Fearless (Taylor Swift album)
2008 studio album by Taylor Swift
Fearless is the second album released by singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on November 11, 2008 in the United States and Canada and March 9 2009 elwhere. It was worked on for 2 years. It has 19 tracks. The majority of it was written as Swift was touring. Swift produced the album with Nathan Chanpman. It featured co-writing credits from Liz Rose, Hillary Lindsey, Colbie Caillat, and John Rich. To promote the album Swift went on the Fearless Tour.
Fearless | ||||
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Released | November 11, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
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Genre | Country pop | |||
Length | 53:26 | |||
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Singles from Fearless | ||||
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Track listing
changeFearless standard track listing | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Fearless" | 4:01 | |||||||
2. | "Fifteen" | 4:54 | |||||||
3. | "Love Story" | 3:55 | |||||||
4. | "Hey Stephen" | 4:14 | |||||||
5. | "White Horse" | 3:54 | |||||||
6. | "You Belong with Me" | 3:51 | |||||||
7. | "Breathe" (featuring Colbie Caillat) | 4:23 | |||||||
8. | "Tell Me Why" | 3:20 | |||||||
9. | "You're Not Sorry" | 4:21 | |||||||
10. | "The Way I Loved You" | 4:03 | |||||||
11. | "Forever & Always" | 3:45 | |||||||
12. | "The Best Day" | 4:05 | |||||||
13. | "Change" | 4:40 | |||||||
Total length: |
53:26 |
International edition bonus tracks | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
3. | "Love Story" (international mix) | 3:55 | |||||||
14. | "Our Song" (international mix) | 3:21 | |||||||
15. | "Teardrops on My Guitar" (international mix) | 3:15 | |||||||
16. | "Should've Said No" (international mix) | 4:08 | |||||||
Total length: |
64:25 |
Fearless: Platinum Edition track listing | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Jump Then Fall" | 3:56 | |||||||
2. | "Untouchable" | 5:11 | |||||||
3. | "Forever & Always" (Piano Version) | 4:27 | |||||||
4. | "Come In with the Rain" | 3:58 | |||||||
5. | "Superstar" | 4:21 | |||||||
6. | "The Other Side of the Door" | 3:57 | |||||||
7. | "Fearless" | 4:01 | |||||||
8. | "Fifteen" | 4:54 | |||||||
9. | "Love Story" | 3:55 | |||||||
10. | "Hey Stephen" | 4:14 | |||||||
11. | "White Horse" | 3:54 | |||||||
12. | "You Belong with Me" | 3:51 | |||||||
13. | "Breathe" (featuring Colbie Caillat) | 4:23 | |||||||
14. | "Tell Me Why" | 3:20 | |||||||
15. | "You're Not Sorry" | 4:21 | |||||||
16. | "The Way I Loved You" | 4:04 | |||||||
17. | "Forever & Always" | 3:45 | |||||||
18. | "The Best Day" | 4:05 | |||||||
19. | "Change" | 4:40 | |||||||
Total length: |
79:19 |
Fearless: Platinum Edition bonus DVD | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Director(s) | Length | ||||||
1. | "Change" (music video) | Shawn Robbins | 3:47 | ||||||
2. | "The Best Day" (music video) | Swift | 4:34 | ||||||
3. | "Love Story" (music video) | Trey Fanjoy | 3:54 | ||||||
4. | "White Horse" (music video) | Fanjoy | 4:03 | ||||||
5. | "You Belong with Me" (music video) | Roman White | 4:37 | ||||||
6. | "Love Story" (behind the scenes) | 22:00 | |||||||
7. | "White Horse" (behind the scenes) | 22:00 | |||||||
8. | "You Belong with Me" (behind the scenes) | 20:45 | |||||||
9. | "Fearless Tour 2009 Photo Gallery" | ||||||||
10. | "Fearless Tour 2009 First Show Behind the Scenes" | 10:41 | |||||||
11. | "CMT Awards Thug Story" (featuring T-Pain) | Peter Zavadil | 1:26 | ||||||
Total length: |
97:47 |
Notes:
- "Untouchable" is a reworked version of Luna Halo's "Untouchable" (2007), written by Cary Barlowe, Nathan Barlowe, and Tommy Lee James.[1]
- All tracks are produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman, except the three bonus tracks on the international version, which are produced by Chapman only.[2]
Track-listing variants:
- Target-exclusive DVDs include behind-the-scene recordings of "Breathe" and "Change".[3]
- Target-exclusive Platinum Edition copies include live performances of "Untouchable" and "Fearless" from Clear Channel's Stripped.[4]
- Walmart-exclusive copies include live performances of "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me" at the V Festival.[5]
- Japanese CD copies include four bonus tracks: "Beautiful Eyes", "Picture to Burn" (2008 radio edit), "I'm Only Me When I'm with You", and "I Heart ?"[6]
Personnel
change- Taylor Swift – lead vocals, producer, songwriter, vocal harmony, acoustic guitar, booklet design
- Nathan Chapman – producer, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, Hammond organ, mandolin, mixing, percussion, piano, programming, steel guitar, vocal harmony
- Scott Borchetta – executive producer
- Sammie Allan – backing vocals
- Joseph Anthony Baker – photography
- Steve Blackmon – mixing assistant
- Drew Bollman – mixing assistant
- Andrew Bowers – finger snapping
- Nicholas Brown – finger snapping
- Nick Buda – drums
- Kenzie Butler – assistant engineer, engineer
- Colbie Caillat – finger snapping, guest appearance
- Jason Campbell – production coordinator
- Chad Carlson – engineer, mixing, sound recording
- Joseph Cassell – wardrobe stylist
- Todd Cassetty – enhanced recording
- Carolyn Cooper – finger snapping
- Burrus Cox – finger snapping
- Eric Darken – percussion, vibraphone
- Shawn Daughtry – mixing assistant
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
- Lauren Elcanv – finger snapping
- Caitlin Evanson – vocal harmony
- Kyle Ford – assistant engineer, engineer
- Kyle Ginther – assistant engineer, engineer
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
- Jed Hackett – engineer
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Tony Harrell – Hammond organ, keyboard, piano
- Amos Heller – bass guitar
- Claire Indie – cello
- John Keefe – drums
- Tim Lauer – Hammond organ, keyboard, piano
- Matt Legge – assistant engineer, engineer
- Tim Marks – bass guitar
- Delaney McBride – finger snapping
- Emma McBride – finger snapping
- Justin McIntosh – graphic design
- Grant Mickelson – electric guitar
- Ash Newell – photography
- Justin Niebank – mixing
- Sheryl Nields – photography
- Mark Petaccia – assistant engineer, engineer
- LeeAnn Ramey – cover art, graphic design
- Sandi Spika – hair stylist, make-up artist, wardrobe stylist
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Whitney Sutton – copy coordinator
- Todd Tidwell – assistant engineer, engineer, mixing assistant
- Ilya Toshinsky – banjo
- Lorrie Turk – make-up artist
- Brady Wardlaw – hair stylist
- Hank Williams – mastering
- Brian David Willis – engineer
- Al Wilson – percussion
- Jonathan Yudkin – cello, string arrangements, strings
Reference
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- ↑ name="allmusic international"
- ↑ Fearless (Target Exclusive) (CD liner notes). Taylor Swift. Big Machine Records. 2008. BMRBTS0200.
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- ↑ Fearless Platinum Edition (Walmart Exclusive) (CD liner notes). Taylor Swift. Big Machine Records. 2009. BMRCTS0250.
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