Bangerz is the fourth studio album by the American singer Miley Cyrus. It was released on September 30, 2013. It was her first body of original work since leaving Hollywood Records after the release of her third studio album Can't Be Tamed (2010) and her signing to RCA in early 2013. Cyrus began to work on the album, and she decided against prioritizing her acting career as originally stated, in 2012. Primarily a pop and R&B record with lyrical themes that revolve largely around romance, Bangerz is a shift in both genre and tone from her previous work, which she began to feel "disconnected" from. Pop singer Britney Spears and rappers Big Sean, French Montana, Future, Ludacris, and Nelly are featured on the record.