Ashlee Simpson Learned Miley Cyrus Covered One of Her Songs in 2009 After Her Daughter Jagger Heard It
The "Pieces of Me' singer told Stereogum she learned about Cyrus' cover after her daughter heard it on a certain Spotify radio station
Ashlee Simpson’s Y2K-era music reached more than just millennials thanks to an old Miley Cyrus cover.
In 2009, the Grammy-winning “Flowers” singer, 31, released her rendition of the Ashlee Simpson Show star’s 2005 song “Kicking and Screaming” on her The Time of Our Lives EP. The track was originally featured as an international bonus song on Simpson’s sophomore album, I Am Me.
The “Pieces of Me” singer, 39, reflected on the nostalgic track in a recent interview with Stereogum, where she recalled how her daughter Jagger brought Cyrus’ cover to her attention.
“My daughter was like, ‘Listen to this, Mom.’ I was like, ‘I wrote that,’” Simpson told the publication.
Now, how did the former reality star’s 8-year-old daughter stumble across the nearly 20-year-old song? According to Simpson, “[She heard it] from listening to Hannah Montana Spotify” — the radio station dedicated to the character Cyrus famously portrayed on her Disney Channel show of the same name.
As the mom of three noted, she did co-write “Kicking and Screaming,” but wasn’t credited for it on Cyrus’ EP. When asked how she felt about it, Simpson simply told Stereogum, “No, I didn’t push back.”
Simpson is looking back on more music from her discography this week as she celebrates the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Autobiography, which dropped on July 20, 2004. The pop-punk singer teased her excitement in a recent Instagram post that included her album’s cover artwork. She captioned it, “On a Monday, I am waiting...for Autobiography to turn 20 this week! 👀👀👀.”
A few days later, on Wednesday, July 17, Simpson dropped a surprise announcement on fans on X (formerly Twitter), revealing that, in honor of her album’s milestone birthday, she’s releasing an expanded version of it.
“Surprise! I’m dropping an expanded edition of Autobiography on Friday!” she wrote in a post, which included a pre-save link.
Coming up, the singer-songwriter will perform at a celebratory concert for her debut album on the day of its anniversary in West Hollywood.
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