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II Most Wanted

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"II Most Wanted"
Single by Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus
from the album Cowboy Carter
ReleasedApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
Genre
Length3:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Beyoncé singles chronology
"16 Carriages"
(2024) 		"II Most Wanted"
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Miley Cyrus singles chronology
"Doctor (Work It Out)"
(2024) 		"II Most Wanted"
(2024)
Lyric video
"II Most Wanted" on YouTube

"II Most Wanted" is a song by American singers Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus. It was released on April 12, 2024[1], through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records as the third single from Beyonce's eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter and interpolates "Landslide" (1975) by Fleetwood Mac.

A country and pop rock track, Beyoncé and Cyrus wrote "II Most Wanted" with Ryan Tedder and Michael Pollack, and produced it with Pollack, Jonathan Rado and Shawn Everett. The song received favorable reception from music critics, naming it one of the best tracks on the album.

Commercially "II Most Wanted" became Beyoncé's 23rd and Cyrus 13th top-ten song on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also debuted at number two on the Hot Country Songs, scoring Beyoncé's third and Cyrus second top-ten on the chart.

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Background

Knowles and Cyrus previously collaborated on "Just Stand Up!" (2008) as part of the charity supergroup Artists Stand Up to Cancer.[2] On March 28, 2024, the singer revealed the song and the collaboration as part of her studio album Cowboy Carter.[3] Upon release, Cyrus took to Twitter to express her admiration for Beyoncé that only deepened in the process of creating the song alongside each other.[4]

Composition

The title "II Most Wanted" is a reference to their status in the music industry. The "twangy, down-tempo duet"[5] sees the two singers "blend their distinctive voices"[6] while trading lines and harmonizing.[7] It features "simplistic vocal runs" by Cyrus and more "boisterous rifts" by Knowles,[8] accompanied by an instrumental blend of "back porch country" and "pop rock" in the vein of Fleetwood Mac.[4] Additional production, acoustic guitar, and keyboards were provided by Jonathan Rado of Foxygen, while the electric guitar was played by Adam Granduciel of the War on Drugs.[9]

Although Beyoncé confirmed that all the tracks on Cowboy Carter were inspired by films, "II Most Wanted" also draws reference from a friendship or "a more romantic love".[10] Meeting their significant other changed their lives in a profound way so they are committed "to being there for them".[7] The lyrical content was also linked to the theme of a "ride or die" partnership, reminiscent of films like Buck and the Preacher (1972), Thelma & Louise (1991) and Bonnie and Clyde (1967).[8] A prominent motif within the track is the use of "cowboy imagery".[11]

Critical reception

Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos deemed "II Most Wanted" as the best collaboration on Cowboy Carter and a "career highlight" for both singers. She likened Carter's and Cyrus' personas to Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid, respectively, and praised how their voices "melt[ed] into each other instead of fighting for the spotlight."[12] Rolling Stone ranked the song 46th among the "The 70 Greatest Beyoncé Songs".[13]

Kyle Denis of Billboard ranked "II Most Wanted" as the third best track on the album, praising their "smoky tones" that "pair beautifully". Denis viewed the collaboration as both artists being at the "peak of their powers" that makes every stylistic choice "a home run". They evoke "a sense of emotional gravitas" that makes the song appear "a lot more high-stakes".[14]

Mary Siroky of Consequence defined the song as "one of the more straightforward tracks on the album", describing it "a bit mournful and nostalgic, acknowledging the ever-flowing passage of time and our inability to stop it".[15]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number ten on the Billboard Global 200, scoring Beyoncè's third top-ten on the chart, after "Break My Soul" (2022) and "Texas Hold 'Em" (2024), and Cyrus second one after "Flowers" (2023).[16]

In the United States "II Most Wanted" debuted at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, scoring Beyoncé's 23rd and Cyrus 13th top-ten on the chart.[17] The song also became Cowboy Carter's third top-ten, charting simultaneously with "Texas Hold 'Em" and "Jolene".[18] The three songs also occupied the top three positions on the Hot Country Songs, with "II Most Wanted" at second, making Beyoncé the first female artist to achieve it.[19]

"II Most Wanted" debuted at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart on 5 April 2024, one of three songs from Cowboy Carter to chart in the top ten that week. The simultaneous top-ten debut of Beyoncé's cover of "Jolene" brought Beyoncé's tally of UK top ten singles to 24 and Cyrus's to 9.[20]

Charts

Chart performance for "II Most Wanted"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[21] 16
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[22] 55
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100)[23] 60
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[24] 17
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 39
Denmark (Tracklisten)[26] 27
France (SNEP)[27] 63
Global 200 (Billboard)[28] 10
Greece (IFPI)[29] 48
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[30] 27
Ireland (IRMA)[31] 13
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[32] 15
Lithuania (AGATA)[33] 58
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[34] 27
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[35] 17
Norway (VG-lista)[36] 23
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[37] 24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[38] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[39] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[40] 6
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[41] 2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[42] 31

Release history

Release dates and formats for "II Most Wanted"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States April 2, 2024[failed verification] Contemporary hit radio[failed verification] Columbia [43]
Canada [44]

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