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Today Was a Fairytale” is a song performed by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was written by Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman with Swift’s help. It was released on January 19, 2010 by Big Machine Records as a single from the corresponding soundtrack for the 2010 film Valentine’s Day, which she acted in. Swift had previously written the song and offered it to producers for the film’s soundtrack. Musically, “Today Was a Fairytale” is pop-influenced and, lyrically, speaks of a magical date. “Today Was a Fairytale” has a length of four minutes and two seconds. It is set in common time and has a ballad tempo of 80 beats per minute. It is written in the key of G major and Swift’s vocals span two octaves, from D3 to C5.It follows the chord progression G–C–Em–D. Jody Rosen and Jonas Weiner of Slate magazine noted that although Swift typically sings country pop, “with the possible exception of that woodsy acoustic guitar” in the song’s introduction “Today Was a Fairytale” displays no aspects of country music in either its instrumentation or vocals. “Taylor’s vowels have gotten flattened and Yankee-ified,” commented Rosen, though Weiner pointed out that Swift’s pop-heavy music was the primary reason for her success. Melanie Bertoldi of Billboard believed Swift’s vocals displayed a newfound maturity.
Tim Mcgraw is a song by American singer – songwriter Taylor Alison Swift better known by her stage name Taylor Swift. She was born on December 13, 1989. When Swift was 15, she rejected RCA Records because the company wanted to keep her on an artist development deal.After performing at Nashville’s songwriters’ venue, The Bluebird Café, she caught the attention of Scott Borchetta, who signed her to his newly formed record label, Big Machine Records. At age 14, she became the youngest staff songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Tree publishing house. The song was received with critical praise from music critics who complimented Swift’s vocal delivery. Some critics described it as tender, while others admired its professionalism. “Tim McGraw” performed well commercially. The track spent numerous of weeks upon both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs in the United States. It peaked at number forty on the prior and number six on the latter. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold more than one million copies since its release. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for the shipment of over 1,000,000 copies. As of February 2011, “Tim McGraw” has sold over 1.3 million copies in the United States.
White Horse is a song performed by American country pop singer – songwriter musician and actress Taylor Alison Swift also known as Taylor Swift . She was born on December 13, 1989 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of Andrea Gardner (née Finlay), a homemaker, and Scott Kingsley Swift, a stockbroker. “White Horse” is musically, a country pop song and uses sparse production to emphasize vocals. Lyrically, the track speaks of disillusionment and pain in a relationship, drawing references to fairytales. Critically, “White Horse” garnered generally positive reception. At the 52nd Grammy Awards, “White Horse” won the Grammy Awards for Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. The song also performed well commercially, although it did not duplicate the success of its predecessor, “Love Story”. In the United States, it peaked at number thirteen in the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on Hot Country Songs. It was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song’s accompanying music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy, who directed all of Swift’s prior videos. The video features Swift as she decides to end a relationship via phone call. In the video, Swift recalls multiple memories with her love interest, both positive and negative. Swift promoted “White Horse” via live performances, including numerous during the Fearless Tour (2009–10). “White Horse” is a country pop song with a length of three minutes and fifty-five seconds. It is set in common time and has a tempo of 92 beats per minute. Therefore, it is categorized as ballad. It is written in the key of C major and Swift’s vocals span one octave, from G3 to A4. “White Horse” follows the chord progression C5–F(add)2–Am7–F(add)2. The song is based upon a pop hook, and has an instrumentation mainly based on acoustic guitar and soft piano, with accents of cello.[6The production, however, is sparse, leaving an emphasis on Swift’s soft and breathy vocals. The lyrics of “White Horse” are written in first person, with Swift reflecting on an occasion when a relationship, which seemed like a fairytale in the commence, fell apart: “I’m not a princess, this ain’t a fairytale/ I’m not the one you’ll sweep off her feet/ Lead her up the stairwell.”