Gonna Get This

"Gonna Get This"
Single by Miley Cyrus and Iyaz
from the album Hannah Montana Forever
ReleasedOctober 5, 2010
Recorded2010
Length3:18
LabelWalt Disney
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Miley Cyrus singles chronology
"Are You Ready"
(2010) 		"Gonna Get This"
(2010) 		"I'm Still Good"
(2010)
Iyaz singles chronology
"Break My Bank"
(2010) 		"Gonna Get This"
(2010) 		"The Mack"
(2011)

"Gonna Get This" is a pop song by American singer-songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus, performing as Hannah Montana – the alter ego of Miley Stewart – a character she plays on the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana and R&B singer Iyaz. The song was later released on October 5, 2010 as the third single from the soundtrack of the same title as the special title (Hannah Montana Forever) of the fourth and final season of the series.[1][2]

Background and composition

"Gonna Get This" (2010)
An audio sample of Hannah Montana's "Gonna Get This" featuring the first chorus of the song
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"Gonna Get This" was written by Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenas, and Drew Ryan Scott.[3] Released on October 5, 2010 as the third single from the album.[1][4] It is featured in the eighth episode of Hannah Montana Forever, titled "Hannah's Gonna Get This"; Iyaz guest stars in the episode, where he and Hannah are shown recording the song in a studio.

Reception

Although the song has not been commented on in any official reviews, the song was chosen as one of the top tracks according to the Allmusic Guide.[5]

The song debuted at thirty-six on the US Hot Digital Songs chart for the week ending November 6, 2010, which led to a debut at no. 66 on Billboard's US Hot 100.[6]

Music video

Cyrus as Montana and Iyaz singing in a recording studio

Unlike other Hannah Montana music videos, "Gonna Get This" is not a concert taping performance. It features Cyrus dressed as Hannah Montana and Iyaz singing in a recording studio. All of the footage from the song are taken from the Hannah Montana Forever episode "Hannah's Gonna Get This". There are also special effects of Rico dancing and some of the lyrics flashing across the screen.[7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Gonna Get This"
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 75
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 66

Certifications

Certifications for "Gonna Get This"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Hannah Montana on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2023-08-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Hannah Montana Forever - Hannah Montana | AllMusic
  4. ^ Radio Disney | Disney
  5. ^ Hannah Montana Forever - Hannah Montana | AllMusic
  6. ^ Top 100 Music Hits, Top 100 Music Charts, Top 100 Songs & The Hot 100 | Billboard.com
  7. ^ Hannah Montana Forever - Gonna Get This - Music Video with Iyaz - Disney Channel Official on YouTube
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 139.
  9. ^ "Iyaz Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Hannah Montana, Iyaz – Gonna Get This". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 22, 2023.