"Love Story" is a country pop song performed by American [ссылка] Taylor Swift. The song was written by Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman, alongside Swift. It was released on September 12, 2008 by Big Machine Records, as the lead single from Swift's second studio album Fearless (2008). The song 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 song. However, she replaced Romeo and Juliet's original tragic conclusion with a happy ending. It is a midtempo song with a dreamy tenor, while the melody continually builds. The lyrics are from the perspective of Juliet.
The song was a critical success with critics complimenting Swift's writing style and the song's plot. It was also a commercial success, selling over 8 million copies worldwide, therefore establishing itself among the [ссылка] singles of all time. In the United States, the song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over 5,673,000 paid digital downloads, becoming Swift's [ссылка] single to date and the [ссылка] download by a female country solo artist. It is also one of the [ссылка] singles in the United States and was once the [ссылка] digital country single of all time there. The single was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Internationally, "Love Story" became Swift's first number one single in Australia, followed by "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" in 2012. The song has been certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
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