I really liked it. And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet" I used to be in high school where you see [a boyfriend] every day. Braun and Shamrock Capital Advisors weren't immediately available to comment. I love you, and that's all I really know For the most part, the song is the same. She chose to portray the story of Romeo and Juliet in the song, because she felt like she could relate. But you were everything to me Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox. Then I was in a situation where it wasn’t so easy for me, and I wrote this song because I could relate to the whole Romeo and Juliet thing. Yes! [Chorus] Taylor Swift brought back several participants from 2008's "Fearless" for her 2021 "Taylor's Version" of "Love Story." Oh, oh They wrote a different song that day, but Taylor went home and finished the song now known as “Love Story.” Taylor said: I couldn’t stop thinking about the idea. The 10-time Grammy winner announced she is releasing her re-recorded version of her 2008 song "Love Story." Taylor was inspired to write “Love Story” when she was going through a difficult situation with a boy she liked, whom she wasn’t “officially” dating. I thought, why can’t you… make it a happy ending and put a key change in the song and turn it into a marriage proposal. By Ellie Bate. While her debut album may have been the beginning, “Love Story” arguably marks the birth of Taylor Swift the superstar; following its release in 2008, the song become one of the biggest-selling digital singles in US history. [Verse 1] It's a love story, baby, just say "Yes" Because of the scenario, Swift related to the plot of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet(1597) and used it as a source of inspiration to compose the so… So I sneak out to the garden to see you The singer shared the new version of “Love Story,” which was first released in September 2008. Last.fm's Current Most Loved Pop Tracks. The song’s music video was described as timeless, by Swift. This love is difficult, but it's real [Bridge] "Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone The singer promised to rerecord her old songs, recognizing that it would reduce the value of her masters. She produced the song with Nathan Chapman. Romeo, save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel Taylor Swift has rerecorded her song "Love Story," and it will be available at midnight ET Thursday. Other songs such as “Forever & Always” and “Last Kiss” are more explicitly about him. I'm standing there And I said, "Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone A new version of Taylor Swift's 'Love Story' will be released on Friday at midnight with a newly-recorded 'Fearless' album on the way. The young person’s guide to conquering (and saving) the world. I close my eyes, and the flashback starts [Verse 2] She also teased that she finished rerecording her album "Fearless" and would be releasing it to the public soon. Taylor Swift has surprised fans with two new albums over the past year, "Folklore" and "Evermore," and revealed she had been rerecording her first six albums in an effort to control her own masters. Taylor was inspired to write “Love Story” when she was going through a difficult situation with a boy she liked, whom she wasn’t “officially” dating. I was really inspired by that story. On a balcony in summer air A month after the deal was announced, Swift teased the new version of her hit song "Love Story." See you make your way through the crowd. I was begging you, "Please don't go," and I said We want to hear from you. The 10-time Grammy winner is dropping a new re-recorded version of her song "Love Story" at midnight Friday eastern time. That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet" Wondering if you were ever coming around Swift confirmed in November that the rights to her first six albums had been sold by Scooter Braun to a private equity firm in a deal worth more than $300 million. See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns. And I was crying on the staircase I used to be in high school where you see a boyfriend every day. [Pre-Chorus] And if that had just gone a little bit differently, it could have been the best love story ever told. Taylor’s known to be a romantic soul. Taylor Swift has surprised fans, again. Oh, oh, oh 'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone Taylor Swift, 31, is finally giving fans a listen of her re-recorded music. The second rumored subject of the song is Boys Like Girls front-man, Martin Johnson whom Swift had a brief fling with in 2008 and collaborated with to pen the band’s track “Two is Better Than One” and Taylor’s song “If This Was a Movie”. On “Good Morning America,” the singer … It marked the beginning of a new chapter in her career as she sought autonomy and freedom from what she perceived as a manipulative business relationship. Swift first announced that new recordings were coming on Good Morning America yesterday and teased the re-recorded version of “Love Story” in early December. The updated version came about due to … The two had a writing session when Taylor was seventeen, and Wiseman wasn’t interested in her ideas for the track. Love Story (Taylor's Version) will be out tonight." Swift also teased that she had finished rerecording her album "Fearless" and would be releasing it to the public "soon.". "But the way I've chosen to do this will hopefully illuminate where I'm coming from. "I've spoken a lot about why I'm remaking my first albums," Swift wrote in a Twitter post. This is the same in the real Romeo and Juliet. Swift tried to buy back her masters, but said Braun's team wanted her to sign a nondisclosure agreement before she was permitted to look at Big Machine's financial records. I got tired of waiting Got a confidential news tip? "Fearless," which was originally released in 2008, is the most-awarded country album of all time. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis. Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Taylor Swift announced on Good Morning America Thursday that she is releasing a new, re-recorded version of her song "Love Story" Friday at midnight. Related Story Taylor Swift Scores Second No. 1 Album Of 2020 With 'Evermore' Swift’s plan is to re-record all six albums to encourage her legion of … The song has been rumored to be about two singers – the first being Joe Jonas, since it was recorded in March of 2008, just a few months before she began actually dating him. Upon its most recent certification from RIAA in 2015, it … The musician announced Thursday on ABC's "Good Morning America" that her rerecorded version of the "Love Story" song will be available at midnight ET. Taylor Swift "Love Story": We were both young when I first saw you. We were both young when I first saw you Naturally, she … Taylor Swift is dropping a re-recording of her 2008 hit “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” Thursday at midnight. "I’ve decided I want you to have the whole story," Taylor wrote in an announcement on Instagram. I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress Little did I know [Pre-Chorus] You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew Is this in my head? Oh, oh, oh Swift shared her comments on the music video: Taylor Swift Shares Her First Re-Recorded Single “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)”, I close my eyes, and the flashback starts, See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns, That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles, And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet", I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run, You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess, 'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter, I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress, 'Cause we were both young when I first saw you, United State of Pop 2009 (Blame It On the Pop) by DJ Earworm, Find My Way To You by Myles Parrish (Ft. Shalom Margaret), Sadies pocket dimension by Abdullah Salah, Love Story by Against the Current (Ft. Ryan Key & Sean Mackin), Taylor Swift Caption Fail by Rhett and Link, Throwback Taylor Swift Medley by Cimorelli, Lover/Love Story (Taylor Swift Mash-Up) Modern Romeo by Savannah Burrows, Love Story by Gustixa (Ft. Lyn Lapid (US)), Love Story (Water Under the Bridge Remix) by Left at London, Love Story (Digital Dog Remix) by Taylor Swift, Love Story (Digital Dog Radio Mix) by Taylor Swift, Love Story (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift, AMAs Artist of the Decade Performance by Taylor Swift, Love Story (Live From Clear Channel Stripped 2008) by Taylor Swift. ET. It was released on September 12, 2008 by Big Machine Records, as the lead single from Swift's second studio album Fearless (2008). However, there is one key difference. I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air. However, she wrote about another reason in a since-deleted post that was on her label’s website: When I wrote the ending to this song, I felt like it was the ending every girl wants to go with her love story. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Swift stated: I was going through a situation like that where I could relate. As reported by Tennesseean after Taylor played a surprise Nashville gig in March 2018, Taylor was supposed to write the song with country writer Craig Wiseman. 'Cause we were both young when I first saw you. You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess “Love Story” peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs, and at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, just weeks after its release. Just in time for Valentine's Day, Taylor Swift is giving her fans the "Love Story" they've all been waiting for. “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” is the first re-recorded song that Swift has released. Taylor Swift Is Releasing Her First Rerecorded Single, "Love Story (Taylor's Version)," At Midnight Tonight. I thought there was something to it. A pop mix and an international mix were also released. Then I was in a situation where it wasn’t so easy for me, and I wrote this song because I could relate to the whole Romeo and Juliet thing. Swift dropped the first of these re-records, “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” at midnight on Friday, February 12. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, she said that she wrote it about them because she could relate to their story. A “remix bundle” featuring two remixes were released on iTunes in 2009. Feb. 12 (UPI) --Taylor Swift released her new re-recorded version of "Love Story" just in time for Valentine's Day weekend. I feel like they had such promise and they were so crazy for each other. In February 2021, “Love Story” became the first official re-release from Taylor’s backcatalog following contractual disputes with Scooter Braun. X. Get this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services. And it is one of the best love stories ever told, but it’s a tragedy. We were both young when I first saw you. The NDA would also have required her to never speak out against Braun. I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run This week, Swift dropped the news on Good Morning America that she re-recorded "Love Story": "I'm so excited to share with you that tonight at midnight, I'll be … Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess NEW YORK -- Taylor Swift has a surprise for the world -- again. Taylor Swift Re-Recorded "Love Story," and Shared a Snippet; Keywords taylor swift taylor swift scooter braun. I was really inspired by that story. Escape this town for a little while, oh, oh And say, "Hello" The lyrics talk about disapproval against the relationship, and her desire to go somewhere far away with him, and escape the people who look down on them. I don't know what to think" Taylor Swift drops re-recorded 'Love Story' video with sweet, extremely '00s tribute to fans By Caitlin Welsh 2021-02-11 21:39:05 -0800 Taylor Swift's been busy during lockdown. Taylor Swift fans got a preview of her re-recorded albums back in December when a snippet of “Love Story” popped up in a Ryan Reynolds-helmed Match ad.Now she’s ready to … I used to be in high school where you see [a boyfriend] every day. Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. In a second photo from the same Instagram post, Swift shared an emotional message explaining … © 2021 CNBC LLC. On October 29, 2012, Swift took part in a #VEVOCertified series, which honors artists who have over 100 million music video views on VEVO and or YouTube. ‘Love Story’’s plot was a timeless scenario: I think it could happen in the 1700s, the 1800s, or 2008, The video won the CMT Music Awards for “Video of the Year,” as well as “Female Video of the Year.”. Except for the ending. This is a fitting match for the “star-crossed lovers” theme of the song as sources claimed that although the pair were into each other, Taylor’s publicists felt he was not a good match for her “American sweetheart” image – with him being a punk rocker who was going through personal issues at the time. Taylor Swift has rerecorded her song “Love Story,” and it will be available at midnight ET Thursday. I close my eyes & the flashback starts. The album features six songs that didn't make the cut when the original was released. Correction: This story has been revised to correct that Swift's interview with ABC was Thursday. She told fans at the time that she wasn't finished rerecording all of her music yet, but allowed friend Ryan Reynolds to use the new iteration for a Match dating site ad. So close your eyes It's a love story, baby, just say "Yes" He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring, and said Artists should own their own work for so many reasons, but the most screamingly obvious one is that the artist is the only one who really *knows* that body of work.". It’s the ending that I want. Taylor Swift Drops Re-Recording of 'Love Story' By Liz Calvario‍ 9:05 PM PST, February 11, 2021 This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. Posted on February 11, 2021, at 8:40 a.m. The album is officially called "Fearless: Taylor's Version.". She also teased that she finished rerecording her album “Fearless” and would be releasing it … When I met you on the outskirts of town I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run It's a love story, baby, just say 'Yes'" I keep waiting for you but you never come He did not approve of Joe Jonas, the man who she was dating at the time, and the inspiration behind the song. Begging you, "Please don't go," and I said Juliet’s father did not approve of the man she was seeing. See you make your way through the crowd "Love Story" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift performs onstage during the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards at the Grand Ole Opry on September 16, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. ACMA2020 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images. After it became public that Swift's older music had been sold for $300 million, the singer promised to rerecord her old songs, recognizing that it would reduce the value of her masters. Ellie Bate BuzzFeed Staff. Her official website is offering preorders of the album, which are set to be delivered on April 9. Taylor Swift - Love Story Lyrics. [Chorus] It was written about a love interest of Swift's who was not popular among her family and friends. See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns Then I was in a situation where it wasn’t so easy for me, and I wrote this song because I could relate to the whole Romeo and Juliet thing. "My version of 'Fearless' will have 26 songs on it because I've decided to add songs from the vault, which are songs that almost made the original 'Fearless' album, but I've now gone back and recorded those so that everyone will be able to hear not only the songs that made the album, but the songs that almost made it," Swift said. It's a love story, baby, just say "Yes" All Rights Reserved. [Outro] It is the only country album in history to win the Grammy for the all-genre album of the year and country album of the year, as well as the top awards from the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music and the American Music Awards. Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone A Division of NBCUniversal. You want a guy who doesn’t care what anyone thinks, what anyone says. My faith in you was fading [Chorus]