Summary
"Nothing to Lose" is a song written by Bret Michaels, and was recorded by Michaels as the lead single for his solo album, Custom Built. The song was originally recorded by Michaels himself; however, he was working with Miley Cyrus who asked to sing on the track with him.[1] Miley Cyrus covered the hit Poison ballad "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" with Michaels for her album Can't Be Tamed and then became involved on Bret's new single.
| "Nothing to Lose" | ||||
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| Single by Bret Michaels featuring Miley Cyrus | ||||
| from the album Custom Built | ||||
| Released | March 2, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | Poor Boy | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bret Michaels | |||
| Bret Michaels singles chronology | ||||
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| Miley Cyrus singles chronology | ||||
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| Licensed audio | ||||
| "Nothing to Lose (Feat. Miley Cyrus)" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition edit
"Nothing to Lose" is a country rock ballad, backed mostly by acoustic guitar. The narrator describes a slow-churning declaration of codependence.[citation needed] "Nothing To Lose" features five recorded versions of the song: solo, solo acoustic, featuring Miley Cyrus, acoustic featuring Miley Cyrus and a country version also featuring the multi-platinum artist.
Reception edit
Blake Boldt of Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs down" review. He said that Michaels lures in listeners with a suggestive passage about getting sexy to save a faded love. Boldt also went on to say that the song metal-lite, mixed with tween country. He also felt that Miley Cyrus stole the show with her harmonies.[2]
Live performances edit
Bret Michaels performed 'Nothing to Lose' live with an acoustic guitar on "Lopez Tonight" and witnessing the audience's reaction to Michaels heartfelt performance, George Lopez closed with "That's how real rockers do it".[3]
Charts edit
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Digital Songs [4][5] | 32 |
References edit
- ^ Graff, Gary (2010-03-04). "Bret Michaels Gets Busy With Miley Cyrus, Celebrity Apprentice". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ^ Boldt, Blake (2010-03-22). "Bret Michaels featuring Miley Cyrus - "Nothing to Lose"". Engine 145.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ^ "Bret Michaels performs "Nothing to Lose" live". Hardrockhaven.net. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ^ "Bret Michaels Rock Digital Songs chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Chart Beat Bret Michaels". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-03-13.