Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 325,000 copies, and has since become certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for exceeding shipments of four million units.

[6] The following month, it was reported that an accompanying soundtrack and Cyrus' debut studio album had both begun production, the latter of which was scheduled to be released in early 2007.

[9] In the series, Cyrus portrays the character Miley Stewart, a teenager who lives the secret double life as the pop star Hannah Montana.

"[10] Heather Phares from AllMusic described Cyrus' vocals on her personal tracks as being "lower and throatier" with "more organic and rock-oriented" instrumentation.

[11] Throughout the record, Kathi Kamen Goldmark from Common Sense Media noted the inclusion of "positive, self-empowering messages for tween girls".

[12] Hannah Montana 2 continued to discuss Cyrus' double life on the program, notably in the tracks "Rock Star" and "Old Blue Jeans".

It included a remix of the track "We Got the Party" with the Jonas Brothers, an acoustic version of "One in a Million", and a DVD of live performances.

"Rock Star", "Make Some Noise", and "True Friend" charted in the lower ends of the Billboard Hot 100, having respectively reached numbers 81, 92, and 99.

[21] Its "Rock Mafia Remix" was included on Cyrus' second studio album Breakout (2008), and was released on August 11, 2008, as an individual single.

[25] She also promoted the soundtrack performing live as the character at opening ceremony of the 2007 Disney Channel Games[26] and at the 2007 Good Morning America Summer Concert Series.

(Girls Night Out)", at the closing ceremony of the 2007 Disney Channel Games held on April 27, 2007, which was also the first time she performed as herself and not as Hannah Montana.

(Girls Night Out)" with Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem at the Disney Channel featuring The Muppets' special Studio DC: Almost Live.

[37] Writing for AllMusic, Heather Phares expressed concern that Cyrus was "in danger of being overshadowed by the role she plays", but complimented that incorporation of "shiny, synth-driven pop and strummy acoustic ballads", praising the album.

[11] Kathi Kamen Goldmark from Common Sense Media opined that releasing Hannah Montana 2 and Meet Miley Cyrus as a single project was a value for the younger audience it attracted.

[13] Shirley Halperin from Entertainment Weekly shared a similar sentiment, further comparing its sound to those of Hilary Duff and Avril Lavigne.

[14] In the United States, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus challenged a number one debut on the Billboard 200 with Kelly Clarkson's My December.

On July 14, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus debuted at number one with first-week sales of 326,000 copies; 35,000 units ahead of My December, which charted in second place.

[41] Five songs from the record appeared on the Billboard Hot 100, four of those being debuts on which three were credited to the fictional Hannah Montana and one to Miley Cyrus.

[46] Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus opened at number three on the Canadian Albums Chart,[47] and was recognized with a platinum certification in the country.