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The End of the World (Skeeter Davis Song)
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| “The End of the World” | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Skeeter Davis | |
| from the album Skeeter Davis Sings The End of the World | |
| B-side | “Somebody Loves You”, “Blueberry Hill“ |
| Released | December 1962 |
| Recorded | June 8, 1962 |
| Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville |
| Genre | Country pop easy listening |
| Length | 2:33 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Songwriters | Arthur Kent Sylvia Dee |
| Producer | Chet Atkins |
| Skeeter Davis singles chronology | |
| “The Little Music Box“ (1962)”The End of the World“ (1962)”I’m Saving My Love“ (1963) | |
“The End of the World” is a pop song written by composer Arthur Kent and lyricist Sylvia Dee, who often worked as a team. They wrote the song for American singer Skeeter Davis, and her recording of it was highly successful in the early 1960s, reaching the top five on four different charts, including No. 2 on the main Billboard Hot 100. It spawned many cover versions.
Background
“The End of the World” is a sad song about the aftermath of a romantic breakup. Dee, the lyricist, said she drew on her sorrow from her father’s death to set the mood for the song.
Davis recorded her version with sound engineer Bill Porter on June 8, 1962, at the RCA Studios in Nashville, produced by Chet Atkins, and featuring Floyd Cramer. Released by RCA Records in December 1962, “The End of the World” peaked in March 1963 at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 (behind “Our Day Will Come” by Ruby & the Romantics), No. 2 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart, No. 1 on Billboard‘s Easy Listening chart, and No. 4 on Billboard‘s Hot R&B Singles chart. It is the first, and, as of April 2019, only time that a song cracked the Top 10 (and Top 5) on all four Billboard charts. Billboard ranked the record as the No. 2 song of 1963.
In the Davis version, after she sings the whole song through in the key of B-flat-major, the song modulates up by a half step to the key of B, where Davis speaks the first two lines of the final stanza, before singing the rest of the stanza, ending the song.
“The End of the World” was played at Atkins‘ funeral in an instrumental by Marty Stuart. The song was also played at Davis’s own funeral at the Ryman Auditorium. Her version has been featured in several films, TV shows, and video games.
Chart performance
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report | 32 |
| Denmark Hitlisten | 6 |
| New Zealand Hit Parade | 3 |
| South Africa RiSA | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 18 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 4 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 2 |
| US Cash Box Country Singles | 2 |
Skeeter Davis Sings The End of the World (Album)
| The End of the World | |
|---|---|
| |
| Studio album by Skeeter Davis | |
| Released | March 1963 |
| Recorded | 1962 |
| Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville |
| Genre | Popfolkcountry |
| Length | 29:21 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Producer | Anita Kerr Chet Atkins |
| Skeeter Davis chronology | |
| Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis Sing Duets (1962)The End of the World (1963)Let Me Get Close to You (1964) | |
| Singles from Skeeter Davis | |
| “The End of the World“ Released: October 1962 | |
Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
The End of the World is the fourth studio album by American country singer Skeeter Davis. It was released in March 1963 by RCA Victor. It includes the hit single “The End of the World“, which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.
Track listing
Side 1
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “The End of the World“ | Arthur Kent, Sylvia Dee | 2:33 |
| 3. | “Mine is a Lonely Life” | Justin Tubb | 2:13 |
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| 4. | “Once Upon a Time” | Harlan Howard | 2:15 |
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| 5. | “Why I’m Walkin'” | Howard, Stonewall Jackson | 2:45 |
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| 6. | “Don’t Let Me Cross Over“ | Penny Jay | 2:40 |
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Side 2
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | “My Coloring Book“ | John Kander, Fred Ebb | 2:13 |
| 8. | “(I Want to Go) Where Nobody Knows Me” | Dick Flood | 3:27 |
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| 10. | “Something Precious“ | Lorene Mann | 2:09 |
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| 11. | “Longing to Hold You Again” | Don Robertson | 2:15 |
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| 12. | “He Called Me Baby” | Howard | 2:38 |
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Credits and personnel
- Skeeter Davis – vocals
- Anita Kerr – producer
- Chet Atkins – producer
Credits adapted from the album liner notes.
Sonia version
| “End of the World” | |
|---|---|
| |
| Single by Sonia | |
| from the album Everybody Knows | |
| B-side | “Can’t Help the Way That I Feel” |
| Released | 13 August 1990 |
| Recorded | 1990 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:363:29 (video version) |
| Label | Chrysalis |
| Songwriters | Arthur Kent, Sylvia Dee |
| Producer | Stock, Aitken & Waterman |
| Sonia singles chronology | |
| “You’ve Got a Friend“ (1990)”End of the World“ (1990)”Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)“ (1991) | |
In 1990, English singer Sonia covered “End of the World”. The fifth and final single from her debut album, Everybody Knows, it reached number 18 in the UK,the same chart position as the original, and number 18 too in Ireland. The single’s B-side “Can’t Help the Way That I Feel” also appeared on Sonia’s debut album. This was her final single with Stock Aitken Waterman.
Critical reception
David Giles of Music Week praised this version as being a “polished” cover and “a bid for sophistication from the SAW prodigy [Sonia]”, and deemed it would top the UK chart.
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts) | 153 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | 53 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 18 |
| Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg) | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 18 |
Everybody Knows (Sonia Album)
| Everybody Knows | |
|---|---|
| |
| Studio album by Sonia | |
| Released | 23 April 1990 |
| Recorded | 1989–1990 |
| Genre | Dance-pop |
| Length | 33:16 |
| Label | Chrysalis |
| Producer | Stock Aitken Waterman Phil HardingIan Curnow |
| Sonia chronology | |
| Everybody Knows (1990)Sonia (1991) | |
| Singles from Everybody Knows | |
| “You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You“ Released: 12 June 1989″Can’t Forget You“ Released: 25 September 1989″Listen to Your Heart“ Released: 27 November 1989″Counting Every Minute“ Released: 26 March 1990″End of the World“ Released: 13 August 1990 | |
Everybody Knows is the debut album by English dance-pop singer Sonia, released in April 1990. The album was predominantly written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman and includes the UK and Irish number one single “You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You” and the UK top 20 hits “Can’t Forget You“, “Listen to Your Heart“, “Counting Every Minute“, and “End of the World“. At the time of release, Sonia became the first female UK artist to achieve five top 20 hit singles from one album. Everybody Knows was re-issued by Cherry Red Records in October 2010 in remastered and expanded form.
Critical reception
A review in Pan-European magazine Music & Media noted that as a Stock, Aitken & Waterman production, the album “style will come as no surprise – persistent, bubbling dance grooves topped off by the ultimate girl-next-door voice”, and added that “every track is a potential single”. A review published in Music Week magazine stated that Sonia “slips through more SAW-inspired teenage drama, all lost love and yearning, but (is) always bubbly and strangely celebratory” and deemed the album offers a “pop at its most simple and all the more engagingly harmless”.
Chart performance
Everybody Knows entered the UK albums chart at its peak of number seven on 5 May 1990 and spent ten weeks in the top 100, two of them in the top ten. It was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales exceeding 100,000 copies. On the overall European Top 100 Albums, it started at number 27, its highest position, on 12 May 1990. In Australia, the album peaked at number 144 on the ARIA albums chart. Sonia had a further UK top 20 single in 1990, with “You’ve Got a Friend“, recorded with Big Fun, in aid of ChildLine. Despite her chart success, the record company Chrysalis ended their recording contract with Sonia following the album.
Track listing
All tracks written by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, except where noted.
- “You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You” – 3:22
2. “Everybody Knows” – 3:27
3. “Listen to Your Heart” – 3:25
4. “Someone Like You” – 3:52 (Ian Curnow, Phil Harding, Bill Clift)
5. “Counting Every Minute” – 3:33
6. “Can’t Forget You” – 3:25
7. “Now I’m Without You” – 3:29 (Ian Curnow, Phil Harding, Bill Clift)
8. “Can’t Help the Way That I Feel” – 3:30
9. “Climb to the Top of a Mountain” – 3:37 (Ian Curnow, Phil Harding, Bill Clift)
10. “End of the World” – 3:36 (Arthur Kent, Sylvia Dee)
- CD version of the album also included “You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You” (Sonia’s Kiss Mix).
2010 re-issue
Bonus tracks
- “Better Than Ever”
2. “You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You” (Extended Version)
3. “Can’t Forget You” (Extended Version)
4. “Listen to Your Heart” (Extended Version)
5. “Counting Every Minute” (The King’s Counting House Mix)
6. “You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You” (XXX Kiss Mix)
7. “Let’s Have a Party“
8. “You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You” (Demo Version)
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts) | 144 |
| Europe (European Top 100 Albums) | 27 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 7 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 100,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Other notable versions
- The song was recorded by Julie London in 1963 for her album The End of the World.
- It was covered by the Carpenters on their album Now & Then, released in 1973.
- During the summer of 1966, Swedish pop group Mike Wallace & The Caretakers [sv] recorded the song. Released as a single in August of that year, it was backed by the song “Whitsand Bay” written by Wallace, based on the tourist destination he’d often visited. It became a hit on Tio i Topp, entering the chart on August 6, 1966, at a position of number five. It topped the chart on August 27, staying on the top for a week. It exited the chart on October 29, at a position of number 14, having spent 13 weeks on the chart. On sales chart Kvällstoppen, it entered on August 16, 1966, at a position of 18. It would reach its peak of number two on September 6, being kept off the top by the Beatles “Yellow Submarine“. It exited on November 8, at a position of 18, having spent 13 weeks on the chart.
- To capitalize on the Caretakers version, Anna-Lena Löfgren recorded the song in Swedish, as “Allt är förbi”, scoring a Svensktoppen hit for seven weeks between 9 October–19 November 1966.
- Brilliant recorded a cover version in 1986, produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, the same group that produced Sonia’s later cover.
- In 1995, American freestyle girl group Exposé included a cover of the song on their “Greatest Hits” compilation.
- A version by Allison Paige peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 2000.
- The Dot Wiggin Band released a cover of “End of the World” as the last song on their album Ready! Get! Go! (2013), which Shintaro Sakamoto opined “actually sounds like the end of the world.”
- Joe Hisaishi incorporated the song into the final movement of his cantata for soprano, chorus and orchestra, also called The End of the World, featured on his 2025 album Joe Hisaishi Conducts.
- Lee Ra Hee
- Sharon Van Etten
- Agnetha ABBA
Appearances in media
- The song is featured in the 1960s period drama film Girl, Interrupted (1999).
- The song appears as a radio track in the video game Fallout 4.
- The song appears at the end of episode 12 (“The Grown-Ups“) of the third season of Mad Men.
- The song is used as the opening and closing theme for the 2012 political thriller radio drama Pandemic, produced by BBC Radio 4.
- In June 1965, the English pop group Herman’s Hermits released their cover of the song as a B-side on their international hit “I’m Henry VIII, I Am” with a slower tempo. This version was heard during the closing scene of the third episode of The Queen’s Gambit.
- It was featured in the penultimate episode of the 2015 Fox TV series Wayward Pines.
- It was used in the 8th episode of season 1 of The Man in the High Castle. The lyrics were sung in Japanese, except for the title part.
- Patti Smith‘s cover is played during the end credits of the 2017 film Mother!
- The song is used in the 2017 short film Black Eyed Susan, which stars Denise Welch and her son, Louis Healy.
- A cover version by Sharon Van Etten is used in the 2019 film In the Shadow of the Moon.
- The song appears in the 2021 Marvel Studios film Eternals and was also featured in its first trailer.
End of the World (Miley Cyrus Song)
| “End of the World” | |
|---|---|
| Single by Miley Cyrus | |
| from the album Something Beautiful | |
| Released | April 3, 2025 |
| Studio | The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Genre | Europopdancepop |
| Length | 4:10 3:49 (radio edit) |
| Label | Columbia |
| Composers | Jonathan RadoAlec O’HanleyMichael PollackMolly RankinShawn Everett |
| Lyricists | Miley CyrusGregory Aldae Hein |
| Producers | Miley CyrusMaxx MorandoMichael PollackShawn EverettJonathan RadoMolly RankinAlec O’HanleyMax Taylor-Sheppard |
| Miley Cyrus singles chronology | |
| “II Most Wanted“ (2024)”End of the World“ (2025)”Easy Lover“ (2025) | |
“End of the World” is a song by American singer Miley Cyrus. It was released through Columbia Records on April 3, 2025, as the lead single from her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful (2025). Alec O’Hanley and Molly Rankin of the band Alvvays were among its co-writers.
“End of the World” is a disco-influenced pop, dance, and Europop song that explores themes of living fully amid uncertainty. Characterized by ’70s-style piano chords, live strings, and a midtempo beat, the song references cultural icons and locations such as Paul McCartney and Malibu. Accompanied by a visually retro-inspired music video co-directed by Cyrus, the release has received praise for its production style, lyrical tone, and vocal performance.
Background
On March 31, 2025, Cyrus’ YouTube channel premiered the visual video for “Prelude”. The video was directed by Cyrus alongside Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter. That same day, the music video for the title track, “Something Beautiful”, was unveiled. In Times Square, New York City, billboards started hinting at the release of another song, “End of the World”, while a teaser video was also posted on Cyrus’ official website. The track was scheduled to be released as the lead single from the studio album on April 3, 2025.
Composition
Slate described the song as “pop-friendly” with a “rollicking midtempo beat, live strings, and ’70s-coded piano chords”. Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone described the genre as Europop. Elle called the song an “anthemic bop” in which Cyrus sings about “making the most of life”. According to Stereogum, “End of the World” is a “disco-inflected anthem about partying during the apocalypse — a classic pop song topic that only gets more relevant”. The song’s lyrics reference partying like Paul McCartney and driving to Malibu, California for a final time. Cosmopolitan said the song has a “lighthearted production and moving lyrics”.
During a preview of the song, Cyrus mentioned that she wrote this song for her mom, Tish Cyrus. In an interview with The New York Times, Cyrus expanded on that by revealing the song had been inspired by her mother going on vacation in Italy for a week without Miley and “it felt like the end of the world to both of us”.
Music video
The “disco-inspired” music video is directed by Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman, and Brendan Walter. In the video, Cyrus wears a dress with green sequins. Rolling Stone called the video “sexy and retro”. Hypebeast described the video as “sultry”.
Critical reception
The critic Mary Siroky from Consequence called the song “timely”. Paper‘s Shaad D’Souza said, “there is an appealing fullness to the track that suggests a little more intention than we’re used to from Cyrus. It’s a dance track that’s weird and winsome, and Cyrus’s voice sounds great on it.” Atwood Magazine said the song “feels like an anthem for the present moment with an exhilarating blend of hedonism, nostalgia, and defiance in the face of looming uncertainty”. Ilana Kaplan of People said the song “evokes a timeless flair as Cyrus channels ABBA“. The New York Times‘s Jon Pareles described “End of the World” as “a luxurious pop extravaganza”.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2025–2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 12 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 34 |
| Belarus Airplay (TopHit) | 136 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 5 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | 9 |
| Bolivia Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 12 |
| Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) | 3 |
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard) | 32 |
| Canada AC (Billboard) | 15 |
| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) | 22 |
| Canada Hot AC (Billboard) | 14 |
| Central America Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 2 |
| Chile Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 7 |
| Colombia Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 13 |
| CIS Airplay (TopHit) | 17 |
| Costa Rica Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 2 |
| Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) | 2 |
| Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI) | 1 |
| Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten) | 3 |
| Dominican Republic Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 7 |
| Ecuador Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 1 |
| El Salvador Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 2 |
| Estonia Airplay (TopHit) | 5 |
| Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista) | 7 |
| France Airplay (SNEP) | 36 |
| Germany (GfK) | 40 |
| Global 200 (Billboard) | 43 |
| Greece International (IFPI) | 70 |
| Guatemala Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 6 |
| Honduras Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 4 |
| Hungary (Editors’ Choice Top 40) | 9 |
| Iceland (Tónlistinn) | 20 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 40 |
| Italy Airplay (EarOne) | 2 |
| Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan) | 8 |
| Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) | 56 |
| Latin America Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 4 |
| Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) | 1 |
| Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) | 16 |
| Malta Airplay (Radiomonitor) | 5 |
| Mexico Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 3 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 11 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 70 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) | 3 |
| Nicaragua Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 1 |
| North Macedonia Airplay (Radiomonitor) | 2 |
| Norway (VG-lista) | 50 |
| Panama Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 3 |
| Paraguay Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 8 |
| Peru Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 4 |
| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) | 9 |
| Portugal (AFP) | 116 |
| Puerto Rico Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 9 |
| Romania (Romanian Radio Airplay) | 8 |
| Romania (Romania TV Airplay) | 9 |
| Russia Airplay (TopHit) | 30 |
| San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) | 3 |
| Serbia Airplay (Radiomonitor) | 3 |
| Slovakia Airplay (ČNS IFPI) | 8 |
| Slovenia Airplay (Radiomonitor) | 2 |
| South Africa Airplay (TOSAC) | 4 |
| Spain Airplay (Promusicae) | 10 |
| Suriname (Nationale Top 40) | 24 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 59 |
| Sweden Airplay (Radiomonitor) | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 57 |
| Switzerland Airplay (IFPI) | 4 |
| Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 23 |
| Uruguay Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 52 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 11 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard) | 17 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard) | 19 |
| Venezuela Airplay (Record Report) | 49 |
Monthly charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| CIS Airplay (TopHit) | 22 |
| Estonia Airplay (TopHit) | 9 |
| Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) | 17 |
| Paraguay Airplay (SGP) | 36 |
| Romania Airplay (TopHit) | 22 |
| Russia Airplay (TopHit) | 46 |
| Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) | 8 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2025) | Position |
|---|---|
| Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 28 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 11 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | 40 |
| Bolivia Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 85 |
| Canada AC (Billboard) | 24 |
| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) | 78 |
| Canada Hot AC (Billboard) | 46 |
| Central America Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 9 |
| CIS Airplay (TopHit) | 64 |
| Costa Rica Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 14 |
| Dominican Republic Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 34 |
| Ecuador Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 11 |
| El Salvador Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 45 |
| Estonia Airplay (TopHit) | 33 |
| Germany (GfK) | 89 |
| Guatemala Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 2 |
| Iceland (Tónlistinn) | 56 |
| Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) | 64 |
| Mexico Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 14 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 22 |
| Nicaragua Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 45 |
| Panama Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 81 |
| Paraguay Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 10 |
| Peru Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 69 |
| Romania Airplay (TopHit) | 60 |
| Uruguay Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 32 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 22 |
| Venezuela Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) | 26 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | April 3, 2025 | Digital downloadstreaming | Columbia |
| Italy | April 4, 2025 | Radio airplay | Sony Italy |
| United States | April 7, 2025 | Hot adult contemporary radio | Columbia |
| April 8, 2025 | Contemporary hit radio |
Something Beautiful (Miley Cyrus Album)
| Something Beautiful | |
|---|---|
| |
| Studio album by Miley Cyrus | |
| Released | May 30, 2025 |
| Genre | Popprogressive pop |
| Length | 52:05 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Producer | BJ BurtonMiley CyrusShawn EverettIan GoldKid HarpoonMaxx MorandoAlec O’HanleyMichael PollackJonathan RadoMolly RankinMax Taylor-Sheppard |
| Miley Cyrus chronology | |
| Endless Summer Vacation (2023)Something Beautiful (2025) | |
| Singles from Something Beautiful | |
| “End of the World“ Released: April 3, 2025″Easy Lover“ Released: July 4, 2025 | |
Something Beautiful is the ninth studio album by American singer Miley Cyrus. It was released on May 30, 2025, through Columbia Records and was accompanied by a musical film of the same name on June 6, 2025. It is a visual album with existential themes, centered around healing from trauma and finding beauty in the darkest moments of life. Cyrus executively produced the album with Shawn Everett and collaborated with various musicians, including Molly Rankin and Alec O’Hanley of Alvvays, Cole Haden of Model/Actriz, Danielle Haim, Flea, Pino Palladino, and Adam Granduciel of the War on Drugs. Naomi Campbell and Brittany Howard appear as guest artists. A deluxe edition featuring two additional tracks was released on September 19, 2025, featuring two members of rock band Fleetwood Mac and musician David Byrne.
The album was supported by the lead single “End of the World“, as well as the promotional singles “Prelude”, the title track, and “More to Lose”. “Easy Lover” was issued as a single weeks after the album’s release. Something Beautiful was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its ambitiousness and introspection but were more ambivalent to the songwriting and the lack of cohesion on the album. The album topped the charts in Austria and has charted within the top 10 in Australia, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
Concept
In November 2024, through an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Cyrus announced she was working on a new album titled Something Beautiful. Inspired by Pink Floyd‘s The Wall (1979), she described the record as a visual album that centers around the theme of “healing”. She initially planned to hold a series of intimate performances of the album in “visually pleasing spaces” like forests, but she abandoned the idea in favor of the visual film, which she described as her “way of touring”. She began teasing her upcoming album on March 17, 2025, by updating her visuals on social media and her website as well as teasing the project through posters around the world. She announced the album on March 24. On May 19, she revealed the track listing for the album, including features with Brittany Howard and Naomi Campbell. On September 17, she announced that the deluxe edition of the album would be released two days later and would contain two new tracks, one featuring Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood and the other featuring David Byrne.
Themes and composition
Consisting of thirteen songs, Something Beautiful was executive produced by Cyrus and Shawn Everett. It is a pop and progressive pop record. Its artwork was photographed by Glen Luchford and features Cyrus draped in archival 1997 Thierry Mugler couture, which was described as a “striking nod” to the album’s “bold” aesthetic and visual storytelling. Miley described the album as “hypnotic”, created as “an attempt to medicate somewhat of a sick culture through music”. The album’s themes center around beauty, death, psychedelia, impermanence, heartbreak, and destruction. When discussing the thematic inspiration for the album, she claimed “the nastiest times of our life do have a point of beauty. They are the shadow, they are the charcoal, they are the shading. You can’t have a painting without highlights and contrast.”
Songs
Something Beautiful begins with “Prelude”, an existential spoken word intro supported by electronic instrumentals. Its lyrics find Cyrus detailing the experience of capturing beauty in passing moments, exploring existential thoughts, and contemplates the duality of beauty. It drew comparisons to Tangerine Dream sci-fi scores, spaghetti Western overtures and Laurie Anderson. The album’s title track starts out as an alternative R&B ballad fused with soul and jazz influences. During the chorus, it “explodes” into experimental rock and psychedelic pop, highlighted by Cyrus’ distorted vocals. “End of the World” is a disco-inflected pop anthem about mortality and escapism in the face of an inevitable apocalypse. The song explores the “juxtaposition between the happiness of being with someone you love while the world is crashing down around you”. “More to Lose” is a “cinematic” ballad with guitar, piano, and string instrumentation; its introspective lyrics reflect on a failed relationship.
Accompanying film
The album’s accompanying musical film was written and directed by Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter. It was produced by Columbia Records, Sony Music Vision, Live Nation Entertainment and XYZ Films. It premiered on June 6, 2025, at the Tribeca Festival. It was released theatrically for one night only, on June 12, 2025, in the United States and Canada and on June 27 internationally.
Something Beautiful (Film)
| Something Beautiful | |
|---|---|
| |
| Directed by | Miley CyrusJacob BixenmanBrendan Walter |
| Written by | Miley CyrusBrendan WalterJacob Bixenman |
| Produced by | Miley CyrusPanos CosmatosNick SpicerNate BolotinAram Tertzakian |
| Starring | Miley CyrusNaomi CampbellBrittany HowardMaxx Morando |
| Cinematography | Benoît Debie |
| Edited by | Brendan Walter |
| Music by | Miley CyrusShawn EverettMichael PollackJonathan RadoMaxx Morando |
| Production companies | Hopetown EntertainmentCrush MusicColumbia RecordsSony Music VisionLive Nation EntertainmentXYZ Films |
| Distributed by | Trafalgar ReleasingSony Music Vision |
| Release dates | June 6, 2025 (Tribeca Festival)June 12, 2025 (United States) |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Something Beautiful is a musical film and visual album by American singer Miley Cyrus, and serves as a visual companion to her 2025 album of the same name. Written and directed by Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter, it was produced by Columbia Records, Sony Music Vision, Live Nation Entertainment and XYZ Films. It premiered on June 6, 2025, at the Tribeca Festival, and released theatrically on June 12.
Summary
Act 1
As images of flowers flash onscreen, Miley Cyrus narrates a poem describing her existential thoughts and ideas of small pieces of beauty in passing moments (“Prelude”). She then performs on a stage as it crumbles and explodes around her and the band (“Something Beautiful”). She performs again in a shimmering, green dress, singing about how she would spend the moments before the world’s end with her lover while her boyfriend, Maxx Morando, plays the drums beside her (“End of the World“). In black-and-white, she tearfully sings a ballad describing a tragic breakup while wearing a glittering bodysuit in one scene and a black suit that covers the top half of her face in another (“More to Lose”). Cyrus then struts through a series of dark hallways and into a dressing room, where she removes the black getup, and changes into a bright teal country showgirl outfit, then exiting to a studio lot. She dances through the lot and into a soundstage as she sings about a lover of hers that she cannot stand yet cannot live without (“Interlude 1″/”Easy Lover“).
Act 2
As lights flash in the soundstage, Cyrus’s dancers remove her clothing and she changes into an all-leather outfit. They dance before Cyrus hops onto a motorcycle and drives down a long highway behind bright red lights with a ginormous, orange sun setting behind her. She sings about a mysterious lover that she feels is the only one she is capable of truly loving (“Interlude 2″/”Golden Burning Sun”). Arriving at a shady back alley, Cyrus walks into and through the streets of Hollywood at night, almost completely alone except for a brief encounter with Morando. She dances and crawls around the Walk of Fame, lamenting about the inescapable nature of stardom, as Brittany Howard appears and tells her that her image will live forever (“Walk of Fame”). Caught in a heavy storm with lights flashing around her, Cyrus screams about being haunted by the feeling that her current lover doesn’t care for her anymore, and that she is willing to do anything to make them love her again (“Pretend You’re God”). In a New York warehouse, she struts and poses, saying that she is everything any man could want, yet her current lover avoids commitment. She goes toe-to-toe with supermodel Naomi Campbell, who sings a series of praises for Cyrus (“Every Girl You’ve Ever Loved“). On a CRT monitor, Cyrus sings about rebirth by way of ego death and love while dressed in a tiny two-piece black bikini with three liberty spikes atop her head, as a man thrashes around in a different room. She then encounters Morando once again, who she kisses and lies in bed with before he departs and she is left alone (“Reborn”).
Background and production
In November 2024, through an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Cyrus announced she was working on a new album titled Something Beautiful (2025) in collaboration with Panos Cosmatos. Inspired by Pink Floyd‘s The Wall (1979), she described the record as a visual album that centers around the theme of “healing”. She initially planned to hold a series of intimate performances of the album in “visually pleasing spaces” like forests, but she abandoned the idea in favor of the visual film. Speaking to Zane Lowe for Apple Music, she described the film as her “way of touring”. Cyrus began teasing her upcoming album on March 17, 2025, by updating her visuals on social media and her website as well as teasing the project through posters around the world. The singer announced the album and film on March 24, teasing the film’s theatrical release on June and describing it as “a unique visual experience fueled by fantasy” and “one of a kind pop opera”.
The film was produced by Cyrus’ record label Columbia Records, Sony Music Vision, Live Nation Entertainment and XYZ Films. It was written and directed by Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter and produced by Cyrus, Panos Cosmatos, Nick Spicer, Nate Bolotin and Aram Tertzakian. Its executive producers are Adam Folk, Columbia Records CEO Ron Perry, Sony Music executive Tom Mackay, Krista Wegener, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, and Live Nation executives Brad Wavra and Ryan Kroft. Benoît Debie served as its cinematographer.
Release and promotion
On March 25, 2025, the film’s trailer was released. Its excerpts were released, serving as music videos for the album’s songs. On March 31, 2025, the visual videos for “Prelude” and “Something Beautiful” were released. The videos for “End of the World“, “More to Lose” and “Easy Lover” were released on April 3, May 9 and May 30, respectively. Spotify hosted “An Evening with Miley Cyrus” album listening and film screening event for a limited number of fans in New York City on May 6, 2025. The second trailer was released on May 22, 2025.
The film premiered on June 6, 2025, at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, during the Tribeca Festival. It was distributed theatrically by Trafalgar Releasing and Sony Music Vision and shown for one night only, on June 12, in the United States and Canada. Another limited one-night engagement took place internationally on June 27. It released on Disney+ and Hulu on July 16 in the United States and Canada, and was followed by an international release on July 30.
Reception
Critical response
Variety‘s Owen Gleiberman wrote that “Cyrus struts and pouts and lets it all out, she throws her body around like a gymnastic weapon, and in a way she throws her beauty around, as though she were trying to sear the power of her erotic presence into our souls”. According to The Guardian‘s Alexis Petridis, “it has absolutely no plot, not because it’s a wilfully confusing exercise in non-linear arthouse cinema, but because it’s just a load of pop videos, albeit divided into three “acts” and interspersed with spoken-word interludes. A lot of them are straightforward in-studio performances; the rest look like extended perfume commercials…”. Mary Kassel of Screen Rant acknowledged that Something Beautiful is a well-made project that reflects Miley Cyrus’ commitment to her art, but criticized it for lacking “perspective or purpose”. While the film is “fun” and technically solid, she felt it lacked engaging ideas or memorable moments, ultimately concluding that it “won’t make much of an impact.” Pavel Snapkou from Showbiz by PS praised Cyrus’s ambition but said that Something Beautiful “ends up being either a very low-budget music film or a relatively expensive full-length visualiser.”
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Long Form Video | Miley Cyrus | Nominated |
| 2026 | Art Directors Guild Awards | Best Variety Special – Film | Something Beautiful | Nominated |
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Promotion
Singles and promotional singles
On March 31, 2025, “Prelude” was released, along with its music video. The same day, the title track and its music video were released.
Billboards in Times Square, New York City, began teasing the release of another track, “End of the World“, with a teaser video published on Cyrus’ official website. It was released on April 3, 2025, as the album’s lead single. The song peaked at the 43rd position on the Billboard Global 200. In the United States, it debuted and peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 20 on Pop Airplay, Adult Pop Airplay, and Adult Contemporary charts. In the United Kingdom, it debuted at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. The song performed better in Europe, peaking in the top 10 in multiple countries.[a]
On May 9, “More to Lose” was released along with its music video. An edited version of the “Walk of Fame” was released on May 28. Two days later, coinciding with the album’s release, the music video for “Easy Lover” was released. A limited edition vinyl of “Every Girl You’ve Ever Loved” was released on July 11, 2025.
Live performances and appearances
On May 3, Cyrus premiered “More to Lose” during a small-scale performance at Casa Cipriani in New York City. Spotify hosted “An Evening with Miley Cyrus” album listening and film screening event for a limited number of fans in New York City on May 6. On May 21, her interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music was released. The following day, she appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where she performed “More to Lose”. On May 27, she held a private concert at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles for selected fans discovered on TikTok, where she performed “More to Lose”, “Easy Lover“, “Flowers“, “The Climb” and “End of the World”.
After album’s release, she held a series of intimate performances. On May 30, she appeared unannounced on the album release ball at the 3 Dollar Bill Club on Brooklyn, where she performed “Easy Lover”. On June 2, she sang “More to Lose”, “Easy Lover” and “Flowers” during the surprise performance at Bemelmans Bar in the Carlyle Hotel in New York City. On June 4, she held an album signing along with the live performance at the Rough Trade shop in New York. On the same day, she appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. On the next day her interview on the Every Single Album podcast was released. On June 18, she performed “End of the World”, “More to Lose” and “Easy Lover”, along with older songs, during her concert at the Maxim’s in Paris, held for Spotify’s Billions Club Live.
Critical reception
Professional ratings
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.5/10 |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Consequence | B |
| The Daily Telegraph | |
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| The Independent | |
| NME | |
| Paste | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10 |
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| Slant Magazine | |
Upon its release, Something Beautiful was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics, with many praising it as one of Cyrus’ most ambitious and introspective works to date. According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Something Beautiful received “generally favorable reviews” based on a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 from 16 critic scores.
Rolling Stone‘s Rob Sheffield described the album as “Cyrus aiming higher than ever”, calling it “a wide-ranging search for light (and sax solos) in the darkness”, and noting its conceptual ambition inspired by The Wall. Nick Levine of NME called it “a fully realized artistic statement”, adding that Cyrus “records what she wants, when she wants, because she knows she’s got the chops to pull it off”. He highlighted the album’s cinematic elements and praised its genre-blending confidence. Roisin O’Connor of The Independent opined that the album “isn’t quite as crazy or groundbreaking as she seems to think, but its spirit of adventure encapsulates what we’ve come to know and love about one of our most frustrating yet endearing pop stars”. In Slant Magazine, Sal Cinquemani wrote that “unlike that of its predecessor [Endless Summer Vacation], the music on Something Beautiful oozes as much personality as the singer herself”. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian called the album “very well written and well made, a varied succession of good vehicles for Cyrus’s powerfully raspy voice”. Matt Mitchell wrote in Paste that “Miley Cyrus at her very best was well worth the wait”, adding that “eclecticism is no longer lost in the void of marketable tracklists”. Sputnikmusic‘s Dakota West Foss called the album “an absolute triumph that casts aside any qualifiers to make a strong bid for the best major pop album of 2025 so far”. AllMusic‘s Heather Phares opined that “Cyrus’ restless creativity and expert craft is a formidable combination, and at its best, Something Beautiful has a fearlessness and sensuality that could be the beginning of something exciting for her music”.
The Arts Desk‘s Joe Muggs opined that the album “sounds like a billion dollars” and praised the production, but criticized the songwriting. He called it “yet another wonderfully messy instalment in a brilliantly messy career – and maybe, maybe a hint of the masterpiece she surely has in her yet”. Wren Graves wrote in Consequence described it “top-to-bottom vocal showcase, with some poetry and a couple of conceptual touches”, but “far from perfect”, adding that “the result is messy, ambitious, occasionally frustrating, and one-of-a-kind”. Megan LaPierre of Exclaim! complimented the production and vocals, but opined that “dizzy on the comedown, you’re unable to remember a single lyrical platitude or recycled melody”, describing the album as “all style and no substance”. Clash‘s Robin Murray opined that the album “is searching for a unity that doesn’t quite coalesce, all while lacking some of the towering peaks of Miley’s more commercially-focussed work”.
In Pitchfork, Madison Bloom described Something Beautiful as a tonally inconsistent concept album that begins powerfully with its lead singles but stumbles with generic pop-rock and nonsensical lyrics. While praising Cyrus’ vocals, Bloom complained about the album’s lack of direction and did not believe its ambitions were fully embodied, calling this “a concept album without a concept”. The Daily Telegraph‘s Neil McCormick deemed it “practically unlistenable” and “parade of trite ditties”. Ed Power of The Irish Times called the album “ambitious yet patchy and underwhelming record”, as well as “largely colourless and lustreless”.
Accolades
| Organization | Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | 2026 | Best Pop Vocal Album | Nominated |
| Publication | List | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Slant Magazine | The 50 Best Albums of 2025 | 21 |
| The Needle Drop | Top 50 Albums of 2025 | 27 |
| Still Listening Magazine | Top 50 Albums of 2025 | 46 |
Commercial performance
In the United States, Something Beautiful debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, earning 44,000 album-equivalent units, including 27,000 pure album sales, becoming Cyrus’ fifteenth top 10 album. In the United Kingdom, it entered at number three on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the highest new entry of the week and Cyrus’ seventh top 10 album. Elsewhere, it opened at number four on Australia’s ARIA Albums Chart.
Track listing
Credits were adapted via Pitchfork.
Something Beautiful track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Prelude” | Miley CyrusMaxx MorandoCole HadenShawn EverettJonathan RadoMichael Pollack | CyrusMorandoEverettRadoPollack | 2:35 |
| 2. | “Something Beautiful” | CyrusMorandoMax Taylor-SheppardPollackRyan Beatty | CyrusMorandoTaylor-SheppardEverettRadoPollack | 4:31 |
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| 3. | “End of the World“ | CyrusPollackGregory Aldae HeinEverettRadoMolly RankinAlec O’Hanley | CyrusEverettPollackRadoMorandoTaylor-SheppardRankinO’Hanley | 4:10 |
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| 5. | “Interlude 1” | CyrusMorandoTaylor-SheppardEverettRadoPollack | CyrusMorandoEverettTaylor-SheppardRadoPollack | 1:14 |
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| 6. | “Easy Lover“ | CyrusPollackRyan TedderOmer Fedi | CyrusEverettPollackRado | 3:06 |
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| 7. | “Interlude 2” | CyrusMorandoEverettRadoPollack | CyrusMorandoEverettRadoPollack | 1:30 |
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| 8. | “Golden Burning Sun” | CyrusPollackEverettRadoBibi BourellyTobias Jesso Jr. | CyrusEverettRadoPollackBurton | 4:54 |
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| 9. | “Walk of Fame” (featuring Brittany Howard) | CyrusMorandoPollackEverettHowardRado | CyrusEverettPollackRadoMorandoHoward[a] | 6:00 |
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| 10. | “Pretend You’re God” | CyrusMorandoHeinPollackAndrew WyattEmile HaynieEverettRado | CyrusEverettRadoPollackMorandoKenny Segal[a] | 4:39 |
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| 11. | “Every Girl You’ve Ever Loved” (featuring Naomi Campbell) | CyrusPollackEverettO’HanleyRadoMarie DavidsonDavid DewaeleStephen DewaelePierre GuerineauRankin | CyrusEverettRadoPollackIan Gold | 5:18 |
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| 12. | “Reborn” | CyrusHeinPollackMorandoTaylor-SheppardEverettRadoEthan ShevinGold | CyrusEverettRadoPollackMorandoTaylor-SheppardShevin | 5:42 |
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| 13. | “Give Me Love” | CyrusTom HullTyler Johnson | CyrusEverettRadoPollackKid HarpoonJohnson | 3:51 |
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| Total length: | 52:05 | |||
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | “Secrets” (featuring Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood) | CyrusHullJohnsonRadoPollackEverett | CyrusRadoPollackEverett | 3:49 |
| 15. | “Lockdown” (featuring David Byrne) | CyrusByrneRadoMorandoTaylor-SheppardEverettPino PalladinoPollackHein | CyrusRadoMorandoTaylor-SheppardEverettJC LeResche[a] | 13:31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total length: | 69:25 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] indicates an additional producer.
- “Every Girl You’ve Ever Loved” contains a sample of “Work It” (Soulwax remix), written by Marie Davidson, David Dewaele, Stephen Dewaele, and Pierre Guerineau, and performed by Davidson.
Credits and personnel
Credits were adapted from album liner notes.
Locations
- Strings and organ recorded at Bandrika Studios, Los Angeles (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Engineered at the Village, Los Angeles
- Mixed and mastered at Subtle McNugget Studios, Los Angeles
Musicians
- Miley Cyrus – vocals (all tracks), vocal loop pad (track 4), Minimoog (12)
- Shawn Everett – sound effects, foley (tracks 1, 2, 5–7, 12); drum programming (1, 3, 8–12), synthesizer programming (1, 4, 7, 9, 12); Teenage Engineering choir programming, claps programming (3); vocal loop pad programming (4); stomps, string synthesizers, programming (6); ambient sculpture (8), TB-303 (9), MS-20 programming (10), TB-303 programming (11, 12); LinnDrum programming, vocoder programming (11); TR-909 programming, choir instrument (12); screen horns, string programming, choir programming, guitar programming (13)
- Jonathan Rado – EMS Synthi (tracks 1–5, 7, 8, 12, 13); sound effects, foley (1, 2, 4–7); Moog System 55 (1, 5, 7, 10, 11), Fairlight CMI (1, 5, 7, 11, 13), Barr-Fox Wurlitzer Theater Organ programming (1, 7), MS-20 (1, 8–13), Mellotron (2, 3, 12), vibraphone (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12), piano (2, 4), CS-80 (2, 8–10, 12), Lexicon Prime Time (2, 12), electric guitar (3, 4, 8, 9, 11–13), acoustic guitar (3, 4, 10, 12, 13); Yamaha CP-70, six-string bass, Juno-106, LinnDrum, high-strung acoustic guitar, glockenspiel, bass, percussion (3); treatments (4, 5, 8, 9, 12); Hammond B3, tape loops (4, 8); Marxophone (4, 10, 13), tubular bells (4, 13); drums, choir sample programming, Rhodes (4), synthesizer programming (5, 9); guitar, stomps (6); Wurlitzer 200a (8, 10–12), ARP Quartet (9, 11, 12); Waldorf Wave, JP-8000, clavinet, JV-1080, Juno-60 (9); slide guitar (10); LinnDrum programming, MPC programming, melodic bass, TR-808 programming, Elka Synthex (11); Oberheim, trem synthesizer, Akai filtering (12); timpani (13)
- Pino Palladino – bass guitar (tracks 1–6, 8–13), fretless bass (4)
- Maxx Morando – OB-6 (tracks 1, 3, 7, 10), Minimoog (1, 7); ARP Solina String Ensemble, drum programming (1); drums (2–4, 9, 10), bass (2–4, 9), Pulsar-23 drum machine (2, 4, 7), electric guitar (2, 9, 10); guitar, Moog DFAM, Tascam Portastudio 424 MK2 (4); Perkons HD-01 (7, 9); Prophet-5, Overstayer modular channel (7); drum machine, Kurzweil K2000 (12)
- Ian Gold – sound effects, foley (tracks 1, 2, 4–8); Barr-Fox Wurlitzer Theater Organ programming (1); stomps, background vocal effects (6); string programming (7), TR-808 programming (11); TB-303 programming, TR-909 programming, choir instrument, Juno-106, Wurlitzer (12)
- Pièce Eatah – sound effects, foley (tracks 1, 2, 4–8)
- Maxwell Karmazyn – arrangement (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11–13), string leader (1, 5, 7, 11), violin (3, 8); viola, shoulder cello (13)
- Tim Curtis – Fairlight CMI programming (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11, 13), Moog System 55 programming (1, 5, 7, 11)
- Henry Solomon – saxophone (tracks 1, 7, 11), clarinets (5, 7); alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet (5)
- Alyssa Park – first violin (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Luanne Homzy – first violin (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Ben Jacobson – first violin (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Molly Rogers – first violin (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11), viola (3, 8)
- Wynton Grant – first violin (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Andrew Kwon – first violin (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Jessica Guediri – second violin (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Maya Magub – second violin (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Aiko Richter – second violin (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Stephanie Yu – second violin (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Eun-Mee Ahn – second violin (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Clayton Penrose-Whitmore – second violin (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Luke Maurer – viola (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Zach Dellinger – viola (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Rita Andrade – viola (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Drew Forde – viola (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Jake Braun – cello (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Charlie Tyler – cello (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Caleb Vaughn-Jones – cello (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Christine Kim – cello (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Eric Shetzen – double bass (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Jules Levy – double bass (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11, 13)
- Tim Davies – conductor (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Ty Woodward – organ (tracks 1, 7, 11)
- Max Sheppard – Modor NF-1, Prophet-10 (tracks 2, 4, 12); Hammond B3 (2); Rhodes, OB-6 (3); Kurzweil K2000 (4, 12); bass, drums, Waldorf Quantum (4), drum machine (12)
- Adam Granduciel – electric guitar (tracks 2, 10)
- Kenny Segal – Omnichord (tracks 2, 10), sampler (10)
- Nick Hakim – Rhodes, Moog Model D (track 2); prepared piano (13)
- Adam Schatz – tenor saxophone (track 2)
- Josh Johnson – alto saxophone, saxophone solo (track 2)
- Jon Natchez – baritone saxophone (track 2)
- Xoco Everett – vocals (track 2)
- Alec O’Hanley – synthesizers (tracks 3, 9, 11, 12), electric guitar (3, 12); Juno, ARP, Prophet, acoustic guitar, piano, emulator (3); Oberheim DMX (11)
- Adam Millstein – violin (tracks 3, 8)
- Dennis Karmazyn – cello (tracks 3, 8)
- Molly Rankin – vocals (tracks 3, 11)
- Michael Pollack – Wurlitzer 200a (tracks 4, 11); piano, choir sample programming, harpsichord (4); ARP Quartet (9, 11); Juno-60, Waldorf Wave (9); MS-20 (11), Yamaha Portasound (12)
- BJ Burton – saxophone programming, violin programming, modular piano (track 4)
- Nelson Devereaux – saxophone (track 4)
- Bed Gaunt – violin (track 4)
- Drew Erickson – harpsichord, Hammond B3 (track 4)
- Larry Goldings – harpsichord, Hammond B3 (track 4)
- Sara Kawai – harp (track 4)
- Sarah Barthel – choir vocals (track 4)
- Nate Smith – rhythmic programming (track 4)
- Bob Everett – drums (tracks 5, 12)
- Charlie Anastasis – bass (track 5)
- Sam De La Torre – guitar (track 5)
- Brittany Howard – electric guitar (tracks 6, 9), vocals (9)
- Justin Brown – drums (track 6)
- Sara Watkins – fiddle (track 6)
- Matt Pynn – pedal steel guitar (track 6)
- Bronte Araghi – background vocal effects (track 6)
- Joey Waronker – drums (tracks 8, 11)
- Nick Zinner – electric guitar (track 8)
- Fabrienne Grisel – motorcycle (track 8)
- Money Mark – clavinet (track 9)
- Danielle Haim – electric guitar (track 9)
- Jay Rudolph – Syndrum, Vermona DRM-1 (track 9)
- Kane Ritchotte – drums (tracks 11, 12)
- Thomas Bloch – Cristal Baschet, Ondes Martenot (tracks 11, 13)
- Flea – bass (track 11)
- Naomi Campbell – spoken word (track 11)
- Joseph Shabason – saxophone (track 11)
- Soulwax – bass sample (track 11)
- Ethan Shevin – drum machine, Kurzweil K2000, Prophet-10 (track 12)
- Michael Lichtenauer – choir vocals (track 12)
- David Morales – choir vocals (track 12)
- Luc Kleiner – choir vocals (track 12)
- Dermot Kiernan – choir vocals (track 12)
- Eric Lyn – choir vocals (track 12)
- Matthew Broen – choir vocals (track 12)
- Mariachi los Camperos – trumpets, violins, guitarrón, vihuela, harp, acoustic guitar (track 13)
- Randy George – theremin (track 13)
- Ashley Jarmack – flute, bass flute, clarinet, oboe, tin whistle (track 13)
- John R. Walters – clarinet, bass clarinet (track 13)
- Patrick R. Posey – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone (track 13)
- Niall Taro Ferguson – cello (track 13)
- Andrew Synowiec – sitar, electric sitar (track 13)
- Michael D’Addario – nylon-string acoustic guitar (track 13)
- Kid Harpoon – drum programming, 12-string acoustic guitar, bass (track 13)
- Nyango Star – drums (track 11,13,8 6,9,)
- Cory Henry – organ (track 11) Tesla Coil (track 9)
- Jonathan Bree – flaredrum (track 9) foley (track 5) synthesizers (track 7) booth (track 1, 5, 7, 11)
Technical
- Shawn Everett – mixing, mastering, engineering, vocal engineering
- Ian Gold – engineering, mixing assistance (all tracks); vocal engineering (track 9)
- Pièce Eatah – engineering, vocal engineering
- Ivan Wayman – engineering (tracks 2, 3, 12)
- BJ Burton – engineering (track 4)
- Kid Harpoon – engineering, vocal engineering (track 13)
- JC LeResche – engineering assistance, tape operation
- Alisse Laymac – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 3, 13)
- Ben Miller – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 11, 12)
- JC Chiam – engineering assistance (tracks 3, 4, 9, 12, 13)
- Nick Hodges – engineering assistance (tracks 10, 13)
- Nicole Schmidt – engineering assistance (track 11)
- Claudia Iatalese – engineering assistance (track 13)
- Harry Risoleo – string engineering assistance, Barr-Fox Wurlitzer Theater Organ engineering (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Joyie Lai – string engineering assistance (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Tristan Curbishley – string engineering assistance (tracks 1, 5, 7)
- Tim Reitnouer – fiddle engineering (track 6)
- Teo Suarez – studio assistance (tracks 1, 5, 7)
- Tamiyuki “Spike” Sugiyama – Tokyo connector ( track 1,2,3,9,4)
Design
- Jacob Bixenman – creative direction
- Glen Luchford – photography
- Zak Group – design
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 4 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 6 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 2 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 13 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU) | 14 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 28 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 18 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 6 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 31 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 13 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 4 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI) | 38 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 10 |
| Irish Albums (OCC) | 14 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 23 |
| Japanese International Albums (Oricon) | 13 |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) | 32 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge) | 14 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 7 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 3 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 4 |
| Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 75 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 24 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 3 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 3 |
| US Billboard 200 | 4 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) | 2 |
End of the world or The End of the World may refer to:
Films
- The End of the World (1916 film), a Danish film
- End of the World (1931 film), based on Omega: The Last Days of the World
- Panic in Year Zero!, a 1962 science fiction film also released under the title End of the World
- End of the World (1977 film), a film starring Christopher Lee and Sue Lyon
- The End of the World (1992 film), a Portuguese film
- The End of the World (video), a 2003 viral video
- The working title of This Is the End, a 2013 film
- End of the World, a 2013 film starring Greg Grunberg
- End of the World, a 2018 film written by Michael Varrati
Television
- “The End of the World”, a 1958 episode of Trackdown
- “End of the World”, a 1966 episode of The Time Tunnel
- “The End of the World” (Doctor Who), a 2005 episode of Doctor Who
- “End of the World” (Parks and Recreation), a 2011 episode of Parks and Recreation
- Category 7: The End of the World, a 2005 television miniseries
- “The End of the World”, an episode of Freddy’s Nightmares
- The End of the World (audio drama), an audio drama spin-off of Doctor Who
- The End of the World (TV series), a 2013 South Korean TV series directed by Ahn Pan-seok
Music
Bands
- End of the World (band), (also known as Sekai no Owari) a Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in 2007
Albums
- End of the World (album), by Aphrodite’s Child, 1968
- End of the World, an EP by Alex Metric, 2011
- End of the World, an EP by Searows, 2023
Songs and other music
- “End of the World”, a 1978 song from Change of Heart by Eric Carmen
- “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)“, a 1987 song by R.E.M.
- “To the End of the World”, a song on the 1995 Pat Metheny Group album We Live Here
- “End of the World”, a 2014 song from Sound of Change by The Dirty Heads
- “The End of the World”, a song by Angela from Sora no Koe
- “End of the World”, a 2007 song from Smile for Them by Armor for Sleep and the soundtrack for Transformers
- “End of the World”, a 2011 bonus track on the German deluxe edition of Panic of Girls by Blondie
- “End of the World”, 2007 song by Blackfield from Blackfield II
- “End of the World”, a song by the Clubber Lang Band
- “End of the World”, a song from 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage by Cold
- “End of the World”, a 2009 song from Out of Ashes by Dead by Sunrise
- “The End of the World”, a 2004 song from Master of the Moon by Dio
- “The End Of The World”, a 2012 song from Christmas Ain’t About Me by The Doubleclicks
- “End of the World”, a 1997 song from Play by Great Big Sea
- “End of the World”, a 2000 song from Duty by Ayumi Hamasaki
- “End of the World”, a 2003 song from Modern Artillery by the Living End
- “End of the World”, a 2010 song from Above the Noise by McFly
- “End of the World”, a 2012 song from Human Again by Ingrid Michaelson
- “End of the World”, a 1982 song from Corridors of Power by Gary Moore
- “End of the World”, a 2013 song from Picture Show by Neon Trees and Damon Albarn
- “End of the World”, a 2008 song from When Angels & Serpents Dance by P.O.D.
- “The End of the World”, a 1990 song from Behaviour by the Pet Shop Boys
- “End of the World”, a 2005 song from Anxiety by Smile Empty Soul
- “End of the World”, a 1995 song by Waltons from their 1995 album Cock’s Crow
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