An accompanying music video for " Wrecking Ball " was released on September 9 , 2013 . It featured close-up scenes of Cyrus tearfully singing , reminiscent of the clip for " Nothing Compares 2 U " by Sinéad O'Connor , interspersed with footage of a nude Cyrus swinging on a wrecking ball . Critics were divided in their opinions of the music video , feeling that it was more provocative than the clip for her previous single " We Ca n't Stop " . " Wrecking Ball " previously held the Vevo record for the most views in the first 24 hours after its release with 19.3 million views . At the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards , Cyrus took home the award for Best Video and the award for Video of the Year at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards . Adding to the video 's success , Cyrus won the award for World 's Best Video at the 2014 World Music Awards in Monte Carlo . Cyrus has performed " Wrecking Ball " during several live performances , including the iHeartRadio Music Festival and an episode of '' Saturday Night Live ''
2014 World Music Awards
2014 World Music Awards
Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song)