Miley Cyrus’ “Backyard Sessions” have been going viral since 2012 — five times now the Tennessee born singer has invited the cameras to her garden for extra-special sets of her most recent greatest hits, mixed in with a ton of unexpected covers. When Miley invited her younger sister Noah Cyrus to the stage to collab on Noah’s own track, their astounding duet went viral with over 13 million views to date!
“I Got So High That I Saw Jesus” almost sounds like a gospel hymn aside from its psychedelic lyrical roots. The soft country hit was first released in 2020, featuring on Noah’s second EP, “The End of Everything.” But while Noah’s original music video has amassed over 7 million YouTube hits, her cover with big sis Miley has nearly doubled the view count during the same amount of time.
And it’s not hard to see why fans can’t stop watching this clip! From their very first harmony, Noah and Miley are guaranteed to blow listeners away, as their voices twine in pure bliss, their strikingly similar tones carrying an identical vibrato which blends superbly. Their harmonies are instantly spectacular, and Noah’s unexpected high notes come soaked in incredible emotion as she shows off her vast vocal range.
With Miley matching her emerald eyeshadow to the dense jungle backdrop, she uses every trick she can to not outshine Noah or steal her stage, but it’s impossible to take your eyes off her as she sings effortlessly and wondrous.
This wasn’t Miley’s first Backyard Session duet by a long shot — in 2015, she performed alongside Joan Jett, Laura Jane Grace, Atom Williams, and Melanie, while her duet singing Crowded House’s 1986 hit, “Don’t Dream It’s Over” with Ariana Grande that same year has topped a breathtaking 127 million views over on YouTube. The pair later performed this exact track at Ariana’s One Love Manchester gig in 2017, but with emotions running extremely high through that charity concert and Ariana flaking on the low notes, the flawless Backyard version becomes 10 times more magical. Check it out in the second video above!
But without doubt, the biggest performance to come from Miley’s Backyard Sessions is her 2012 cover of godmother Dolly Parton’s greatest hit, “Jolene,” currently holding 493 million views. Featured during Miley’s first and absolutely iconic Backyard set, the 20-year-old ex-Disney star set the bar ridiculously high, yet has kept hitting the mark with every reincarnation. Just under two years ago, Miley’s Backyard rendition of her 2023 #1 single “Flowers” topped 110 million views!
Miley and Noah Cyrus have created a mesmerizing duet that captures hearts with its ethereal harmonies and emotional depth. Their performance in the “Backyard Sessions” is a testament to their incredible talent and unique chemistry.
