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"Forever & Always"
Song by Taylor Swift
from the album Fearless
ReleasedNovember 11, 2008 (2008-11-11)
Recorded
  • October 2008 (original version)
  • 2009 (piano version)
Genre
Length
  • 3:46 (original version)
  • 4:27 (piano version)
Songwriter(s)Taylor Swift
Producer(s)

"Forever & Always" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her second studio album, Fearless (2008). It was a last-minute addition to the album.[1] It received mixed reviews from music critics and became certified Platinum by the RIAA[2] peaking within the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, despite not being individually released or promoted as a single. "Forever & Always" revolves lyrically around a breakup and the resultant heartache.

Background and recording

Inspired by her recent break-up with Joe Jonas,[3] Swift quickly wrote and recorded the song at the last minute for inclusion on Fearless. As Swift explained in a track-by-track insight into the album, the song was written about a man in her life who she could see "slowly [slipping] away" from her and the confusion she felt in dealing with a crumbling relationship.[4] In an interview with Rolling Stone, Swift described the fallout of that relationship as a "really dramatic and crazy" experience that she "[needed] to address" through her music.[1]

Jonas addressed the song in the June 2009 issue of Seventeen Magazine. When talking about it, he said he wasn't bothered by Swift writing a song about their relationship. "It's flattering," said Jonas. "It's always nice to hear their side of the story."[5]

In 2009, Swift re-recorded the song in an acoustic ballad style for the Platinum Edition re-issue of Fearless. This remastered cut is officially titled "Forever & Always (Piano version)".[citation needed]

Live performances

Swift performed "Forever & Always", along with "Love Story", on Saturday Night Live on January 10, 2009[6] and on the Fearless Tour. She also performed the song during the 2009 Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve as part of a medley with "Picture to Burn", "Love Story", and "Change".[7]

The song was a regular part of the set list for Swift's first concert tour, Fearless Tour. During the March 22, 2013 show in Charlotte, during the Red Tour, Swift performed "Forever & Always" in place of "I Almost Do". She would do this again on September 15, 2018, in place of "All Too Well", during the Indianapolis performance of her Reputation Stadium Tour.[8]

Chart performance

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 32
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 34

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Scaggs, Austin. "Taylor's Time: Catching Up With Taylor Swift". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  2. ^ "American certifications – Swift, Taylor". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
  3. ^ Vena, Jocelyn. "Taylor Swift Talks About Joe Jonas Breakup Online, On The Radio, On TV And In Her New Album". MTV. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  4. ^ Swift, Taylor. "Cut By But". Bigmachinerecords.com. Big Machine Records. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  5. ^ "Forever & Always by Taylor Swift".
  6. ^ Navaroli, Joel. "SNL Archives | Episodes | October 1, 2009 #12". SNL Archives. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  7. ^ LaCroix, Emy (December 5, 2014). "The (Taylor) Swifts of New Year's Past | American Music Awards". American Music Awards. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  8. ^ Iasimone, Ashley. "All the Surprise Songs Taylor Swift Has Performed on Her Reputation Stadium Tour B-Stage (So Far)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  9. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Taylor Swift – Forever & Always". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

External links

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