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| "I Almost Do" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Taylor Swift | |
| from the album Red | |
| Released | October 22, 2012 |
| Genre | Country pop |
| Length | 4:04 |
| Label | Big Machine |
| Songwriter(s) | Taylor Swift |
| Producer(s) |
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"I Almost Do" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her fourth studio album, Red (2012). Produced by both Swift and Nathan Chapman, "I Almost Do" is...
Following a dispute with her former label Big Machine, Swift rerecorded the song as "I Almost Do (Taylor's Version)" for her second re-recorded album, Red (Taylor's Version).
Background
[edit]Swift released her third studio album, Speak Now, in October 2010.[1] She wrote the album by herself and co-produced it with Nathan Chapman.[2][3] Speak Now was similar to Swift's previous album, Fearless (2008), in its country pop production style.[4][5]
Lyrics and composition
[edit]"I Almost Do" is a mid-tempo country-pop ballad[6][7] self-written by Taylor Swift.[8] The song speaks of a person who attempts to reconnect with an ex through the phone, but does not, as she is not able to "risk another goodbye".[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Willman, Chris (October 19, 2010). "Album Review: Taylor Swift's Speak Now". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (November 18, 2020). "500 Greatest Albums: Taylor Swift Looks Back on Her 'Only True Breakup Album' Red". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ Tingen, Paul (February 2011). "Taylor Swift Speak Now". Sound on Sound. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Speak Now – Taylor Swift". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Moser, John J. (October 30, 2010). "Maybe It Wasn't Time for Taylor Swift to Speak Now". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Mylrea, Hannah (September 8, 2020). "Every Taylor Swift song ranked in order of greatness". NME. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Staff, Billboard (October 19, 2012). "Taylor Swift, 'Red': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Pascual, Danielle (January 25, 2022). "Here's Every Song Taylor Swift Wrote On Her Own". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Staff, Billboard (October 19, 2012). "Taylor Swift, 'Red': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2024.