<P> `` Party in the U.S.A. '' is a song by American singer Miley Cyrus for her first extended play ( EP ) The Time of Our Lives ( 2009 ) . It was released on August 11 , 2009 , by Hollywood Records as the lead single from the project . The song was written and produced by Dr. Luke , with additional songwriting provided by Jessie J and Claude Kelly . `` Party in the U.S.A. '' was originally intended for Jessie J , but after deciding it was not edgy enough for her , they passed it to Cyrus and adjusted the lyrics to fit her persona . Not completely identifying with `` Party in the U.S.A. '' , Cyrus chose it for The Time of Our Lives partially due to a need for tracks . The song is a pop song , while the lyrics reflect her relocating from Nashville , Tennessee , to Hollywood , California . This is one of four collaborations between Cyrus and Dr. Luke , with EP title track `` The Time of Our Lives '' , will. i. am 's `` Fall Down '' and `` Wrecking Ball '' following in 2013 . </P>
<P> `` Party in the U.S.A. '' is a song by American singer Miley Cyrus for her first extended play ( EP ) The Time of Our Lives ( 2009 ) . It was released on August 11 , 2009 , by Hollywood Records as the lead single from the project . The song was written and produced by Dr. Luke , with additional songwriting provided by Jessie J and Claude Kelly . `` Party in the U.S.A. '' was originally intended for Jessie J , but after deciding it was not edgy enough for her , they passed it to Cyrus and adjusted the lyrics to fit her persona . Not completely identifying with `` Party in the U.S.A. '' , Cyrus chose it for The Time of Our Lives partially due to a need for tracks . The song is a pop song , while the lyrics reflect her relocating from Nashville , Tennessee , to Hollywood , California . This is one of four collaborations between Cyrus and Dr. Luke , with EP title track `` The Time of Our Lives '' , will. i. am 's `` Fall Down '' and `` Wrecking Ball '' following in 2013 . </P>
who was party in the usa written for
who was party in the usa written for
Jessie J
Jessie J