song white horse song performed american singer songwriter song written swift produced swift aid song released december second single swift second studio album swift rose composed song swift swift discovered perceived focused moment swift accepted relationship white horse musically country song uses sparse production emphasize vocals lyrically track speaks pain relationship drawing references critically white horse garnered generally positive reception grammy awards white horse won grammy awards best country song best female country vocal performance song performed commercially duplicate success predecessor love story united_states peaked number thirteen billboard hot number later certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa song accompanying music video directed directed majority swift prior videos video features swift decides end relationship phone video swift recalls multiple memories love interest positive negative swift promoted white horse live performances including numerous background swift commenced composing white horse year release fearless weeks composing fearless lead single love story songs disparate lyrically swift solely wrote verse phone writer tracks swift eponymous debut studio album asking aid finishing song completed writing song approximately minutes song inspired boyfriend swift perceived prince charming downfall relationship realized said person triggered song midst writing drifted direction focused initial moment recognized relationship said particular moment centered considered aspect breakup white horse opinion heart breaking break moment realize dreams visions person disappears difference themes white horse love story swift explained scenarios regarded different manners attributed fact expect event inclined come terms reality little girls parents read think gon come gon white cape going pedestal bad guy wears black know guy don realize reality bad guy wearing jeans cute charming makes laugh believe think good guy realize song originally intended included fearless swift believing represented accurately album swift planning including track studio album speak swift los_angeles managing agency set appointment executive producers favorite television series grey anatomy discussed including swift music series swift chose play white horse live acoustic guitar impressed told swift respond telephone soon swift decided include track fearless producers responded time grey anatomy representatives called swift recorded song immediately sent decided use television series white horse debuted fifth season premiere grey anatomy dream little dream september composition white horse country song length minutes seconds set common time tempo beats minute categorized ballad written key major swift vocals span octave white horse follows chord progression add add song based pop hook instrumentation mainly based acoustic guitar soft piano accents cello production sparse leaving emphasis swift soft vocals lyrics white horse written person swift reflecting occasion relationship like commence fell apart princess ain sweep feet lead track spoke pain clear perspective heartbreak protagonist escapes small town resided music critics like paste noted lyrical white horse swift previous single love story swift viewed positive light happy ending assumed white horse withdrew said love story critical reception white horse garnered generally positive reception critics august brown los_angeles_times compared song saying recognized white horse congratulated swift attempting slant magazine called white horse lovely ballad prominent hook deemed easily best song fearless stated white horse makes use worn image swift doesn use novel way love village_voice thought wisdom lyrics theme white horse love mentioned fearless great songs bbc said demonstrated repetitive lyrical themes fearless noted swift recycled phrase face angel album previous track hey stephen uncredited review billboard stated second single selling beautiful understated ballad showcases skill lyric shines spotlight signature tender heart sleeve vocals review stated accomplished song production swift vocal performance review complimented song relate paste recognized swift best songs attributed track effectiveness swift captured heartbreaking moment reviewing fearless selected white horse best tracks album 52nd grammy awards white horse won grammy awards best country song best female country vocal performance chart performance week ending november white horse debuted peaked number thirteen billboard hot appearance songs chart tied swift cyrus female act songs charting billboard hot week record later surpassed swift charted songs following week song dropped number week ending april spent week billboard hot number total weeks chart song thirteen songs fearless charted billboard hot breaking record entries single album single certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america shipments exceeding million copies november white horse sold million copies united_states single debuted number thirty seven week ending december jumped number following week biggest jump week week ending february entered number scoring swift seventh consecutive hit chart peaked number week ending april held following week dropping number seven charted total weeks white horse debuted number seven canada week ending november week ending january white horse peaked number canada certified gold sales digital downloads australia track entered peak number week ending february united_kingdom white horse debuted peaked number week ending march stayed united_kingdom weeks music video accompanying music video white horse directed directed majority swift prior videos swift commented choice film video understood direction swift wanted video different prior ones filmed video plot centered infidelity theme appeared video picture burn scenario reversed removed entirely swift thought inevitable include swift person girl falls love guy perfect charming endearing falls love comes realize leading double life relationship years met find relationship knowing swift chose actor portray role love interest previously seen reality television series acknowledged cute later impressed acting skills contacted portray character swift chose primarily sweet endearing demeanor result character loyal partner expect swift hardest thing think gon hurt worst heartbreak swift said video shot day january nashville tennessee scenes filmed lunch outdoor indoor scenes followed coincidentally day filming heavily swift corresponded video dark feel swift said aided making video colorful lighting wise muted tones scenes difficult swift involved crying attributed difficulty number people surrounding watching accustomed actress guided thinking completing scene effectively said scenes demonstrated exceptional actress swift adding took direction scene took approximately hours film video premiered february video close ups swift mouths speak telephone begins want love asks chance video transitions swift sitting living room floor fireplace performs flashbacks memories brown couch play deck cards video transitions swift friend having lunch restaurant swift friend informs betrayal swift seen walking streets nighttime sees arriving house staring woman walks house panic swift runs away video phone commenced beginning video repeating chance rapid flashback cut scenes played conclusion swift denies request hangs cries cut scenes feature swift swift walking streets sitting fireplace date video million views youtube live performances televised performance white horse november american music awards swift donned white evening gown sat floral patterned couch promoting song later performed nomination concert 51st grammy awards coupled medley cover sorry aol sessions swift performed track studio sessions music festival festival australian charity concert sydney sound relief dancing stars swift performed white horse venues headlining concert tour performances swift wore performed solely playing acoustic guitar standing edge stage runway concert los_angeles california swift sang white horse duet american singer reviewing june concert center washington washington_post reported white horse chorus believers joined threw young air swift esteem free climax gon find someday actually treat swift said interview cosmopolitan white horse fact favorite song sing live song proud horrible feeling sided relationship isn balanced sided clearly love loves know sinking feeling feeling lot times girls end relationships giving mind hurts didn knew needed hear wouldn knew needed commitment loyalty wouldn track listings single white horse album version white horse charts certifications riaa certifications digital singles include demand audio video song streams addition downloads
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