song sparks fly song written recorded american singer songwriter studio album speak swift wrote song years old prior release debut single following live performance song sparks fly grew popularity swift fanbase speak production received requests fans include song album produced swift song serviced country radio united_states july fifth single speak single released swift official store limited time august sparks fly received generally positive reviews music critics praised upbeat tempo praised swift lyrics song claimed song crossover country pop following release speak song debuted number billboard hot number canadian hot strong digital sales song released single entered billboard hot peaked number billboard hot country songs chart certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america sales copies sparks fly opening song speak world tour music video song released featuring clips performances speak world tour background release swift began work studio album speak years prior release sparks fly written swift sixteen years old prior release eponymous album performed song live bar shows people recorded live performance song concerts way internet song favorite swift fans leading swift song include speak having requested included album song swift said song wrote years ago working awesome change years fans heard concert cool changes proud wait hear song sent country music radio stations july fifth single speak exclusive package released swift official store including speak necklace individually numbered sparks fly single copies single package available limited time single later included package exclusive swift official store package included target exclusive deluxe edition speak free pair choice sparks fly story mean single song featured promotional trailer hart featured annual 4th july fireworks song released country volume music lyrics sparks fly country pop song length minutes seconds song written solely swift key minor swift vocals spanning octaves claimed drop simply commands attention desperation swift action answering common criticisms work stated wouldn mind version left omission hardly break biggest problem song chorus second half starts usual hook feels trailing mid sentence blake engine stated sparks fly centers simple effective hook sparks fly smile swift reputation songwriters popular music taste country commented chorus song stating swift implies particular crush bad idea insists try work chorus drop meet pouring rain kiss away pain cause sparks fly smile sings according swift song falling maybe shouldn fall stop connection chemistry critical reception sparks fly received positive reviews music critics rolling_stone praised swift vocals sparks fly commenting voice upbeat song unaffected mask singer considers infused hair stuff slant magazine calls song iteration swift template repertoire saying turn things swift perfectly constructed single career built tracks pop production songwriting concluded stating song proves evocative turns phrase right context end sparks fly plays template standalone single testament gets right claims gets sense taylor starting experience little radio songs drop like rocks peak currently hitting billboard charts don think song belong hit think slightly lesser effort worthwhile listen blake engine praised swift saying individual lines urgency drop insists away pain pleads tribute talent distinguished vocalist excellent note meaning stay wonders sic away hours calls taste country claimed song swift tracks continually toes line country pop create genre stated wasn hot song compared song swift earlier works fearless hey stephen forever stated swift puts line standing rain songs beginning think watches time gets ready sit write song considered tune swift song long live commercial performance following release speak november sparks fly debuted number billboard hot strong digital sales downloads making songs swift act songs debut billboard hot week addition swift total songs charting week making swift female act songs charting billboard hot week song hot shot debut hot country songs number billboard included song potential pop hits list song jumped settled week ending august single release song entered billboard hot number week ending august week ending october song jumped song peaked number peaked number week november song swift single years reach atop chart belong november song certified gold riaa song number year end chart august sparks fly sold million copies united_states canada sparks fly debuted week november sparks fly nominated favorite song song won award choice music country song teen choice awards live performances music video live performance uploaded youtube captured california song time unreleased performed violins contained different lyrics album version sparks fly opening song speak world tour performance begins opening montage people speak feel swift raises cloud smoke sings drop starting actual song performance swift uses longer interlude final chorus song fireworks performance performance uses electric guitars instead released swift live album review cited swift sparks fly standout concert swift performed song music festival beginning performance swift walked crowd stage began singing sparks fly song performed debut las_vegas nevada introduced swift appeared audience opened performance song imminent hook drop walks crowd stage music video song announced august swift official website premiered august official website directed video features clips performances speak world tour speak december mean performances seen footage beginning footage video captured different tour date locations including newark new_jersey footage rain captured summer shows taste country praised video saying magic able capture stage rival able dream hollywood like produced music video week release music video views helped push swift moving number nineteen jocelyn_vena mtv_news praised footage video saying perfectly tour high energy including theatrical set changes dancers fireworks costume changes occasional video number week streamed videos august yahoo music date video million views youtube track listing limited edition single sparks fly charts certifications release history
Sparks Fly (song)