Miley Cyrus turns director for her latest single 'Midnight Sky' music video

Miley Cyrus had been dropping hints about new music for a while. w, 27-year-old has dropped Midnight Sky at midnight of August 13. Midnight Sky will mark her comeback single after being away from music and mainstream for some time. American singer-songwriter had previously dropped her sixth studio album in 2017 titled Younger w and is all set to release her seventh in 2020. Interestingly, Midnight Sky marks third single to be a part of her seventh album titled She is Miley Cyrus, previous two songs from album had released a year back. 

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For Midnight Sky, Miley has transformed herself into a director. This will mark first time Miley has taken director's chair independently even though entirety of music video features Cyrus. Check out music video for Midnight Sky below -

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Midnight Sky music video

Cyrus has reportedly taken inspiration from musical icons in west like Joan Jett, Debbie Harry and Stevie Nicks. Midnight Sky has been co-written by Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic fame, Andrew Watt and Louis Bell along with Cyrus. Though this will be first time Miley directed a music video in its entirety, she wasn't a fresher as she co-directed her music videos in past like Younger w and Doo It! with Diane Martel. 

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music video has a retro feel to it, something Miley has explored in past multiple times. singer-songwriter can be seen singing in front of a wall of mirrors as she sports glittery makeup and rock-studded jewellery. At one point in music, Miley can be seen lying in a colourful ball pit which will remind fans of her 2013 video of Wrecking Ball.  lyrics of song seem to be reflecting upon icon's current life phase where she 'don't belong to anyone'. 

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singer has recently ended her year-long relationship with Cody Simpson, which reflects upon her latest single quite unsubtly. Miley is stranger to including bits of her love life in her music. Last year's Slide Away was reportedly her ballad about her breakup with Hemsworth.