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"'''Babe'''" is a song recorded by American country music duo [[Sugarland]], featuring guest vocals from American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]]. It was originally written by Swift and [[Patrick Monahan]] of [[Train (band)|Train]] for her 2012 album ''[[Red (Taylor Swift album)|Red]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chiu|first=Melody|title=Sugarland and Taylor Swift Release Breakup Song 'Babe' — Find Out the Story Behind the Track|url=http://people.com/country/sugarland-taylor-swift-babe-collaboration/}}</ref> The song was released by [[Big Machine Records]] on April 20, 2018, as the second single from Sugarland's upcoming sixth studio album, ''[[Bigger (album)|Bigger]]'' (2018).
"'''Babe'''" is a song recorded by American country music duo [[Sugarland]], featuring guest vocals from American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]]. It was originally written by Swift and [[Patrick Monahan]] of [[Train (band)|Train]] for her 2012 album ''[[Red (Taylor Swift album)|Red]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chiu|first=Melody|title=Sugarland and Taylor Swift Release Breakup Song 'Babe' — Find Out the Story Behind the Track|url=http://people.com/country/sugarland-taylor-swift-babe-collaboration/|work=People|date=April 20, 2018|accessdate=April 21, 2018}}</ref> The song was released by [[Big Machine Records]] on April 20, 2018, as the second single from Sugarland's upcoming sixth studio album, ''[[Bigger (album)|Bigger]]'' (2018).


==Background==
==Background==

Revision as of 08:59, 21 April 2018

"Babe"
Single by Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift
from the album Bigger
ReleasedApril 20, 2018 (2018-04-20)
GenreCountry[1]
Length3:35
LabelBig Machine
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sugarland singles chronology
"Still the Same"
(2017) 		"Babe"
(2018)
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Delicate"
(2018) 		"Babe"
(2018)

"Babe" is a song recorded by American country music duo Sugarland, featuring guest vocals from American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was originally written by Swift and Patrick Monahan of Train for her 2012 album Red.[2] The song was released by Big Machine Records on April 20, 2018, as the second single from Sugarland's upcoming sixth studio album, Bigger (2018).

Background

The album's track list, which was released on April 12, shows that "Babe" is the only song on the album not co-written by Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland.[3][4] It also marks the second song Swift has written for a country act since making her full transition to pop in 2014 (following Little Big Town's "Better Man") and the first country song on which she is credited as an artist since that time.[5] Sugarland told reporters backstage at the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards that the collaboration came about after Swift, who is a Sugarland fan, called the duo wanting to work with them.[6][7] "She was gracious enough to reach out to us when she heard we were coming back together and doing a record," Bush said. "She said, 'I have a song, would you like to do it?' And we said, 'Uh, yeah!' I was a little anxious. I didn't want to mess it up!" Nettles added: "But she loved it and wanted [us] to be a part of it, which is exciting. She said, 'I have a song,' and we said, 'Okay. Send it over.'"[8][9][10] The duo found it to be an unusual arrangement, since they have never featured anybody on their past albums. "So we weren't really used to sorting through that and we didn't want to mess it up. We didn't tell anybody about it until we got finished and she liked it, thank God."[11]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

  • Taylor Swift – vocals
  • Kristian Bush – production, vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Jennifer Nettles – production, vocals
  • Brandon Bush – production, vocals, mixing assistance
  • Julian Raymond – production
  • Zoe Rosen – production
  • Brianna Steinitz – production
  • Adam Chignon – mix engineering
  • Ted Jensen – master engineering
  • Tom Tabley – engineering
  • Lars Fox – engineering
  • Nik Karpen – mixing assistance
  • Sean Badum – record engineering assistance
  • Kevin Kane – record engineering assistance
  • Paul Bushnell – bass
  • Victor Indrizzo – drums
  • Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Justin Schipper – steel guitar

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various April 20, 2018 Digital download Big Machine [12]
United States Country radio
[13]

References

  1. ^ Watts, Cindy (April 12, 2018). "Sugarland, Taylor Swift team for country duet 'Babe'". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Chiu, Melody (April 20, 2018). "Sugarland and Taylor Swift Release Breakup Song 'Babe' — Find Out the Story Behind the Track". People. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Stephens, Samantha (April 13, 2018). "Taylor Swift Lends Vocals on Sugarland's Bigger". CMT. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  4. ^ Snider, Chase (April 15, 2018). "Sugarland dropping new track with Taylor Swift next week". 10News. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Hudak, Joseph (April 12, 2018). "Sugarland Announce New Album 'Bigger,' Taylor Swift Collaboration". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  6. ^ Schiller, Rebecca (April 15, 2018). "Sugarland Talks Taylor Swift Collaboration on ACM Awards Red Carpet: 'It's Fantastic'". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  7. ^ Thompson, Gayle (April 16, 2018). "Sugarland Reveal How a Taylor Swift Song Landed on Their Upcoming 'Bigger' Album". PopCulture. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  8. ^ Tailor, Leena (April 15, 2018). "Sugarland Teases Lyric Details on New Song 'Babe' Written By Taylor Swift (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  9. ^ Mastrogiannis, Nicole (April 18, 2018). "Sugarland Opens Up About New Taylor Swift-Penned Song "Babe"". iHeartRadio. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  10. ^ Runtagh, Jordan (April 15, 2018). "Taylor Swift's Upcoming Sugarland Single 'Just Might Be' Inspired by a Previous Relationship". People. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  11. ^ Freeman, Jon (April 16, 2018). "Sugarland on Recording Taylor Swift Song: 'We Didn't Want to Mess It Up'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Babe / Sugarland TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  13. ^ Cantor, Brian (April 16, 2018). "Sugarland & Taylor Swift's New Single "Babe" Arrives At 6AM ET On April 20". Headline Planet. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
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