Miley Cyrus told MTV News that this song is about the constant attention she gets. She explained: "'Fly on the Wall' is about the media. It's about how they think they know everything about me, when they don't. They want to be a fly on my wall and watch me 24/7."
Cyrus explained to MTV News why she released "7 Things" rather than this song as her first single from Breakout. Said the teenage singer: "It was originally going to be the first single. But instead, I thought '7 Things' was a better introduction to my entire album. 'Fly on the Wall' is very catchy and fun to dance to. It's one of my favorite songs on the album."
The song's music promo was directed by Philip Andelman, who a few months previously helmed the Jonas Brothers' "Lovebug" clip. Miley Cyrus was in a relationship with Nick Jonas for two years, before breaking up at the end of 2007. Andelman told MTV News of the coincidence: "I'm not sure if she did know I directed the ['Lovebug'] video and she didn't mention it on set." The director added that Cyrus definitely had a very strong idea of what she wanted in the clip. He explained: "I was told the song was a soft poke at the paparazzi that Miley is constantly surrounded by and that she was hoping for there to be some choreography in the video."
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