Hitmakers: Songwriter Stephan Moccio on making Miley Cyrus' classic Wrecking Ball

Sarah Thomas

As far as 21st century pop songs go, they don’t come much more legendary than Wrecking Ball. More than a global No.1, it was a career-defining hit for Miley Cyrus. Here, songwriter Stephan Moccio reflects on the pain and power that spawned it... 

Back in 2012, my publisher put me in a room in Los Angeles with two other songwriters and the goal for that session was to write a song for Beyoncé. But regardless, as a songwriter, you ...

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