"SMS (Bangerz)" is a song by American singer Miley Cyrus featuring American recording artist Britney Spears, from her fourth studio album, Bangerz.
Background[]

Spears and Cyrus speaking during a scene from the documentary "Miley: The Movement"
Following the premiere of the music video for "We Can't Stop", Spears congratulated Cyrus on Twitter, telling her that she would like to learn how to twerk. In response, Cyrus wrote that she would teach her how to twerk as long as she taught her the choreography for the "I'm a Slave 4 U" video. Immediately, media outlets began speculating about a possible collaboration between them. On September 10, 2013, Cyrus broke the record for most views in less than a day on Vevo, so in gratitude she revealed the Bangerz track listing on X. In this way, she finally revealed the title of the collaboration: “SMS (Bangerz)”.
Lyrics[]
[Intro: Miley Cyrus]
Bangerz (Bangerz)
(Mike WiLL Made-It)
Fuckin' bangerz (Bangerz)
(Ear Drummers)
Bangerz (Bangerz)
Fuck-fuck-fuckin' bangerz (Bangerz)
[Verse 1: Miley Cyrus]
All the way in the back with a tree on my lap
All the boys like to ask me, "What you doing with that?"
Yeah, yeah
You say you love me, I ain't fooling with that
They ask me how I keep a man, I keep a battery pack
One day he wants me
One day he wants me not
I don't do chances, 'cause time just ain't what I got
If he's like that, I got a world tour that they need me at
I can't be sittin' 'round here waitin' on a man
To tell me where the fuck my seat be at
Where Mike WiLL at?
[Chorus: Miley Cyrus]
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (Bangerz)
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (I be struttin' my stuff)
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (Bangerz)
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (Fuckin' bangerz)
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (Bangerz)
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (I be struttin' my stuff)
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (Bangerz)
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (Fuckin' bangerz)
[Verse 2: Britney Spears & (Miley Cyrus)]
I'm flying high up on the bird; acrophobiac
I slick, caught her eyeing down my purse
Where the dollars at?
I let her know the rent's due on the first
They can call the hearse
'Cause, if there's any violation, I go off with that
Catwalk, slick talk, flirting with a big dog
(Why I need his millis when I got Billy on the speed dial?)
You know I'm on that "meow", quick to scratch your eyes out
Strutting on the court, make them nervous, call a timeout
[Chorus: Miley Cyrus]
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (Bangerz)
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (I be struttin' my stuff)
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (Bangerz)
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (Fuckin' bangerz)
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (Bangerz)
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (I be struttin' my stuff)
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (Bangerz)
We be struttin' that stuff, that stuff, that stuff (Fuckin' bangerz)
[Bridge: Miley Cyrus]
The plane, boss, the plane
‘Bout to get that big rock
Slip that on my hand
Make that media big talk
The plane, boss, the plane
Psych, that must be the purple
Got up in my brain
Had me a little bit dismal
[Outro: Miley Cyrus]
I, I, I (Bangerz)
I, I, I (Fucking bangerz)
I, I, I (Bangerz)
I, I, I (Fucking bangerz)
I, I, I
I, I, I
I, I, I
I, I, I
Trivia[]
- Spears' vocals in the released version are from the demo sung by American songwriter Myah Marie. This was confirmed after fans noticed that the vocals did not sound like Spears'. This also happened with many songs from the Britney Jean era for unknown reasons.
- On July 29, 2021, Cyrus performed the song at Lollapalooza in Chicago in front of over 100,000 people, using the demo version of the song. In Spears' verse, the stage screens showed the phrase FreeBritney.
- A demo performed by Cyrus and American songwriter Sean Garrett leaked online. You can listen to the demo here
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Discography | |
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Artists | Britney Spears • will.i.am • T.I. • Jamie Lynn Spears |
Releases | Britney Jean |
Tracklist | Alien • Work Bitch • Perfume • It Should Be Easy • Tik Tik Boom • Body Ache • Til It's Gone • Passenger • Chillin' with You • Don't Cry • Brightest Morning Star • Hold on Tight • Now That I Found You |
Non-Album | Father's Eyes • I Came to Dance • Listen Close • Outta Control • Police • Untitled with Anthony Preston • Untitled with Danja • Untitled with Ester Dean and Hit-Boy • Untitled with Joakim Haukaas • Untitled with Lady Gaga • Untitled with Rodney Jerkins • Untitled with Snoop Dogg • Untitled with will.i.am |
Misc | Ooh La La • Scream & Shout • SMS (Bangerz) |
Other Eras | |
...Baby One More Time • Oops!... I Did It Again • Britney • In the Zone • Blackout • Circus • Femme Fatale • Britney Jean • Glory |