Studio Album · No. 3
Speak Now Songwriting Credits by Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman, Taylor Swift
Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Taylor Swift carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 2
Speak Now is the album Taylor Swift wrote entirely on her own. Every one of its fourteen standard-edition songs is credited to Swift alone, with no co-writers, a deliberate statement answering critics who questioned how much of her own music she wrote. It is the clearest proof of her songwriting independence in her whole catalog.
Speak Now is Taylor Swift's third studio album, released October 25, 2010, through Big Machine Records. The album is the first in Swift's catalog written entirely alone, all 14 tracks carry no co-writing credits, a deliberate statement made to answer those who questioned her contributions to her own songs. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, sold over one million copies in its first week, and produced the singles 'Mine,' 'Back to December,' 'Mean,' 'Sparks Fly,' 'The Story of Us,' and 'Ours.' Produced again by Nathan Chapman with Swift as co-producer, the album expanded her lyrical scope to character-driven narratives: the title track's wedding-crasher fantasy, 'Dear John' as a thinly veiled address to John Mayer, and 'Innocent,' her response to Kanye West's VMA interruption. The closing track 'Long Live' became one of the most enduring fan anthems in her catalog.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mine
#3
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nathan ChapmanTaylor Swift | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Sparks Fly
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nathan ChapmanTaylor Swift | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Back to December
#6
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nathan ChapmanTaylor Swift | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Speak Now
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nathan ChapmanTaylor Swift | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Dear John
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nathan ChapmanTaylor Swift | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Mean
#10
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nathan ChapmanTaylor Swift | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
The Story of Us
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nathan ChapmanTaylor Swift | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Never Grow Up
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nathan ChapmanTaylor Swift | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Enchanted
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nathan ChapmanTaylor Swift | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Better Than Revenge
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nathan ChapmanTaylor Swift | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Innocent
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nathan ChapmanTaylor Swift | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Haunted
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nathan ChapmanTaylor Swift | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
Last Kiss
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nathan ChapmanTaylor Swift | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 14 |
Long Live
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nathan ChapmanTaylor Swift | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |