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==Tracklisting==
==Tracklisting==
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# "7 Things" – 3:36
===UK CD1===
# 7 Things
# Don't Walk Away


===UK CD2===
===2 Track Single===
# 7 Things
# "7 Things" – 3:36
# "7 Things" – 3:37 (Instrumental Version)
# See You Again (Live At BBC SWITCH LIVE 08)
# 7 Things (Eric Kupper Remix)
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# 7 Things (Video)


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==

Revision as of 14:11, 1 January 2009

"7 Things"
Song

"7 Things" is a song by American pop singer Miley Cyrus, and is the first single from her second studio album, Breakout. The song was released in May 2008 in the U.S and was released in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2008.

Background

"7 Things" was written by Cyrus, Antonina Armato, and Tim James, all of whom co-wrote Cyrus's hit single "See You Again" and a number of songs from Meet Miley Cyrus. Cyrus described the song as "therapy" for her, saying "[it goes] through all the different stages of what's been going on the past couple years."[1] She said the song's lyrics are "Miley going through, like, 900 emotions while I'm trying to write a song."[2] In the song, Cyrus "describes the pain of a recent breakup" by listing seven things that she hates about her ex-boyfriend.[3] She accuses the subject of having feelings for another girl, shown in the line "You love me, you like her". At the end, she alternatively lists seven things she likes about him. Cyrus, in an interview with Ryan Seacrest, said of the song's subject: "I want them to be upset. That was my point."[1] She also said that the song was "about who [...] they want it to be to." Of the Nick Jonas rumors, Cyrus said: "I think a lot of people do think it’s about Nick Jonas, and if they think it is, that’s fine, Nick is someone that was really important in my life, but I don’t hate him. It’s a good song and it’s fun and that's it."[4] Nick Jonas said, "I think it’s funny. Honestly, I’m not insecure, my friends aren't jerks—so it can't be about me"[4]

Reception

Billboard magazine called "7 Things" "a worthy chart contender" and described it as "an odd composite, sounding decidedly country between its youth-driven headbanger choruses".[5] The song "combines Avril Lavigne-style angst with dad Billy Ray Cyrus' country twang", according to People.com.[3] The Village Voice also made note of the Avril comparisons. The review states that Cyrus "guns for full-on vintage-Avril territory", but felt that the song was "boring".[6] According to one review, "7 Things" "mix[es] jangly pop verses with a raucous rock chorus, resulting in a weird but entertaining hybrid of Natalie Imbruglia's 'Torn' and No Doubt's 'Just a Girl'".[7] Headline Planet described the song as a youthful "breath of fresh air". The reviewer added, "It is not strong enough to distance her from the female pop pack, but it is good enough to prove that she belongs."[8] The Los Angeles Times said that Cyrus "tries maybe a bit too hard to please all constituents, going from cheesy acoustic strummer to full-on mall punk" but called it a "catchy-enough song".[9]

Music video

The music video was shot in Los Angeles beginning May 30, 2008 with director Brett Ratner. [10] The video features Maiara Walsh (Cory In The House), Liana Liberato, and Parker McKenna Posey. Promotional pictures for the video were leaked on June 2, 2008.[11] The music video premiered on ABC on June 28, 2008, and appeared on Disney Channel the same day.[12] The video shows Cyrus singing against a white background with a band, and girls crying and showing their emotions. It appears that the girls, and Miley, are referring to an ex-boyfriend, and the girls lip-sync to Miley's singing when she is "confronting" the boyfriend. People have noted that many of the girls look younger than, or barely as old as Miley, which is cause for parent organizations to start honest dialogues about early teen and pre-teen dating. The video was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards but Cyrus lost to Tokio Hotel. On YouTube, the video has gotten over 57 million views and is the 16th most watched and the 5th most commented video on YouTube of all time. The video also shows Miley holding a picture of Nick Jonas with scribbles on his face.

Tracklisting

  1. "7 Things" – 3:36

2 Track Single

  1. "7 Things" – 3:36
  2. "7 Things" – 3:37 (Instrumental Version)

Chart performance

"7 Things" first entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number eighty-four.[13] Two weeks later, "7 Things" rose sixty spots from number seventy to round out the top ten.[14] Despite falling six places the following week, "7 Things" rebounded and matched its peak of number ten.[15] The following week, it became Cyrus's highest-charting single on the Hot 100, when it achieved a new peak of number nine.[16] In its first week of wide digital release, "7 Things" moved over forty places to number four on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs, selling 130,000 copies.[17] The song was the greatest sales gainer in the charts issued July 12, 2008, with additional sales of 117,000.[15]

As for Australian chart and sales success, along with a top ten chart positon "7 Things" hit Gold accreditation within only a few weeks after its release.

The song entered the UK Singles Chart at #83 on downloads alone and has so far peaked at #25. The single entered the UK charts again after her performance on The X Factor.

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[18] 9
U.S. Billboard Pop 100[19] 14
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[13] 10
German Singles Charts 17
México Top 100[20] 46
Republica Dominica Top 100[21] 30
El Salvador Top 100[21] 4
Nicaragua Top 100[21] 12
Honduras Top 100[21] 10
Guatemala Top 100[21] 14
Costa Rica Top 100[21] 16
Ecuador Top 100[21] 15
Colombia Top 100[21] 40
New Zealand RIANZ Top 40 24
Swiss Singles Top 100[22] 49
Canadian Hot 100[13] 13
Norway Singles Top 20[22] 8
Austria Singles Top 75[22] 14
Irish Singles Chart 30
UK Singles Chart 25
Japan Hot 100 8
Year End Charts (2008) Year End Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 92
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 68
Hot Digital Songs 51
Hot Digital Tracks 49

Release history

Region Date Label Format
United States June 17, 2008 Hollywood Records Digital download
Australia August 15, 2008 Hollywood Records Compact disc
Hong Kong August 25, 2008 Hollywood Records/EMI Compact disc
Italy September 5, 2008 Hollywood Records Compact disc
Germany September 12, 2008 Hollywood Records Compact disc
United Kingdom November 3, 2008 Polydor Records Compact disc

References

  1. ^ a b Michael Y. Park (2008-06-25). "Miley Cyrus is happy her latest single is 'angry'". People.com. Time Inc. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  2. ^ "Miley Cyrus braces for ex's call after angry video debuts". ShowbizSpy.com. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  3. ^ a b "Miley Cyrus debuts her new single". People.com. Time Inc. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  4. ^ a b "Miley on Nick, Nick on Miley". Popstar! Magazine. Leisure Publishing. 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  5. ^ Chuck Taylor (2008-06). "7 Things". Billboard.com. Nielsen Company. Retrieved 2008-06-24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Tom Breihan (2008-06-19). "Grading the iTunes Hits: Metro Station, Pussycat Dolls, Miley Cyrus". The Village Voice. Village Voice Media. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  7. ^ Glenn Gamboa (2008-05-19). "Review: Z100's Zootopia with Miley Cyrus". Newsday. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  8. ^ Brian Cantor (2008-06-12). "Single Review: Miley Cyrus' "7 Things"". Headline Planet. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  9. ^ Todd Martens (2008-06-29). "Miley Cyrus' '7 Things': Is it time to take her seriously?". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
  10. ^ "BOOKED: Miley Cyrus - Brett Ratner, director". Video Static. 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  11. ^ "Miley pics everywhere". BuddyTV. 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  12. ^ "Disney announces lineup for Summer Music Madness". TV Guide. Gemstar-TV Guide International. 2008-06-13. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  13. ^ a b c "7 Things". aCharts.us. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  14. ^ Jonathan Cohen (2008-06-26). "Katy Perry scores 1,000th No. 1 hit of rock era". Billboard.com. Nielsen Company. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  15. ^ a b Jonathan Cohen (2008-07-10). "Katy Perry still top 'Girl' on Hot 100". Billboard.com. Nielsen Company. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  16. ^ Jonathan Cohen (2008-07-17). "Katy Perry starts fourth week atop Hot 100". Billboard.com. Nielsen Company. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  17. ^ Chris Willman (2008-06-25). "Coldplay enjoys another huge bow". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  18. ^ "Hot 100". Billboard.com. Nielsen Company. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  19. ^ "Pop 100". Billboard.com. Nielsen Company. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  20. ^ "México Top 100"
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h [1]
  22. ^ a b c [2]
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