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"Mine"
Song

"Mine" is a song written and recorded by American country pop artist Taylor Swift. It is the lead single from her third studio album, Speak Now, and the eleventh single release of her career. The song was released on August 4, 2010, two weeks ahead of the planned August 16 release, due to its online leak. It has sold 659,000 copies.[1]

Background

"Mine" is the first single from Swift's third album, Speak Now, which will be released on October 25, 2010 via Big Machine Records. She wrote the song herself and co-produced it with Nathan Chapman, the producer of her first two studio albums. Unlike with her past two albums, Swift wrote all of its material by herself.[2]

In a live chat through Ustream.tv on July 20, 2010, Swift said about the song: "It's a song that is about ... my tendency to run from love." She added that every relationship she has been in "has ended in goodbye, has ended in breakups," and that "Mine" is "sort of about finding the exception to that."[2]

On August 4, 2010, the song was leaked online, forcing it to be shipped to country radio prematurely, ahead of the intended August 16 release date.[3][4] It is her eleventh official release to country radio, following five singles each from her first two studio albums.

Critical reception

KILT-FM describes "Mine" as "an uptempo song that’s unmistakably Taylor," comparing its theme to "Love Story" but saying that however it had "a much more realistic look" than the latter. The review also said the song showed "growth" and "maturity," and has a "big chorus."[5] Giving it three-and-a-half stars out of five, Bobby Peacock of Roughstock thought that the song was similar in sound to her previous works, but added that it fit well into "her own musical niche."[6] Blake Boldt of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs-down, saying that it seemed more mature than her previous work and calling it a "mishmash of ideas bolted together by a terrific power-pop chorus that will stick in your brain," but adding that the line "You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter" did not have a "payoff."[7]

Chart performance

After the first two days of radio airplay, "Mine" climbed to the twenty-sixth position on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and the forty-fourth position on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. Sales of approximately 350,000 were predicted, through digital downloads, for the first week, with a possible debut in the top three on the Billboard Hot 100, on August 12, 2010.[8] Mine debuted at number three on the Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Digital Songs chart due to 297,000 digital downloads, after four days of sales. The song also debuted at #53 on Radio Songs due to 23.9 million listeners, about 60% of them were via country radio.[9] "Mine" debuted at #26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week dated August 21, 2010.[10] "Mine" holds the position of fourth-highest debut sales for a digital song in 2010, and eighth overall.[11] On it's second week downloads decreased 41% (176,000), but airplay increased 55% (37 million listeners).[12]

In Canada, "Mine" debuted at number three on the Canadian download chart and number seven on the Canadian Hot 100 with 15,000 digital downloads sold in the week of 2 August.[13][14] On 9 August, "Mine" debuted on the New Zealand Singles Chart at number thirty. It also debuted at #25 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Songs chart for the week of August 27, 2010.

Music video

The music video was shot in Kennebunkport and Portland, Maine[2][15] and features Swift getting married to a groom played by British actor Toby Hemingway.[16] The director, Roman White, posted a blog on August 15, 2010 stating that the video was completed and that it was "insanely great." He went on to say that "you never really know what a piece is going to look like in the end, but when we were shooting this video everything was just perfect and you just had a feeling that it was all going to fall in to place perfectly . . . as it did."[17]

The video premiered August 27, 2010 on CMT as part of a live half-hour special event that discussed the making of the video.[18]

On August 20, a 30 second sneak peek of the video was released prior to the premiere on August 27 on CMT.[19]

Photographs of many of the scenes, including the wedding scene, were leaked onto the internet prior to the video's release.

The video shows Swift being deeply troubled by her parents' relationships. She meets a guy and falls in love with him, and the viewers follow the couple through a wild relationship. The video ends with them eventually marrying and having children.[20]

Swift chose her longtime friend and look-alike Jaclyn Jarrett (the daughter of professional wrestler Jeff Jarrett) to play the younger version of herself in the video. [21] Jaclyn's sisters Joslyn and Jeryn as well as Kyra Angle (daughter of professional wrestler Kurt Angle) also appear.

Live performance

The song was first preformed live in Kennebunkport, ME after the CMT video premiere on August 27th 2010. Additionally Swift is scheduled to sing "Mine" on September 1, 2010 as part of the private performance she gave at the CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock during her intimate 14 and half hour autograph signing at the Bridgestone Arena.[3]

Track listing

Digital download[22]
  1. "Mine" – 3:51
Nokia OVI Music Download[23]
  1. "Mine (Pop Mix/Version)" – 3:49

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[24] 9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[25] 48
Italy (FIMI)[26] 91
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[27] 35
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[28] 7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[29] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 48
US Billboard Hot 100[31] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[32] 11
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[33] 25
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[34] 22
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[35] 34

Release history

Country Date Type
United States August 4, 2010[3] Airplay, digital download
Australia August 6, 2010 Digital download
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
Italy
New Zealand
Spain
Sweden
Greece August 7, 2010
Switzerland
Asian Territories (OVI Store) August 18, 2010[36]
Brazil August 26, 2010
United Kingdom October 11, 2010[37] Digital download, CD single

References

  1. ^ http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/65105/week-ending-aug-29-2010-lifes-upsdowns/
  2. ^ a b c CMT.com Staff (July 20, 2010). "Taylor Swift's New Album, Speak Now, Set for Oct. 25 Release". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Taylor Swift's New Single, "Mine," Shipped to Country Radio After Leak". Country Music Television. August 4, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  4. ^ Dinh, James (August 4, 2010). "Taylor Swift's New Single 'Mine' Hits Internet". MTV. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  5. ^ "KILT Gets "Sneak Peek" at New Taylor Song!". KILT-FM. July 22, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  6. ^ Peacock, Bobby (4 August 2010). "Taylor Swift — "Mine"". Roughstock. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  7. ^ Boldt, Blake (9 August 2010). "Taylor Swift — "Mine"". The 9513. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  8. ^ Trust, Gary; Pietroluongo, Silvio (August 6, 2010). "Taylor Swift's 'Mine' Starts Strong At Radio". Billboard. Nielsen Media Research. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  9. ^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (August 11, 2010). "Taylor Swift Makes Sparkling Hot 100 Entrance". Billboard. Nielsen Media Research. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  10. ^ "Chart Highlights: Adult Pop, Rock, Country Songs & More". Billboard. Nielsen Media Research. August 9, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  11. ^ Caulfield, Keith (August 11, 2010). "Arcade Fire and Taylor Swift Sweep in With New No. 1s". Billboard. Nielsen Media Research. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  12. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100?tag=chscr1#/charts/country-songs?order=gainer
  13. ^ "12 August Download Chart". Jam. August 12, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  14. ^ "August 13 Canadian Update". Nielsen Canada. August 11, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  15. ^ Kreps, Daniel (July 21, 2010). "Taylor Swift Announces Third Album, 'Speak Now'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  16. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (July 23, 2010). "Taylor Swift Dishes On 'Mine' Video Love Interest". MTV. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  17. ^ White, Roman (August 15, 2010). "TAYLOR SWIFT'S "MINE" FINISHED!!". Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  18. ^ "CMT.com : CMT Premieres: Taylor Swift "Mine" : About The Special". CMT. August 17, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  19. ^ "Mine Music Video Sneak Peak".
  20. ^ "Taylor Swift Mine Music Video". August 27, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  21. ^ http://www.metacafe.com/watch/5112152/behind_the_scenes_taylor_swift_mine_music_video/
  22. ^ "Mine – Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  23. ^ "Mine - Nokia Music Store". Nokia. Retrieved August 18,2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  24. ^ "Taylor Swift – Mine". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  25. ^ "Taylor Swift – Mine" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  26. ^ italiancharts.com
  27. ^ "Taylor Swift – Mine" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  28. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  29. ^ "Taylor Swift – Mine". Top 40 Singles.
  30. ^ "Taylor Swift – Mine". Singles Top 100.
  31. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  32. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  33. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  34. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  35. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  36. ^ http://music.ovi.com/my/en/pc/Product/Taylor-Swift/Mine/12302683
  37. ^ http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm
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