Taylor Swift | Speak Now | 10.25.10 (1M Debut!)

[Nadia]

Oct 5, 2010 0:31:48 GMT -5 Taylor. said:

Gorgeous.

stunning

LOVE Speak Now. so excited for this

[Joe1240]

Speak Now.Great song.I love it. I think the beginning sounds a bit like WH.I think this is going to turn into another amazing album for Taylor.

As for Glamour magazine cover,I like it. Another great cover! :)

[fullonrainstorm]

Oct 4, 2010 23:40:06 GMT -5 Taylor. said:

LOVE Speak Now. Even more excited for the album now.

THIS.

I also agree with those who said that Speak Now resembles Hey Stephen in tone : lighthearted and humorous.It seems like something Colbie Caillat/Jason Mraz would write.Perhaps hanging out with John Mayer rubbed off on her.

And Taylor looks freaking amazing in the Glamour photos.

[ListenToItTwice]

I LOVE Speak Now! Lyrically and melodically, it's incredibly different from anything she's ever put out. I wish she wouldn't rely so much on the final-chorus-narrator-switch, though. In my opinion, that's the only thing that makes this song resemble her previous work.

Hahaha the "Don't you" after "you wish it was me" kills me every time...

[BurnItUp (with Kerosene)]

Does anyone else hear a little Such Great Heights in Speak Now?

[Joe1240]

Taylor was on MTV's The Buried Life last night!

You can watch the full episode here from MTV.com-
www.mtv.com/videos/the-buried-life-season-2-ep-2-ask-out-the-girl-of-your-dreams-part-ii/1649262/playlist.jhtml

[applechic]

"Speak Now" is probably the best Taylor song I've heard. But I think my opinion will change when I hear "Innocent."

[maria4hitz]

^^She looks just INCREDIBLE in those pictures. She's gorgeous.

[fullonrainstorm]

Higher quality version of the Speak Now(song) cover :



Love how Taylor's band are part of the congregation.

[Eqbk]

She looks amazing in the Glamour shoot. Wish she had done something like that for the Speak Now album cover.

[Joe1240]

Taylor to Honored at CMT's First Ever Artists Of The Year!!

CMT Reveals It’s First-Ever “Artists Of The Year”



CMT will honor Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Zac Brown Band, as the top artists of the year in the new 90-minute special, CMT Arists Of The Year, premiering Friday, December 3. Taping in Nashville, CMT Arists Of The Year will bring the honorees together with their peers, as well as celebrities from across the entertainment spectrum for a glamorous evening of star-studded performances from the country world and beyond, all in celebration of the successes of the past year.

CMT Arists Of The Year acts were chosen by ranking the top five artists based on the following criteria: sales (physical albums, digital albums, and single downloads); country radio airplay based on spins; concert grosses as a headliner or co-headliner; and activity on CMT.com (video streams, searches, and artist page views). The rankings were then compiled to identify the leading performers across the four categories cumulatively.

Over the past 12 months, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift and Zac Brown Band have collectively received over 2.5 million plays of their current songs; sold over 8.5 million copies of their current albums; sold over 21 million individual downloads of their current singles; and topped both the touring and CMT.com charts, proving themselves to be the top country artists for 2010.

Fans will not be able to purchase tickets for this event as it is an industry, invitation-only celebration.

www.countrymusicislove.com/2010/10/cmt-reveals-its-first-ever-artists-of-the-year.html

[👑 Eloquent ™]

"Speak Now" is #1 on iTunes!

[EPG]

I am in love with "Speak Now". <3 Those pics are gorgeous!

[maria4hitz]

Oct 5, 2010 13:27:54 GMT -5 👑 Eloquent ™ said:

"Speak Now" is #1 on iTunes!

REALLY??? Already??? :o

[#brayden]

It's catchy... much more than 'Mine' when I heard it for the first time. However, I hate the message behind it. The "speak now" part of it is great, as for stating your opinion and not standing in the background and being walked over... but at a wedding?! Seriously?! That's a little much for me, personally.

[👑 Eloquent ™]

Oct 5, 2010 13:58:01 GMT -5 #brayden said:

It's catchy... much more than 'Mine' when I heard it for the first time. However, I hate the message behind it. The "speak now" part of it is great, as for stating your opinion and not standing in the background and being walked over... but at a wedding?! Seriously?! That's a little much for me, personally.

I feel the fact that the bride-to-be is such a see you next Tuesday makes the outburst a bit more acceptable than it would be typically. lol

[Stephen]

Oct 5, 2010 14:01:51 GMT -5 👑 Eloquent ™ said:

Oct 5, 2010 13:58:01 GMT -5 #brayden said:

It's catchy... much more than 'Mine' when I heard it for the first time. However, I hate the message behind it. The "speak now" part of it is great, as for stating your opinion and not standing in the background and being walked over... but at a wedding?! Seriously?! That's a little much for me, personally.

I feel the fact that the bride-to-be is such a see you next Tuesday makes the outburst a bit more acceptable than it would be typically. lol

I love the way Taylor envisioned her. The word choice she uses throughout the song is impeccable. Home girl should work with Carrie. Give her some pointers.

[heart]

Disappointed in all honesty. This sounds like YBWM: Wedding Edition. Where are my bad bitch jams Taylor? What happened to Picture to Burn?

[musicintervention]

#1 on Itunes in Canada too... knew it wouldn't take long, how many hours?

[Taylor.]

Entertainment Weekly loves it.

"Taylor Swift released the title song from her upcoming Oct. 25 album Speak Now earlier today. It promptly sped to the top of the iTunes Music Store chart, where it has remained all afternoon. There’s a good reason for that: This is one of her best tunes yet.

“Speak Now” is an expertly catchy pop composition whose twangy, up-and-down hooks might remind you of “You Belong With Me.” Like that hit, it’s a classic Swift story song. Our narrator is at a wedding that she feels compelled to interrupt because she inconveniently loves the groom. (Her very own “I’ma let you finish, but…” moment!) Swift fleshes out this sketch with sharply observed details: the bride’s “snotty little family all dressed in pastel,” a bridesmaid’s “gown shaped like a pastry,” a church organ playing “a song that sounds like a death march,” and so on. Her expressive delivery of the lyrics makes up for any shortcomings as a technical vocalist: Check out how her voice falls on the last two words of “You wish it was me, don’t you?” and rushes anxiously over “There’s a silence/There’s my last chance/I stand up with shaking hands,” both intentional choices that make the words feel more immediate.

I can’t stop replaying “Speak Now.” "

music-mix.ew.com/2010/10/05/taylor-swift-speak-now/

[Gravity.]

EW has good taste.

Taylegend reigns!

[Gravity.]

Oct 5, 2010 0:31:48 GMT -5 Taylor. said:

Gorgeous.

I thought that it was said "Her Naked Body" at first.

[#brayden]

I agree with the YBWM: Wedding Edition. In all honesty, isn't this song a bit hypocritical on her part? It was so "awful" for Kanye West to 'speak now' when she was giving her VMA speech. Which, yes, it was rude of him. But in the song... she's standing up during a wedding (which she wasn't even invited to) and trying to publically stop two people from getting married. Like... really... very mature, Taylor.

[Deleted]

I actually don't like it that much. Hopefully she has something better to offer (Mine is miles better).

[Ace]

I absolutely love Speak Now. Much better than Mine, which I do like, but don't love.

[Mack]

Oct 5, 2010 20:35:18 GMT -5 #brayden said:

I agree with the YBWM: Wedding Edition. In all honesty, isn't this song a bit hypocritical on her part? It was so "awful" for Kanye West to 'speak now' when she was giving her VMA speech. Which, yes, it was rude of him. But in the song... she's standing up during a wedding (which she wasn't even invited to) and trying to publically stop two people from getting married. Like... really... very mature, Taylor.

[Peaches. [Ch, r. is]]

Love Speak Now, and looks stunning on that cover.

[applechic]

Oct 5, 2010 20:35:18 GMT -5 #brayden said:

I agree with the YBWM: Wedding Edition. In all honesty, isn't this song a bit hypocritical on her part? It was so "awful" for Kanye West to 'speak now' when she was giving her VMA speech. Which, yes, it was rude of him. But in the song... she's standing up during a wedding (which she wasn't even invited to) and trying to publically stop two people from getting married. Like... really... very mature, Taylor.

Um...it's not like she crashed a wedding to stop two people from getting married. Comparing her made-up song to the Kanye West situation (which actually took place in reality) makes NO SENSE at all.

[steelzus]

contrary to the popular reception in this thread, i think this song is awful, sung horribly to lyrics she forced into the song, and an awful single choice.

[Gravity.]

...It's not a single.