change song change song performed american singer songwriter swift self penned song produced alongside song released august proceeds donated united_states olympic team change written swift hopes aspirations regards succeeding signed smallest record label nashville tennessee track later chosen themes summer olympics included released august song later included swift second studio album fearless released november change musically pop rock uses string instruments lyrically speaks overcoming obstacles achieving victory received mixed reviews music critics able debut peak number billboard hot swift song reach chart music video change directed features swift performing band ballroom alternate version video features footage united_states olympic team summer olympics song performed swift headlining tour background swift signed new extremely small record label smallest nashville tennessee consisted approximately employees signed artist point swift realized difficult achieve success small label larger label contacts making nearly impossible embark concert tours presenter performer slots award shows addition signed artist ask favors encourage hope scenarios eventually change swift described scenario climb said moment sat like going fighting chance smallest record label nashville want bad different future wrote beginning change let track sit waiting remarkable event trigger completion completed track day won horizon award country music association awards saw president crying finished knew couldn finish like happened absolutely amazing night life getting emotion people worked hard song recorded december recognized applied scenarios bigger meaning originally american television network national_broadcasting_company nbc asked swift perform summer olympics beijing china appearance scheduled swift touring time instead swift father suggested change theme event change nbc daily video highlights august prior release fearless wrote song change story kind crazy think olympics chose songs play olympic games swift commented included song released promotional single itunes_store august proceeds donated united_states olympic team composition duration change minutes seconds alexis_petridis guardian described song genre kind perfect pop rock said country song lyrics referenced catholicism word set common time moderate tempo beats minute written key major swift vocals span octave described nasal tone voice follows chord progression change relies string instrumentation lyrics change speak overcoming obstacles achieving triumph hope oneself centers concept surpassing expectations limitations set song turns notion movement specified popmatters noted lyric believe meant swift cause presumed universal message changing traditions country music sound expectations country artists achieve careers rolling_stone believed lyrics addressed political issues reception critical reception song received generally mixed reviews contemporary critics slant magazine unimpressed swift vocals describing unpleasant thin added voice cracked prevented song anthem rolling_stone_magazine considered track vague popmatters compared change swift long live ended respectively stated generic song quality cornerstone anthem commented song appealing multiple audiences long felt restrained scenario chart performance week ending august change debuted peak position number billboard hot selling digital downloads making swift best charting song time appearance following week song descended number number billboard hot marking week chart song thirteen songs fearless charted billboard hot breaking record entries single album change peaked number seven chart week ending august track peaked number defunct pop chart music video accompanying music video change directed filmed ballroom scottish rite cathedral indianapolis indiana video shot stained glass window transitions swift clothed white cocktail dress black cowboy boots performing alongside backup band ballroom band members dressed semi casual played instruments bass drums guitars video progresses swift seeing singing dancing cut scenes feature close ups swift setting clothed white cocktail dress surrounded hot pink white blue lights black background video concludes swift turning walking backup band alternate version video features footage united_states olympic team summer olympics versions music video premiered august date video million views youtube live performances swift performed track aol sessions swift performed track studio sessions music festival festival australian charity concert sydney sound relief swift televised performance change evening gown sang elevator suspended crowd came joined teenage choir finished performance crowd swift performed change north american leg performances swift wore silver black dress black leather boots noted tough year commenced singing stage images victims economic natural disasters projected video screens song refrain said things turn scenes triumph appeared video screens hollywood reporter attended concert los_angeles california staples center commented overly simplistic bit naive hard moved jon new_york_times said swift offered audience optimistic thinking performance august concert madison square garden new_york_city track listings album version charts certifications
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