7 Things is a work.
`` 7 Things '' is a song by American singer-songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus . The song was co-written by Cyrus , Antonina Armato and Tim James , and produced by John Fields . Musically , `` 7 Things '' bears aspects of both country and pop rock , while the lyrics in the song 's refrain list seven traits Cyrus hates about an ex-boyfriend . Hollywood Records is an American record label of the Disney Music Group , distributed by the Universal Music Group . A music video is a short film integrating a song and imagery , produced for promotional or artistic purposes .