Rock Star (Hannah Montana song)
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"Rock Star" is a song by Hannah Montana. It is the last single
from the soundtrack Hannah Montana 2. The track is performed by Miley Cyrus
as her alter ego Hannah Montana. The song was featured in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana
and was also used to promote the 3D concert film Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
. In the concert
itself, "Rock Star" was the first song performed by Cyrus.
"Rock Star" was declared, by Radio Disney
, the 21st best song of 2008
.
"Rock Star" was written by Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis and Chen Neeman.
).
The song is later heard in the episode "(We're So Sorry) Uncle Earl" in which Miley Stewart's Uncle Earl (David Koechner
) fulfills his life long dream of becoming a rock star after performing the song on stage with Hannah. Earl includes a dramatic guitar solo which wins the praise of music critic Barney Bittman (Gilbert Godfried). Bittman describes the song as "pure, old school, kick butt rock and roll – the way it should be."
In "Ready, Set, Don't Drive" Miley listens to the song in her car on the way to Ashley's party and improvises the lyrics. The song distracts her from turning off her turn signal which leads to her arrest by Officer Diaria.
The song is later heard again in the episode "Judge Me Tender", performed by Jackson during American's Top Talent.
The song is then performed by Hannah Montana in Hannah Montana: The Movie
during the scene, "The Reveal", but stops mid-song when she sees Travis emerge from the crowd.
(as Montana) performing at The Best of Both Worlds Tour
.
and number eighty in Canada
.
is considering taking legal action claiming that the guitar riff in this song is directly plagiarized from their song "Scotty Doesn't Know
," which is featured in the film EuroTrip
.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from the soundtrack Hannah Montana 2. The track is performed by 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....
as her alter ego Hannah Montana. The song was featured in the Disney Channel 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...
and was also used to promote the 3D concert film 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...
. In the concert
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...
itself, "Rock Star" was the first song performed by Cyrus.
"Rock Star" was declared, by 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...
, the 21st best song of 2008
2008 in music
2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...
.
"Rock Star" was written by Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis and Chen Neeman.
On Hannah Montana
The song was first heard in the second season episode "Bye Bye Ball" in which Hannah performs the song at an Italian restaurant along with Joey Vitolo (Joey FatoneJoey Fatone
Joseph Anthony "Joey" Fatone, Jr. is an American singer, dancer, actor and television personality. He is best known as a member of the boyband, 'N Sync, in which he sang baritone. In 2007, he came in second place on the ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars...
).
The song is later heard in the episode "(We're So Sorry) Uncle Earl" in which Miley Stewart's Uncle Earl (David Koechner
David Koechner
David Michael Koechner is an American comedian, musician, and character actor. Koechner began studying improvisational comedy in Chicago at the ImprovOlympic, under the teachings of Del Close, before joining the Second City Northwest...
) fulfills his life long dream of becoming a rock star after performing the song on stage with Hannah. Earl includes a dramatic guitar solo which wins the praise of music critic Barney Bittman (Gilbert Godfried). Bittman describes the song as "pure, old school, kick butt rock and roll – the way it should be."
In "Ready, Set, Don't Drive" Miley listens to the song in her car on the way to Ashley's party and improvises the lyrics. The song distracts her from turning off her turn signal which leads to her arrest by Officer Diaria.
The song is later heard again in the episode "Judge Me Tender", performed by Jackson during American's Top Talent.
The song is then performed by Hannah Montana in Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana: The Movie is a 2009 Walt Disney Pictures musical comedy film based on the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana which was released on April 10, 2009, by Walt Disney Pictures, it was the second Disney Channel series to have a movie for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by...
during the scene, "The Reveal", but stops mid-song when she sees Travis emerge from the crowd.
Music video
The video shows Miley CyrusMiley 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....
(as Montana) performing at 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...
.
Charts
"Rock Star" managed to reach number eighty-one on the US Billboard Hot 100Billboard 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...
and number eighty in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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... |
80 |
| U.S. 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... |
81 |
| U.S. Billboard 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... |
53 |
Legal action
The band LustraLustra (band)
Lustra is an American pop punk band originally from Boston and later from Los Angeles.Bandmembers Chris Baird, Nick Cloutman, Jon Baird, and Jason Adams first played together in 1996 under the name Seventeen, releasing two full-lengths and an EP under this name. Bruce Fulford joined the group...
is considering taking legal action claiming that the guitar riff in this song is directly plagiarized from their song "Scotty Doesn't Know
Scotty Doesn't Know
"Scotty Doesn't Know" is a song that was written exclusively for the movie EuroTrip. It was written and performed by the American pop punk band Lustra. It was eventually released in their 2006 Left for Dead album where it was heavily downloaded on iTunes. It peaked at #53 on the U.S...
," which is featured in the film EuroTrip
EuroTrip
EuroTrip is a 2004 teen comedy film directed by Jeff Schaffer and written by Alec Berg, David Mandel and Schaffer. The main plot follows Scotty "Scott" Thomas from Hudson, Ohio who travels across Europe to search for his German pen pal Mieke , whom he initially mistakes for a man named Mike...
.