Taylor Swift - Love Story (Video clip)

"Love Story" is a single recorded by American artist Taylor Swift. The track was written by Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman, alongside Swift. It was released on September 12, 2008 by Big

Machine Records, as the best single from Swift's 2-nd album Fearless (2008). The single was written about a love interest of Swift's who was not popular among Swift's family and friends. Because of the scenario, Swift related to the plot of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1597) and used it as a source of inspiration to compose the single. However, she replaced Romeo and Juliet's original tragic conclusion with a happy ending. It is a midtempo music with a dreamy soprano voice, while the music continually builds. The lyrics are from the perspective of Juliet.

The single was a critical success with critics complimenting Swift's writing style and the song's plot. It was also a commercial success, selling over 8000000 copies worldwide, therefore establishing itself among the best-selling singles of all time. In the United States, the song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over 5800000 paid digital downloads, becoming Swift's best-selling song to date and the best-selling download by a female country solo artist. It is also one of the best-selling songs in the United States and was once the best-selling digital country song of all time there. The song was certified 8× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Internationally, "Love Story" became Swift's first number one single in Australia, followed by "Shake It Off" in 2014.