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    Miley Cyrus' Song "Party In The U.S.A." Paid Jessie J's Rent For Over 3 Years

    ~Cashing those checks like "Yeah!"~

    Before she was bang, banging into rooms with Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj, Jessie J took her first step toward conquering American airwaves with Miley Cyrus.

    She co-wrote Miley's breakout single "Party In The U.S.A." back in 2009 and earned her first hit — the song spent 28 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.

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    In fact, "Party In The U.S.A." did so well that Jessie could have had a successful career without ever singing a note. In a recent interview with Glamour UK (via ET Online), she said royalties from the song paid her rent for over three years.

    Pop stardom is overrated.