Rolling Stone reported that Cyrus has recorded “Achy Breaky Heart 25th,” a version closer to the original demo. It was released Friday.
Took “Achy Breaky Heart” down to Muscle Shoals to add a little SWAMP to it! Thanks to these faces for bringing #AchyBReakyHeart25 to life. pic.twitter.com/5xdJDSGZ2p
— Billy Ray Cyrus (@billyraycyrus) April 28, 2017
The song will also reportedly get a Spanglish version and one with an EDM sound.
Cyrus is also undergoing both a professional and personal change: He is going by his last name only.
“After Aug. 25th, I will be the artist formerly known as Billy Ray. I'm just going by my last name Cyrus," Cyrus told Rolling Stone. “I always went by Cyrus, and I begged Mercury Records to call me Cyrus in the beginning because that's what I was comfortable with. I'm going to the hospital where I was born in Bellefonte, Kentucky, and legally changing my name.”
A preview of the 25th anniversary version of “Achy Breaky” can be listened to below:
Pick up #AchyBreakyHeart25 here: https://t.co/4DXbIAK6hL pic.twitter.com/01M80YyGln
— Billy Ray Cyrus (@billyraycyrus) April 28, 2017
Credit: Michael Loccisano
Credit: Michael Loccisano
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