NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2008 (Billboard) — With success in music, film and TV, Miley Cyrus is a teen triple threat. Since most of that success has fallen under her fictional Hannah Montana Disney franchise, Cyrus is now out to form her own musical identity, co-writing most of her platinum No. 1 album, "Breakout." The album's second single, "Fly on the Wall," finds the singer influenced by Gwen Stefani and Avril Lavigne, while her more experienced (read: older) co-writers wink and inject some '80s new wave influences, a la Blondie and the B-52s, which means fans' parents can join in on the fun, too. Cyrus is still growing into her voice, but she gives a convincing turn as a kick-ass pop/rock chick, especially on the bridge where she gets a chance to let loose. ... >
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