When I Look at You

"When I Look at You"
Single by Miley Cyrus
from the EP The Time of Our Lives
Released	February 15, 2010 (2010-02-15)
Recorded	2009
Length	4:10
Label	Hollywood
Songwriter(s)	Hillary Lindsey John Shanks
Producer(s)	Shanks
Miley Cyrus singles chronology
"Party in the U.S.A." (2009) "When I Look at You" (2010) "Nothing to Lose" (2010)
Music video
"When I Look at You" on YouTube

"When I Look at You" is a song recorded by American singer Miley Cyrus. The song was written by Hillary Lindsey and John Shanks, and produced by Shanks. It was released on February 15, 2010 by Hollywood Records as the second and final single from Cyrus' first EP, The Time of Our Lives (2009). The song was featured in the 2010 film The Last Song (starring Cyrus) and its corresponding soundtrack, being used to promote the film. The track contains an instrumentation primarily based on piano, while its lyrics speak of a dream boy.

"When I Look at You" received average to mixed critical reception and was unable to duplicate the commercial success of Cyrus' previous single, "Party in the U.S.A.". The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charted within the top thirty on charts in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. It is certified triple platinum in the US and Australia, platinum in Norway, and gold in Denmark, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Adam Shankman. It features Cyrus playing a grand piano throughout several settings, including a beach and forest. Two other versions of the video were released: one replacing several scenes with clips from The Last Song and another featuring David Bisbal. The song was included on her first world tour, the Wonder World Tour (2009).

In 2020, the song unexpectedly gained popularity again due to being featured in a video challenge on the popular video sharing app TikTok.^[1]