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You Belong with Me

February 05, 2023

Not to be confused with You Belong to Me (disambiguation).

"You Belong with Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, taken from her second studio album Fearless (2008). Swift wrote the song with Liz Rose and produced it with Nathan Chapman. Inspired by a phone call between a male friend of hers and his girlfriend that she overheard, the lyrics are about an insecure protagonist's unrequited love for an out-of-reach interest. A country pop and power pop song, "You Belong with Me" features a banjo-led production incorporating new wave electric guitars in the mix. Big Machine Records released the song as the third single from Fearless on April 20, 2009.

"You Belong with Me"
Single by Taylor Swift
from the album Fearless
ReleasedApril 20, 2009 (2009-04-20)
Recorded2008
StudioBlackbird (Nashville)
Genre
Length3:52
LabelBig Machine
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"White Horse"
(2008) 		"You Belong with Me"
(2009) 		"Fifteen"
(2009)
Music video
"You Belong with Me" on YouTube

Critics lauded the song's radio-friendly appeal and emotional sentiments, though some felt that it demonstrated Swift's formulaic and repetitive songwriting. At the 2010 Grammy Awards, "You Belong with Me" received nominations for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The single reached the top ten on charts and received sales certifications in Australia, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand. In the U.S., driven by non-country airplay, it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the first country song to reach number one on the all-genre Radio Songs chart. The single was certified seven times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

"You Belong with Me" was ranked among the greatest songs of the 2000s decade by CMT and VH1. The song's music video, directed by Roman White, features Swift portraying two characters: an ordinary girl (the protagonist and narrator) and a popular girl (the antagonist and girlfriend); Lucas Till portrays the male lead. The protagonist secretively loves the male lead, who has an unsympathetic girlfriend. The video won Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards; during Swift's acceptance speech, Kanye West interrupted, which caused a controversy widely covered by the media. "You Belong with Me" was included on the regular set lists of four of Swift's world tours: the Fearless Tour (2009–2010), the Speak Now World Tour (2011–2012), the Red Tour (2013–2014), and the Reputation Stadium Tour (2018).

Background and release

Swift became inspired to write "You Belong with Me" after she overheard a male friend of hers speaking to his girlfriend on the phone.[1] He acted defensive as his girlfriend yelled at him, and said to her, "No, baby...I had to get off the phone really quickly... I tried to call you right back... Of course I love you. More than anything! Baby, I’m so sorry."[1] Out of the sympathy she felt towards him in the situation, Swift developed a concept for a song.[1] In a writing session with co-writer Liz Rose, Swift explained the situation along with her idea and conceived the song's opening line, "You’re on the phone with your girlfriend / she’s upset / she's going off about something that you said."[1] Together, they developed a story line, which described Swift being in love with the male friend and her having the desire for him to break up with his current girlfriend for her.[1] Swift described the song's concept as "basically about wanting someone who is with this girl who doesn't appreciate him at all. Basically like 'girl-next-door-itis.' You like this guy who you have known for your whole life, and you know him better than she does but somehow the popular girl gets the guy every time."[2] Swift recalled, "It was really fun for us to write the line, 'She wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts'."[1]

"You Belong with Me" was released for digital download exclusively onto the iTunes Store in November 2008, as part of the program "Countdown to Fearless".[3] Big Machine Records released the song to US country radio on April 20, 2009, as the third single from Fearless.[4] The track was released to US contemporary hit radio on May 18, 2009, by Big Machine in partnership with Republic Records.[5]

Music and lyrics

 
"You Belong with Me"
In addition to a banjo-led country pop production, "You Belong with Me" features new wave-influenced electric guitars.
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Musicologist James E. Perone characterized "You Belong with Me" as a country pop song.[6] Many critics noted a prominent pop production. Jody Rosen, in a profile for New York, categorized it as a power pop song with a "country twang" and said that Swift sings with a Southern accent.[7] In a review for Billboard, Chris Williams labelled it as a "country rocker with enough of a pop sheen" that is appropriate for multiple radio formats.[8] Kate Kiefer of Paste thought that the song is straightforward pop,[9] and Tom Breihan from Pitchfork found it to be a "gazillion-dollar middle ground" between country and radio-friendly pop.[10] The banjo-led introduction incorporates new wave electric guitars.[11] The bridge contains influences of rock and roll.[12] Perone noted prominent influences of 1980s new wave rock through the tempo and repeated eighth notes in the instruments. He deemed it "highly unusual" that the country instruments such as banjo, fiddle, and mandolin "join the steady eighth-note texture".[6]

In the lyrics, the narrator expresses her feelings for a male friend who is in a relationship with another girl.[13] The lyrics incorporate high-school imagery;[14] the narrator situates herself as a typical girl who sees herself as an underdog compared to the male friend's popular, more attractive cheerleader girlfriend.[15][16] She tries to compete with the girlfriend to get the boy's attention.[17] The verses contrast the two girls, "She wears high heels, I wear sneakers/ She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers."[18][19] In the refrain, the narrator attempts to persuade the male friend to acknowledge her charm.[11] Breihan found the narrative lyrics reminiscent of "the most fragile, heartbroken strains twee indie pop".[10] Critic Ken Tucker in NPR observed that the lyrics and vocal performance are full of "intense ache" effectively conveying adolescent yearning.[20] Rosen commented that contrary to Swift's status as a successful and popular figure, her self-image as an underdog on "You Belong with Me" contributed to her relatability.[7]

Critical reception

In Fearless album reviews, Rob Sheffield from Blender,[21] Josh Love from The Village Voice,[22] and Leah Greenblatt from Entertainment Weekly selected "You Belong with Me" as an album highlight, noting the radio-friendly production.[13] Love commented that the lyrics showcased Swift's "preternatural wisdom and inclusiveness".[22] Chris Richards from The Washington Post praised the combination of country with new wave guitars and selected it as one of Fearless's best tracks.[11] Other critics were more reserved in their praise. Williams lauded the crossover appeal and contended that although the lyrics might come off as immature, the song proved resonant with Swift's core audience of teenagers as well as those who wish to relive their high-school days.[8] In an article for Slant Magazine discussing nominees for the 2010 Grammy Awards, Jonathan Keefe remarked although "You Belong with Me" is not Swift's best-written song, it stood out among other contenders because of her songwriting craftsmanship.[23] On a negative side, Johnny Davis of The Observer commented the lyrics' high-school imagery "may needle British ears".[24] The St. Petersburg Times complained that the song was generic and similar to any of Swift's previous releases.[25]

In retrospect, Nate Jones from Vulture (2021) deemed it her best song in her 179-song discography, lauding it as a "classic" song about high-school feelings and wrote: "The line about short skirts and T-shirts will likely be mentioned in Swift’s obituary one day."[16] In a 2020 ranking of Swift's 161-song repertoire, Hannah Mylrea of NME placed it at number 22.[26] Sheffield in his 2021 ranking of Swift's 206 tracks, meanwhile, placed it at number 113.[27] Alexis Petridis from The Guardian said that although it is a well-written song, it was somewhat less impactful than Fearless's lead single, "Love Story".[28] Some critics remarked that its radio-friendly production and pop crossover appeal preceded Swift's subsequent career move from country to mainstream pop.[12][29]

Accolades

"You Belong with Me" featured on 2009 year-end lists by Pitchfork at number 69[10] and The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics' poll at number 10.[30] The song was ranked among the greatest songs of the 2000s decade by CMT (number eight) and VH1 (number 50).[31][32] Billboard included "You Belong with Me" in their 2017 list of the "100 Greatest Choruses of the 21st Century", writing: "There were about a dozen moments ... you could point to as proof that Taylor Swift would one day become the biggest pop star in the world, but maybe none bigger than the immaculate chorus of ['You Belong With Me']."[33] It ranked first on Teen Vogue's 2020 list of the "91 Best Songs About Unrequited Love".[34]

At the 2010 Grammy Awards, "You Belong with Me" received three nominations: Song of the Year (lost to Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"), Record of the Year (lost to Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody"), and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (lost to Beyoncé's "Halo").[35] It won Favorite Song at the 2010 Kids Choice Awards and was nominated for Song of the Year at the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards, but lost to Lady A's "Need You Now" (2009).[36][37] At the 2010 BMI Country Awards, which was organized by Broadcast Music, Inc. to honor the year's most-performed country songs on U.S. radio on television, "You Belong with Me" made Swift the first songwriter to win Song of the Year three times in a row, after she had won for "Teardrops on My Guitar" in 2008 and "Love Story" in 2009.[38]

Chart performance

"You Belong with Me" debuted at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated November 22, 2008.[39] Following its single release, the song moved to number three on the week ending August 15, 2009.[40] Driven by non-country radio airplay, it gained the largest crossover radio audience since Faith Hill's "Breathe" (2000).[40] The following week, the single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.[41] On the Radio Songs chart, "You Belong with Me" was Swift's first number-one song[42] and the first country crossover to reach number one since Billboard began incorporating Nielsen BDS-monitored data in 1990.[42] It stayed at number one for two consecutive weeks and spent 49 weeks in total.[43] On other airplay charts, "You Belong with Me" spent two weeks at number one on Hot Country Songs[44] and 14 weeks at number one on Adult Contemporary;[45] and peaked at number two on both the Pop Songs and Adult Pop Songs charts.[46][47] The single was certified seven times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales and streaming exceeding seven million units.[48] By July 2019, "You Belong with Me" had sold 4.9 million copies in the United States.[49]

"You Belong with Me" peaked within the top ten on singles charts in Canada (three),[50] Australia (five),[51] New Zealand (five),[52] and Japan (ten).[53] The single peaked within the top 40 in Ireland (12),[54] Slovakia (17),[55] the United Kingdom (30),[56] Hungary (31),[57] and Denmark (32).[58] In Canada, the song reached number one on three airplay charts: Canada Country, Canada CHR/Top 40, and Canada Hot AC.[59] The single was certified platinum in Japan[60] and platinum or multi-platinum in the English-speaking countries including Australia (four times platinum),[61] Canada (double platinum),[62] and New Zealand and the United Kingdom (both platinum).[63][64]

Music video

 
Swift portrays both the protagonist and the antagonist (seen here, a popular, brunette cheerleader), and Lucas Till portrays the love interest, in the music video for "You Belong with Me".

The song's accompanying music video was directed by Roman White. In the video, Swift portrays both the protagonist ("the nerd, who is pining away for this guy that she can't have") and antagonist ("the popular girl, horrible and scary and intimidating and perfect").[2][65] Actor Lucas Till, whom Swift met while on set of Hannah Montana: The Movie in April 2008, portrays the male lead.[65] In a behind-the-scene video aired on Great American Country, Swift elaborated on the concept: the protagonist wishes she could be in the antagonist's position to be with the boy.[65] Filming took place within two days in Gallatin and Hendersonville in Nashville.[2] In scenes which feature both the protagonist and antagonist, Swift used a body double.[65]

The video starts with Till's character arguing with his girlfriend through a phone call. The protagonist, with big glasses and curly blonde hair, notices and the two communicate by holding up signs through their adjoining bedroom windows. The boy closes his window, not knowing that the blonde holds up a sign saying, "I love you." The blonde, while in her room, tries on different costumes associated with different high-school archetypes and bursts out dance moves without knowing that the boy is watching through his window curtain; White replaced Swift's choreographed moves with what she described as "the dumbest moves".[65] The next day, the blonde is sitting on a bench while reading a book as the boy approaches and talks with her. The antagonist, donning straight brunette hair, arrives and kisses the boy in her car as she gives the blonde a hostile look.

At a football game, the brunette is a cheerleader and the blonde sits on the bleachers, performing in the school band (played by Swift's touring band).[66] After scoring the winning touchdown, the boy finds his girlfriend flirting with a teammate (played by a friend of Swift's brother Austin),[66] resulting in a heated argument as the blonde witnesses. Back at their bedroom windows, the boy and the blonde again communicate through signs; he asks her if she is going to prom, and she says no. The blonde notices the boy's disappointed look and decides to go to the prom in a white dress without her glasses. The brunette approaches the boy, but he ignores her and goes to the blonde instead. Ending the video, the boy and the blonde reveal folded signs saying "I love you" to each other and kiss. Both the football and prom scenes were filmed at Pope John Paul II High School, with the school supplying many extras, including students, band members, cheerleaders, and football players. On the video's conclusion, White explained that it is meant to portray "who she really is", and Swift thought it was a happy ending.[65]

Release and reception

See also: Kanye West controversy and debated incidents
 
Swift with her trophy for Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards

The video premiered on May 2, 2009, on CMT.[67] Chris Ryan of MTV said that it has a similar plot to a rom-com and deemed it the most memorable video on MTV of the year.[68] At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, the video won Best Female Video. During Swift's acceptance speech, rapper Kanye West interrupted her, grabbing her microphone and stating, "Yo Taylor, I'm really happy for you and I'ma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time", referencing Beyoncé's video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", a nominee in the same category.[69] Later in the evening, during her acceptance speech for winning Video of the Year, Beyoncé called Swift from backstage to complete her acceptance speech.[70] Public reaction turned against West; former President of the United States Barack Obama called West a "jackass".[71] West later issued an apology which Swift accepted.[72] Michael Deacon of The Daily Telegraph, in the wake of the controversy, defended West and commented that "You Belong with Me" was "sappy and dull".[73]

The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards.[37] At the 2010 CMT Music Awards, the video received nominations for "Video of the Year" and "Female Video of the Year", but lost to Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova" and Miranda Lambert's "White Liar", respectively.[74] At the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards, the video was nominated for the MuchMusic Video Award for Best International Artist Video and the MuchMusic Video Award for People's Choice: Favourite International Video, but lost to Miley Cyrus' video for "Party in the U.S.A." and Adam Lambert's video for "Whataya Want From Me", respectively.[75]

Accolades

Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2009 MTV Video Music Awards Best Female Video Won [76]
SESAC Nashville Music Awards Country Performance Activity Awards Won [77]
2010 BMI Pop Awards Award-Winning Songs Won [78]
Publisher of the Year Won
Academy of Country Music Awards Video of the Year Nominated [79]
Song of the Year Nominated
BMI Country Awards Publisher of the Year Won [80]
Song of the Year Won
CMT Music Awards Female Video of the Year Nominated [81]
Video of the Year Nominated
Grammy Awards Record of the Year Nominated [82]
Song of the Year Nominated
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
Much Music Video Awards International Video of the Year Nominated [83]
Your Fave International Video Nominated
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Song Won [84]
2011 BMI Pop Awards Award-Winning Songs Won [85]
Publisher of the Year Won

Live performances

 
Swift performing "You Belong with Me" during the Fearless Tour in 2010

Swift's first televised performance of "You Belong with Me" was at a free outdoor concert on May 29, 2009, broadcast by The Today Show.[86] Following promotion for the song, she performed it on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,[87] Studio 330 Sessions,[88] at the 2009 CMA Music Festival,[89] at the 2009 CMT Music Awards,[90] and at the 2009 V Festival,[91] in the summer of 2009. Swift performed "You Belong with Me" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on September 13, 2009, the same day in which Kanye West interrupted her acceptance speech. She began the performance in a subway station, dressed in a brown trench coat and black beanie, and continued it in a subway, taking off the trench coat and revealing a red cocktail dress. Once the subway docked at a stop, Swift completed the performance atop a yellow taxi cab.[92] Billboard critics ranked it as the 14th greatest VMAs performance of all time in their 2022 list.[93] Swift later performed the song on The View and Saturday Night Live.[94][95] In the fall of 2009 and winter of 2009 through 2010, Swift commenced promotion for "You Belong with Me" countries outside of the United States; she performed the song on the United Kingdom channel GMTV,[96] the Australian charity concert Sydney Sound Relief,[97] and the Japanese talk show The Sukkiri Morning Show.[98]

Swift performed a medley, which included "You Belong with Me" at the 52nd Grammy Awards. Wearing casual white blouse and black skinny jeans, Swift performed "Today Was a Fairytale" and then announced, "It's a fairy tale and an honor to share the stage with Stevie Nicks". Following, the two performed a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon" (1976). Swift then grabbed her acoustic guitar for the third and final part in her medley, jumping into a twangy version of "You Belong with Me". Nicks stood back, tapping her tambourine and nodding, every so often stepping up to the microphone to sing with Swift.[99] Eric Ditzian of MTV News was disappointed at Swift's and Nicks' harmonies, but said the two "made for a compelling twosome".[99] The performance followed much backlash in regards to Swift's off key singing,[100] which caused Scott Borchetta, CEO of Big Machine Records, to issue a statement defending the performance.[101]

"You Belong with Me" is performed as the opening number on all 2009 and 2010 dates of Swift's first headlining tour, the Fearless Tour.[14] Before Swift or the dancers entered the stage, a video played on the overhead screens; it showed various celebrities, including Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Faith Hill, Lucas Till and Swift herself, sharing their definitions of the word "fearless".[102] Following the video's completion, the band and backup dancers appeared, dressed in yellow cheerleading uniforms. Swift, dressed in a white marching band uniform, then emerges from the bottom of the stage and commences singing. Swift roams around the stage singing and backup dancers perform cheerleading routines while projections of cheerleaders are shown on the stage.[102] Midway through the performance, the backup dancers removed Swift's marching band uniform to reveal a sparkly cocktail dress; she is then handed a rhinestoned acoustic guitar and finishes the performance.[102] Craig Rosen of The Hollywood Reporter believed Swift's performance of "You Belong with Me", coupled with the performance of "Should've Said No", at the May 22, 2009, concert in Los Angeles at the Staples Center made the show a success.[14] The song was also performed on the Speak Now World Tour and The Red Tour.,[103][104][105] but was not featured on the regular set list for The 1989 World Tour, making it the first tour set list to do so. However, in several venues, she performed the song, acoustically, in place of "You Are in Love". In 2018, "You Belong With Me" returned to the regular set list during the Reputation Stadium Tour as part of a medley with "Style" and "Love Story".

Cover versions and media usage

In November 2009, American rock singer Butch Walker covered "You Belong with Me" for a digital single release.[106] James Christopher Monger of Allmusic said the cover was infused "with the same karaoke glee that fueled previous installments".[107] Bill Lamb of About.com described the composition as a "folksy almost honky-tonk sound" and "a bit more country than Taylor Swift's original".[108] According to Mikael Wood of Billboard, the cover's instrumentation is fueled by banjo; he claimed it was an "online success".[109] Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine described the cover's arrangement as "fantastic" and, to him, it "emphasized the terrific melody and structure that are the song's real selling points".[110] After hearing Walker's cover, Swift posted via her official Twitter account, "I'm losing my MIND listening to it! Blown away."[108] Band Hero for consoles features "You Belong with Me" as one of sixty-five songs from "mainstream acts".[111][112]

A parody entitled "TMZ" was included on "Weird Al" Yankovic's studio album Alpocalypse (2011).[113] A music video for the parody, directed by Bill Plympton, was filmed in October 2010, and was included on the album's DVD.[114] The music video was released on "Weird Al"'s Vevo on June 24, 2011.[115]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Fearless album liner notes[116]

  • Taylor Swift – vocals, songwriter, producer
  • Liz Rose – songwriter
  • Nathan Chapman – producer
  • Steve Blackmon – assistant recording engineer, assistant mixer
  • Chad Carslon – recording engineer
  • Justin Niebank – mixer

Charts

Certifications

Sales certifications for "You Belong with Me"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[61] 4× Platinum 280,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[62] 2× Platinum 160,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[142] Gold 45,000 
Japan (RIAJ)[60] Platinum 250,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[64] Platinum 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[63] Platinum 600,000 
United States (RIAA)[48] 7× Platinum 7,000,000 

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

"You Belong with Me (Taylor's Version)"

"You Belong with Me (Taylor's Version)"
Song by Taylor Swift
from the album Fearless (Taylor's Version)
ReleasedApril 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
Studio
  • Blackbird (Nashville)
  • Prime Recording (Nashville)
  • Kitty Committee East (London)
GenreCountry pop
Length3:51
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lyric video
"You Belong with Me (Taylor's Version)" on YouTube

On April 9, 2021, Swift released Fearless (Taylor's Version), the re-recording of her 2008 album, through Republic Records. The release was part of Swift's actions to claim the rights to her masters, following the 2019 controversy.[143] The re-recording of "You Belong with Me", subtitled "Taylor's Version", is the sixth track on Fearless (Taylor's Version)'s track list. "You Belong with Me (Taylor's Version)" features the same core production as the original, with a smoother, more nuanced production.[144] Upon the album's release, "You Belong with Me (Taylor's Version)" charted on the official singles charts of Australia, Canada, Ireland, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Critical reception

Critical reception of the track was mainly positive, with most reviews observing the varied vocal delivery. Emily St. James of Vox was impressed by Swift's vocal delivery on the re-recorded version, describing the vocal delivery as stronger due to age and experience. St. James praised Swift's varied approach to her vocal delivery, commenting: "2021 Swift is much more comfortable settling into her natural alto range". She also opined that the perspective of the song's storytelling changes over time, calling the new version warmer and more empathetic.[145] Hannah Mylrea of NME claims the song is "filled with youthful yearning", asserting that Swift revisits the song with kindness and affection.[146] Kitty Empire of The Guardian deemed the production smoother and the quality of playing more nuanced with particular reference to the "interplay between the guitar and banjo".[147]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Fearless (Taylor's Version) album liner notes.[148]

  • Taylor Swift – lead vocals, songwriter, producer
  • Liz Rose – songwriter
  • Christopher Rowe – producer, recording engineer
  • Max Bernstein – steel guitar
  • Matt Billingslea – drums, percussion programming
  • Dan Burns – percussion programming
  • Caitlin Evanson – background vocals
  • Derek Garten – additional engineer
  • Serban Ghenea – mixer
  • John Hanes – engineer
  • Amos Heller – bass guitar
  • Mike Meadows – acoustic guitar, banjitar, banjo, mandolin
  • David Payne – recording engineer
  • Lowell Reynolds – additional engineer
  • Paul Sidoti – electric guitar
  • Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle

Charts

Chart performance for "You Belong with Me (Taylor's Version)"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[149] 53
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[150] 44
Global 200 (Billboard)[151] 51
Ireland (IRMA)[152] 30
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[153] 5
Singapore (RIAS)[154] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[155] 52
US Billboard Hot 100[156] 75
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[157] 16

See also

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Not to be confused with You Belong to Me disambiguation You Belong with Me is a song by American singer songwriter Taylor Swift taken from her second studio album Fearless 2008 Swift wrote the song with Liz Rose and produced it with Nathan Chapman Inspired by a phone call between a male friend of hers and his girlfriend that she overheard the lyrics are about an insecure protagonist s unrequited love for an out of reach interest A country pop and power pop song You Belong with Me features a banjo led production incorporating new wave electric guitars in the mix Big Machine Records released the song as the third single from Fearless on April 20 2009 You Belong with Me Single by Taylor Swiftfrom the album FearlessReleasedApril 20 2009 2009 04 20 Recorded2008StudioBlackbird Nashville GenreCountry pop power popLength3 52LabelBig MachineSongwriter s Taylor Swift Liz RoseProducer s Nathan Chapman Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift singles chronology White Horse 2008 You Belong with Me 2009 Fifteen 2009 Music video You Belong with Me on YouTubeCritics lauded the song s radio friendly appeal and emotional sentiments though some felt that it demonstrated Swift s formulaic and repetitive songwriting At the 2010 Grammy Awards You Belong with Me received nominations for Song of the Year Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance The single reached the top ten on charts and received sales certifications in Australia Canada Japan and New Zealand In the U S driven by non country airplay it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the first country song to reach number one on the all genre Radio Songs chart The single was certified seven times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA You Belong with Me was ranked among the greatest songs of the 2000s decade by CMT and VH1 The song s music video directed by Roman White features Swift portraying two characters an ordinary girl the protagonist and narrator and a popular girl the antagonist and girlfriend Lucas Till portrays the male lead The protagonist secretively loves the male lead who has an unsympathetic girlfriend The video won Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards during Swift s acceptance speech Kanye West interrupted which caused a controversy widely covered by the media You Belong with Me was included on the regular set lists of four of Swift s world tours the Fearless Tour 2009 2010 the Speak Now World Tour 2011 2012 the Red Tour 2013 2014 and the Reputation Stadium Tour 2018 Contents 1 Background and release 2 Music and lyrics 3 Critical reception 3 1 Accolades 4 Chart performance 5 Music video 5 1 Release and reception 6 Accolades 7 Live performances 8 Cover versions and media usage 9 Personnel 10 Charts 10 1 Weekly charts 10 2 Year end charts 10 3 Decade end chart 10 4 All time chart 11 Certifications 12 You Belong with Me Taylor s Version 12 1 Critical reception 12 2 Personnel 12 3 Charts 13 See also 14 References 14 1 SourceBackground and release EditSwift became inspired to write You Belong with Me after she overheard a male friend of hers speaking to his girlfriend on the phone 1 He acted defensive as his girlfriend yelled at him and said to her No baby I had to get off the phone really quickly I tried to call you right back Of course I love you More than anything Baby I m so sorry 1 Out of the sympathy she felt towards him in the situation Swift developed a concept for a song 1 In a writing session with co writer Liz Rose Swift explained the situation along with her idea and conceived the song s opening line You re on the phone with your girlfriend she s upset she s going off about something that you said 1 Together they developed a story line which described Swift being in love with the male friend and her having the desire for him to break up with his current girlfriend for her 1 Swift described the song s concept as basically about wanting someone who is with this girl who doesn t appreciate him at all Basically like girl next door itis You like this guy who you have known for your whole life and you know him better than she does but somehow the popular girl gets the guy every time 2 Swift recalled It was really fun for us to write the line She wears short skirts I wear T shirts 1 You Belong with Me was released for digital download exclusively onto the iTunes Store in November 2008 as part of the program Countdown to Fearless 3 Big Machine Records released the song to US country radio on April 20 2009 as the third single from Fearless 4 The track was released to US contemporary hit radio on May 18 2009 by Big Machine in partnership with Republic Records 5 Music and lyrics Edit You Belong with Me source source track In addition to a banjo led country pop production You Belong with Me features new wave influenced electric guitars Problems playing this file See media help Musicologist James E Perone characterized You Belong with Me as a country pop song 6 Many critics noted a prominent pop production Jody Rosen in a profile for New York categorized it as a power pop song with a country twang and said that Swift sings with a Southern accent 7 In a review for Billboard Chris Williams labelled it as a country rocker with enough of a pop sheen that is appropriate for multiple radio formats 8 Kate Kiefer of Paste thought that the song is straightforward pop 9 and Tom Breihan from Pitchfork found it to be a gazillion dollar middle ground between country and radio friendly pop 10 The banjo led introduction incorporates new wave electric guitars 11 The bridge contains influences of rock and roll 12 Perone noted prominent influences of 1980s new wave rock through the tempo and repeated eighth notes in the instruments He deemed it highly unusual that the country instruments such as banjo fiddle and mandolin join the steady eighth note texture 6 In the lyrics the narrator expresses her feelings for a male friend who is in a relationship with another girl 13 The lyrics incorporate high school imagery 14 the narrator situates herself as a typical girl who sees herself as an underdog compared to the male friend s popular more attractive cheerleader girlfriend 15 16 She tries to compete with the girlfriend to get the boy s attention 17 The verses contrast the two girls She wears high heels I wear sneakers She s cheer captain and I m on the bleachers 18 19 In the refrain the narrator attempts to persuade the male friend to acknowledge her charm 11 Breihan found the narrative lyrics reminiscent of the most fragile heartbroken strains twee indie pop 10 Critic Ken Tucker in NPR observed that the lyrics and vocal performance are full of intense ache effectively conveying adolescent yearning 20 Rosen commented that contrary to Swift s status as a successful and popular figure her self image as an underdog on You Belong with Me contributed to her relatability 7 Critical reception EditIn Fearless album reviews Rob Sheffield from Blender 21 Josh Love from The Village Voice 22 and Leah Greenblatt from Entertainment Weekly selected You Belong with Me as an album highlight noting the radio friendly production 13 Love commented that the lyrics showcased Swift s preternatural wisdom and inclusiveness 22 Chris Richards from The Washington Post praised the combination of country with new wave guitars and selected it as one of Fearless s best tracks 11 Other critics were more reserved in their praise Williams lauded the crossover appeal and contended that although the lyrics might come off as immature the song proved resonant with Swift s core audience of teenagers as well as those who wish to relive their high school days 8 In an article for Slant Magazine discussing nominees for the 2010 Grammy Awards Jonathan Keefe remarked although You Belong with Me is not Swift s best written song it stood out among other contenders because of her songwriting craftsmanship 23 On a negative side Johnny Davis of The Observer commented the lyrics high school imagery may needle British ears 24 The St Petersburg Times complained that the song was generic and similar to any of Swift s previous releases 25 In retrospect Nate Jones from Vulture 2021 deemed it her best song in her 179 song discography lauding it as a classic song about high school feelings and wrote The line about short skirts and T shirts will likely be mentioned in Swift s obituary one day 16 In a 2020 ranking of Swift s 161 song repertoire Hannah Mylrea of NME placed it at number 22 26 Sheffield in his 2021 ranking of Swift s 206 tracks meanwhile placed it at number 113 27 Alexis Petridis from The Guardian said that although it is a well written song it was somewhat less impactful than Fearless s lead single Love Story 28 Some critics remarked that its radio friendly production and pop crossover appeal preceded Swift s subsequent career move from country to mainstream pop 12 29 Accolades Edit You Belong with Me featured on 2009 year end lists by Pitchfork at number 69 10 and The Village Voice s Pazz amp Jop critics poll at number 10 30 The song was ranked among the greatest songs of the 2000s decade by CMT number eight and VH1 number 50 31 32 Billboard included You Belong with Me in their 2017 list of the 100 Greatest Choruses of the 21st Century writing There were about a dozen moments you could point to as proof that Taylor Swift would one day become the biggest pop star in the world but maybe none bigger than the immaculate chorus of You Belong With Me 33 It ranked first on Teen Vogue s 2020 list of the 91 Best Songs About Unrequited Love 34 At the 2010 Grammy Awards You Belong with Me received three nominations Song of the Year lost to Beyonce s Single Ladies Put a Ring on It Record of the Year lost to Kings of Leon s Use Somebody and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance lost to Beyonce s Halo 35 It won Favorite Song at the 2010 Kids Choice Awards and was nominated for Song of the Year at the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards but lost to Lady A s Need You Now 2009 36 37 At the 2010 BMI Country Awards which was organized by Broadcast Music Inc to honor the year s most performed country songs on U S radio on television You Belong with Me made Swift the first songwriter to win Song of the Year three times in a row after she had won for Teardrops on My Guitar in 2008 and Love Story in 2009 38 Chart performance Edit You Belong with Me debuted at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated November 22 2008 39 Following its single release the song moved to number three on the week ending August 15 2009 40 Driven by non country radio airplay it gained the largest crossover radio audience since Faith Hill s Breathe 2000 40 The following week the single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 41 On the Radio Songs chart You Belong with Me was Swift s first number one song 42 and the first country crossover to reach number one since Billboard began incorporating Nielsen BDS monitored data in 1990 42 It stayed at number one for two consecutive weeks and spent 49 weeks in total 43 On other airplay charts You Belong with Me spent two weeks at number one on Hot Country Songs 44 and 14 weeks at number one on Adult Contemporary 45 and peaked at number two on both the Pop Songs and Adult Pop Songs charts 46 47 The single was certified seven times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA for sales and streaming exceeding seven million units 48 By July 2019 You Belong with Me had sold 4 9 million copies in the United States 49 You Belong with Me peaked within the top ten on singles charts in Canada three 50 Australia five 51 New Zealand five 52 and Japan ten 53 The single peaked within the top 40 in Ireland 12 54 Slovakia 17 55 the United Kingdom 30 56 Hungary 31 57 and Denmark 32 58 In Canada the song reached number one on three airplay charts Canada Country Canada CHR Top 40 and Canada Hot AC 59 The single was certified platinum in Japan 60 and platinum or multi platinum in the English speaking countries including Australia four times platinum 61 Canada double platinum 62 and New Zealand and the United Kingdom both platinum 63 64 Music video Edit Swift portrays both the protagonist and the antagonist seen here a popular brunette cheerleader and Lucas Till portrays the love interest in the music video for You Belong with Me The song s accompanying music video was directed by Roman White In the video Swift portrays both the protagonist the nerd who is pining away for this guy that she can t have and antagonist the popular girl horrible and scary and intimidating and perfect 2 65 Actor Lucas Till whom Swift met while on set of Hannah Montana The Movie in April 2008 portrays the male lead 65 In a behind the scene video aired on Great American Country Swift elaborated on the concept the protagonist wishes she could be in the antagonist s position to be with the boy 65 Filming took place within two days in Gallatin and Hendersonville in Nashville 2 In scenes which feature both the protagonist and antagonist Swift used a body double 65 The video starts with Till s character arguing with his girlfriend through a phone call The protagonist with big glasses and curly blonde hair notices and the two communicate by holding up signs through their adjoining bedroom windows The boy closes his window not knowing that the blonde holds up a sign saying I love you The blonde while in her room tries on different costumes associated with different high school archetypes and bursts out dance moves without knowing that the boy is watching through his window curtain White replaced Swift s choreographed moves with what she described as the dumbest moves 65 The next day the blonde is sitting on a bench while reading a book as the boy approaches and talks with her The antagonist donning straight brunette hair arrives and kisses the boy in her car as she gives the blonde a hostile look At a football game the brunette is a cheerleader and the blonde sits on the bleachers performing in the school band played by Swift s touring band 66 After scoring the winning touchdown the boy finds his girlfriend flirting with a teammate played by a friend of Swift s brother Austin 66 resulting in a heated argument as the blonde witnesses Back at their bedroom windows the boy and the blonde again communicate through signs he asks her if she is going to prom and she says no The blonde notices the boy s disappointed look and decides to go to the prom in a white dress without her glasses The brunette approaches the boy but he ignores her and goes to the blonde instead Ending the video the boy and the blonde reveal folded signs saying I love you to each other and kiss Both the football and prom scenes were filmed at Pope John Paul II High School with the school supplying many extras including students band members cheerleaders and football players On the video s conclusion White explained that it is meant to portray who she really is and Swift thought it was a happy ending 65 Release and reception Edit See also Kanye West controversy and debated incidents Swift with her trophy for Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards The video premiered on May 2 2009 on CMT 67 Chris Ryan of MTV said that it has a similar plot to a rom com and deemed it the most memorable video on MTV of the year 68 At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards the video won Best Female Video During Swift s acceptance speech rapper Kanye West interrupted her grabbing her microphone and stating Yo Taylor I m really happy for you and I ma let you finish but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time referencing Beyonce s video for Single Ladies Put a Ring on It a nominee in the same category 69 Later in the evening during her acceptance speech for winning Video of the Year Beyonce called Swift from backstage to complete her acceptance speech 70 Public reaction turned against West former President of the United States Barack Obama called West a jackass 71 West later issued an apology which Swift accepted 72 Michael Deacon of The Daily Telegraph in the wake of the controversy defended West and commented that You Belong with Me was sappy and dull 73 The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards 37 At the 2010 CMT Music Awards the video received nominations for Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year but lost to Carrie Underwood s Cowboy Casanova and Miranda Lambert s White Liar respectively 74 At the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards the video was nominated for the MuchMusic Video Award for Best International Artist Video and the MuchMusic Video Award for People s Choice Favourite International Video but lost to Miley Cyrus video for Party in the U S A and Adam Lambert s video for Whataya Want From Me respectively 75 Accolades EditYear Organization Award Result Ref 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Best Female Video Won 76 SESAC Nashville Music Awards Country Performance Activity Awards Won 77 2010 BMI Pop Awards Award Winning Songs Won 78 Publisher of the Year WonAcademy of Country Music Awards Video of the Year Nominated 79 Song of the Year NominatedBMI Country Awards Publisher of the Year Won 80 Song of the Year WonCMT Music Awards Female Video of the Year Nominated 81 Video of the Year NominatedGrammy Awards Record of the Year Nominated 82 Song of the Year NominatedBest Female Pop Vocal Performance NominatedMuch Music Video Awards International Video of the Year Nominated 83 Your Fave International Video NominatedNickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Favourite Song Won 84 2011 BMI Pop Awards Award Winning Songs Won 85 Publisher of the Year WonLive performances Edit Swift performing You Belong with Me during the Fearless Tour in 2010 Swift s first televised performance of You Belong with Me was at a free outdoor concert on May 29 2009 broadcast by The Today Show 86 Following promotion for the song she performed it on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 87 Studio 330 Sessions 88 at the 2009 CMA Music Festival 89 at the 2009 CMT Music Awards 90 and at the 2009 V Festival 91 in the summer of 2009 Swift performed You Belong with Me at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on September 13 2009 the same day in which Kanye West interrupted her acceptance speech She began the performance in a subway station dressed in a brown trench coat and black beanie and continued it in a subway taking off the trench coat and revealing a red cocktail dress Once the subway docked at a stop Swift completed the performance atop a yellow taxi cab 92 Billboard critics ranked it as the 14th greatest VMAs performance of all time in their 2022 list 93 Swift later performed the song on The View and Saturday Night Live 94 95 In the fall of 2009 and winter of 2009 through 2010 Swift commenced promotion for You Belong with Me countries outside of the United States she performed the song on the United Kingdom channel GMTV 96 the Australian charity concert Sydney Sound Relief 97 and the Japanese talk show The Sukkiri Morning Show 98 Swift performed a medley which included You Belong with Me at the 52nd Grammy Awards Wearing casual white blouse and black skinny jeans Swift performed Today Was a Fairytale and then announced It s a fairy tale and an honor to share the stage with Stevie Nicks Following the two performed a cover of Fleetwood Mac s Rhiannon 1976 Swift then grabbed her acoustic guitar for the third and final part in her medley jumping into a twangy version of You Belong with Me Nicks stood back tapping her tambourine and nodding every so often stepping up to the microphone to sing with Swift 99 Eric Ditzian of MTV News was disappointed at Swift s and Nicks harmonies but said the two made for a compelling twosome 99 The performance followed much backlash in regards to Swift s off key singing 100 which caused Scott Borchetta CEO of Big Machine Records to issue a statement defending the performance 101 You Belong with Me is performed as the opening number on all 2009 and 2010 dates of Swift s first headlining tour the Fearless Tour 14 Before Swift or the dancers entered the stage a video played on the overhead screens it showed various celebrities including Miley Cyrus Demi Lovato Faith Hill Lucas Till and Swift herself sharing their definitions of the word fearless 102 Following the video s completion the band and backup dancers appeared dressed in yellow cheerleading uniforms Swift dressed in a white marching band uniform then emerges from the bottom of the stage and commences singing Swift roams around the stage singing and backup dancers perform cheerleading routines while projections of cheerleaders are shown on the stage 102 Midway through the performance the backup dancers removed Swift s marching band uniform to reveal a sparkly cocktail dress she is then handed a rhinestoned acoustic guitar and finishes the performance 102 Craig Rosen of The Hollywood Reporter believed Swift s performance of You Belong with Me coupled with the performance of Should ve Said No at the May 22 2009 concert in Los Angeles at the Staples Center made the show a success 14 The song was also performed on the Speak Now World Tour and The Red Tour 103 104 105 but was not featured on the regular set list for The 1989 World Tour making it the first tour set list to do so However in several venues she performed the song acoustically in place of You Are in Love In 2018 You Belong With Me returned to the regular set list during the Reputation Stadium Tour as part of a medley with Style and Love Story Cover versions and media usage EditIn November 2009 American rock singer Butch Walker covered You Belong with Me for a digital single release 106 James Christopher Monger of Allmusic said the cover was infused with the same karaoke glee that fueled previous installments 107 Bill Lamb of About com described the composition as a folksy almost honky tonk sound and a bit more country than Taylor Swift s original 108 According to Mikael Wood of Billboard the cover s instrumentation is fueled by banjo he claimed it was an online success 109 Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine described the cover s arrangement as fantastic and to him it emphasized the terrific melody and structure that are the song s real selling points 110 After hearing Walker s cover Swift posted via her official Twitter account I m losing my MIND listening to it Blown away 108 Band Hero for consoles features You Belong with Me as one of sixty five songs from mainstream acts 111 112 A parody entitled TMZ was included on Weird Al Yankovic s studio album Alpocalypse 2011 113 A music video for the parody directed by Bill Plympton was filmed in October 2010 and was included on the album s DVD 114 The music video was released on Weird Al s Vevo on June 24 2011 115 Personnel EditCredits adapted from Fearless album liner notes 116 Taylor Swift vocals songwriter producer Liz Rose songwriter Nathan Chapman producer Steve Blackmon assistant recording engineer assistant mixer Chad Carslon recording engineer Justin Niebank mixerCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Weekly charts for You Belong with Me Chart 2009 2010 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 51 5Belgium Ultratip Flanders 117 11Belgium Ultratip Wallonia 118 23Canada Canadian Hot 100 50 3Canada AC Billboard 119 2Canada CHR Top 40 Billboard 59 1Canada Country Billboard 120 1Canada Hot AC Billboard 121 1Denmark Tracklisten 58 32Hungary Radios Top 40 57 31Ireland IRMA 54 12Japan Hot 100 Billboard 53 10Mexico Ingles Airplay Billboard 122 10Netherlands Single Top 100 123 68New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 52 5Slovakia Radio Top 100 55 17Sweden Sverigetopplistan 124 47Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 125 58UK Singles OCC 56 30US Billboard Hot 100 126 2US Adult Contemporary Billboard 45 1US Adult Top 40 Billboard 47 2US Hot Country Songs Billboard 44 1US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 46 2 Year end charts Edit 2009 year end charts for You Belong with Me Chart 2009 PositionAustralia ARIA 127 17Canada Canadian Hot 100 128 14New Zealand RIANZ 129 25UK Singles Official Charts Company 130 177US Billboard Hot 100 131 11US Adult Contemporary Billboard 132 14US Adult Top 40 Billboard 133 15US Hot Country Songs Billboard 134 13US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 135 52010 year end charts for You Belong with Me Chart 2010 PositionCanada Canadian Hot 100 136 83US Billboard Hot 100 137 57US Adult Contemporary Billboard 138 8Decade end chart Edit 2000 2009 decade end chart for You Belong with Me Chart 2000 2009 PositionAustralia ARIA 139 88All time chart Edit All time charts for You Belong with Me Chart PositionUS Billboard Hot 100 1958 2018 140 362US Mainstream Top 40 1992 2017 141 67Certifications EditSales certifications for You Belong with Me Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 61 4 Platinum 280 000 Canada Music Canada 62 2 Platinum 160 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 142 Gold 45 000 Japan RIAJ 60 Platinum 250 000 New Zealand RMNZ 64 Platinum 15 000 United Kingdom BPI 63 Platinum 600 000 United States RIAA 48 7 Platinum 7 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone You Belong with Me Taylor s Version Edit You Belong with Me Taylor s Version Song by Taylor Swiftfrom the album Fearless Taylor s Version ReleasedApril 9 2021 2021 04 09 StudioBlackbird Nashville Prime Recording Nashville Kitty Committee East London GenreCountry popLength3 51LabelRepublicSongwriter s Taylor Swift Liz RoseProducer s Christopher Rowe Taylor SwiftLyric video You Belong with Me Taylor s Version on YouTubeOn April 9 2021 Swift released Fearless Taylor s Version the re recording of her 2008 album through Republic Records The release was part of Swift s actions to claim the rights to her masters following the 2019 controversy 143 The re recording of You Belong with Me subtitled Taylor s Version is the sixth track on Fearless Taylor s Version s track list You Belong with Me Taylor s Version features the same core production as the original with a smoother more nuanced production 144 Upon the album s release You Belong with Me Taylor s Version charted on the official singles charts of Australia Canada Ireland Singapore the United Kingdom and the United States Critical reception Edit Critical reception of the track was mainly positive with most reviews observing the varied vocal delivery Emily St James of Vox was impressed by Swift s vocal delivery on the re recorded version describing the vocal delivery as stronger due to age and experience St James praised Swift s varied approach to her vocal delivery commenting 2021 Swift is much more comfortable settling into her natural alto range She also opined that the perspective of the song s storytelling changes over time calling the new version warmer and more empathetic 145 Hannah Mylrea of NME claims the song is filled with youthful yearning asserting that Swift revisits the song with kindness and affection 146 Kitty Empire of The Guardian deemed the production smoother and the quality of playing more nuanced with particular reference to the interplay between the guitar and banjo 147 Personnel Edit Credits adapted from Fearless Taylor s Version album liner notes 148 Taylor Swift lead vocals songwriter producer Liz Rose songwriter Christopher Rowe producer recording engineer Max Bernstein steel guitar Matt Billingslea drums percussion programming Dan Burns percussion programming Caitlin Evanson background vocals Derek Garten additional engineer Serban Ghenea mixer John Hanes engineer Amos Heller bass guitar Mike Meadows acoustic guitar banjitar banjo mandolin David Payne recording engineer Lowell Reynolds additional engineer Paul Sidoti electric guitar Jonathan Yudkin fiddle Charts Edit Chart performance for You Belong with Me Taylor s Version Chart 2021 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 149 53Canada Canadian Hot 100 150 44Global 200 Billboard 151 51Ireland IRMA 152 30New Zealand Hot Singles RMNZ 153 5Singapore RIAS 154 20UK Singles OCC 155 52US Billboard Hot 100 156 75US Hot 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