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Love Story (Taylor Swift song)

February 04, 2023

"Love Story" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released as the lead single from her second studio album, Fearless, on September 15, 2008, by Big Machine Records. Inspired by a boy who was unpopular with her family and friends, Swift wrote the song using William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet as a reference point. The lyrics narrate a troubled romance that ends with a marriage proposal, contrary to Shakespeare's tragic conclusion. Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman, the midtempo country pop includes a key change after the bridge and uses acoustic instruments including banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and guitar.

"Love Story"
Single by Taylor Swift
from the album Fearless
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2008 (2008-09-15)
RecordedMarch 2008
StudioBlackbird (Nashville)
GenreCountry pop
Length3:57
LabelBig Machine
Songwriter(s)Taylor Swift
Producer(s)
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Should've Said No"
(2008) 		"Love Story"
(2008) 		"White Horse"
(2008)
Music video
"Love Story" on YouTube

At the time of its release, music critics praised the production but deemed the literary references ineffective. In retrospect, critics have considered it one of Swift's best singles. "Love Story" peaked atop the chart in Australia, where it was certified ten-times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), and reached the top five on charts in Canada, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, and the UK. In the U.S., the single peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the first country song to reach number one on the Mainstream Top 40. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it eight-times platinum. "Love Story" has sold over six million copies in the U.S. and 18 million copies worldwide.

Trey Fanjoy directed the accompanying music video, which stars Swift and Justin Gaston, who appear as lovers in a prior era, drawing from historical periods such as the Renaissance and the Regency era; it won Video of the Year at both the Country Music Association Awards and CMT Music Awards in 2009. The song became a staple in Swift's live concerts and was part of the set lists in all of her headlining tours from the Fearless Tour (2009–2010) to the Reputation Stadium Tour (2018). Following the 2019 dispute regarding the ownership of Swift's back catalog, she re-recorded the song and released it as "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" in February 2021. The re-recorded single topped the Hot Country Songs chart, making Swift the second artist after Dolly Parton to reach number one with both the original and re-recorded versions of a song.

Background and writing

 
Swift used Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as a reference point for "Love Story"; the balcony scene (pictured) is referenced in the song's opening lines.[1]

American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift relocated from Pennsylvania to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2004 to pursue a career as a country music artist,[2] and in 2006, she released her self-titled debut album at 16 years old.[3] The album spent more weeks on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart than any other album that was released in the 2000s decade.[4] Taylor Swift's third single "Our Song" made Swift the youngest person to single-handedly write and sing a Hot Country Songs number-one single.[5] Her success was rare for a female teenage artist; the 2000s country-music market had been dominated by adult male musicians.[6][7]

While promoting her debut album on tour in 2007 and 2008, Swift wrote songs for her second studio album Fearless.[8] She developed "Love Story" late into the production of Fearless.[9] Answering fan questions on Time in April 2009, Swift said the song was inspired by a boy whom she never dated and was one of the most romantic pieces she had written.[10] Swift recalled the reactions she received after introducing him to her family and friends: "[They] all said they didn't like him. All of them!"[11][12] This made Swift relate to the narrative of William Shakespeare's 16th-century play Romeo and Juliet, which she described as a "situation where the only people who wanted them to be together were them".[11] Reflecting on the event, Swift thought; "This is difficult but it's real, it matters"; she developed the second refrain, and later the whole song, around that line.[13]

Although inspired by Romeo and Juliet, Swift felt the play could have been "the best love story ever told" had it not been for the tragic ending in which the two characters die.[14] She thus made the narrative of "Love Story" conclude with a marriage proposal, which she deemed a happy ending the characters deserved.[14][15] Swift wrote "Love Story" on her bedroom floor in approximately 20 minutes, feeling too inspired to put the song down unfinished.[11] According to Swift, the song represents her optimistic outlook on love, which is inspired by her childhood fascination with fairy tales.[15] Looking back on "Love Story" after she released her seventh studio album Lover (2019), which is about her first experience of "love that was very real", Swift said the track is "stuff I saw on a movie, like Shakespeare, like stuff I read mixed in with some like crush stuff that had happened in my life".[16]

Production and release

After finishing writing, Swift recorded a rough demo of "Love Story" within 15 minutes the next day.[10] She recorded the song's album version in March 2008 with producer Nathan Chapman at Blackbird Studios in Nashville.[17] For her vocals, Chapman tried different microphones until Swift came across an Avantone CV-12 multi-pattern tube microphone that was built by country-music artist Ray Kennedy, with whom she worked on Taylor Swift. After growing fond of the Avantone CV-12 upon testing her vocals, Swift used it to record "Love Story" and other songs. She sang the song live backed by her band, who were playing acoustic guitar, bass guitar, and drums. Chapman played other instruments, including nine acoustic guitars, and overdubbed them on the track; he also recorded background vocals.[17]

Record engineer Chad Carlson recorded the track using Pro Tools and Justin Niebank mixed it using Solid State Logic 9080 K series and Genelec 1032 consoles.[17] Drew Bollman and Richard Edgeler assisted in the mixing process.[18] "Love Story", along with the rest of Fearless, was mastered by Hank Williams at MasterMix Studios in Nashville.[18] The track uses country-music instruments such as banjo and fiddle. Big Machine Records released it to U.S. country radio as Fearless's lead single on September 15, 2008.[17][19] Chapman mixed another version of "Love Story" for pop radio; he edited Nielbank's mix using Apple Logic, and muted the acoustic instruments such as banjo and fiddle.[17] The pop-radio version has an opening beat that was generated using Apple Logic's Ultrabeat, and the electric guitars were created with Amplitube Stomp I/O.[17] Rolling Stone's Keith Harris described the electric guitars as "suitably gargantuan" and louder than those on the country-radio version.[20] Big Machine in partnership with Republic Records released "Love Story" to U.S. pop radio on October 14, 2008.[21]

Music and lyrics

 
"Love Story"
A sample of the song's bridge and a key change to the final refrain. Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the song's narrative ends with a marriage proposal, replacing the original's tragic ending.
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"Love Story" is a midtempo country pop song[22][23] that is driven by acoustic instruments including banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and guitar.[24] Critic Jon Bream from the Star Tribune described the single as "pure pop with a minimalist vibe" that suits both country and pop radio.[22] According to The New York Times, despite the banjo and fiddle, the song could "easily be an emo rocker".[25] Swift's vocals have a slight twang.[26] The mix and master, according to Billboard's Kristen He, are loud and "dynamically flat ... [and are] designed to burst out of FM radio speakers".[24]

The lyrics of "Love Story" narrate a troubled romance between two characters, drawing from the lead characters in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.[27] According to psychologist Katie Barclay, the song explores feelings of love in the contexts of pain and joy.[28] "Love Story", save for the final refrain, is narrated from Juliet's perspective.[1][29] In the verses, Juliet tells the story of hers and Romeo's challenged courtship, of which her father disapproves.[30] The first verse introduces Juliet in a scene; "We were both young when I first saw you / I close my eyes and the flashback starts, I'm standing there / On a balcony in summer air", referencing the balcony scene in Act II, scene ii of Shakespeare's play.[1] In the refrains, which alter slightly as the song progresses to accompany the narrative, Juliet pleads for her love interest to appear; "Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone / I'll be waiting / All there's left to do is run".[28][29]

In the second verse, Juliet meets Romeo again in a garden and learns he must leave town because of her father's disapproval.[10] Their relationship encounters difficulties; "'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter", referencing Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter (1850).[31] According to media-and-film scholar Iris H. Tuan, Hawthrone's "scarlet letter" imagery represents the female protagonist Hester Prynne's sin and adultery, whereas Swift's use symbolizes the forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet.[31] Juliet pleads; "This love is difficult, but it's real", which Swift said was her favorite lyric in the song.[32]

After the bridge, with accelerated drums and the harmonization of melody and vocals, the final refrain incorporates a key change up a whole step.[33] The final refrain is narrated from Romeo's perspective, and tells of his marriage proposal to Juliet after he has sought her father's approval; "I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress."[34] Whereas Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet are secretly married without their parents' approval and both commit suicide, the characters in "Love Story" depart from that tragic ending.[35] According to Tuan, by projecting her feelings and fantasy on a Romeo and Juliet-inspired narrative, Swift created a song that strongly resonates with an audience of teenage girls and young women.[36] Journalist Deborah Evans Price of Billboard agreed, but also said "one doesn't have to be a lovestruck teen" to enjoy the song's emotional engagement.[37]

Critical reception

Blender included "Love Story" at number 73 on its 2008 year-end list,[38] and The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics' poll placed it at number 48.[39] In Fearless reviews, many critics complimented the production; Sean Daly from the St. Petersburg Times,[40] Rob Sheffield from Blender[41] and Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic selected the track as an album highlight.[42] Deborah Evans Price of Billboard praised the "swirling, dreamy" production and said Swift's success in the country-music market "could only gain momentum".[37] Others including The Boston Globe's James Reed[29] and USA Today's Elysa Gardner deemed "Love Story" an example of Swift's songwriting abilities at a young age; the latter appreciated the song for earnestly portraying teenage feelings "rather than [being] a mouthpiece for a bunch of older pros' collective notion of adolescent yearning".[43]

Some critics were more reserved in their praise, taking issue with the literary references. In a four-stars-out-of-five rating of the song for the BBC, Fraser McAlpine deemed the Shakespearean reference not as sophisticated as its premise and the lyrics generic, but praised the production and wrote; "It's great to see a big pop song being used as a method of direct story telling".[27] Musicologist James E. Perone commented; "the melodic hooks are strong enough to overcome the predictability of the lyrics".[44] Jon Bream from the Star Tribune deemed the single inferior to Swift's debut country-music single "Tim McGraw" (2006) but commended the production as catchy.[22] In a Slant Magazine review, Jonathan Keefe was impressed by Swift's melodic songwriting for creating "massive pop hooks", but found the references to Romeo and Juliet "point-missing" and The Scarlet Letter "inexplicable". Keefe deemed the lyrics lacking in creativity and disapproved of Swift's "clipped phrasing" in the refrain.[45]

In a retrospective review, English-language professor Robert N. Watson deemed "Love Story" evidence of Swift's status as "the twenty-first-century's most popular songwriter of failed love affairs", specifically due to the Shakespearean narrative.[46] Critics have rated "Love Story" high in rankings of Swift's songs; these include Hannah Mylrea from NME (2020), who ranked it fifth out of 160 songs,[47] Jane Song from Paste (2020), 13th out of 158,[48] and Nate Jones from Vulture (2021), who ranked it ninth out of 179.[49] In another ranking of Swift's select 100 tracks for The Independent, Roisin O'Connor placed "Love Story" at number 15, saying it showcases Swift as a songwriter who "understands the power of a forbidden romance".[50] Alexis Petridis from The Guardian placed it second, behind "Blank Space" (2014), on his 2019 ranking of Swift's 44 singles; he said of the literary references; "[If] the references to Shakespeare and Hawthorn seem clumsy, they are clumsy in a believably teenage way".[51] The song was included on best-of lists including Taste of Country's Top 100 Country Songs (2016),[52] Time Out's 35 Best Country Songs of All Time (2022),[53] and Billboard's Top 50 Country Love Songs of All Time (2022).[23]

Commercial performance

 
With its peaking at number one on Mainstream Top 40, "Love Story" surpassed "You're Still the One" (1998) by Shania Twain (pictured in 2004) as the highest-charting country crossover to pop radio in the U.S.

In the U.S., "Love Story" debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 25 on the Hot Country Songs chart, both dated September 27, 2008.[54][55] The next week, it reached number five on the Hot 100.[56] The single peaked at number four on the Hot 100 chart dated January 17, 2009, and spent 49 weeks on the chart.[57] It spent two weeks atop the Hot Country Songs chart.[58] On the Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) chart, which tracks U.S. pop radio, "Love Story" reached number one on the week ending February 28, 2009,[59] becoming the first song to top both the country-radio and pop-radio charts, and surpassed the number-three-peaking "You're Still the One" (1998) by Shania Twain as the highest-charting country crossover to pop radio.[60]

On other Billboard airplay charts, "Love Story" peaked at number one on Adult Contemporary and number three on Adult Pop Songs.[61][62] Together with "Teardrops on My Guitar" (2007), "Love Story" made Swift the first artist in the 2000s decade to have two titles each reach the top 10 of four airplay charts; Hot Country Songs, Mainstream Top 40, Adult Pop Songs, and Adult Contemporary.[63] It topped the 2009 year-end Radio Songs chart.[64] By February 2009, with three million downloads sold, it was the all-time best-selling country single.[65] In 2015, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified "Love Story" eight-times platinum,[66] and the song had sold 6.2 million copies in the U.S. by October 2022, becoming Swift's highest-selling single in the nation.[67]

"Love Story" was Swift's first number-one single in Australia,[68] where it was certified ten-times platinum.[69] It peaked within the top five of singles charts in Japan (three);[70] and Anglosphere countries including the UK (two),[71] Ireland (three),[72] New Zealand (three),[73] Canada (four),[74] and Scotland (five).[75] In mainland Europe, the single peaked at number ten on the European Hot 100 Singles chart,[76] number four in the Czech Republic,[77] number six in Hungary,[78] number seven in Norway,[79] and number ten in Sweden.[80] "Love Story" was certified double platinum in Canada and the UK,[81][82] platinum in New Zealand,[83] and gold in Denmark and Japan.[84][85] It was the sixth-most-downloaded single of 2009 worldwide, selling 6.5 million digital copies.[86] By February 2021, estimated worldwide sales of "Love Story" stood at 18 million units.[87]

Music video

Development and filming

 
Swift and Justin Gaston in a ballroom scene. She envisioned "Love Story" as a period piece-styled video drawing influences on different historical eras.

Trey Fanjoy, who had worked with Swift on previous music videos, directed "Love Story".[88] Swift was inspired by historical eras such as the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Regency to make a period-piece-styled video with a timeless narrative that "could happen in the 1700s, 1800s, or 2008".[88] She spent six months searching for the male lead and upon recommendation from an acquaintance chose Justin Gaston, a fashion model who was competing in the television series Nashville Star.[89][90] After Gaston was eliminated from the show, Swift contacted him to appear in the video.[88] She believed Gaston was a perfect choice for the male lead: "I was so impressed by the way his [expressions] were in the video. Without even saying anything, he would just do a certain glance and it really came across well."[89]

The music video was filmed within two days in August 2008 in Tennessee. The crew considered traveling to Europe to find a castle for the video's setting but settled on Castle Gwynn in Arlington; the castle was built in 1973 and is part of the annual Tennessee Renaissance Festival.[88] Wardrobe for the video—except Swift's dress for the balcony scene, which was designed by Sandi Spika with inspiration and suggestions from Swift—was supplied by Jacquard Fabrics, .[88] On the first day, the balcony and field scenes were filmed. The second day's filming included the ballroom scene was filmed with 20 dancers from Cumberland University in Lebanon; Swift learned the choreography 15 minutes prior to filming.[88] She invited some fans who were university students from other states to fly to Nashville and film the video with her.[91] "Love Story" premiered on September 12, 2008, on CMT.[92] Behind-the-scenes footage of the music video's production was aired on Great American Country on November 12, 2008.[93]

Synopsis and commentary

The video starts with Swift wearing a black sweater and jeans; she walks through a college campus and sees Gaston reading under a tree. As they make eye contact, the video transitions to a balcony, on which Swift is wearing a corset and gown. The video switches to a ballroom where Gaston and Swift dance together, after which Gaston whispers into Swift's ear. Swift is next shown walking into a garden with a lantern at night. She meets with Gaston and they have a date before parting ways. Later, Swift again stands on the balcony looking out from the window. She sees Gaston running across a field towards her and she immediately runs down the staircase to meet him. The video then switches back to the modern-day college campus, where Gaston walks toward Swift and they gaze into each other's eyes, and the video ends.[88]

Spin noted the video appears to have been filmed on an "HBO-looking budget" with "elaborate, pseudo-medieval set pieces"; according to the magazine, rather than alluding to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the narrative resembles "Rapunzel", especially the part in which Swift's character waits for her lover atop a castle.[94] According to Glamour, Swift's fashion in the video reinforces the lyrical theme; "[She] literally wore a medieval ball gown while playing the Juliet to an actor's Romeo".[95] In a 2010 Billboard interview, Swift reflected on the video's fairy-tale-inspired wedding setting: "I'm not really that girl who dreams about her wedding day. It just seems like the idealistic, happy-ever-after [moment]."[96]

Awards and nominations

"Love Story" won Song of the Year at the Country Awards in 2009 and Pop Awards in 2010, both of which were held by Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) to honor the year's most-performed songs on U.S. radio and television.[97] It marked Swift's second consecutive Song of the Year win at the BMI Country Awards, following "Teardrops on My Guitar" in 2008.[98] Swift, who was 20, was the youngest songwriter to win Song of the Year at the BMI Pop Awards.[99] At the Australian APRA Awards, "Love Story" was nominated for International Work of the Year.[100]

It received nominations at the People's Choice Awards (Favorite Country Song, which went to Carrie Underwood's "Last Name"),[101] Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards (Favorite Song, which went to the Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow"),[102] and Teen Choice Awards (Choice Love Song, which went to David Archuleta's "Crush").[103][104] The music video was nominated for Video of the Year at the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards, but lost to Brad Paisley's "Waitin' on a Woman" (2008).[105][106] At the 2009 CMT Music Awards, it won Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year.[107] It also won Music Video of the Year at the 43rd Country Music Association Awards[108] and Favorite International Video at the Philippine Myx Music Awards 2010.[109]

Live performances and other usage

 
Swift performing "Love Story" on a flying balcony at the Speak Now World Tour in 2011

During promotion of Fearless in 2008 and 2009, Swift performed "Love Story" on television shows including Good Morning America, Late Show with David Letterman, The Today Show,[110] Dancing with the Stars,[111] The Ellen DeGeneres Show,[112] and Saturday Night Live.[113] At the 2008 Country Music Association Awards, she re-enacted the music video for "Love Story", performing the song on a ballroom stage-setting with Gaston playing the love interest.[114] Swift and English band Def Leppard performed "Love Story", among other tracks from each artist's repertoire, for a CMT Crossroads episode that was recorded in October 2008; the performance was released on DVD in 2009.[115] In the UK, Swift sang "Love Story" on the BBC charity telethon Children in Need, to which she donated £13,000 afterward.[111]

"Love Story" was part of the set lists for many of Swift's 2009 headline festival performances, including Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo,[116] Florida Strawberry Festival,[117] Sound Relief,[118] the CMA Music Festival,[119] and Craven Country Jamboree.[120] She included the song in the set list of her first headlining concert tour the Fearless Tour (2009–2010). The song's performances began with backup dancers dressed in Victorian clothing, dancing to Pachelbel's Canon as a castle backdrop was projected onto the stage.[121] Swift emerged from below to an upper level of the stage; she wore an 18th-century-styled crimson gown with golden accents.[122] For the final refrain, Swift hid behind backup dancers as she changed into a white wedding dress and a jeweled headband.[123][124] The live performances of "Love Story" were recorded and released on the DVD Journey to Fearless in 2011.[125]

 
Swift singing a synth-pop version of "Love Story" on the 1989 World Tour in 2015

"Love Story" was the final song on the set list of Swift's second headlining tour, the Speak Now World Tour (2011–2012).[126] Swift wore a white sundress and sang the song while roaming across the stage on a flying balcony as confetti rained down and fireworks exploded on stage.[127] The song was part of Swift's performance at BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards in October 2012; she appeared in a white dress before changing into silver hot pants and a sheer black top.[128] Swift sang the song later the same month as part of a VH1 Storytellers episode that was recorded at Harvey Mudd College in California.[129] On January 25, 2013, Swift performed an acoustic version of "Love Story" at the Los Premios 40 Principales in Spain.[130] She again included the song in the set list of her third headlining tour the Red Tour (2013–2014), in which she sang it while wearing a white gown.[131]

At the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Swift performed an arena rock version of "Love Story".[132] During concerts of her fourth headlining tour the 1989 World Tour (2015), she rearranged the song as a synth-pop ballad and sang it while standing on an elevated platform that whisked around the venue.[133][134] Commenting on the 1989 World Tour rearrangement, Jane Song from Paste said "Love Story" "will continue to be one of [Swift's] calling cards".[48] Swift again included "Love Story" in the set list of her fifth concert tour, 2018's Reputation Stadium Tour, in which she performed it as part of a medley with her singles "Style" and "You Belong with Me".[135]

On April 23, 2019, she performed a piano rendition of "Love Story" at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts during the Time 100 Gala, in which she was honored as one of the year's "most influential people".[136] On September 9, Swift performed the song at the City of Lover one-off concert in Paris.[137] At the American Music Awards of 2019, at which she was awarded "Artist of the Decade", Swift performed "Love Story" as part of a medley with "The Man", "I Knew You Were Trouble", "Blank Space", and "Shake It Off".[138] On July 21, 2022, at a concert of Haim's One More Haim Tour in London, Swift made a guest appearance and performed "Love Story" as part of a mashup with "Gasoline".[139]

"Love Story" has been parodied and adapted into popular-culture events. For the 2009 CMT Music Awards, Swift and rapper T-Pain recorded a parody titled "Thug Story", in which they rap and sing with Auto-Tune; the parody aired as part of the awards ceremony's cold open.[140] In August 2020, an unofficial house remix of "Love Story" by American DJ Disco Lines went viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok.[141] The Disco Lines remix charted at number 37 on Poland's airplay chart in October 2020.[142]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Fearless album liner notes:[18]

  • Taylor Swift – lead vocals, songwriter, producer, backing vocals
  • Nathan Chapman – producer, backing vocals
  • Drew Bollman – assistant mixer
  • Chad Carslon – recording engineer
  • Richard Edgeler – assistant recording engineer, assistant mixer
  • Justin Niebank – mixer
  • Tim Van der Kull – additional guitar
  • Jeremy "Jim Bob" Wheatley – additional recording engineer, additional mixer
  • Caitlin Evanson – backing vocals

Charts

Certifications

Sales certifications for "Love Story"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[69] 10× Platinum 700,000 
Canada (Music Canada)[81] 2× Platinum 160,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[84] Platinum 90,000 
Japan (RIAJ)[85] Gold 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[83] Platinum 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[82] 2× Platinum 1,200,000 
United States (RIAA)[66] 8× Platinum 8,000,000 
United States (RIAA)[180]
Mastertone 		Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
  Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Release date Format Version Label Ref.
United States September 15, 2008 Country radio Original Big Machine [19]
October 14, 2008 Contemporary hit radio
[21]
Various January 6, 2009 Digital download Pop Mix Big Machine [181]
February 6, 2009 Stripped [182]
February 27, 2009 Digital Dog Radio Mix [183]
United Kingdom March 2, 2009 Original
[184][185]
Germany April 24, 2009 CD single Universal Music [186]

"Love Story (Taylor's Version)"

"Love Story (Taylor's Version)"
 
Single by Taylor Swift
from the album Fearless (Taylor's Version)
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2021 (2021-02-12)
StudioBlack Bird (Nashville)
GenreCountry pop
Length3:56
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)Taylor Swift
Producer(s)
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Coney Island"
(2021) 		"Love Story (Taylor's Version)"
(2021) 		"Gasoline"
(2021)
Lyric video
"Love Story" (Taylor's Version) on YouTube

After signing a new contract with Republic Records, Swift began re-recording her first six studio albums, including Fearless, in November 2020.[187] The decision came after a 2019 public dispute between Swift and talent manager Scooter Braun, who acquired Big Machine Records, including the masters of Swift's albums the label had released.[188][189] By re-recording her catalog, Swift had full ownership of the new masters, including the copyright licensing of her songs, devaluing the Big Machine-owned masters.[190]

Swift re-recorded "Love Story" and titled it "Love Story (Taylor's Version)". An excerpt of the re-recording was used in a Match.com advertisement in December 2020.[191] "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" was the first re-recorded track she released;[192] it was made available for download and streaming on February 12, 2021, preceding the release of the re-recorded album Fearless (Taylor's Version) in April.[193][194] An EDM version of "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" remixed by Swedish producer Elvira was released on March 26, 2021.[195]

Production

"Love Story (Taylor's Version)" was produced by Swift and Nashville-based producer Christopher Rowe. It was recorded by David Payne at Black Bird Studios, with additional recording by Rowe at Prime Recording and Studio 13, all of which are in Nashville. Sam Holland recorded Swift's vocals at Conway Recording Studios in Los Angeles; Serban Ghenea mixed the re-recording at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Randy Merrill mastered it at Sterling Sound in Edgewater, New Jersey.[196] Swift invited some of the musicians who worked on the 2008 version to re-record with her; these participants include Jonathan Yudkin on fiddle, Amos Heller on bass guitar, and Caitlin Evanson on harmony vocals; they were part of Swift's touring band and had played "Love Story" with her many times.[196]

According to critics, the production of "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" is faithful to that of the 2008 version.[196][197] They noticed changes in the timbre of Swift's vocals, which have a fuller tone and an absence of the country-music twang;[26][198] The Atlantic's Shirley Li found Swift's voice "much richer" with a controlled tone and precise staccato.[199] Swift said re-recording "Love Story" made her realize how she had improved as a singer and how her "voice was so teenaged" in the old recordings.[200]

The re-recording's instruments are sharper and more distinct, with clearer sounds of the banjo, cymbals, and fiddle; stronger drums; a more-clearly defined bass; less-harsh electric guitars; and lowered harmonies in the mix.[24][198][201] In Billboard, Kristen He said whereas the instruments on the 2008 version blend into a "wall of sound", the production of "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" highlights individual instruments.[24]

Reception

In reviews, critics praised "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" for being faithful to the original version, and improving upon it with polished production and Swift's mature vocals.[198][199][202] A few welcomed the re-recording as Swift's display of ownership of her music.[197][201] Reviews from Rolling Stone's Simon Vozick-Levinson and Los Angeles Times's Mikael Wood dubbed the re-recording an update of a "classic" song about teenage sentiments.[197][203] Mark Savage from the BBC said Swift's improved vocals retain the teenage feelings,[198] but The Atlantic's Shirley Li and NME's Hannah Mylrea said they were more powerful, which introduces a sense of wistfulness and therefore loses the earnestness of the 2008 version.[199][202] According to Robert Christgau, "Swift's voice retains a great deal of freshness" but he questioned the value of her re-recording of early songs, saying he "can't imagine even so that I'd lay out money for the re-recordings".[204]

In the U.S., "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" debuted atop the Hot Country Songs chart, giving Swift her eighth number-one single and first number-one debut. With this achievement, she became the first artist to lead the chart in the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s, and the second artist to have a number one with both the original and re-recorded version of a song, after Dolly Parton with "I Will Always Love You". On other Billboard charts, "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" topped Digital Song Sales (Swift's record-extending 22nd number one), Country Digital Song Sales (record-extending 15th number one), and Country Streaming Songs. The song debuted and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, her record-extending 129th chart entry.[205] The re-recording peaked at number seven on the Billboard Global 200.[55] It reached the top 10 in Malaysia—where it peaked at number one;[206] and in Canada,[74] Ireland,[207] and Singapore.[208] Elsewhere, it charted in the top 20 in New Zealand, peaking at number 18; and at number 12 in the UK,[209][210] where it was certified silver.[211]

In October 2021, Billboard reported radio stations in the U.S. were not actively playing "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" because they deemed the re-recording indiscernible from the original, and due to inaction from Republic Records.[212] At the 2022 CMT Music Awards, the re-recording won the inaugural Trending Comeback Song of the Year; CMT created the category to honor "iconic stars and their hits that not only stood the test of time but also recently found new popularity".[213]

Credits and personnel

Album version[214]

Elvira Remix[215]

  • Taylor Swift – lead vocals, songwriting, backing vocals
  • Elvira Anderfjärd – production, remixing, backing vocals, bass, drums, keyboards, programming, recording engineering
  • Christopher Rowe – vocal production
  • John Hanes – engineering
  • Randy Merrill – masters engineering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Sam Holland – vocal engineering

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Love Story (Taylor's Version)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[211] Silver 200,000 

  Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates and formats for "Love Story (Taylor's Version)"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various February 12, 2021
Original Republic [227]
March 26, 2021 Elvira remix [228]

See also

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February 04, 2023
love, story, taylor, swift, song, love, story, song, american, singer, songwriter, taylor, swift, released, lead, single, from, second, studio, album, fearless, september, 2008, machine, records, inspired, unpopular, with, family, friends, swift, wrote, song, . Love Story is a song by American singer songwriter Taylor Swift It was released as the lead single from her second studio album Fearless on September 15 2008 by Big Machine Records Inspired by a boy who was unpopular with her family and friends Swift wrote the song using William Shakespeare s tragedy Romeo and Juliet as a reference point The lyrics narrate a troubled romance that ends with a marriage proposal contrary to Shakespeare s tragic conclusion Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman the midtempo country pop includes a key change after the bridge and uses acoustic instruments including banjo fiddle mandolin and guitar Love Story Single by Taylor Swiftfrom the album FearlessReleasedSeptember 15 2008 2008 09 15 RecordedMarch 2008StudioBlackbird Nashville GenreCountry popLength3 57LabelBig MachineSongwriter s Taylor SwiftProducer s Nathan Chapman Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift singles chronology Should ve Said No 2008 Love Story 2008 White Horse 2008 Music video Love Story on YouTubeAt the time of its release music critics praised the production but deemed the literary references ineffective In retrospect critics have considered it one of Swift s best singles Love Story peaked atop the chart in Australia where it was certified ten times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA and reached the top five on charts in Canada Ireland Japan New Zealand Scotland and the UK In the U S the single peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the first country song to reach number one on the Mainstream Top 40 The Recording Industry Association of America RIAA certified it eight times platinum Love Story has sold over six million copies in the U S and 18 million copies worldwide Trey Fanjoy directed the accompanying music video which stars Swift and Justin Gaston who appear as lovers in a prior era drawing from historical periods such as the Renaissance and the Regency era it won Video of the Year at both the Country Music Association Awards and CMT Music Awards in 2009 The song became a staple in Swift s live concerts and was part of the set lists in all of her headlining tours from the Fearless Tour 2009 2010 to the Reputation Stadium Tour 2018 Following the 2019 dispute regarding the ownership of Swift s back catalog she re recorded the song and released it as Love Story Taylor s Version in February 2021 The re recorded single topped the Hot Country Songs chart making Swift the second artist after Dolly Parton to reach number one with both the original and re recorded versions of a song Contents 1 Background and writing 2 Production and release 3 Music and lyrics 4 Critical reception 5 Commercial performance 6 Music video 6 1 Development and filming 6 2 Synopsis and commentary 7 Awards and nominations 8 Live performances and other usage 9 Personnel 10 Charts 10 1 Weekly charts 10 2 Year end charts 10 3 Decade end charts 10 4 All time charts 11 Certifications 12 Release history 13 Love Story Taylor s Version 13 1 Production 13 2 Reception 13 3 Credits and personnel 13 4 Charts 13 4 1 Weekly charts 13 4 2 Year end charts 13 5 Certifications 13 6 Release history 14 See also 15 References 15 1 Cited sourcesBackground and writing Edit Swift used Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet as a reference point for Love Story the balcony scene pictured is referenced in the song s opening lines 1 American singer songwriter Taylor Swift relocated from Pennsylvania to Nashville Tennessee in 2004 to pursue a career as a country music artist 2 and in 2006 she released her self titled debut album at 16 years old 3 The album spent more weeks on the U S Billboard 200 chart than any other album that was released in the 2000s decade 4 Taylor Swift s third single Our Song made Swift the youngest person to single handedly write and sing a Hot Country Songs number one single 5 Her success was rare for a female teenage artist the 2000s country music market had been dominated by adult male musicians 6 7 While promoting her debut album on tour in 2007 and 2008 Swift wrote songs for her second studio album Fearless 8 She developed Love Story late into the production of Fearless 9 Answering fan questions on Time in April 2009 Swift said the song was inspired by a boy whom she never dated and was one of the most romantic pieces she had written 10 Swift recalled the reactions she received after introducing him to her family and friends They all said they didn t like him All of them 11 12 This made Swift relate to the narrative of William Shakespeare s 16th century play Romeo and Juliet which she described as a situation where the only people who wanted them to be together were them 11 Reflecting on the event Swift thought This is difficult but it s real it matters she developed the second refrain and later the whole song around that line 13 Although inspired by Romeo and Juliet Swift felt the play could have been the best love story ever told had it not been for the tragic ending in which the two characters die 14 She thus made the narrative of Love Story conclude with a marriage proposal which she deemed a happy ending the characters deserved 14 15 Swift wrote Love Story on her bedroom floor in approximately 20 minutes feeling too inspired to put the song down unfinished 11 According to Swift the song represents her optimistic outlook on love which is inspired by her childhood fascination with fairy tales 15 Looking back on Love Story after she released her seventh studio album Lover 2019 which is about her first experience of love that was very real Swift said the track is stuff I saw on a movie like Shakespeare like stuff I read mixed in with some like crush stuff that had happened in my life 16 Production and release EditAfter finishing writing Swift recorded a rough demo of Love Story within 15 minutes the next day 10 She recorded the song s album version in March 2008 with producer Nathan Chapman at Blackbird Studios in Nashville 17 For her vocals Chapman tried different microphones until Swift came across an Avantone CV 12 multi pattern tube microphone that was built by country music artist Ray Kennedy with whom she worked on Taylor Swift After growing fond of the Avantone CV 12 upon testing her vocals Swift used it to record Love Story and other songs She sang the song live backed by her band who were playing acoustic guitar bass guitar and drums Chapman played other instruments including nine acoustic guitars and overdubbed them on the track he also recorded background vocals 17 Record engineer Chad Carlson recorded the track using Pro Tools and Justin Niebank mixed it using Solid State Logic 9080 K series and Genelec 1032 consoles 17 Drew Bollman and Richard Edgeler assisted in the mixing process 18 Love Story along with the rest of Fearless was mastered by Hank Williams at MasterMix Studios in Nashville 18 The track uses country music instruments such as banjo and fiddle Big Machine Records released it to U S country radio as Fearless s lead single on September 15 2008 17 19 Chapman mixed another version of Love Story for pop radio he edited Nielbank s mix using Apple Logic and muted the acoustic instruments such as banjo and fiddle 17 The pop radio version has an opening beat that was generated using Apple Logic s Ultrabeat and the electric guitars were created with Amplitube Stomp I O 17 Rolling Stone s Keith Harris described the electric guitars as suitably gargantuan and louder than those on the country radio version 20 Big Machine in partnership with Republic Records released Love Story to U S pop radio on October 14 2008 21 Music and lyrics Edit Love Story source source track A sample of the song s bridge and a key change to the final refrain Based on William Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet the song s narrative ends with a marriage proposal replacing the original s tragic ending Problems playing this file See media help Love Story is a midtempo country pop song 22 23 that is driven by acoustic instruments including banjo fiddle mandolin and guitar 24 Critic Jon Bream from the Star Tribune described the single as pure pop with a minimalist vibe that suits both country and pop radio 22 According to The New York Times despite the banjo and fiddle the song could easily be an emo rocker 25 Swift s vocals have a slight twang 26 The mix and master according to Billboard s Kristen He are loud and dynamically flat and are designed to burst out of FM radio speakers 24 The lyrics of Love Story narrate a troubled romance between two characters drawing from the lead characters in Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet 27 According to psychologist Katie Barclay the song explores feelings of love in the contexts of pain and joy 28 Love Story save for the final refrain is narrated from Juliet s perspective 1 29 In the verses Juliet tells the story of hers and Romeo s challenged courtship of which her father disapproves 30 The first verse introduces Juliet in a scene We were both young when I first saw you I close my eyes and the flashback starts I m standing there On a balcony in summer air referencing the balcony scene in Act II scene ii of Shakespeare s play 1 In the refrains which alter slightly as the song progresses to accompany the narrative Juliet pleads for her love interest to appear Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone I ll be waiting All there s left to do is run 28 29 In the second verse Juliet meets Romeo again in a garden and learns he must leave town because of her father s disapproval 10 Their relationship encounters difficulties Cause you were Romeo I was a scarlet letter referencing Nathaniel Hawthorne s The Scarlet Letter 1850 31 According to media and film scholar Iris H Tuan Hawthrone s scarlet letter imagery represents the female protagonist Hester Prynne s sin and adultery whereas Swift s use symbolizes the forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet 31 Juliet pleads This love is difficult but it s real which Swift said was her favorite lyric in the song 32 After the bridge with accelerated drums and the harmonization of melody and vocals the final refrain incorporates a key change up a whole step 33 The final refrain is narrated from Romeo s perspective and tells of his marriage proposal to Juliet after he has sought her father s approval I talked to your dad go pick out a white dress 34 Whereas Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet are secretly married without their parents approval and both commit suicide the characters in Love Story depart from that tragic ending 35 According to Tuan by projecting her feelings and fantasy on a Romeo and Juliet inspired narrative Swift created a song that strongly resonates with an audience of teenage girls and young women 36 Journalist Deborah Evans Price of Billboard agreed but also said one doesn t have to be a lovestruck teen to enjoy the song s emotional engagement 37 Critical reception EditBlender included Love Story at number 73 on its 2008 year end list 38 and The Village Voice s Pazz amp Jop critics poll placed it at number 48 39 In Fearless reviews many critics complimented the production Sean Daly from the St Petersburg Times 40 Rob Sheffield from Blender 41 and Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic selected the track as an album highlight 42 Deborah Evans Price of Billboard praised the swirling dreamy production and said Swift s success in the country music market could only gain momentum 37 Others including The Boston Globe s James Reed 29 and USA Today s Elysa Gardner deemed Love Story an example of Swift s songwriting abilities at a young age the latter appreciated the song for earnestly portraying teenage feelings rather than being a mouthpiece for a bunch of older pros collective notion of adolescent yearning 43 Some critics were more reserved in their praise taking issue with the literary references In a four stars out of five rating of the song for the BBC Fraser McAlpine deemed the Shakespearean reference not as sophisticated as its premise and the lyrics generic but praised the production and wrote It s great to see a big pop song being used as a method of direct story telling 27 Musicologist James E Perone commented the melodic hooks are strong enough to overcome the predictability of the lyrics 44 Jon Bream from the Star Tribune deemed the single inferior to Swift s debut country music single Tim McGraw 2006 but commended the production as catchy 22 In a Slant Magazine review Jonathan Keefe was impressed by Swift s melodic songwriting for creating massive pop hooks but found the references to Romeo and Juliet point missing and The Scarlet Letter inexplicable Keefe deemed the lyrics lacking in creativity and disapproved of Swift s clipped phrasing in the refrain 45 In a retrospective review English language professor Robert N Watson deemed Love Story evidence of Swift s status as the twenty first century s most popular songwriter of failed love affairs specifically due to the Shakespearean narrative 46 Critics have rated Love Story high in rankings of Swift s songs these include Hannah Mylrea from NME 2020 who ranked it fifth out of 160 songs 47 Jane Song from Paste 2020 13th out of 158 48 and Nate Jones from Vulture 2021 who ranked it ninth out of 179 49 In another ranking of Swift s select 100 tracks for The Independent Roisin O Connor placed Love Story at number 15 saying it showcases Swift as a songwriter who understands the power of a forbidden romance 50 Alexis Petridis from The Guardian placed it second behind Blank Space 2014 on his 2019 ranking of Swift s 44 singles he said of the literary references If the references to Shakespeare and Hawthorn seem clumsy they are clumsy in a believably teenage way 51 The song was included on best of lists including Taste of Country s Top 100 Country Songs 2016 52 Time Out s 35 Best Country Songs of All Time 2022 53 and Billboard s Top 50 Country Love Songs of All Time 2022 23 Commercial performance Edit With its peaking at number one on Mainstream Top 40 Love Story surpassed You re Still the One 1998 by Shania Twain pictured in 2004 as the highest charting country crossover to pop radio in the U S In the U S Love Story debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 25 on the Hot Country Songs chart both dated September 27 2008 54 55 The next week it reached number five on the Hot 100 56 The single peaked at number four on the Hot 100 chart dated January 17 2009 and spent 49 weeks on the chart 57 It spent two weeks atop the Hot Country Songs chart 58 On the Mainstream Top 40 Pop Songs chart which tracks U S pop radio Love Story reached number one on the week ending February 28 2009 59 becoming the first song to top both the country radio and pop radio charts and surpassed the number three peaking You re Still the One 1998 by Shania Twain as the highest charting country crossover to pop radio 60 On other Billboard airplay charts Love Story peaked at number one on Adult Contemporary and number three on Adult Pop Songs 61 62 Together with Teardrops on My Guitar 2007 Love Story made Swift the first artist in the 2000s decade to have two titles each reach the top 10 of four airplay charts Hot Country Songs Mainstream Top 40 Adult Pop Songs and Adult Contemporary 63 It topped the 2009 year end Radio Songs chart 64 By February 2009 with three million downloads sold it was the all time best selling country single 65 In 2015 the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA certified Love Story eight times platinum 66 and the song had sold 6 2 million copies in the U S by October 2022 becoming Swift s highest selling single in the nation 67 Love Story was Swift s first number one single in Australia 68 where it was certified ten times platinum 69 It peaked within the top five of singles charts in Japan three 70 and Anglosphere countries including the UK two 71 Ireland three 72 New Zealand three 73 Canada four 74 and Scotland five 75 In mainland Europe the single peaked at number ten on the European Hot 100 Singles chart 76 number four in the Czech Republic 77 number six in Hungary 78 number seven in Norway 79 and number ten in Sweden 80 Love Story was certified double platinum in Canada and the UK 81 82 platinum in New Zealand 83 and gold in Denmark and Japan 84 85 It was the sixth most downloaded single of 2009 worldwide selling 6 5 million digital copies 86 By February 2021 estimated worldwide sales of Love Story stood at 18 million units 87 Music video EditDevelopment and filming Edit Swift and Justin Gaston in a ballroom scene She envisioned Love Story as a period piece styled video drawing influences on different historical eras Trey Fanjoy who had worked with Swift on previous music videos directed Love Story 88 Swift was inspired by historical eras such as the Middle Ages the Renaissance and the Regency to make a period piece styled video with a timeless narrative that could happen in the 1700s 1800s or 2008 88 She spent six months searching for the male lead and upon recommendation from an acquaintance chose Justin Gaston a fashion model who was competing in the television series Nashville Star 89 90 After Gaston was eliminated from the show Swift contacted him to appear in the video 88 She believed Gaston was a perfect choice for the male lead I was so impressed by the way his expressions were in the video Without even saying anything he would just do a certain glance and it really came across well 89 The music video was filmed within two days in August 2008 in Tennessee The crew considered traveling to Europe to find a castle for the video s setting but settled on Castle Gwynn in Arlington the castle was built in 1973 and is part of the annual Tennessee Renaissance Festival 88 Wardrobe for the video except Swift s dress for the balcony scene which was designed by Sandi Spika with inspiration and suggestions from Swift was supplied by Jacquard Fabrics 88 On the first day the balcony and field scenes were filmed The second day s filming included the ballroom scene was filmed with 20 dancers from Cumberland University in Lebanon Swift learned the choreography 15 minutes prior to filming 88 She invited some fans who were university students from other states to fly to Nashville and film the video with her 91 Love Story premiered on September 12 2008 on CMT 92 Behind the scenes footage of the music video s production was aired on Great American Country on November 12 2008 93 Synopsis and commentary Edit The video starts with Swift wearing a black sweater and jeans she walks through a college campus and sees Gaston reading under a tree As they make eye contact the video transitions to a balcony on which Swift is wearing a corset and gown The video switches to a ballroom where Gaston and Swift dance together after which Gaston whispers into Swift s ear Swift is next shown walking into a garden with a lantern at night She meets with Gaston and they have a date before parting ways Later Swift again stands on the balcony looking out from the window She sees Gaston running across a field towards her and she immediately runs down the staircase to meet him The video then switches back to the modern day college campus where Gaston walks toward Swift and they gaze into each other s eyes and the video ends 88 Spin noted the video appears to have been filmed on an HBO looking budget with elaborate pseudo medieval set pieces according to the magazine rather than alluding to Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet the narrative resembles Rapunzel especially the part in which Swift s character waits for her lover atop a castle 94 According to Glamour Swift s fashion in the video reinforces the lyrical theme She literally wore a medieval ball gown while playing the Juliet to an actor s Romeo 95 In a 2010 Billboard interview Swift reflected on the video s fairy tale inspired wedding setting I m not really that girl who dreams about her wedding day It just seems like the idealistic happy ever after moment 96 Awards and nominations Edit Love Story won Song of the Year at the Country Awards in 2009 and Pop Awards in 2010 both of which were held by Broadcast Music Inc BMI to honor the year s most performed songs on U S radio and television 97 It marked Swift s second consecutive Song of the Year win at the BMI Country Awards following Teardrops on My Guitar in 2008 98 Swift who was 20 was the youngest songwriter to win Song of the Year at the BMI Pop Awards 99 At the Australian APRA Awards Love Story was nominated for International Work of the Year 100 It received nominations at the People s Choice Awards Favorite Country Song which went to Carrie Underwood s Last Name 101 Nickelodeon Australian Kids Choice Awards Favorite Song which went to the Black Eyed Peas Boom Boom Pow 102 and Teen Choice Awards Choice Love Song which went to David Archuleta s Crush 103 104 The music video was nominated for Video of the Year at the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards but lost to Brad Paisley s Waitin on a Woman 2008 105 106 At the 2009 CMT Music Awards it won Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year 107 It also won Music Video of the Year at the 43rd Country Music Association Awards 108 and Favorite International Video at the Philippine Myx Music Awards 2010 109 Live performances and other usage Edit Swift performing Love Story on a flying balcony at the Speak Now World Tour in 2011 During promotion of Fearless in 2008 and 2009 Swift performed Love Story on television shows including Good Morning America Late Show with David Letterman The Today Show 110 Dancing with the Stars 111 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 112 and Saturday Night Live 113 At the 2008 Country Music Association Awards she re enacted the music video for Love Story performing the song on a ballroom stage setting with Gaston playing the love interest 114 Swift and English band Def Leppard performed Love Story among other tracks from each artist s repertoire for a CMT Crossroads episode that was recorded in October 2008 the performance was released on DVD in 2009 115 In the UK Swift sang Love Story on the BBC charity telethon Children in Need to which she donated 13 000 afterward 111 Love Story was part of the set lists for many of Swift s 2009 headline festival performances including Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 116 Florida Strawberry Festival 117 Sound Relief 118 the CMA Music Festival 119 and Craven Country Jamboree 120 She included the song in the set list of her first headlining concert tour the Fearless Tour 2009 2010 The song s performances began with backup dancers dressed in Victorian clothing dancing to Pachelbel s Canon as a castle backdrop was projected onto the stage 121 Swift emerged from below to an upper level of the stage she wore an 18th century styled crimson gown with golden accents 122 For the final refrain Swift hid behind backup dancers as she changed into a white wedding dress and a jeweled headband 123 124 The live performances of Love Story were recorded and released on the DVD Journey to Fearless in 2011 125 Swift singing a synth pop version of Love Story on the 1989 World Tour in 2015 Love Story was the final song on the set list of Swift s second headlining tour the Speak Now World Tour 2011 2012 126 Swift wore a white sundress and sang the song while roaming across the stage on a flying balcony as confetti rained down and fireworks exploded on stage 127 The song was part of Swift s performance at BBC Radio 1 s Teen Awards in October 2012 she appeared in a white dress before changing into silver hot pants and a sheer black top 128 Swift sang the song later the same month as part of a VH1 Storytellers episode that was recorded at Harvey Mudd College in California 129 On January 25 2013 Swift performed an acoustic version of Love Story at the Los Premios 40 Principales in Spain 130 She again included the song in the set list of her third headlining tour the Red Tour 2013 2014 in which she sang it while wearing a white gown 131 At the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards Swift performed an arena rock version of Love Story 132 During concerts of her fourth headlining tour the 1989 World Tour 2015 she rearranged the song as a synth pop ballad and sang it while standing on an elevated platform that whisked around the venue 133 134 Commenting on the 1989 World Tour rearrangement Jane Song from Paste said Love Story will continue to be one of Swift s calling cards 48 Swift again included Love Story in the set list of her fifth concert tour 2018 s Reputation Stadium Tour in which she performed it as part of a medley with her singles Style and You Belong with Me 135 On April 23 2019 she performed a piano rendition of Love Story at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts during the Time 100 Gala in which she was honored as one of the year s most influential people 136 On September 9 Swift performed the song at the City of Lover one off concert in Paris 137 At the American Music Awards of 2019 at which she was awarded Artist of the Decade Swift performed Love Story as part of a medley with The Man I Knew You Were Trouble Blank Space and Shake It Off 138 On July 21 2022 at a concert of Haim s One More Haim Tour in London Swift made a guest appearance and performed Love Story as part of a mashup with Gasoline 139 Love Story has been parodied and adapted into popular culture events For the 2009 CMT Music Awards Swift and rapper T Pain recorded a parody titled Thug Story in which they rap and sing with Auto Tune the parody aired as part of the awards ceremony s cold open 140 In August 2020 an unofficial house remix of Love Story by American DJ Disco Lines went viral on the video sharing platform TikTok 141 The Disco Lines remix charted at number 37 on Poland s airplay chart in October 2020 142 Personnel EditCredits adapted from Fearless album liner notes 18 Taylor Swift lead vocals songwriter producer backing vocals Nathan Chapman producer backing vocals Drew Bollman assistant mixer Chad Carslon recording engineer Richard Edgeler assistant recording engineer assistant mixer Justin Niebank mixer Tim Van der Kull additional guitar Jeremy Jim Bob Wheatley additional recording engineer additional mixer Caitlin Evanson backing vocalsCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Weekly charts for Love Story Chart 2008 2009 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 68 1Austria O3 Austria Top 40 143 30Belgium Ultratip Flanders 144 4Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 145 39Canada Canadian Hot 100 74 4Canada AC Billboard 146 1Canada CHR Top 40 Billboard 147 4Canada Country Billboard 148 1Canada Hot AC Billboard 149 3CIS TopHit 150 180Czech Republic Radio Top 100 Oficialni 77 4Denmark Tracklisten 151 16European Hot 100 Singles Billboard 76 10Euro Digital Song Sales Billboard 152 5Finland Download Latauslista 153 17France SNEP 154 14Germany Official German Charts 155 22Hungary Single Top 40 78 6Ireland IRMA 72 3Japan Japan Hot 100 70 3Mexico Ingles Airplay Billboard 156 6Netherlands Single Top 100 157 13New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 73 3Norway VG lista 79 7Scotland OCC 75 5Slovakia Radio Top 100 158 13Spain PROMUSICAE 159 47Sweden Sverigetopplistan 80 10Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 160 50UK Singles OCC 71 2US Billboard Hot 100 57 4US Adult Contemporary Billboard 61 1US Adult Top 40 Billboard 62 3US Hot Country Songs Billboard 58 1US Latin Pop Airplay Billboard 161 35US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 59 1US Pop 100 Billboard 162 3 Year end charts Edit 2008 year end charts for Love Story Chart 2008 PositionUS Billboard Hot 100 163 81US Hot Country Songs Billboard 164 552009 year end charts for Love Story Chart 2009 PositionAustralia ARIA 165 3Canada Canadian Hot 100 166 8European Hot 100 Singles Billboard 167 94France SNEP 168 94Japan Japan Hot 100 169 54New Zealand RMNZ 170 13Sweden Sverigetopplistan 171 47UK Singles Official Charts Company 172 29US Billboard Hot 100 173 5US Adult Contemporary Billboard 174 2US Adult Top 40 Billboard 175 11US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 176 8Decade end charts Edit 2000 2009 decade end charts for Love Story Chart 2000 2009 PositionAustralia ARIA 177 10US Billboard Hot 100 178 73All time charts Edit 1958 2018 all time chart for Love Story Chart 1958 2018 PositionUS Billboard Hot 100 179 543Certifications EditSales certifications for Love Story Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 69 10 Platinum 700 000 Canada Music Canada 81 2 Platinum 160 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 84 Platinum 90 000 Japan RIAJ 85 Gold 100 000 New Zealand RMNZ 83 Platinum 15 000 United Kingdom BPI 82 2 Platinum 1 200 000 United States RIAA 66 8 Platinum 8 000 000 United States RIAA 180 Mastertone Platinum 1 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history EditCountry Release date Format Version Label Ref United States September 15 2008 Country radio Original Big Machine 19 October 14 2008 Contemporary hit radio Big MachineRepublic 21 Various January 6 2009 Digital download Pop Mix Big Machine 181 February 6 2009 Stripped 182 February 27 2009 Digital Dog Radio Mix 183 United Kingdom March 2 2009 Original MercuryUniversal Music 184 185 Germany April 24 2009 CD single Universal Music 186 Love Story Taylor s Version Edit Love Story Taylor s Version Single by Taylor Swiftfrom the album Fearless Taylor s Version ReleasedFebruary 12 2021 2021 02 12 StudioBlack Bird Nashville GenreCountry popLength3 56LabelRepublicSongwriter s Taylor SwiftProducer s Christopher Rowe Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift singles chronology Coney Island 2021 Love Story Taylor s Version 2021 Gasoline 2021 Lyric video Love Story Taylor s Version on YouTubeAfter signing a new contract with Republic Records Swift began re recording her first six studio albums including Fearless in November 2020 187 The decision came after a 2019 public dispute between Swift and talent manager Scooter Braun who acquired Big Machine Records including the masters of Swift s albums the label had released 188 189 By re recording her catalog Swift had full ownership of the new masters including the copyright licensing of her songs devaluing the Big Machine owned masters 190 Swift re recorded Love Story and titled it Love Story Taylor s Version An excerpt of the re recording was used in a Match com advertisement in December 2020 191 Love Story Taylor s Version was the first re recorded track she released 192 it was made available for download and streaming on February 12 2021 preceding the release of the re recorded album Fearless Taylor s Version in April 193 194 An EDM version of Love Story Taylor s Version remixed by Swedish producer Elvira was released on March 26 2021 195 Production Edit Love Story Taylor s Version was produced by Swift and Nashville based producer Christopher Rowe It was recorded by David Payne at Black Bird Studios with additional recording by Rowe at Prime Recording and Studio 13 all of which are in Nashville Sam Holland recorded Swift s vocals at Conway Recording Studios in Los Angeles Serban Ghenea mixed the re recording at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach Virginia and Randy Merrill mastered it at Sterling Sound in Edgewater New Jersey 196 Swift invited some of the musicians who worked on the 2008 version to re record with her these participants include Jonathan Yudkin on fiddle Amos Heller on bass guitar and Caitlin Evanson on harmony vocals they were part of Swift s touring band and had played Love Story with her many times 196 According to critics the production of Love Story Taylor s Version is faithful to that of the 2008 version 196 197 They noticed changes in the timbre of Swift s vocals which have a fuller tone and an absence of the country music twang 26 198 The Atlantic s Shirley Li found Swift s voice much richer with a controlled tone and precise staccato 199 Swift said re recording Love Story made her realize how she had improved as a singer and how her voice was so teenaged in the old recordings 200 The re recording s instruments are sharper and more distinct with clearer sounds of the banjo cymbals and fiddle stronger drums a more clearly defined bass less harsh electric guitars and lowered harmonies in the mix 24 198 201 In Billboard Kristen He said whereas the instruments on the 2008 version blend into a wall of sound the production of Love Story Taylor s Version highlights individual instruments 24 Reception Edit In reviews critics praised Love Story Taylor s Version for being faithful to the original version and improving upon it with polished production and Swift s mature vocals 198 199 202 A few welcomed the re recording as Swift s display of ownership of her music 197 201 Reviews from Rolling Stone s Simon Vozick Levinson and Los Angeles Times s Mikael Wood dubbed the re recording an update of a classic song about teenage sentiments 197 203 Mark Savage from the BBC said Swift s improved vocals retain the teenage feelings 198 but The Atlantic s Shirley Li and NME s Hannah Mylrea said they were more powerful which introduces a sense of wistfulness and therefore loses the earnestness of the 2008 version 199 202 According to Robert Christgau Swift s voice retains a great deal of freshness but he questioned the value of her re recording of early songs saying he can t imagine even so that I d lay out money for the re recordings 204 In the U S Love Story Taylor s Version debuted atop the Hot Country Songs chart giving Swift her eighth number one single and first number one debut With this achievement she became the first artist to lead the chart in the 2000s 2010s and 2020s and the second artist to have a number one with both the original and re recorded version of a song after Dolly Parton with I Will Always Love You On other Billboard charts Love Story Taylor s Version topped Digital Song Sales Swift s record extending 22nd number one Country Digital Song Sales record extending 15th number one and Country Streaming Songs The song debuted and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 her record extending 129th chart entry 205 The re recording peaked at number seven on the Billboard Global 200 55 It reached the top 10 in Malaysia where it peaked at number one 206 and in Canada 74 Ireland 207 and Singapore 208 Elsewhere it charted in the top 20 in New Zealand peaking at number 18 and at number 12 in the UK 209 210 where it was certified silver 211 In October 2021 Billboard reported radio stations in the U S were not actively playing Love Story Taylor s Version because they deemed the re recording indiscernible from the original and due to inaction from Republic Records 212 At the 2022 CMT Music Awards the re recording won the inaugural Trending Comeback Song of the Year CMT created the category to honor iconic stars and their hits that not only stood the test of time but also recently found new popularity 213 Credits and personnel Edit Album version 214 Taylor Swift lead vocals songwriting production Christopher Rowe production record engineering David Payne record engineering John Hanes engineering Randy Merrill master engineering Serban Ghenea mixing Sam Holland vocal engineering Sean Badum assistant recording engineering Mike Meadows backing vocals acoustic guitar banjo mandolin Paul Sidoti backing vocals electric guitar Caitlin Evanson backing vocals Amos Heller bass Matt Billingslea drums Max Bernstein electric guitar Jonathan Yudkin fiddle Elvira Remix 215 Taylor Swift lead vocals songwriting backing vocals Elvira Anderfjard production remixing backing vocals bass drums keyboards programming recording engineering Christopher Rowe vocal production John Hanes engineering Randy Merrill masters engineering Serban Ghenea mixing Sam Holland vocal engineering Charts Edit Weekly charts Edit Weekly chart performance for Love Story Taylor s Version Chart 2021 22 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 216 21Belgium Ultratip Flanders 217 24Canada Canadian Hot 100 74 7Canada AC Billboard 146 23Euro Digital Song Sales Billboard 218 10Global 200 Billboard 219 7Ireland IRMA 207 7Latvia EHR 220 2Malaysia RIM 206 1Netherlands Single Tip 221 6New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 209 18Portugal AFP 222 68Singapore RIAS 208 3Sweden Sverigetopplistan 223 62UK Singles OCC 210 12US Billboard Hot 100 57 11US Adult Contemporary Billboard 61 25US Adult Top 40 Billboard 62 39US Country Airplay Billboard 224 57US Hot Country Songs Billboard 58 1US Rolling Stone Top 100 225 4 Year end charts Edit Year end chart performance for Love Story Taylor s Version Chart 2021 PositionUS Hot Country Songs Billboard 226 80 Certifications Edit Certifications and sales for Love Story Taylor s Version Region Certification Certified units salesUnited Kingdom BPI 211 Silver 200 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history Edit List of release dates and formats for Love Story Taylor s Version Region Date Format Version Label Ref Various February 12 2021 Digital downloadstreaming Original Republic 227 March 26 2021 Elvira remix 228 See also EditList of best selling singles List of best selling singles in Australia List of best selling singles in the United States List of number one 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