About seven

"Seven" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, taken from her eighth studio album, Folklore, which was released on July 24, 2020, via Republic Records. Swift co-wrote the song with its producer, Aaron Dessner. "Seven" is a folk song with nostalgic lyricism blending present and past perspectives, which convey a 30-year-old Swift introspecting on her childhood and recalling the purity of her relationship with an old friend, and the then 7-year-old Swift incapable of understanding the domestic violence her friend experienced but realizing it years later, respectively. The song is led by Swift's upper register over a swirling piano line, complemented by acoustic guitars, drums, and a variety of strings.

The song garnered universal acclaim from music critics, many of whom chose it as a standout on Folklore for dealing with a sensitive topic like child abuse, and lauded its experimental composition, Swift's "lustrous" vocals, and the undertones indicating the subject's queerness. Following the release of Folklore, "Seven" debuted at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 11 on the Rolling Stone Top 100, and number 7 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, simultaneously with the album's 15 other songs. It also reached the top 30 in Australia, Canada, Malaysia, and Singapore.