Destination Jam: Miley Cyrus' hottest songs to steam up your screens as the pop star turns 28

It's Miley Cyrus' birthday on November 23 and as the powerful idol of pop turns 28, we are down for a solid Cyrus playlist. Miley Cyrus isn't one to shy away from making strong statements in her music or performances and such confidence can be sexy. She's a singer who's faced continual torrents of criticism for several performances, yet continues to boldly own her stage presence and her music, and it's for those reasons we want to pay tribute to the singer with a playlist of her hottest tracks. Check out our top five song picks of the sexiest Miley Cyrus songs below.

'Wrecking Ball'

When Miley Cyrus "came in like a wrecking ball" on this hot track, we knew we weren't going to be seeing the Disney-associated Miley again. Jaws were dropped, ears were perked and mindsets were obliterated, and the world couldn't help but pay attention to this Miley statement. In the music video for 'Wrecking Ball', Cyrus appears nude and swings on a wrecking ball, tearfully singing in reminiscence of the 'Nothing Compares 2 U' video by Sinéad O'Connor. The 'Wrecking Ball' video has been the subject of memes and jokes, but Cyrus' mission was accomplished and the song fiercely blew up commercially and impacted an extensive list of charts. Watch the official music video below and please note: it is certainly NSFW.

'Prisoner' featuring Dua Lipa

Dropped just last week, 'Prisoner' is the latest Miley Cyrus song on our playlist. You may not have a thing for sensual imagery associated with blood, but there is certainly something to be said about this raunchy collaboration with Dua Lipa in the official music video. The visual takes inspiration from films such as 'Thelma & Louise' and 'The Runaways' while the song is reportedly a message of contempt for Cyrus' exes. Catch the note at the end of the video to see what we mean.

'Slide Away'

Cyrus in slow-motion? Check. In the stunning video for the singer's 2019 hit, 'Slide Away', Cyrus takes to the saturation of a swimming pool to entrance her audiences while the lyrics gesture something deeper. Over a fluttered hip-hop beat, warm guitars, vibrant strings, and layered samples, Cyrus sings lyrics like, "Once upon a time, it was paradise. Once upon a time, I was paralyzed. Think I'm gonna miss these harbor lights. But it's time to let it go. Once upon a time, it was made for us. Woke up one day, it had turned to dust. Baby, we were found, but now we're lost. So it's time to let it go." The song has often been regarded as an introspective look and allegedly references lines of Cyrus' relationship/breakup with Liam Hemsworth.

'Adore You'

Almost acting as a sister track to 'Wrecking Ball', this sexy Cyrus number has been regarded as equally (if not more) provocative and suggestive by critics. The near-five-minute clip depicts Cyrus suggestively posing in a bed and a bathtub, and is interspersed with night vision footage that closely resembles a celebrity sex tape. Although the visual is NSFW, 'Adore You' is sonically arresting and emotive and one of our favorite Cyrus ballads.

'Who Owns My Heart' - iHeartRadio Festival 2020 Visual

We wrap up our playlist with the alternate music video for Cyrus' older hit 'Who Owns My Heart'. Originally receiving a music video in 2020 along with its release, this song later adopted a more sensual visual treatment with a new video for the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival performance of the song. This clip dropped in September this year and features the singer in black lingerie moving sensually to the music atop red silk sheets while gold glitter pours on her. The original video received criticism for its suggestive elements, but this new version steps it up several notches.  

Destination Jam is a daily list of songs that will keep you entertained and grooving up top in lieu of feeling drained and losing the plot. Look out for a fresh selection of great tunes from MEAWW to refresh your mood every day!

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