Gloria Gaynor is giving Miley Cyrus her flowers. Since its launch lower than per week in the past, the previous Disney Channel star’s model new single “Flowers” has been drawing plenty of comparisons to the previous’s iconic 1978 hit “I Will Survive” — and Gaynor approves.
In a current Instagram submit, the 79-year-old disco icon shared her love for Cyrus’ new observe, which dropped Friday (Jan. 13) and leads the way in which for the 30-year-old pop star’s eighth studio album Countless Summer season Trip to reach March 10. “I’m in Nashville engaged on new music and simply heard, “Flowers,” for the primary time, @MileyCyrus …,” the Masked Singer alum wrote in a Jan. 17 Instagram submit, sharing a snippet of the “Flowers” music video.
“Your new music carries the torch of empowerment and encourages everybody to search out energy in themselves to persevere and thrive,” Gaynor continued. “Effectively accomplished Miley!”
Followers have been fast to notice the similarities between “Flowers” and “I Will Survive,” and a mashup of the 2 songs have began circulating on Twitter up to now few days. Some suppose that Cyrus purposefully interpolated Gaynor’s self-love anthem at sure moments within the music, notably through the choruses — a tribute that will make sense given “Flowers” may be very related in message to “I Will Survive.”
Some have additionally identified lyrical and melodic similarities between “Flowers” and Bruno Mars’ “Once I Was Your Man.”
The primary few weeks of January have been a whirlwind to this point for Cyrus’ followers, who first kicked off her new musical period throughout her New Years’ Eve particular on NBC, which she hosted alongside her nation music legend godmother, Dolly Parton. Throughout the particular, she introduced “Flowers” and its launch date, which despatched followers right into a tailspin upon realizing that it was on Cyrus’ ex husband Liam Hemsworth’s birthday. 5 days later, she unveiled the discharge date and canopy artwork for her forthcomign studio album, Countless Summer season Trip.
See Gloria Gaynor’s submit about Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” under.
