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Speak Now is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 25, 2010 by Big Machine Records. Production for the album took place during 2008 to 2010 at several recording studios, and was handled by Swift and country music producer Nathan Chapman. Written entirely by Swift, Speak Now expands on the country pop style of her previous work, and features lyrical themes concerning love, romance and heartbreak. Speak Now received positive reviews from most music critics, who complimented Swift’s songwriting and themes. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling approximately 1,047,000 units in its first week. Due to strong digital sales, all fourteen songs from the standard edition of the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100, with the lead single “Mine” having the highest peak of number three. It was also an international success, charting within the top 10 in several countries, including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The album has sold 3,523,000 copies in the United States and has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The song Rise & Fall is a song by British recording artist Craig David and the third single taken from his album Slicker Than Your Average. The song, a collaboration with British musician Sting, returned David to the UK top five, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was the biggest hit from the album. The song is based on a sample of the 1993 song “Shape of My Heart” from Sting’s album Ten Summoner’s Tales. Interestingly girl group Sugababes released their song, “Shape”, which also sampled the Sting song within weeks of “Rise & Fall”. The song also returned David to the top ten of the Australian Singles Chart, outpeaking both “What’s Your Flava?” and “Hidden Agenda”. It also marked the first DVD single release from David. The music video was directed by Max & Dania who have directed a number of Craig David’s videos. “Rise & Fall” charted at number two on the UK Singles Chart, spending ten weeks inside the UK Top 75. It also charted at number six in the ARIA Charts.