To understand the unreleased tracks, we must first set the scene. After parting ways with Hollywood Records, Miley signed with RCA in early 2013, determined to re-establish her music career. She enlisted producer Mike Will Made-It as co-executive producer, hitting the studio for intense sessions that stretched through late 2012 and into 2013. The goal, as she put it, was to create a record that was “very adult and sexy and believable” — a raw, unfiltered statement of who she had become.

: A highly-sought after collaboration. While Nicki did not end up on the final album, rumors of this partnership were huge at the time.

The Bangerz Vault: Revisiting Miley’s Lost Masterpieces It’s been over a decade since Miley Cyrus

The unreleased tracks of Bangerz serve as an essential historical archive of a pop superstar claiming her independence. They prove that the era was not just a calculated publicity stunt of wild outfits and shocking performances, but a deeply committed sonic exploration.

: This track was the first major Bangerz leftover to surface, leaking online in June 2014. Produced by Mike WiLL Made-It, the song is a short, unfinished, but undeniably infectious "twerk anthem" that perfectly captures the album's party-hard spirit. The track prominently features contributions from rappers E-40, Juicy J, and Ty Dolla $ign, and its chunky trap beat and chanted chorus ("All pretty girls just wanna have fun") sample the iconic Cyndi Lauper melody. While a fun, club-friendly banger, the track's brevity and a lengthy instrumental break that feels like a placeholder for a missing verse give it a distinctly unfinished demo feel.

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The fascination with material isn't just about hoarding MP3s. It is about alternative history. In those leaked tracks, you hear Miley pivoting away from pop stardom and toward psychedelic rock and emotional balladry five years before Plastic Hearts .