# Miley Cyrus: Wrecking Ball video

> The video set a Vevo first-day record with 19.3 million views.

- Owner: Miley Cyrus / RCA Records
- Kind: Music
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2013-09-09
- Peak date: 2013-09-10
- Spread Score: 51 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Response chain, Controversy, Platform jump, Press loop, Real-world spectacle

## Summary

The official video broke Vevo’s first-day record, then generated parodies, a campus imitation and public debate. A later Chatroulette parody helped drive a documented return of the song to the top of the Hot 100.

## Timeline

- 2013-09-09 — Miley Cyrus / RCA Records (YouTube) — Miley Cyrus released the Wrecking Ball music video.
- 2013-09-10 — Vevo (Open web) — Vevo announced a first-day viewing record.
- 2013-09-16 — Los Angeles Times (Open web) — The video led Vevo’s weekly chart.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/miley-cyrus-wrecking-ball

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Miley Cyrus: Wrecking Ball video.” Case HIS-01011. Spread Score v1.2: 51/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01011