Gonna Get This
Encyclopedia
"Gonna Get This" is a pop
song by American singer–songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus
, performing as Hannah Montana – the alter ego
of Miley Stewart – a character she plays on the Disney Channel
television series Hannah Montana
. It also features vocals from R&B singer Iyaz
. It was released to Radio Disney
on September 24, 2010 as promotion for the fourth season of Hannah Montana
. The song is musically dance-pop
based. The song was later released on October 5, 2010 through iTunes
as a promotional single from the soundtrack
of the same title as the special title (Hannah Montana Forever
) of the fourth and final season of the series.
, then on October 5, 2010 exclusively to iTunes
. It is featured in the eighth episode of Hannah Montana Forever
(final season), "Hannah's Gonna Get This".
Fans previously called it This Boy, That Girl when the song leaked onto the internet in early 2010.
chart for the week ending November 6, 2010, which led to a debut at no. 66 on Billboard
s US Hot 100. It even hit #1 on the Radio Disney
Top 30 Countdown for 3 weeks.
episode "Hannah's Gonna Get This". There are also special effects of Rico dancing and some of the lyrics flashing across the screen.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song by American singer–songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus
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....
, performing as Hannah Montana – the alter ego
Alter ego
An alter ego is a second self, which is believe to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. The term was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists...
of Miley Stewart – a character she plays 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...
television series Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
. It also features vocals from R&B singer Iyaz
Iyaz
Keidran Jones , better known by his stage name Iyaz, is a singer signed with the record label Beluga Heights Records from the British Virgin Islands. His debut single "Replay", was released in 2009 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number-one in the UK, Australia and the top ten...
. It was released 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 September 24, 2010 as promotion for the fourth season of Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana (season 4)
The fourth and final season of the television series Hannah Montana began airing on Disney Channel on July 11, 2010. Production of the season began on January 18, 2010, and ended on May 14, 2010. It is the only season of the series that was filmed in high definition...
. The song is musically 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...
based. The song was later released on October 5, 2010 through iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
as a promotional single from the soundtrack
Hannah Montana Forever
Hannah Montana Forever is the fourth soundtrack album for the fourth and final season of the Disney Channel original series Hannah Montana, which premiered in July 2010. In the television series and film, American recording artist and actress Miley Cyrus portrays Miley Stewart, a girl with a secret...
of the same title as the special title (Hannah Montana Forever
Hannah Montana (season 4)
The fourth and final season of the television series Hannah Montana began airing on Disney Channel on July 11, 2010. Production of the season began on January 18, 2010, and ended on May 14, 2010. It is the only season of the series that was filmed in high definition...
) of the fourth and final season of the series.
Background
"Gonna Get This" was written by Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenas, and Drew Ryan Scott. It was released on September 24, 2010 to 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...
, then on October 5, 2010 exclusively to iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. It is featured in the eighth episode of Hannah Montana Forever
Hannah Montana (season 4)
The fourth and final season of the television series Hannah Montana began airing on Disney Channel on July 11, 2010. Production of the season began on January 18, 2010, and ended on May 14, 2010. It is the only season of the series that was filmed in high definition...
(final season), "Hannah's Gonna Get This".
Fans previously called it This Boy, That Girl when the song leaked onto the internet in early 2010.
Composition
Critical reception
Although the song has not been commented on in any official reviews, the song was chosen as one of the top tracks according to the Allmusic Guide.Chart performance
The song debuted at thirty-six on the US Hot Digital SongsHot 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...
chart for the week ending November 6, 2010, which led to a debut at no. 66 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s US Hot 100. It even hit #1 on the 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...
Top 30 Countdown for 3 weeks.
Music video
Unlike other Hannah Montana music videos, "Gonna Get This" is not a concert taping performance. It features Cyrus dressed as Hannah Montana and Iyaz singing in a recording studio. All of the footage from the song are taken from the Hannah Montana ForeverHannah Montana (season 4)
The fourth and final season of the television series Hannah Montana began airing on Disney Channel on July 11, 2010. Production of the season began on January 18, 2010, and ended on May 14, 2010. It is the only season of the series that was filmed in high definition...
episode "Hannah's Gonna Get This". There are also special effects of Rico dancing and some of the lyrics flashing across the screen.
Track listings
- iTunes exclusive single
- "Gonna Get This" (Album Version) – 3:18
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S 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... |
36 |
| 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... |
66 |
| 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... Top 30 Countdown |
1 |