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"Hoedown Throwdown" merges sounds and dance moves from country, pop, R&B, and hip-hop music. It is set in common time with a moderate tempo of 104 beats per minute. "Hoedown Throwdown" is written in the key of E major. Cyrus' vocals span two octaves, from B3 to F5. The song begins with an intro in which Cyrus repeats "Boom Boom clap, boom di-clap di-clap" four times. This line is reused in the song's outro. Allmusic described the song as a tribute to "down-home family times". Cyrus stated "Hoedown Throwdown" was one of those on the film's soundtrack that "is all about" her Nashville roots and "the reason why ."
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