High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Breakout" is a pop song by American recording artist Miley Cyrus. It was released to Radio Disney as promotion for Cyrus` second album of the same name. It was originally recorded by American pop singer Katy Perry as a demo track for her debut album One of the Boys but due to not being included in the album, the song was passed on to Cyrus. "Breakout" is a dance-pop whose instrumentation includes keyboard, guitar, and drums while lyrics discuss growing up and being carefree.