love story song love story song performed american singer songwriter song written swift produced alongside swift released september lead single swift second studio album song written love interest swift popular swift family friends scenario swift related plot william_shakespeare romeo juliet source inspiration compose song replaced romeo juliet original tragic conclusion happy ending song soprano voice melody continually builds lyrics perspective juliet song critical success critics complimenting swift writing style song plot commercial success selling million copies worldwide establishing best selling singles time united_states song peaked number billboard hot sold million paid digital downloads swift best selling single date best selling download female country solo artist best selling singles united_states best selling digital country single time single certified recording_industry_association_of_america riaa internationally love story swift number single australia followed shake song certified triple platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria song best selling singles worldwide worldwide sales millions units according song accompanying music video directed directed majority swift prior videos video period piece drew influences medieval renaissance british regency eras follows swift model meet university campus imagine prior era love story promoted numerous live performances song included swift second fourth headlining tours speak world tour world tour respectively love story covered artists including forever kids writing inspiration love story came late production fearless swift wrote love story man officially boyfriend introduced family friends fond situation little complicated didn care said swift swift felt like time relate plot william_shakespeare romeo juliet favorite narratives described people wanted conceived idea song reflected scenario thought difficult real matters simple easy real centered song line ultimately placed love story second refrain events exclusion end narrated song regarded swift actual story song conclusion differed romeo juliet feel like promise crazy gone little bit differently best love story told best love stories told tragedy instead chose write happy ending took favorite characters ending believed deserved perceived ideal ending girls hoped including want guy doesn care thinks says fictional swift said enjoyable experience write swift wrote track bedroom floor approximately minutes feeling inspired song unfinished swift love interest continued relationship went separate ways hard swift song resembles optimism love encountering right person surpass skepticism deemed love story romantic songs official relationship subject song retrospect swift said song love got hide reason wouldn spun direction romeo juliet parents fighting relate love elaborate love maybe society wouldn accept maybe friends wouldn accept recording love story recorded march nashville tennessee alongside record producer personnel produced song swift eponymous debut album produced songs fearless swift sang multi pattern tube microphone manufactured microphone new old stock tube designed built country singer record producer audio engineer received microphone kennedy loan try experiment previously tested numerous swift able find match voice perfectly swift came home record radio edit singles immediately grew fond microphone said test completely said love wanna use idea loved went felt right sounds great voice said love story recorded tracking vocals swift sang live band band consisted acoustic guitars bass guitars drums instruments overdubbed said think acoustic guitars track stacked background vocals singing audio engineering executed usage legacy plus audio mixing set usage console logic series console overdubs executed studio love story rest album mastered nashville tennessee song mixed mainstream airplay pulled stems mac apple logic create pop version mix created new elements order muted country instruments replaced new elements characteristic pop music replacing electric guitar pop version opening beat logic loop beat generator new electric guitars composition love story country pop song length minutes seconds set common time moderate tempo beats minute written key major swift vocals span octave swift love story slight follows chord progression add song tenor melody simple containing pace continually grows concludes key change major lyrics love story written person swift refers romeo juliet character love interest bbc described song narrative swift narrator song plot revolves youthful romance parental disapproval end love couple finds happily verse introduces characters ball meet second verse story transitions couple dark references song swift waiting love interest appear romeo waiting left run song final refrain swift romeo perspective proposing marriage swift critical reception love story highly acclaimed critics release paste magazine recognized song swift best added lyrics learned impossible sing credited song transitioning swift fresh faced star crossover superstar attributed song commercial success departure past lyrical themes summarized wish boy knew felt reviewing fearless selected love story best tracks album slant magazine admired swift attempted incorporate sophisticated elements like romeo juliet scarlet letter successful nature pointless credited success prominent hook boston_globe thought stating swift charm songwriting skills bbc stated love story stunning pop song tell love story heart warming draws listener exciting romantic world felt swift vocal performance incredible passionate complement song sentiments resumed stating love story obvious bit dramatic probably targeted younger audiences lovely swift proved true princess pop song called love story hit price billboard magazine gave single favorable review called offering price noted love story demonstrates swift appeals writing singing age appropriate material audience result predicted song commercial success country music industry british newspaper guardian described song fueled rush according later replicated swift single taste country listed song number list greatest country songs time awards nominations 35th love story nominated favorite country lost song nominated song lost black eyed got feeling received outcome teen choice awards lost nomination choice music love song crush love story declared country song year bmi chart performance north_america week ending september love story debuted number sixteen billboard hot selling digital downloads succeeding week love story ascended new peak number selling weeks week ending october track descended number thirteen remained billboard hot consecutive weeks returning number seven week ending january week ending january song reached peak number chart swift best charting single time succeeding weeks love story continued sell strongly spending fourteen weeks weeks total single thirteen songs fearless charted billboard hot breaking record entries single album single certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_america sold million song swift best selling single best selling country single time overtaken need ninth best selling digital single time july love story sold copies united_states love story reached number million format audience impressions held spot kanye_west love story debuted number week ending september song jumped fourth week number ninth week reached spot giving swift number song fastest song reach number chart stayed number weeks charted total thirteen weeks song debuted thirty week ending november reached spot fifteenth week week ending february marking highest peak country song chart peaked number love story reached number spot number billboard adult pop songs able appear pop songs number thirty canada love story entered number eighty week ending october peaked number week ending november swift hit said territory single stayed weeks charted weeks placed number canadian year end chart certified double platinum sales digital downloads europe oceania love story debuted number united_kingdom week ending february succeeding week song rose peak number swift best charting single later hits knew trouble shake united_kingdom spent seven weeks thirty weeks total chart single certified platinum british_phonographic_industry bpi shipments exceeding copies october love story charted united_kingdom ireland love story peaked number mainland track peaked number hot singles chart number hungary number seven norway number sweden performed countries denmark germany netherlands france hit australia love story debuted number thirty week ending january weeks ascending chart love story found peak number maintained consecutive weeks prior reaching number week ending march swift number region shake following week track descended number rose second week week ending april single certified triple platinum australian_recording_industry_association shipment copies love story placed number decade end austrian week ending february love story entered new_zealand number thirty weeks chart song peaked number week ending april certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand shipment copies total love story sold million copies worldwide establishing best selling singles time music videos accompanying music video love story directed previously directed videos singles swift decided collaborate able balance ideas music videos swift appreciated deeply video period piece draws influence medieval renaissance regency eras swift previously desired film period piece music video modern videos videos filmed writing song envisioned prior time period details accordingly believed love story plot timeless scenario think happen 1800s searched timeless quality demeanor love interest months advance swift searched watching films actors interpret role acquaintance followed sixth season recommended contestant swift looked pictures concluded suitable music video fulfilled requirements swift set describing alive 1800s competing nashville star unable participate music video eventually eliminated swift contacted immediately film video swift impressed acting skills impressed way expressions video saying certain came castle chosen video setting personnel researched numerous castles united_states unable locate sufficient condition filming considered traveling europe find castle informed castle south nashville tennessee named built chosen video setting wardrobe video supplied excluding swift dress balcony scene dress designed inspiration suggestions swift loves input dresses stated discussed dress months prior filming video video set video filmed days august tennessee day balcony field scenes shot set replaced high pitch altered version song result swift lent crew play original track filming scene sunset occur process executed rapidly scene suggested kiss swift swift refused believed moment second day scenes lebanon tennessee ballroom filmed swift learned choreography minutes prior filming approximately dancers scene video swift clothed black jeans walking university campus spotting sitting tree reading textbook eye contact video transitions earlier era seemingly 18th century castle castle built swift stands wearing gown performs balcony enters party sees swift wearing elaborate gown females engage ballroom dancing dancing swift ear swift seen night meets walk hold hands feed horse separate paths afterward swift stands balcony looking window sees running immediately runs staircase swift meet hold video modern day walks swift gaze eyes video concludes cut scenes feature ballroom dancing swift performing balcony setting date video million views youtube video reception video premiered september entertainment_weekly concerned video mark swift artistic evolution artist believe artist altered stated worry resist evolution latest love story compared swift acting bbc believed swift played princess video said females video nominated video year category lost woman music awards video won video year female video year won music video year video won favorite international video philippine music awards live performances promoting single united_states late early swift performed love story good morning america late david_letterman ellen degeneres duet english rock band crossroads episode released dvd exclusively stores united_states clear stripped studio sessions saturday night live united_kingdom swift promoted track early performances television programs later swift performed track twice today music festival festival australian charity concert sydney sound relief dancing stars late david_letterman swift performed love story venues headlining concert tour extended april june performances begun backup dancers dressed victorian era clothing dancing ballroom baroque composer canon castle backdrop projected stage swift emerged upper level stage crimson 18th century gown golden accents song refrain swift hid backup dancers changed wardrobe white wedding dress jon new_york_times said swift offered audience optimistic thinking performance august concert madison square garden new_york_city reviewing concert toronto canada stated moment far liking love story served final performance setlist swift second concert tour speak world tour performances featured swift stage wearing white january swift acoustic version song followed getting spain swift performed new rendition love story having arena rock sound music festival version fourth headlining tour world tour cover versions media usage band forever kids covered love story deluxe edition debut studio album english singer winner sixth series united_kingdom talent competition factor performed live cover love story factor tour based altered lyrics introduced song sung male romeo perspective sun said performance love story february liverpool england echo arena went storm love story featured romantic comedy letters juliet official trailer pilot television series hart song covered band featuring band white song covered instrumental version released youtube video october longer channel song covered track listings charts certifications riaa certifications digital singles include demand audio video song streams addition downloads
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