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Speak Now is the upcoming third studio album by American country pop artist Taylor Swift. The concept album[3] is set to be released in on October 25, 2010.[4] Swift has been working on the album for the past two years.[5] An upcoming world tour was confirmed for the album.[6] The official cover was released on August 18, 2010.[7]

Writing and development

Swift wrote all of the songs on the album without co-writers. Speaking on a live webcast on July 20, 2010, she said, "I actually wrote all the songs myself for this record. It didn't really happen on purpose, it just sort of happened. Like, I'd get my best ideas at 3:00 AM in Arkansas, and I didn't have a co-writer around and I would just finish it."[8] 60% of the album was recorded in producer Nathan Chapman's basement. Some of the songs will feature a full orchestra, including strings.[6]

Promotion

Swift performed the song "Innocent" at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010. The song is reportedly about rapper Kanye West, who caused controversy at the award show the year prior.[citation needed] Some of the tracks were previewed in advance of the release date: "Speak Now" on October 4, "Back to December" on October 11, and "Mean" on October 18, 2010. These three were subsequently released to the iTunes Store the following day, respectively.[9] Additionally, "The Story of Us" will see its preview on October 22, 2010 through Comcast on-demand and XfinityTv.com.[9] "Speak Now" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number eight and on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart at number sixty the week of October 11, 2010, selling 217,000 digital downloads.[10][11][12] "Back to December" debuted at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, with 242,000 digital downloads.[13]

Singles

The first single, "Mine", was released on August 4, 2010, instead of the planned August 16 release, after being leaked.[2] The music video shoot was in Kennebunkport, Maine in early July.[14] Swift said the single was about her tendency to "run from love".[5] For the week of August 21, 2010, "Mine" debuted at #3 on the Hot 100 and #1 on digital songs due to 297,000 digital downloads. This was less than what was predicted but "Mine" was only out for about 4 days due to the rush release of the single. The song also debuted at #53 on Radio Songs due to 23.9 million listeners on all radio formats. About 60% of these impressions were on country radio, leading to "Mine"'s debut at #26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[citation needed]

Track listing

The album will have fourteen tracks, all of which were written solely by Swift.[8][6] Speaking about the songs, Swift said, "Each song is a different confession to a person."[6] The official track list was revealed on Swift's official website on September 22, 2010.[15]

All tracks are written by Taylor Swift

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Mine"Nathan Chapman, Taylor Swift3:51
2."Sparks Fly" 4:22
3."Back to December" 4:54
4."Speak Now"Nathan Chapman, Taylor Swift4:02
5."Dear John" 6:45
6."Mean" 3:58
7."The Story of Us" 4:27
8."Never Grow Up" 4:53
9."Enchanted" 5:53
10."Better than Revenge" 3:39
11."Innocent" 5:02
12."Haunted" 4:04
13."Last Kiss" 6:08
14."Long Live" 5:17
Total length:67:15

Deluxe edition

A deluxe edition solely for release by the Target Corporation was announced that will feature a slightly different cover, with Swift in a red dress. To be released on the same day as the standard edition, it will include three additional tracks, three acoustic versions, and thirty minutes of video content: the music video for "Mine", as well as behind-the-scenes footage of its production.[16][17][18]

A 2CD deluxe edition is also set for release for HMV Canada. The track list has yet to be announced.[19]

Deluxe edition bonus tracks[16]
No.TitleLength
15."Ours" 
16."If This Was a Movie" 
17."Superman" 
18."Back to December" (Acoustic version) 
19."Haunted" (Acoustic version) 
20."Mine" (Acoustic version) 

References

  1. ^ "Taylor Swift to Release Concept Album in October". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  2. ^ a b "Taylor Swift's New Single, "Mine," Shipped to Country Radio After Leak". Country Music Television. August 4, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  3. ^ Collins, Leah (July 22, 2010). "Taylor Swift to release concept album". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  4. ^ "NEW CD RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED | Countdown to Taylor Swift's new single". Speaknow13.com. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  5. ^ a b John, Christopher (July 21, 2010). "Taylor Swift Sets Release Date for New Album 'Speak Now' - Speakeasy - WSJ". Blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  6. ^ a b c d Kreps, Daniel (July 21, 2010). "Taylor Swift Announces Third Album, 'Speak Now'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  7. ^ Check Out Taylor Swift's New Album Cover - Us Weekly Wednesday – August 18, 2010 – 2:28pm
  8. ^ a b Posted Jul 21st 2010 9:00AM by Nancy Dunham Comments [1]. "Taylor Swift on New Album, New Home, Favorite Fan Moments". The Boot. Retrieved 2010-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ a b Vena, Jocelyn (September 27, 2010). "Taylor Swift Rolling Out Speak Now Tracks Early". MTV News. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  10. ^ Caulfield, Keith; Pietroluongo, Silvio (October 14, 2010). "Chart Moves: 'Glee,' Mavis Staples, Stephen Colbert, 'Social Network,' Pink". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  11. ^ "Chart Highlights: Country, Dance/Club Play Songs & More". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 11, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  12. ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 13, 2010). "Toby Keith's 'Gun' Fires at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  13. ^ Caulfield, Keith; Pietroluongo, Silvio (October 21, 2010). "Chart Moves: Lil Wayne, David Archuleta, Taylor Swift, Kanye West". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
  14. ^ Kreps, Daniel (July 21, 2010). "Taylor Swift Announces Third Album, 'Speak Now'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  15. ^ "Speak Now Tracklist!". TaylorSwift.com. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  16. ^ a b "Speak Now (Deluxe Edition)(CD) - Only at Target". Target Corporation. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  17. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (September 15, 2010). "Taylor Swift Announces Deluxe Version Of Speak Now". MTV News. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  18. ^ "Taylor Swift partners with retailer for new CD". Associated Press. September 15, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  19. ^ http://hmv.ca/Products/Detail/596937.aspx
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