{
  "id": 5481077,
  "title": "‘The kids don’t want to dance’: Miley Cyrus’ new single Bass Persuades takes aim at phone addiction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/the-kids-dont-want-to-dance-miley-cyrus-new-single-bass-persuades",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T03:27:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/the-kids-dont-want-to-dance-miley-cyrus-new-single-bass-persuades-takes-aim-at-phone-addiction-in-bold-new-era-1.500662802"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miley Cyrus has a new single on the market, aiming to tackle phone addiction. The Grammy winner released \"Bass Persuades\" on September 3rd, as the lead track for her upcoming 10th album of the same name. The song takes aim at our collective phone obsession and encourages listeners to hit the dance floor instead. The accompanying music video, directed by Mert Alas, reflects the song's theme, showcasing Cyrus donning various outfits and leading a crowd in a dance routine. Cyrus also announced that she will be dropping her surname and adopting \"Miley\" for her new era, further solidifying her rebranding. The 10-track album follows her 2025 release, \"Something Beautiful,\" and Cyrus had been subtly hinting at the new music throughout August, including red-tinted photos on August 30 and a black-and-white electric guitar video two days later.",
  "summary": "Doomscrolling was so yesterday. Miley Cyrus has a new prescription for what ails us, and it involves, the dance floor. The Grammy winner dropped Bass Persuades on Thursday, Sept. 3, the lead single off her forthcoming 10th album of the same name, and it arrives with a biting sermon: Why are you still logged in? Go have fun? Maybe? Fans watching the accompanying music video, directed by longtime…",
  "key_points": [
    "Miley Cyrus released \"Bass Persuades\" on September 3rd",
    "Song targets phone addiction, encourages dancing",
    "Cyrus will drop her surname, adopt \"Miley\" for new era"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Miley Cyrus' new single and album mark a shift in her artistic identity, as she uses her music to address modern issues like phone addiction and adopts a new mononym.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}