song was originally written by Fefe Dobson
, who passed the song to Cyrus, as she did not desire to include it on Sunday Love
. The up-tempo song has prominent pop rock
characteristics and is lyrically about having a second chance in a romantic relationship.
The song garnered low commercial outcomes for Cyrus in several countries, compared to those of her previous single from Meet Miley Cyrus "See You Again
". Those countries include Australia, Canada, and the United States. The song reached its highest international peak in the Australian Singles Chart
, at number forty-one. A video to "Start All Over" premiered on the Disney Channel
, which received a MuchMusic Video Award nomination. The music video features Cyrus performing the song in the streets, and also includes her in a carnival
like setting. Cyrus performed the song at several venues; it was most notably performed in 2007 and 2008 the Best of Both Worlds Tour
, as the opening number for her performances as herself. Cyrus again performed "Start All Over" once she embarked on the 2009 Wonder World Tour
.
for her unreleased second album Sunday Love
. Dobson explained on an August 2009 interview with MTV News
, Dobson sings background vocals, along with Anne Preven
, on Cyrus' version of the song. Among other personnel are: Paul Bushnell for bass guitar
, Scott Cutler
and David Levita for electric guitar
, Josh Freese
for drums and Jeff Turzo
for keyboard. The song has an extreme use of pop rock
, meanwhile still incorporating teen pop
and dance-pop
. It is set in common time
with a moderately fast tempo
of 150 beats per minute. The song is written in a key of G major
. Cyrus' vocals spans one octave
, from G3 to B4. The song has the following chord progression
, Dm7—Am—G5. In an interview with Access Hollywood
on the set of the music video, Cyrus mentioned that the song was involved with romance and "the guy that I'm supposed to 'start all over. Lael Loewenstein, writing for Variety
, stated that "Breakout" and "Start All Over" "touch on the theme of self-reinvention".
. Its debut appearance on Hot Digital Songs
led to charting in the Billboard Hot 100
. For the week ending January 18, 2008, "Start All Over" debuted and peaked in the Hot 100 at number sixty-eight. That same week, the song debuted and peaked at number fifty-seven on the discontinued Pop 100
. For the week ending January 26, the song ascended to number fifty on Hot Digital Songs, but failed to ascend in the Hot 100 and Pop 100; that week was its last on the three charts. The song garnered similar commercial outcomes in other nations. For the week ending February 23, 2008 in the Canadian Hot 100
, the song charted at number ninety-three, falling from the chart the week after. In the Australian Singles Chart
, issue dated July 14, "Start All Over" debuted at number fifty. In its second week, ending August 11, 2009, the song moved up to number forty-one, where it peaked, and fell from the top fifty after five weeks.
, Cyrus spoke in regards to the music video for the song, directed by Marc Webb
. She said, "I wanted something crazy that no one else has done and like really random because this song is kinda random." Shot on November 16, 2007 in a suburban area of Los Angeles, California
, the video included fifty background dancers, such as a middle school teacher. Cyrus said the concept was, "I'm singing and dancing and like rocking out and I have no idea where these people come from." People on stilts, scuba divers, even a teacher in the background. The portion of the music video in which she enters the "carnival-like" scene drew influences from the 1950s
and Hairspray
. Another concept she further explained was the appearance of a man in a "prom
-setting." Cyrus said, "Here it's gonna be the guy that I'm supposed to 'start all over' and we're at prom, so I'm just [...] not like in a dress or anything. So, it's random. It's like everything is happening all at once." The ending of the music video, she explained, was when she went back to "where [she] belongs" after a day of "torture."
The video commences with Cyrus, in pajamas
, turning off a nightlight and falling asleep. When she wakes up, Cyrus finds herself on her bed, in a skate ramp; she is wearing a white T-shirt, a black vest, red pants and black boots. Meanwhile skaters
are using the ramp, Cyrus stands and performs the song in a confused manner. She then enters a school bus
, occupied by businessmen and businesswomen, which she exits through the back emergency door. Throughout the rest of the video Cyrus is seen exploring a "carnival
-like" setting, while dancing. Several random figures make appearances, such as astronauts, scuba divers, Middle School teachers, and cowboys. A large, star-patterned falls and reveals a concert stage where Cyrus performs the song along with a band. In the conclusion of the video, Cyrus is woken up by an alarm clock and a printer prints stills from what occurred throughout the music video. The music video to "Start All Over" was first seen on the Disney Channel
on December 19, 2007. It became digitally available, via iTunes Store
, on January 29, 2008. In 2008, the video received a MuchMusic Video
nomination for Best International Artist Video
, but lost to Rihanna
's video for "Don't Stop the Music
."
with the Jonas Brothers
, on the 2008 episode special of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest. "Start All Over" was then most notably performed on Cyrus' first headlining tour, the Best of Both Worlds Tour
. On the tour, the song served as the opening number for the portion of songs that Cyrus performed as herself. The song was proceeded by the interlude from the opening act: first leg by the Jonas Brothers, ("Year 3000
") second leg by Aly & A.J. ("Rush
") and third leg by Everlife
. During the performances, Cyrus wore a gray metallic jacket, a white T-shirt and black leggings. It began with Cyrus emerging from the bottom of the stage and then roaming around the stage to perform the song. Cyrus' performance of "Start All Over" during the tour received mixed to average reviews by critics. Maitland McDonagh of TV Guide
magazine stated that Cyrus' return after the Brothers was an up-beat "vague rocker
-chick grab." A promotional music video from these live performances was made to promote the Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
film.
On June 7, 2009 at the twentieth annual A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival, Cyrus performed the song, coupled with "7 Things
", "Breakout
", "The Climb
", "The Driveway," "Fly on the Wall", "These Four Walls" and "See You Again
." Proceeded by "Breakout", it was second on the set list of her first international concert tour, the Wonder World Tour
. In these performances, Cyrus wore black boots, skimpy black shorts and a tank top. Throughout most of "Start All Over," Cyrus stood on a movable scaffolding, which was used at the end of the opening number. She also performed it at the Rock in Rio concerts in Lisbon, Portugal and Madrid, Spain.
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
. It was released as the second and final single of Cyrus' debut album Meet Miley Cyrus, the second disc of the dual album Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus. It was first available as an album track only for digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
upon the album release of June 26, 2007 and was sent to Radio Disney
Radio Disney
Radio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas...
on December 11, 2007. It was subsequently physically released on March 14, 2008 with an instrumental version as a B-side. A live version is available on Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (album)
-DVD:* Note: In Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines, the DVD is not included.-Charts and sales performance:By the end of July 23, 2008 the album had sold over 700,000 copies worldwide....
and as a karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
in Cyrus's karaoke series. The song was originally written by Fefe Dobson
Fefe Dobson
Felicia Lily "Fefe" Dobson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her self-titled debut album earned her two Juno Award nominations. Her second album, Sunday Love, was not released and she was terminated from her recording company...
, who passed the song to Cyrus, as she did not desire to include it on Sunday Love
Sunday Love
Sunday Love is the unreleased second studio album by pop-rock singer Fefe Dobson. The release date was pushed back a number of times by Island Records before its eventual cancellation. The album had earned good reviews, including the highest rating given on any of the albums reviewed in the July...
. The up-tempo song has prominent pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
characteristics and is lyrically about having a second chance in a romantic relationship.
The song garnered low commercial outcomes for Cyrus in several countries, compared to those of her previous single from Meet Miley Cyrus "See You Again
See You Again
"See You Again" is a pop song performed by American singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus. The song was composed by Cyrus , Antonina Armato, and Tim James and produced by Armato and James...
". Those countries include Australia, Canada, and the United States. The song reached its highest international peak in the Australian Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, at number forty-one. A video to "Start All Over" premiered on the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
, which received a MuchMusic Video Award nomination. The music video features Cyrus performing the song in the streets, and also includes her in a carnival
Carnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
like setting. Cyrus performed the song at several venues; it was most notably performed in 2007 and 2008 the Best of Both Worlds Tour
Best of Both Worlds Tour
The Best of Both Worlds Tour was the first concert tour by American recording artist Miley Cyrus. The tour was held to promote the double-disc album Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus , which consisted of the soundtrack to Hannah Montanas second season and her debut studio album...
, as the opening number for her performances as herself. Cyrus again performed "Start All Over" once she embarked on the 2009 Wonder World Tour
Wonder World Tour
The Wonder World Tour is the second concert tour by American recording artist Miley Cyrus. The tour was held to promote her second studio album Breakout and first extended play The Time of Our Lives...
.
Background and composition
The song was written and recorded by Canadian recording artist Fefe DobsonFefe Dobson
Felicia Lily "Fefe" Dobson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her self-titled debut album earned her two Juno Award nominations. Her second album, Sunday Love, was not released and she was terminated from her recording company...
for her unreleased second album Sunday Love
Sunday Love
Sunday Love is the unreleased second studio album by pop-rock singer Fefe Dobson. The release date was pushed back a number of times by Island Records before its eventual cancellation. The album had earned good reviews, including the highest rating given on any of the albums reviewed in the July...
. Dobson explained on an August 2009 interview with MTV News
MTV News
MTV News is the news division of MTV, one of the first and most popular music television network in the U.S., as well as some of MTV's related channels around the world. MTV News began in the late 1980s with the program The Week In Rock, hosted by Kurt Loder, the first official MTV News correspondent...
, Dobson sings background vocals, along with Anne Preven
Anne Preven
Anne Preven is an American songwriter and musician, originally from New York. She has co-written songs for Beyoncé , Katy Perry, Madonna, Natalie Imbruglia, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Sinéad O'Connor, Charice, The Hush Sound, Jordin Sparks, Miranda Cosgrove, Black Veil Brides, Pnau, Pixie Lott,...
, on Cyrus' version of the song. Among other personnel are: Paul Bushnell for bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Scott Cutler
Scott Cutler
Scott M. Cutler is an American musician and music producer.-Personal life:He recently had his 1st son "Lane" and his 2nd son "Duke" with his wife Meredith Morton.-Career:...
and David Levita for electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, Josh Freese
Josh Freese
Josh Freese is an American session drummer and songwriter. He is a permanent member of A Perfect Circle, The Vandals, and Devo, having formerly played drums for Nine Inch Nails from late 2005 until late 2008, and for Guns N' Roses from mid-1998 to 2001. Freese has appeared on close to 300 records....
for drums and Jeff Turzo
Jeff Turzo
Jeff Turzo, as singer/programming and songwriting/production partner in the electro-rock band God Lives Underwater , spent the better part of the 1990s as a producer and touring artist, first signed by Rick Rubin to American Recordings in 1993....
for keyboard. The song has an extreme use of pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
, meanwhile still incorporating teen pop
Teen pop
Teen pop is a subgenre of pop music that is created, marketed and oriented towards teenagers. Teen pop copies genres and styles such as pop, dance, R&B, hip hop, country and rock....
and dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
. It is set in common time
Common Time
"Common Time" is a science fiction short story written by James Blish. It first appeared in the August 1953 issue of Science Fiction Quarterly and has been reprinted several times: in the 1959 short-story collection Galactic Cluster; in The Testament of Andros ; in The Penguin Science Fiction...
with a moderately fast tempo
Tempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
of 150 beats per minute. The song is written in a key of G major
G major
G major is a major scale based on G, with the pitches G, A, B, C, D, E, and F. Its key signature has one sharp, F; in treble-clef key signatures, the sharp-symbol for F is usually placed on the first line from the top, though in some Baroque music it is placed on the first space from the bottom...
. Cyrus' vocals spans one octave
Octave
In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
, from G3 to B4. The song has the following chord progression
Chord progression
A chord progression is a series of musical chords, or chord changes that "aims for a definite goal" of establishing a tonality founded on a key, root or tonic chord. In other words, the succession of root relationships...
, Dm7—Am—G5. In an interview with Access Hollywood
Access Hollywood
Access Hollywood is a weekday television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. It was created by former Entertainment Tonight executive producer Jim Van Messel, and is currently directed by Robert Silverstein. In previous years, Doug Dougherty and...
on the set of the music video, Cyrus mentioned that the song was involved with romance and "the guy that I'm supposed to 'start all over. Lael Loewenstein, writing for Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
, stated that "Breakout" and "Start All Over" "touch on the theme of self-reinvention".
Chart performance
"Start All Over" received exclusive airplay on Radio DisneyRadio Disney
Radio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas...
. Its debut appearance on Hot Digital Songs
Hot Digital Songs
The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of...
led to charting in the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. For the week ending January 18, 2008, "Start All Over" debuted and peaked in the Hot 100 at number sixty-eight. That same week, the song debuted and peaked at number fifty-seven on the discontinued Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
. For the week ending January 26, the song ascended to number fifty on Hot Digital Songs, but failed to ascend in the Hot 100 and Pop 100; that week was its last on the three charts. The song garnered similar commercial outcomes in other nations. For the week ending February 23, 2008 in the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
, the song charted at number ninety-three, falling from the chart the week after. In the Australian Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, issue dated July 14, "Start All Over" debuted at number fifty. In its second week, ending August 11, 2009, the song moved up to number forty-one, where it peaked, and fell from the top fifty after five weeks.
Music video
On an exclusive interview with Access HollywoodAccess Hollywood
Access Hollywood is a weekday television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. It was created by former Entertainment Tonight executive producer Jim Van Messel, and is currently directed by Robert Silverstein. In previous years, Doug Dougherty and...
, Cyrus spoke in regards to the music video for the song, directed by Marc Webb
Marc Webb
Marc Preston Webb is an American music video, short film and major motion picture director. He directed the 2009 romantic comedy-drama Days of Summer and is currently directing the 2012 Spider-Man reboot The Amazing Spider-Man.-Life and career:Webb was born in Bloomington, Indiana, the son of...
. She said, "I wanted something crazy that no one else has done and like really random because this song is kinda random." Shot on November 16, 2007 in a suburban area of Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, the video included fifty background dancers, such as a middle school teacher. Cyrus said the concept was, "I'm singing and dancing and like rocking out and I have no idea where these people come from." People on stilts, scuba divers, even a teacher in the background. The portion of the music video in which she enters the "carnival-like" scene drew influences from the 1950s
1950s
The 1950s or The Fifties was the decade that began on January 1, 1950 and ended on December 31, 1959. The decade was the sixth decade of the 20th century...
and Hairspray
Hairspray (musical)
Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues...
. Another concept she further explained was the appearance of a man in a "prom
Prom
In the United States and Canada, a prom, short for promenade, is a formal dance, or gathering of high school students. It is typically held near the end of the senior year. It figures greatly in popular culture and is a major event among high school students...
-setting." Cyrus said, "Here it's gonna be the guy that I'm supposed to 'start all over' and we're at prom, so I'm just [...] not like in a dress or anything. So, it's random. It's like everything is happening all at once." The ending of the music video, she explained, was when she went back to "where [she] belongs" after a day of "torture."
The video commences with Cyrus, in pajamas
Pajamas
Pajamas, also spelled pyjamas , can refer to several related types of clothing. The original paijama are loose, lightweight trousers fitted with drawstring waistbands and worn in South and West Asia by both sexes...
, turning off a nightlight and falling asleep. When she wakes up, Cyrus finds herself on her bed, in a skate ramp; she is wearing a white T-shirt, a black vest, red pants and black boots. Meanwhile skaters
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
are using the ramp, Cyrus stands and performs the song in a confused manner. She then enters a school bus
School bus
A school bus is a type of bus designed and manufactured for student transport: carrying children and teenagers to and from school and school events...
, occupied by businessmen and businesswomen, which she exits through the back emergency door. Throughout the rest of the video Cyrus is seen exploring a "carnival
Carnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
-like" setting, while dancing. Several random figures make appearances, such as astronauts, scuba divers, Middle School teachers, and cowboys. A large, star-patterned falls and reveals a concert stage where Cyrus performs the song along with a band. In the conclusion of the video, Cyrus is woken up by an alarm clock and a printer prints stills from what occurred throughout the music video. The music video to "Start All Over" was first seen on the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
on December 19, 2007. It became digitally available, via iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
, on January 29, 2008. In 2008, the video received a MuchMusic Video
MuchMusic Video Awards
The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos....
nomination for Best International Artist Video
Best International Artist Video (MMVA Award)
The following is a list of the MuchMusic Video Awards winners for Best International Artist Video.-References:...
, but lost to Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
's video for "Don't Stop the Music
Don't Stop the Music (Rihanna song)
"Don't Stop the Music" is a dance-pop song performed by Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna from her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad. It was the third single from the album in most of Europe, the second single in Germany and Spain and the fourth single in the rest of the world...
."
Live performances
On December 31, 2007, Cyrus performed the song along with "G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out)" and "We Got the Party," a duetDuet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
with the Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
, on the 2008 episode special of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest. "Start All Over" was then most notably performed on Cyrus' first headlining tour, the Best of Both Worlds Tour
Best of Both Worlds Tour
The Best of Both Worlds Tour was the first concert tour by American recording artist Miley Cyrus. The tour was held to promote the double-disc album Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus , which consisted of the soundtrack to Hannah Montanas second season and her debut studio album...
. On the tour, the song served as the opening number for the portion of songs that Cyrus performed as herself. The song was proceeded by the interlude from the opening act: first leg by the Jonas Brothers, ("Year 3000
Year 3000
"Year 3000" is a pop punk song performed by English boyband Busted, released as the second single from their debut album Busted. The song was co-written by Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones from the band McFly, and Busted lead guitarist James Bourne...
") second leg by Aly & A.J. ("Rush
Rush (Aly & AJ song)
"Rush" is pop song recorded by American pop rock duo Aly & AJ for their debut album Into the Rush. The track was released as their first official single nationwide by their label Hollywood Records...
") and third leg by Everlife
Everlife
Everlife is a pop rock band made of three sisters, Amber, Sarah, and Julia Ross.-Early:Everlife originated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The band were formed in the winter of 1997 with Sarah on the drums, Amber on the guitar, and Julia on keyboard....
. During the performances, Cyrus wore a gray metallic jacket, a white T-shirt and black leggings. It began with Cyrus emerging from the bottom of the stage and then roaming around the stage to perform the song. Cyrus' performance of "Start All Over" during the tour received mixed to average reviews by critics. Maitland McDonagh of TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
magazine stated that Cyrus' return after the Brothers was an up-beat "vague rocker
Rocker (subculture)
Rockers, leather boys or ton-up boys are a biker subculture that originated in the United Kingdom during the 1950s. It was mainly centered around British cafe racer motorcycles and rock and roll music....
-chick grab." A promotional music video from these live performances was made to promote the Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert is a 2008 American concert film from Walt Disney Pictures presented in Disney Digital 3-D. Released in the United States and Canada originally for one week, February 1–7, 2008, with release in other countries later on...
film.
On June 7, 2009 at the twentieth annual A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival, Cyrus performed the song, coupled with "7 Things
7 Things
"7 Things" is a pop rock song performed by American recording artist Miley Cyrus. The song was co-written by Cyrus, Antonina Armato, and Tim James and produced by John Fields. It was released on June 17, 2008 by Hollywood Records as the lead single of the Cyrus' second album Breakout...
", "Breakout
Breakout (Miley Cyrus song)
"Breakout" is a pop song by American recording artist Miley Cyrus. It was released to Radio Disney as promotion for Cyrus' second album of the same name. It was originally recorded by American pop singer Katy Perry as a demo track for her debut album One of the Boys but due to not being included in...
", "The Climb
The Climb (song)
"The Climb" is a song performed by American recording artist and actress Miley Cyrus, for the 2009 film Hannah Montana: The Movie. The song was written by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe, and produced by John Shanks. It was released on March 5, 2009, as the lead single of the film's soundtrack by...
", "The Driveway," "Fly on the Wall", "These Four Walls" and "See You Again
See You Again
"See You Again" is a pop song performed by American singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus. The song was composed by Cyrus , Antonina Armato, and Tim James and produced by Armato and James...
." Proceeded by "Breakout", it was second on the set list of her first international concert tour, the Wonder World Tour
Wonder World Tour
The Wonder World Tour is the second concert tour by American recording artist Miley Cyrus. The tour was held to promote her second studio album Breakout and first extended play The Time of Our Lives...
. In these performances, Cyrus wore black boots, skimpy black shorts and a tank top. Throughout most of "Start All Over," Cyrus stood on a movable scaffolding, which was used at the end of the opening number. She also performed it at the Rock in Rio concerts in Lisbon, Portugal and Madrid, Spain.
Track listings
- Australia CD Single
- "Start All Over" (Album Version) – 3:27
- "Start All Over" (Instrumental) – 3:27
Charts
| Charts (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| US Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
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External links
- "Start All Over" music video on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
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