who wrote the song it's the climb
The Climb (song) Before reaching Cyrus, the song had been rejected by several country artists. It was eventually picked up by Peter Chelsom, director of Hannah Montana: The Movie, who gave it to Cyrus to record for the film.[3] Chelsom found what would become "The Climb" while visiting Nashville, Tennessee, during a quest to find eleven new songs for Hannah Montana: The Movie.[4] After hearing Alexander's music, Chelsom asked her to submit songs for consideration. Alexander recorded "It's the Climb" on a CD and gave it to him. Several weeks later, Chelsom called to say that "the song was gonna be an integral part of the movie".[4] However, he wanted Mabe and Alexander to rework some of the song's content and to change the song from third person to first person.[4] Alexander felt the changes amounted to a "substantial amount of the song" and commented, "For me, when you change something from third person to first person, it can change the whole meaning of a line."[4] She and Mabe "wrestl[ed] over taking words out" and how much they could change while maintaining the song's integrity.[4] After a number of drafts, Mabe and Alexander finally created a version they felt was "perfect for the movie".[4]