Monday, March 21, 2011

TAYLOR SWIFT
TOP 2: LOVE STORY

"Love Story" is a country pop song performed by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was self-penned by Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman, alongside Swift. It was released on September 12, 2008 by Big Machine Records, as the lead single from Swift's second studio album Fearless. The song was written about a love interest of Swift's who was not popular among Swift's family and friends. Because of the scenario, Swift related to the plot ofWilliam Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1597) and used it as a source of inspiration to compose the song. However, she replaced Romeo and Juliet's original tragic conclusion with ahappy ending. It is a midtempo song with a dreamy tenor, while the melody continually builds up. The lyrics have Swift narrating from the perspective of Juliet Capulet.
The song was a critical success with critics complimenting Swift's writing-style and the song's plot. It was also a commercial success, selling over 6.5 million copies worldwide since January 2010, therefore establishing itself among of the best-selling singles of all time. In the United States, the song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over 4.9 million digital downloads, becoming Swift's best-selling single to date. It was also deemed one of the best-selling singles in the United States and the best-selling country single of all time. The single was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Internationally, "Love Story" became Swift's first and only number one single in Australia thus far and certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
The song's accompanying music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy, who directed all of Swift's prior videos. The video is a period piece that drew influences from Midevil, Renaissance, andPride and Prejudice (1813) eras. It follows Swift and model Justin Gaston as they meet in a university campus and imagine themselves in a prior era. "Love Story" was promoted through numerous live performances. The song was included on Swift's first and second headlining tours, the Fearless Tour (2009—10) and the Speak Now World Tour (2011), respectively; the song was used as the final performance on the latter. "Love Story" has been covered by several artists, including Joe McElderry and Forever the Sickest Kids.

Writing and inspiration

"Love Story" came along late into the production of Fearless.[2] Swift wrote "Love Story" about a male who was never officially her boyfriend. When she introduced him to her family and friends, they did not become fond of him.[3] "His situation was a little complicated, but I didn't care", said Swift.[4] Swift also felt like it was the first time she could relate to the plot of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1597), one her favorite narratives, which she described as, "The only people who wanted them to be together were them."[3] She conceived the idea for the song when she reflected about the scenario: "I thought, 'This is difficult but it's real, it matters--it's not simple or easy but it's real'." She then centered the song on the line, which was ultimately placed in the "Love Story"'s second refrain.[5] All events, with the exclusion of the end, narrated in the song regarded the Swift's actual story. The song's conclusion differed from that of Romeo and Juliet. "I feel like they had such promise and they were so crazy for each other. And if that had just gone a little bit differently, it could have been the best love story ever told. And it is one of the best love stories ever told, but it's a tragedy." Instead, she chose to write a happy ending.[6] She took her favorite characters and conceptualized the ending she believed they deserved.[7] She perceived it to be the ideal ending that females hoped for, including herself.[5] "You want a guy who doesn’t care what anyone thinks, what anyone says. Although it was fictional, Swift said it was an enjoyable experience to write about.[4] Swift wrote the track on her bedroom floor in approximately twenty minutes. She explained that she was too inspired to put the song down unfinished.[3]
Swift and her love interest continued their relationship, but then went their separate ways because it was hard for them to see each other.[6]To Swift, the song resembles much optimism regarding love and how encountering the right person could surpass skepticism.[7] She deemed "Love Story" one of her most romantic songs, although she was never in an official relationship with subject of the song.[3] In retrospect, Swift said about the song, "It’s about a love that you've got to hide because for whatever reason it wouldn't go over well. I spun it in the direction ofRomeo and Juliet. Our parents are fighting. I relate to it more as a love that you cannot really elaborate on — a love that maybe society wouldn't accept [or] maybe your friends wouldn't accept."[8]

[edit]Recording

"Love Story" was recorded in March 2008 at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, alongside record producer Nathan Chapman and various personnel.[9] Chapman produced all but one song on Swift's 2006 eponymous debut album, Taylor Swift,[10] and co-produced all songs on Fearless.[1] Swift sang into an Avantone CV-12 multi-pattern tube microphone, manufactured by Avant Electronics. The microphone had a new old stock tube that was designed and built by country singer, record producer, and audio engineer Ray Kennedy for Chapman. Chapman had received the microphone from Kennedy as a loan, as a "try this for a while" experiment. Although he previously had tested numerous microphones on Swift, he was had not been able to find one to match her voice match perfectly. When Swift came to Chapman's home to record a radio edit for one of singles from Taylor Swift, she immediately grew fond of the microphone.[9] "When she put on the headphones and said, 'Test,' completely unprompted, she said, 'This is my mic. I love this mic. I just wanna use this one from now on!' She had no idea what it was, just loved it, and I went along with something that felt right for her. We've been using it ever since, and it sounds great on her voice", Chapman said.[9]
"Love Story" was recorded with Pro Tools and tracking vocals, which Swift sang live with the band. The band was composed of acoustic guitars, bass guitars, and drums.[9] All other instruments were overdubbed by Chapman. He said, "I think there are nine acoustic guitars on that track, and I stacked several background vocals — me singing, 'Ah's'."[9] Audio engineering was executed by Chad Carlson in Blackbird Studios' Studio D, with the usage of the API Legacy Plus equipments: Avantone CV-12, Neve 1073, and Tube-Tech CL-1B. Audio mixingdone by Justin Niebank and was set in Studio F, with the usage of the console Solid State Logic 9080 K series and Genelec 1032 console. In between, overdubs were executed in Studio E by Chapman.[9] "Love Story", along with the rest of the album, was mastered by Hank Williams at MasterMix Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] The song was mixed for mainstream airplay by Chapman. He pulled Niebank's stems into his Mac OS laptop and used Apple Logic to create the pop version. Chapman made mix tweaks and created new elements with his laptop. In order to do so, he muted the country instruments and replaced them with new elements characteristic to pop music, replacingbanjo and fiddle with electric guitar. The pop version's opening beat is a Logic loop in the Ultrabeat beat generator. All the new electric guitars were done with the Amplitube Stomp I/O.[9]

[edit]Composition

"Love Story" (2008)
A 24-second audio sample of Taylor Swift's "Love Story", a midtempo number that narrates from the perspective of the character Juliet Capulet.
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"Love Story" is a country pop song with a length of three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.[11] It is set in common time and has a moderate tempo of 120 beats per minute.[12] It is written in the key of D major and Swift's vocals span one octave, from A3 to B4.[12] Swift croons "Love Story" softly and sweetly,[13][14] with a slight twangthat defines the song to be country music.[15] It follows the chord progression D (add)9–Asus5–Bm–G69.[12] The song is of a swirling and dreamy tenor,[14] and is based upon a pop hook.[16] The melody is simple, containing a rushy pace which continually grows and concludes with a key change.[13]
The lyrics of "Love Story" are written in first person, in which Swift refers to herself as the Rome and Juliet character Juliet Capulet and her love interest as Romeo Montague.[15] Fraser McAlpine of the BBC described the song as a narrative, in which Swift is the narrator.[13] The song's plot revolves a youthful romance foiled by parental disapproval. In the end, love prevails and the coupled find their happily ever after.[17]The first verse introduces the characters at a ball, where they meet.[13] In the second verse, the story transitions to the couple sneaking about after dark[13] and references Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter (1850).[16] The song's refrains have Swift waiting 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."[15] The song's final refrain has Swift narrating from Romeo's perspective[18] and proposing marriage to Swift.[4]

[edit]Critical reception

Swift performing "Love Story" at a Sony Musicpress conference in 2010.
Kate Kiefer of Paste magazine recognized the song to be Swift's best and added that once the lyrics are learned, it is impossible to not sing along.[19] Sean Dooley of About.comcredited the song for transitioning Swift from a "fresh-faced star to crossover superstar". Dooley attributed the song's commercial success due to her departure from her past lyrical themes, which summarized "I wish this boy knew how I really felt about him”.[20] While reviewing Fearless, Dooley selected "Love Story" as one of the best tracks on the album.[21]Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine admired how Swift attempted to incorporate sophisticated elements, like Romeo and Juliet and The Scarlet Letter, although it was not successful because of its awkwardness, inexplicable nature, and pointless conceit. Keefe credited its success to its prominent hook.[16] James Reed of The Boston Globe thought otherwise, stating Swift's charm was in her songwriting skills.[15]
Fraser McAlpine of the BBC stated, "'Love Story' is a stunning pop song and, because it really does tell a love story, it's heart-warming and draws the listener into the exciting and romantic fairytale world."[13] However, she felt Swift's vocal performance was not incredible, but was passionate to compliment the song's sentiments. McAlpine resumed by stating that "Love Story", although obvious, a bit dramatic, and probably targeted towards younger audiences, was just lovely and that Swift proved herself a true princess of pop with the song.[13] Chris Neal of Country Weekly called "Love Story" an "ebullient first hit."[22] Deborah Evans Price of Billboard magazine gave the single a favorable review and called it an "enchanting offering". Price noted that "Love Story" demonstrates one of Swift's appeals, her writing and singing of age-appropriate material that can be both relatble to her audience and others. As a result, she predicted the song would have much commercial success in the country music industry.[14] Alex Macpherson of United Kingdom magazine The Guardian described the song to be fueled by a "joyous rush" that, according to him, was later replicated by Swift's own single "Mine" (2010).[23]

[edit]Awards and nominations

At the 35th People's Choice Awards, "Love Story" was nominated for the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Country", but lost to Carrie Underwood's "Last Name" (2008).[24] The song was nominated for "Fave Song" at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2009, but lost to the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" (2009)[25] and received the same outcome at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards, when it lost the nomination for "Choice Music: Love Song" to David Archuleta's "Crush" (2008).[26][27] In 2009, "Love Story" was declared the "Country Song of the Year" by Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI).[28]

[edit]Chart performance

On the week ending September 27, 2008 "Love Story" debuted at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100, selling over 97,000 digital downloads.[29] In the succeeding week, "Love Story" ascended to a new peak at number five, selling 159,000.[30] After two weeks in the top ten, on the week ending October 18, 2008, the track descended to number thirteen[31] and remained on the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 for eleven consecutive weeks, returning to the top ten, at number seven, on the week ending January 3, 2009.[32] On the week ending January 17, 2009, the song reached its peak at number four on the chart, becoming Swift's best charting single at the time.[17] In the succeeding weeks, "Love Story" continued to sell strongly, spending fourteen weeks in the top ten[17] and forty-nine weeks in total.[33] The song is one of thirteen songs from Fearless charted within the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the record for the most top forty entries from a single album.[34] It also peaked at number one on Hot Country Songs, Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) (marking the largest peak by a country song on the chart since Shania Twain's "You're Still the One" peaked at number three in 1998),[35] and Adult Contemporary.[17][36] The single was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments exceeding five million copies.[37] As of February 2011, "Love Story" has sold over 4.9 million copies in the United States.[38] Therefore, the song became Swift's best-selling single,[38] the best-selling country single of all time, and the ninth best-selling digital single of all time.[39] In Canada, "Love Story" entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number eighty-eight on the week ending October 18, 2008,[40] and peaked at number four on the week ending November 29, 2008.[36]
In Australia, "Love Story" debuted at number thirty-eight on the week ending January 25, 2009. After two weeks of ascending the Australian Singles Chart, "Love Story" found a peak at number two, where it maintained for six consecutive weeks prior to reaching number one on the week ending March 29, 2009, becoming Swift's first and only number one in the region. In the following week, the track descended again to number two, but rose to the top for a second and last week on the top fifty on the week ending April 12, 2009.[41] The single was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for the shipment of over 210,000 copies.[42] On the week ending February 2, 2009, "Love Story" entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number thirty-three. After nine weeks on the chart, the song peaked at number three on the week ending April 6, 2009.[43] It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) for the shipment of over 15,000 copies.[44] In Japan, the track peaked at number three on the week ending July 4, 2009.[17]
"Love Story" debuted at number twenty-two on the UK Singles Chart, on the week ending February 28, 2009. In the succeeding week, the song rose to its peak at number two,[45] becoming Swift's best-charting single and only top ten in the United Kingdom to date.[46] It spent seven weeks in the top ten and thirty-two weeks in total on the chart.[45] The single was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry(BPI) for shipments exceeding 400,000 copies.[47] In Ireland, "Love Story" peaked at number three.[48] in mainland, the track peaked at number ten on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles Chart,[17] number six on the Hungarian Singles Chart,[49] number seven on the Norwegian Singles Chart,[50] and at number ten on the Swedish Singles Chart.[51] It performed well in other countries, such as Denmark, Dutchland, The Netherlands, and France, where it became a top twenty hit.[51] In total, as of January 2010, "Love Story" has sold over 6.5 million copies worldwide, therefore establishing itself among of the best-selling singles of all time.[52]

[edit]Music video

Swift and model Justin Gaston as they ballroom dance (top) and meet in the field (bottom) in the music video for "Love Story".
The accompanying music video for "Love Story" was directed by Trey Fanjoy, who previously directed the videos for the singles from Taylor Swift. Swift decided to collaborate with Fanjoy once again because she had been able to balance both of their ideas for music videos, something Swift appreciated deeply.[53] The video is a period piece that draws influence from Midevil, Renaissance, and Pride and Prejudice (1813) eras. Swift had previously desired to film a period piece music video because of its distinctiveness from modern videos and videos she had filmed. However, she chose for the video to set in the time period, for she envisioned it as such when writing the song and, therefore, encoded visuals into it.[54] She believed "Love Story"'s plot was a timeless scenario: "I think it could happen in the 1700s, the 1800s, or 2008."[53] It influenced her to search for a timeless quality in demeanor of her love interest.[55] With six months in advanced, Swift searched for a countless actors to interpret the role through watching films. Someone who had been watching the sixth season of the reality television series Nashville Star recommended contestantJustin Gaston. Swift then looked through his pictures and concluded he was suitable for the music video.[56] Gaston fulfilled the requirements Swift had set out, describing him as a "Prince Charmingthat could've been alive in the 1800s."[55] However, because Gaston was competing on Nashville Star, he was unable to participate in the music video. Gaston was eventually eliminated and Swift contacted him immediately to film the video.[53] Swift was very impressed by Gaston's acting skills: "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."[56]
A castle was chosen for the video's setting. Personnel researched numerous castles in the United States and were unable to locate on in sufficient condition for shooting. They had considered traveling to Europe to find a castle, but were then informed about a castle south ofNashville, Tennessee. Named Castle Gywnn, it was built in 1973 and chosen as the video's setting.[53] Wardrobe for the video was supplied by Jacquard Fabrics, excluding Swift's dress for the balcony scene. The dress was designed by Seanie Speeka with inspiration and suggestions from Swift.[53][54] "She loves to put her input in her dresses", stated Speeka. The two had discussed the dress two months prior to the filming of the video. Accentuates were made on the video set.[53] The video was filmed in two days in August 2008 in Tennessee. On the first day, the balcony and field scenes were shot. On the set, someone had replaced the playback CD with a high-pitch, altered version of the song. As a result, Swift lent the crew her iPod to play the original track.[53] While filming another scene, sunset was about to occur and, therefore, the process was executed rather rapidly. For the scene, Fanjoy suggested a kiss between Swift and Gaston, but Swift refused to because she believed it would make for a sweeter moment. On the second day, scenes at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennesseeand at a ballroom were filmed.[57] Swift learned the choreography for the latter in fifteen minutes prior to filming. Approximately 20 dancers were used for the scene.[53]
The video commences with Swift, clothed by a black sweater and jeans, walking through a university campus and spotting Gaston sitting under a tree, reading a textbook. As they make eye contact, the video then transitions to a an earlier era, in castle, where Swift stands, wearing a corset and gown, and performs in a balcony. After, Gaston enters a party and sees Swift, wearing a ball gown, conversing with other females. The two engage, along with others, engage in ballroom dancing. After dancing, Gaston whispers into Swift's ear and Swift is then seen pondering at night with a lantern. She meets with Gaston and the two walk, hold hands, and feed a horse by a well. The two then go their separate paths. Afterward, Swift stands in the balcony, looking out from the a window. She sees Gaston running toward her and immediately runs down the staircase. Swift and Gaston meet each other and hold each other. The video then transcends back into modern-day as Gaston walks toward Swift and they gaze into each others' eyes, where the video concludes. Cut-scenes feature ballroom dancing and Swift performing in the balcony setting.

[edit]Video reception

The video premiered on September 12, 2008 on CMT.[58] Mandi Bierly of Entertainment Weekly was concerned about the video mark Swift's artistic evolution as an artist because it made her believe something else in the artist had altered. She, however, stated, "Worry though I might, I can’t resist Taylor Swift’s evolution from 'Tim McGraw' (2006) to her latest, 'Love Story'." Bierly also compared Swift's acting with that of Kiera Knightley.[59] Fraser McAlpine of BBC believed Swift played a princess in the video and, therefore, said it would make females envious.[13] The video was nominated for the "Video of the Year" category at the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards, but lost to Brad Paisley's "Waitin' on a Woman" (2008).[60][61] At the 2009 CMT Music Awards, the video won the CMT Music Awards for "Video of the Year" and "Female Video of the Year".[62] It also won the Country Music Association Award for "Music Video of the Year" at the 43rd Country Music Association Awards.[63] The video won "Favorite International Video" at the Philippine Myx Music Awards 2010.[64]

[edit]Live performances

Swift performing "Love Story" on the Fearless Tour in 2009.
When promoting the single in the United States in late 2008 and early 2009, Swift performed "Love Story" on the Good Morning America, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Ellen DeGeneres Show,[65] the 2008 Country Music Awards,[66] as a duet with English rock bandDef Leppard on CMT Crossroads, the episode was released as a DVD exclusively throughWal-Mart stores in the United States,[67] Clear Channel Communications's Stripped,[68]Studio 330 Sessions,[69] and Saturday Night Live.[70] In the United Kingdom, Swift promoted the track during early 2009 with performances on television programs, such as Loose Women[71] and Later... with Jools Holland.[72] Since, Swift has performed the track twice onThe Today Show,[73][74] at the 2009 CMA Music Festival,[75] the 2009 V Festival,[76] the Australian charity concert Sydney Sound Relief,[77] Dancing with the Stars,[78] and again onThe Late Show with David Letterman.[79]
Swift performed "Love Story" on all venues of her first headlining concert tour, the Fearless Tour, which extended from April 2009 to June 2010. The performances begun with backup dancers, dressed in Victorian era clothing, dancing ballroom to Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel's "Pachelbel's Canon", as a castle backdrop was projected onto the stage.[80] Swift emerged to upper level of the stage, from below, donning a crimson, eighteenth century gown with a golden accents.[81] For the song's last refrain, Swift hid behind backup dancers as she changed her wardrobe to a white wedding dress.[82] Jon Pareles of The New York Times said Swift offered the audience with optimistic thinking with the performance in the August 27, 2009 concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[82] Reviewing the May 22, 2010 concert at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada, Jane Stevenson of The Toronto Sun stated the moment was far too girly for her liking.[83] "Love Story" served as the final performance on the setlist of Swift's second concert tour, the Speak Now World Tour (2011); the performances featured Swift roaming throughout the stage, wearing a white sundress.[84]

[edit]Cover versions

Kidz Bop Kids recorded a cover version of "Love Story" for the fifthteenth installment of Kidz Bop, released in 2009. Heather Phares ofAllmusic denounced that the song had a melody strong enough to withstand the Kidz Bop treatment and be kid-friendly, although having children singing lead vocals did make the song less friendly to general audiences.[85] American pop band Forever the Sickest Kids covered "Love Story" for the 2009 deluxe edition of the debut studio album Underdog Alma Mater (2008).[86] English singer Joe McElderry, winner of the sixth series the United Kingdom talent competition The X Factor, performed a live cover of "Love Story" on The X Factor Tour in 2010.[87]Gordon Smart of The Sun said the performance of "Love Story" on February 15, 2010 in Liverpool, England, at the Echo Arena "went down a storm."[87]

[edit]Track listings

  • Promo CD Single / Digital Download[41]
  1. "Love Story" (Album Version) – 3:57
  • Pop Mix Digital Download[88]
  1. "Love Story" (US Pop Mix) – 3:53
  1. "Love Story" (US Pop Mix) – 3:53
  2. "Love Story" (Album Version) – 3:57
  • AUS / EU CD Single[41]
  1. "Love Story" (Album Version) – 3:57
  2. "Love Story" (Digital Dog Radio Mix) – 3:11
  1. "Love Story" (Album Version) – 3:57
  2. "Beautiful Eyes" – 2:56
  3. "Love Story" (Digital Dog Radio Mix) – 3:11
  1. "Love Story" (Album Version) – 3:57
  2. "Beautiful Eyes" – 2:56
  3. "Love Story" (Digital Dog Radio Mix) – 3:11
  4. "Love Story" (Music Video) – 3:54
  • The Remixes Maxi-CD Single[41]
  1. "Love Story" (Digital Dog Remix) – 5:59
  2. "Love Story" (Digital Dog Radio Mix) – 3:11
  3. "Love Story" (Digital Dog Dub) – 5:38
  4. "Love Story" (J Stax Club Mix) – 5:29
  5. "Love Story" (J Stax Radio Mix) – 3:42
  6. "Love Story" (Album Version) – 3:57

[edit]Charts and sales

[edit]Charts

Chart (2008–09)↓Peak
position↓
Australian Singles Chart[41]1
Austrian Singles Chart[91]30
Belgian Tip Singles Chart (Flanders)[92]4
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[93]39
Canadian Hot 100[36]4
Czech Airplay Singles Chart[94]4
Danish Singles Chart[95]16
Dutch Top 40[96]13
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles[17]10
French Singles Chart[97]14
German Singles Chart[98]22
Hungarian Singles Chart[49]6
Irish Singles Chart[48]3
Japan Hot 100[36]3
New Zealand Singles Chart[43]3
Norwegian Singles Chart[50]7
Spanish Singles Chart[99]47
Swedish Singles Chart[51]10
Swiss Singles Chart[100]50
UK Singles Chart[45]2
US Billboard Hot 100[17]4
US Adult Contemporary[17]1
US Hot Country Songs[36]1
US Latin Pop Songs[17]35
US Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)[36]1

[edit]Year-end charts

Chart (2008)Position
US Billboard Hot 100[101]81
Chart (2009)Position
Australian Singles Chart[102]3
Canadian Hot 100[103]8
New Zealand Singles Chart[104]13
UK Singles Chart[105]29
US Billboard Hot 100[106]5

[edit]Decade-end charts

Decade-end chart (2000s)↓Position↓
Australian Singles Chart[107]10
US Billboard Hot 100[108]73

[edit]Certifications

CountryCertification
Australia3× Platinum[42]
New ZealandPlatinum[44]
United KingdomGold[47]
United States5× Platinum[37]

[edit]See also

[edit]References

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