That's why Miley Cyrus was so excited when her songs, "The Climb" and "Party in the USA.," became bona fide hits on the pop charts last year. "The Climb" hit No. 4 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart while "Party in the USA." stopped just short of becoming the No. 1 song in the nation. While she has sold millions of records as an extension of her omnipresent Disney persona, Hannah Montana, those songs represented her biggest success to date as Miley - and she connected with more than just the tween audience. "'The Climb' is the best thing that's ever happened to me," Miley said in a recent interview. "It went on ... every different kind of radio. I met everyone. I met 3-year-olds, I met 30-year-olds, I met 80-year-olds. ... I got so many different fans." The 17-year-old phenomenon is on her way to duplicating that success with her new album, "Can't Be Tamed." The album's title track has already hit No. 8 on the charts. But Miley is making more than a musical statement with the record. With songs like the title track and "Robot," she's sending a message of a young woman who cannot be controlled. "It's all about breaking free, being who you are and not being afraid to tell the world to back off sometimes, and do your thing and do what makes you happy," she said of the CD.
