Miley Cyrus’s Early Career Smash Reaches A New Peak

Following the July 4 holiday, "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus returns to multiple Billboard charts. The nearly 20-year-old cut reaches a new Streaming Songs tally peak. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Miley Cyrus attends An Evening with Miley Cyrus Presented by Spotify at The Metrograph on May 06, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Spotify)

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A number of familiar hits return to the Billboard charts this week following the July Fourth holiday. Many of them come from country and rock acts, as tunes that were not necessarily written as patriotic songs have gradually taken on new lives as celebrations of America.

One notable pop classic joins that group. Miley Cyrus’s “Party in the U.S.A.” may not have been created specifically to forever be attached to July Fourth, but following the nation’s milestone two-hundred-and-fiftieth birthday, the smash reappears on four rankings, reaches new highs on two of them and once again becomes one of the biggest songs in America.

“Party in the U.S.A.” Returns to the Streaming Songs Chart

“Party in the U.S.A.” reenters the Streaming Songs chart at No. 18, establishing a new all-time high. The tally, published weekly by Billboard, details the most-streamed songs of any genre in the U.S., and it is one of only a few lists of tunes that are not focused on any one style.

Cyrus’s hit appears on the Streaming Songs chart for only the second time. It debuted on the list last July, when another round of Independence Day celebrations renewed interest in the cut. “Party in the U.S.A.” may disappear from the Streaming Songs roster again once the holiday-fueled surge fades, but it will likely return next summer.

Miley Cyrus’s Smash Reaches a New Global Peak

“Party in the U.S.A.” also finds its way back to the Billboard Global 200. Cyrus’s smash is back at No. 71, which marks a new peak for the smash on the worldwide chart, which looks at the most-consumed songs around the planet, based on both sales and streaming activity.

The Cyrus classic does not appear on Billboard Global Excl. U.S., which uses a similar methodology, though purchases and plays on streaming sites originating from American consumers do not factor into its composition. Its absence from that companion ranking suggests that activity in the U.S. is largely responsible for the song’s global return.

“Party in the U.S.A.” has now spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Global 200. In terms of peak position, it sits near the middle of Cyrus’s 24 career placements on the relatively new – it was introduced in 2020 – worldwide roster.

“Party in the U.S.A.” Becomes a Bestseller Again

Cyrus’s signature single also reenters the Digital Song Sales chart at No. 17, becoming a top 20 bestseller again. “Party in the U.S.A.” previously climbed all the way to No. 1 on the purchase-built tally, and it has now spent 56 weeks — more than a full year — somewhere on the ranking.

Digital purchases play only a small role in the current music economy compared to streaming, but holidays often encourage some fans to buy familiar favorites. Such surges are seen around Halloween and Christmas, and now, July 4 has joined that roundup.

Miley Cyrus Returns to the Billboard Hot 100

“Party in the U.S.A.” reenters the Billboard Hot 100, where it’s a top 40 smash once more. This time around, Cyrus is back at No. 25. It is fairly uncommon for a song released many years ago to return to the Billboard Hot 100 after falling off, though holiday seasons are the exception to that rule. “Party in the U.S.A.” originally peaked at No. 2 – it missed out on becoming her first No. 1 by only one space, and Cyrus wouldn’t conquer the tally for several more years – and the cut has now accumulated a milestone 30 weeks on the competitive tally.

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Toby Keith, Journey and John Denver

“Party in the U.S.A.” is one of several older cuts that reenter the Billboard Hot 100 following July Fourth. Toby Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American),” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama,” Zac Brown Band’s “Chicken Fried,” Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.,” John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son” and Kenny Chesney’s “American Kids” all also reappear on the main songs roster as Americans revisit tracks associated with the country, summer and anything even vaguely patriotic.

Legacy Acts Reach the Streaming Songs Chart Together

On the Streaming Songs chart, both Cyrus and Keith return, while several aforementioned favorites debut. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Springsteen, Journey, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Denver all collect their first hits on the ranking with their career-defining smashes. The Streaming Songs list did not exist when many of those singers and groups were racking up hits, and some only land on the tally years after their passing.