“When you write a record, a lot of the time you’re writing your experiences, and then by the time the record comes out, you’ve evolved past that experience.
On where she is at the moment musically, she added: “I really have always enjoyed dropping singles rather than the full body of work, because it allows you to talk to your fans in real time. She said: “When I cut my hair, I told my mum, ‘Make me look like Rod Stewart’.” But the track may not end up on a new album. Miley hasn’t just made an Eighties-inspired song - she’s also got a mullet to match. “I wanted a song that felt like it was from the era which I usually pull my inspiration from – but really not being afraid, really being unapologetic about the tone, the sonics and the lyrics.” Mike Curato explores this tumultuous period in his new Godwin Books graphic novel, Flamer, a semi-autobiographical story of a 14-year-old boy’s revelatory experience at summer camp as he falls.
The superstar, who wore several striking outfits and rolled in a pool of sweets in the eye-catching video, explained: “I wanted a song which felt classic. MILEY returned today with her first single in a year - called Midnight Sky and inspired by the Eighties.