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I Can See You (song)

September 01, 2023

"I Can See You"[a] is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on July 7, 2023, as part of her third re-recorded album, Speak Now (Taylor's Version). Produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff, "I Can See You" is an indie rock song featuring a groovy guitar riff. The lyrics are sexually suggestive and contain flirtatious innuendos, describing Swift's attraction to a person she comes across often.

"I Can See You"
Song by Taylor Swift
from the album Speak Now (Taylor's Version)
ReleasedJuly 7, 2023
GenreIndie rock
Length4:33
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)Taylor Swift
Producer(s)
Music video
"I Can See You" on YouTube

Music critics gave the song positive reviews, and praised its rhythmic production, sensual lyrics, and catchiness; some picked it as a highlight amongst the album's vault tracks. Commercially, "I Can See You" peaked at number four on the Billboard Global 200 and the top ten on singles charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

An accompanying music video, written and directed by Swift, was released on July 7, 2023, premiering the day before at the first Eras Tour concert in Kansas City, Missouri. Starring American actors Joey King, Taylor Lautner and Presley Cash, alongside Swift herself, the video depicts a heist by King, Lautner and Cash to free the Speak Now-era Swift from a highly guarded vault in a museum. It is a metaphor for the fans' help and support in Swift's masters dilemma. The Grammy Museum at L.A. Live hosted a pop-up exhibit containing costumes and props from the video, in honor of Swift's record six sold-out shows at the SoFi Stadium as part of the Eras Tour.

Background and release Edit

Further information: Taylor Swift masters controversy

American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift released her third studio album, Speak Now, on October 25, 2010, under Big Machine Records.[2] She released three more studio albums under Big Machine, as per her recording contract, which expired in November 2018. Swift subsequently withdrew from Big Machine and signed a new deal with Republic Records, which secured her the rights to own the masters of any new music she would release.[3] In 2019, American businessman Scooter Braun acquired Big Machine;[4] the ownership of the masters to Swift's first six studio albums, including Speak Now, transferred to him.[5] In August 2019, Swift denounced Braun's purchase and announced that she would re-record her first six studio albums so as to own their masters herself.[6] She began the re-recording process in November 2020.[7]

On May 5, 2023, at the first Nashville date of her sixth concert tour, the Eras Tour, Swift announced Speak Now (Taylor's Version) and its release date of July 7.[8] She subsequently said in social media posts, "I love this album because it tells a tale of growing up, flailing, flying and crashing ... and living to speak about it".[9] Swift emphasized the hardships she faced in her life during the time she wrote the record, among them "brutal honesty, unfiltered diaristic confessions and wild wistfulness".[10] On June 5, 2023, Swift announced the track-list of the album, which consists of 22 songs. Among them are six "From the Vault" songs that were written for the 2010 album but did not make the final track-list, including "I Can See You".[11] Speak Now (Taylor's Version) was released by Republic on July 7, 2023.[12] On August 3, Swift performed the track as a "surprise song" at the Eras Tour show in Los Angeles.[13]

Music and lyrics Edit

 
"I Can See You"
A sample of "I Can See You", exhibiting the funky guitar riff, drums, and other instrumentals.
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"I Can See You" has a duration of four minutes and thirty-three seconds.[14] It is driven by a surf rock guitar riff, which critics described as "choppy" and "edgy".[15][16] The midtempo production incorporates distorted guitars, meandering bass, and synthesizers.[17][18][19] Mike DeWald from Riff Magazine characterized "I Can See You" as an indie rock song, and Annabel Nugent from The Independent thought it evokes an "indie-rock mood" that differs from its immediate predecessors.[17][20] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard and Chris Willman of Variety said the song has elements of funk.[21][22] For Pitchfork, editor Vrinda Jagota wrote that it "sounds more like the inky, lilting trap-pop" on Reputation (2017) than the music on Speak Now (Taylor's Version).[23] The lyrics and style have been called sultry, flirtatious, and sexually suggestive.[16][24] Swift's use of innuendos while describing a "cataclysmic" crush has drawn comparisons to Swift's song "Dress" from Reputation.[20][25]

Critical reception Edit

In reviews of Speak Now (Taylor's Version), a number of critics picked "I Can See You" as the album's best "From the Vault" track.[15][20] Nugent and DeWald commended the "danceable" production, and the latter considered the song "a fun change of pace" to the album.[20][17] Lipshutz said the song "would have been an excellent addition" to the 2010 album and Kate Solomon of i dubbed it as a "classic".[15][26]

Spin writer Bobby Olivier opined that the song's theme of lust adds a new aspect to Swift's songwriting.[27] Sputnikmusic's review said the song has the "most addicting" guitar line and rhythm of any Swift song since "Style" (2015).[28] In a less positive review, The Guardian's Laura Snapes noted the "intriguingly sexual" lyrics, but criticized the production as "actively bad Maroon 5-core".[24]

In a Billboard list ranking all the "From the Vault" tracks from Swift's three re-recorded albums as of 2023, Lipshutz placed "I Can See You" at number two, citing the song's confidence, "sexual energy" of the lyrics and the "bite" of its instrumentation as its best features.[29]

Commercial performance Edit

"I Can See You" debuted within the top ten in Ireland (4),[30] New Zealand (4),[31] Australia (5),[32] the United Kingdom (6),[33] Singapore (7),[34] Canada (8),[35] and Japan (8).[36] On the Billboard Global 200, the song entered at its peak of number four with 52.9 million streams and 6,000 sales worldwide. "I Can See You" and "Back to December (Taylor's Version)" simultaneously marked Swift's 16th and 17th top-ten entries on the Global 200.[37][38]

In the United States, the song debuted and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, with 24.7 million streams, 4,000 sales, and 361,000 airplay audiences; it made Swift the first artist since the Beatles in 1964 to chart songs from three different albums in the top ten at the same time.[b] The song is also her 26th top-five entry and the second "Taylor's Version" track to chart within the top 10, after "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" (2021).[40][39][21]

Music video Edit

 
Lautner and King freeing Swift from the vault in the heist-inspired music video.

At the Eras Tour show in Kansas City, Missouri on July 7, 2023, Swift premiered the music video for "I Can See You", releasing it on YouTube on July 8. The video stars Joey King, Taylor Lautner, Presley Cash, and Swift.[41] Cash and King previously starred in Swift's 2011 video for "Mean", and Lautner and Swift briefly dated and starred in the 2010 film Valentine's Day prior to the release of the original Speak Now album. The video depicts a heist, carried out by Cash, King and Lautner, to rescue Swift, who is imprisoned in a vault. The video is a metaphor for Swift's fans helping Swift in reclaiming her music following her masters dilemma. Swift directed the video, and Jonathan Sela served as director of photography.[42]

 
 
American actors Joey King (left) and Taylor Lautner (right) appear in the music video.

At the show, Swift revealed that she had come up with the concept for the video over a year and a half before its eventual release. Filming occurred in April 2023 in Liverpool, England, at locations such as the Cunard Building, the Tobacco Warehouse and the National Westminster Bank.[43][44] She stated that she wanted to create a visual story that depicted how her fans helped her reclaim her music.[45]

The video received positive comments from journalists. Alexa Camp of Slant Magazine said, the "action-packed" music video saw Swift "take control" of her artistry.[46] Lauren Huff of Entertainment Weekly praised the action theme of the "jam-packed" video.[47] The A.V. Club's William Hughes called it a "barely-a-metaphor" video with outfits and memorabilia from Swift's Speak Now era.[48]

To honor Swift's record-setting six sold-out shows of the Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium, the Recording Academy hosted a special pop-up exhibit, titled I Can See You (Taylor’s Version), at the Grammy Museum, Los Angeles, from August 2 to September 18, 2023. The exhibit is an immersive experience into the "I Can See You" music video, displaying 11 costumes—all of which were worn by Swift during the Speak Now era—and two music instruments from the video.[49]

Personnel Edit

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[50]

  • Taylor Swift – vocals, songwriting, production
  • Jack Antonoff – production, engineering, programming, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, background vocals
  • Evan Smith – saxophone, engineering
  • Mikey Freedom Hart – electric guitar, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
  • Sean Hutchinson – drums, percussion
  • David Hart – engineering
  • Laura Sisk – engineering
  • John Rooney – engineering assistance
  • Jon Sher – engineering assistance
  • Megan Searl – engineering assistance
  • Christopher Rowe – vocal engineering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Bryce Bordone – mix engineering
  • Randy Merrill – mastering

Charts Edit

Chart performance for "I Can See You"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[32] 5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[51] 58
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[35] 8
Croatia (HRT)[52] 64
Germany (Official German Charts)[53] 90
Global 200 (Billboard)[37] 4
Greece International (IFPI)[54] 13
Ireland (IRMA)[30] 4
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[36] 8
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[55] 19
Malaysia (Billboard)[56] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[57] 87
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[31] 4
Philippines (Billboard)[58] 13
Portugal (AFP)[59] 62
Singapore (RIAS)[34] 7
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[60] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[33] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[40] 5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[61] 3

Notes Edit

  1. ^ Officially titled "I Can See You (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)"[1]
  2. ^ Other songs by Taylor Swift present within the top ten on the chart were "Cruel Summer" from Lover (2019) and "Karma" from Midnights (2022).[39]

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September 01, 2023
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I Can See You a is a song written and recorded by American singer songwriter Taylor Swift It was released on July 7 2023 as part of her third re recorded album Speak Now Taylor s Version Produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff I Can See You is an indie rock song featuring a groovy guitar riff The lyrics are sexually suggestive and contain flirtatious innuendos describing Swift s attraction to a person she comes across often I Can See You Song by Taylor Swiftfrom the album Speak Now Taylor s Version ReleasedJuly 7 2023GenreIndie rockLength4 33LabelRepublicSongwriter s Taylor SwiftProducer s Taylor Swift Jack AntonoffMusic video I Can See You on YouTubeMusic critics gave the song positive reviews and praised its rhythmic production sensual lyrics and catchiness some picked it as a highlight amongst the album s vault tracks Commercially I Can See You peaked at number four on the Billboard Global 200 and the top ten on singles charts in Australia Canada Ireland Japan New Zealand Singapore the United Kingdom and the United States An accompanying music video written and directed by Swift was released on July 7 2023 premiering the day before at the first Eras Tour concert in Kansas City Missouri Starring American actors Joey King Taylor Lautner and Presley Cash alongside Swift herself the video depicts a heist by King Lautner and Cash to free the Speak Now era Swift from a highly guarded vault in a museum It is a metaphor for the fans help and support in Swift s masters dilemma The Grammy Museum at L A Live hosted a pop up exhibit containing costumes and props from the video in honor of Swift s record six sold out shows at the SoFi Stadium as part of the Eras Tour Contents 1 Background and release 2 Music and lyrics 3 Critical reception 4 Commercial performance 5 Music video 6 Personnel 7 Charts 8 Notes 9 ReferencesBackground and release EditFurther information Taylor Swift masters controversy American singer songwriter Taylor Swift released her third studio album Speak Now on October 25 2010 under Big Machine Records 2 She released three more studio albums under Big Machine as per her recording contract which expired in November 2018 Swift subsequently withdrew from Big Machine and signed a new deal with Republic Records which secured her the rights to own the masters of any new music she would release 3 In 2019 American businessman Scooter Braun acquired Big Machine 4 the ownership of the masters to Swift s first six studio albums including Speak Now transferred to him 5 In August 2019 Swift denounced Braun s purchase and announced that she would re record her first six studio albums so as to own their masters herself 6 She began the re recording process in November 2020 7 On May 5 2023 at the first Nashville date of her sixth concert tour the Eras Tour Swift announced Speak Now Taylor s Version and its release date of July 7 8 She subsequently said in social media posts I love this album because it tells a tale of growing up flailing flying and crashing and living to speak about it 9 Swift emphasized the hardships she faced in her life during the time she wrote the record among them brutal honesty unfiltered diaristic confessions and wild wistfulness 10 On June 5 2023 Swift announced the track list of the album which consists of 22 songs Among them are six From the Vault songs that were written for the 2010 album but did not make the final track list including I Can See You 11 Speak Now Taylor s Version was released by Republic on July 7 2023 12 On August 3 Swift performed the track as a surprise song at the Eras Tour show in Los Angeles 13 Music and lyrics Edit nbsp I Can See You source source A sample of I Can See You exhibiting the funky guitar riff drums and other instrumentals Problems playing this file See media help I Can See You has a duration of four minutes and thirty three seconds 14 It is driven by a surf rock guitar riff which critics described as choppy and edgy 15 16 The midtempo production incorporates distorted guitars meandering bass and synthesizers 17 18 19 Mike DeWald from Riff Magazine characterized I Can See You as an indie rock song and Annabel Nugent from The Independent thought it evokes an indie rock mood that differs from its immediate predecessors 17 20 Jason Lipshutz of Billboard and Chris Willman of Variety said the song has elements of funk 21 22 For Pitchfork editor Vrinda Jagota wrote that it sounds more like the inky lilting trap pop on Reputation 2017 than the music on Speak Now Taylor s Version 23 The lyrics and style have been called sultry flirtatious and sexually suggestive 16 24 Swift s use of innuendos while describing a cataclysmic crush has drawn comparisons to Swift s song Dress from Reputation 20 25 Critical reception EditIn reviews of Speak Now Taylor s Version a number of critics picked I Can See You as the album s best From the Vault track 15 20 Nugent and DeWald commended the danceable production and the latter considered the song a fun change of pace to the album 20 17 Lipshutz said the song would have been an excellent addition to the 2010 album and Kate Solomon of i dubbed it as a classic 15 26 Spin writer Bobby Olivier opined that the song s theme of lust adds a new aspect to Swift s songwriting 27 Sputnikmusic s review said the song has the most addicting guitar line and rhythm of any Swift song since Style 2015 28 In a less positive review The Guardian s Laura Snapes noted the intriguingly sexual lyrics but criticized the production as actively bad Maroon 5 core 24 In a Billboard list ranking all the From the Vault tracks from Swift s three re recorded albums as of 2023 Lipshutz placed I Can See You at number two citing the song s confidence sexual energy of the lyrics and the bite of its instrumentation as its best features 29 Commercial performance Edit I Can See You debuted within the top ten in Ireland 4 30 New Zealand 4 31 Australia 5 32 the United Kingdom 6 33 Singapore 7 34 Canada 8 35 and Japan 8 36 On the Billboard Global 200 the song entered at its peak of number four with 52 9 million streams and 6 000 sales worldwide I Can See You and Back to December Taylor s Version simultaneously marked Swift s 16th and 17th top ten entries on the Global 200 37 38 In the United States the song debuted and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 with 24 7 million streams 4 000 sales and 361 000 airplay audiences it made Swift the first artist since the Beatles in 1964 to chart songs from three different albums in the top ten at the same time b The song is also her 26th top five entry and the second Taylor s Version track to chart within the top 10 after All Too Well Taylor s Version 2021 40 39 21 Music video Edit nbsp Lautner and King freeing Swift from the vault in the heist inspired music video At the Eras Tour show in Kansas City Missouri on July 7 2023 Swift premiered the music video for I Can See You releasing it on YouTube on July 8 The video stars Joey King Taylor Lautner Presley Cash and Swift 41 Cash and King previously starred in Swift s 2011 video for Mean and Lautner and Swift briefly dated and starred in the 2010 film Valentine s Day prior to the release of the original Speak Now album The video depicts a heist carried out by Cash King and Lautner to rescue Swift who is imprisoned in a vault The video is a metaphor for Swift s fans helping Swift in reclaiming her music following her masters dilemma Swift directed the video and Jonathan Sela served as director of photography 42 nbsp nbsp American actors Joey King left and Taylor Lautner right appear in the music video At the show Swift revealed that she had come up with the concept for the video over a year and a half before its eventual release Filming occurred in April 2023 in Liverpool England at locations such as the Cunard Building the Tobacco Warehouse and the National Westminster Bank 43 44 She stated that she wanted to create a visual story that depicted how her fans helped her reclaim her music 45 The video received positive comments from journalists Alexa Camp of Slant Magazine said the action packed music video saw Swift take control of her artistry 46 Lauren Huff of Entertainment Weekly praised the action theme of the jam packed video 47 The A V Club s William Hughes called it a barely a metaphor video with outfits and memorabilia from Swift s Speak Now era 48 To honor Swift s record setting six sold out shows of the Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium the Recording Academy hosted a special pop up exhibit titled I Can See You Taylor s Version at the Grammy Museum Los Angeles from August 2 to September 18 2023 The exhibit is an immersive experience into the I Can See You music video displaying 11 costumes all of which were worn by Swift during the Speak Now era and two music instruments from the video 49 Personnel EditCredits are adapted from the album s liner notes 50 Taylor Swift vocals songwriting production Jack Antonoff production engineering programming acoustic guitar bass guitar electric guitar 12 string acoustic guitar keyboards synthesizer background vocals Evan Smith saxophone engineering Mikey Freedom Hart electric guitar synthesizer Wurlitzer Sean Hutchinson drums percussion David Hart engineering Laura Sisk engineering John Rooney engineering assistance Jon Sher engineering assistance Megan Searl engineering assistance Christopher Rowe vocal engineering Serban Ghenea mixing Bryce Bordone mix engineering Randy Merrill masteringCharts EditChart performance for I Can See You Chart 2023 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 32 5Austria O3 Austria Top 40 51 58Canada Canadian Hot 100 35 8Croatia HRT 52 64Germany Official German Charts 53 90Global 200 Billboard 37 4Greece International IFPI 54 13Ireland IRMA 30 4Japan Hot Overseas Billboard Japan 36 8Lebanon Lebanese Top 20 55 19Malaysia Billboard 56 22Netherlands Single Top 100 57 87New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 31 4Philippines Billboard 58 13Portugal AFP 59 62Singapore RIAS 34 7Sweden Heatseeker Sverigetopplistan 60 1UK Singles OCC 33 6US Billboard Hot 100 40 5US Hot Country Songs Billboard 61 3Notes Edit Officially titled I Can See You Taylor s Version From the Vault 1 Other songs by Taylor Swift present within the top ten on the chart were Cruel Summer from Lover 2019 and Karma from Midnights 2022 39 References Edit Green Cassandra July 7 2023 Speak Now Taylor s Version Release Proves That Swifties Know The Value Of A Good Meme Elle Australia Archived from the original on July 7 2023 Retrieved July 7 2023 Caulfield Keith November 3 2010 Taylor Swift Sells Over 1 Million in Record Billboard 200 Debut Billboard Archived from the original on July 2 2016 Retrieved May 24 2023 Willman Chris August 27 2018 Taylor Swift Stands to Make Music Business History as a Free Agent Variety Archived from the original on August 29 2018 Retrieved May 6 2023 Christman Ed June 30 2019 Scooter Braun Acquires Scott Borchetta s Big Machine Label Group Taylor Swift Catalog For Over 300 Million Billboard Archived from the original 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People Archived from the original on May 6 2023 Retrieved May 6 2023 Strauss Matthew June 5 2023 Taylor Swift Reveals Hayley Williams and Fall Out Boy Features on New Speak Now Taylor s Version Tracklist Pitchfork Archived from the original on June 10 2023 Retrieved June 5 2023 Taylor Swift Speak Now Taylor s Version Lyrics Track List Easter Eggs Song Meanings Parade Retrieved August 6 2023 Iasimone Ashley August 5 2023 All the Surprise Songs Taylor Swift Has Performed on The Eras Tour So Far Billboard Retrieved August 6 2023 Swift Taylor July 7 2023 Speak Now Taylor s Version Apple Music US Retrieved August 5 2023 a b c Lipshutz Jason July 7 2023 Every From The Vault Song Ranked on Taylor Swift s Speak Now Taylor s Version Critic s Picks Billboard Retrieved July 9 2023 a b Sutherland Mark July 7 2023 Taylor Swift Speak Now Taylor s Version review modern revamp of a classic Rolling Stone UK Archived from the original on July 7 2023 Retrieved July 7 2023 a b c DeWald Mike July 6 2023 Taylor Swift revisits a classic on Speak Now Taylor s Version Riff Magazine Retrieved July 13 2023 Johnston Maura July 7 2023 Taylor Swift Expands Our Image of a Landmark Album With Speak Now Taylor s Version Rolling Stone Retrieved July 8 2023 Campano Leah July 7 2023 Breaking Down the Meaning Behind Taylor Swift s I Can See You Lyrics Seventeen Archived from the original on July 8 2023 Retrieved July 8 2023 a b c d Nugent Annabel July 7 2023 Taylor Swift review Speak Now Taylor s Version A stunning rediscovery of a musician at a crossroads The Independent Archived from the original on July 7 2023 Retrieved July 8 2023 a b Unterberger Andrew Atkinson Katie Dailey Hannah Denis Kyle Lipshutz Jason July 18 2023 Why Did Taylor Swift s Speak Now Re Recording Become Her Best Performing Taylor s Version Yet Billboard Retrieved July 19 2023 Willman Chris July 7 2023 Taylor Swift Speak Now Taylor s Version Vault Tracks Review Key Co Stars Include Hayley Williams Fall Out Boy and Grandmother 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