State of Grace (song)
2012 song by Taylor Swift / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"State of Grace" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her fourth studio album, Red. To promote the album before its release, Big Machine Records released the song for download on October 16, 2012. Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman, "State of Grace" is an arena rock song that uses chiming, feedback-drenched guitars and pounding drums. An acoustic version features as a deluxe-edition bonus track. The lyrics are about the tumultuous feelings evoked by the first signs of love.
"State of Grace" | |
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Promotional single by Taylor Swift | |
from the album Red | |
Released | October 16, 2012 (2012-10-16) |
Genre | Arena rock |
Length | 4:55 |
Label | Big Machine |
Songwriter(s) | Taylor Swift |
Producer(s) |
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"State of Grace (Taylor's Version)" | |
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Song by Taylor Swift | |
from the album Red (Taylor's Version) | |
Released | November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12) |
Length | 4:55 |
Label | Republic |
Songwriter(s) | Taylor Swift |
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Lyric video | |
"State of Grace (Taylor's Version)" on YouTube | |
Critics deemed the song's arena-rock production a showcase of Swift's expanding artistry beyond her previous country pop sound. They praised the production and emotional sentiments and retrospectively regarded it as one of Swift's best songs. "State of Grace" peaked within the top 50 of singles charts in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the UK. It reached number nine on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Following a 2019 dispute regarding the ownership of Swift's masters, she re-recorded the song as "State of Grace (Taylor's Version)", as part of Red's re-recording, Red (Taylor's Version) (2021). "State of Grace (Taylor's Version)" peaked within the top 10 of singles charts in Ireland, Canada, and Singapore; and top 25 in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the US.