Ronan (song)
2012 charity single by Taylor Swift / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Ronan" is a charity single by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released as an iTunes-exclusive download on September 8, 2012, by Big Machine Records. The lyrics are based on a blog by Maya Thompson about her three-year-old son Ronan, who died from neuroblastoma in 2011. Swift wrote and produced the song by putting together quotes from the blog, crediting Maya Thompson as co-writer. All proceeds from sales of "Ronan" were donated for charity causes to raise awareness of and fight against cancer.
"Ronan" | ||||
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Single by Taylor Swift | ||||
Released | September 8, 2012 (2012-09-08) | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 4:25 | |||
Label | Big Machine | |||
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Producer(s) | Taylor Swift | |||
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Musically, "Ronan" is a soft rock ballad instrumented by a sole finger-picked guitar with occasional piano tunes and minimal drum brushes. Music critics have lauded the song artistically, deeming it a prime example of Swift's abilities as a singer-songwriter to evoke vivid emotional sentiments through her songwriting.[1][2][3][4] The single peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. A re-recorded version, "Ronan (Taylor's Version)", was included in Swift's 2021 re-recorded album Red (Taylor's Version).