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"Carolina"
Promotional single by Taylor Swift
Written2020
ReleasedJune 24, 2022 (2022-06-24)
Length4:24
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)Taylor Swift
Producer(s)
Lyric video
"Carolina" on YouTube

"Carolina" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for the 2022 mystery drama film Where the Crawdads Sing. The song was released via Republic Records on June 24, 2022. It was written by Swift and produced by Swift and Aaron Dessner.

Background and release

Where the Crawdads Sing is an upcoming mystery drama film starring Daisy Edgar-Jones in the lead role, directed by Olivia Newman and produced by Reese Witherspoon. It is a film adaptation of the 2018 novel of the same name written by American author Delia Owens. The story revolves around a young girl who grew up in a marsh in North Carolina and becomes a suspect in the murder of a man who once romantically pursued her.[1]

The first trailer for the film was released on March 22, 2022, and featured "Carolina" being played in the background. The trailer also revealed that the song was written and performed by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.[2] Another snippet of the song was revealed through a longer trailer of the film on May 22, 2022.[3][4] The release date of the song was teased by the film's official Instagram account, when they made a series of posts on June 22 with captions that had capitalized letters, spelling out "Carolina This Thursday" together.[5] The next day, the song's release date was confirmed as June 24, 2022.[6]

Writing and composition

"Carolina" was written solely by Swift and produced by her and Aaron Dessner, with whom she collaborated on her 2020 studio albums Folklore and Evermore.[7] According to Witherspoon, Swift wrote the song while working on Folklore but did not reveal that she had written "Carolina" until after she finished the song.[8] Swift stated on Instagram that she enjoyed the original novel by Owens, and as soon as she heard a film adaptation was "in the works", she wanted to be a part of its soundtrack. She said she aimed to create a "haunting and ethereal" song that captured the novel's "mesmerizing" story.[3][4]

"Carolina" plays over the ending credits, and Newman opined that it "reflects the tone of the story's ending".[6] It was recorded in one take and only features instruments available before 1953, around the time when Where the Crawdads Sing takes place.[6]

Track listing

Written by Taylor Swift, and produced by Aaron Dessner and Swift.

  1. "Carolina" (from the motion picture "Where the Crawdads Sing") – 4:24
  2. "Carolina" ("Where the Crawdads Sing" - video edition) – 2:44

References

  1. ^ Seth, Radhika (July 27, 2020). "See The New Trailer For Daisy Edgar-Jones's 'Where The Crawdads Sing', Featuring An Original Song By Taylor Swift". British Vogue. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Rearick, Lauren (March 22, 2022). "Taylor Swift Debuts New Song 'Carolina' In 'Where the Crawdads Sing' Trailer". Teen Vogue. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Kenneally, Cerys (March 17, 2022). "Hear another snippet of Taylor Swift's 'Carolina' song in the latest Where The Crawdads Sing trailer". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Richards, Will (May 18, 2022). "Hear more of Taylor Swift's 'Carolina' in new 'Where the Crawdads Sing' trailer". NME. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Hopper, Alex (June 23, 2022). "Taylor Swift is Set to Drop 'Where The Crawdads Sing' Theme Song 'Carolina'". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Willman, Chris (June 23, 2022). "Taylor Swift to Release 'Carolina,' Theme Song for 'Where the Crawdads Sing' Film, Tonight". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Kaufman, Gil (June 23, 2022). "Taylor Swift About to Drop 'Where the Crawdads Sing' Theme Song 'Carolina'". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Goggins, Joe (June 23, 2022). "Taylor Swift confirms arrival of new soundtrack single 'Carolina'". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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