After bragging on Instagram about owning Taylor Swift, the singer humbled Braun with herTaylor’s Version albums.
The unprecedented re-recording project became a massive success for Swift, even inspiring herrecord-breaking Eras Tour.
Swifties rallied behind the singer, vowing to stream her new music instead of the stolen versions.
Unfortunately,many of Swift’s older songs still outperform the re-recordings, like “Blank Space.”
However, there are also quite a lot of rerecorded songs with much higher streaming numbers than the originals.
However, the song falls way behind its re-recorded version in streaming numbers.
WhileRedwas a massive success when it was released in 2012, it got some mixed reviews from critics.
Generally, it was considered incohesive, which inspired Swift to make her sonically cohesive, all-pop album,1989.
It’s now generally considered one of her best works.
However,Red (Taylor’s Version)’s release made the song even more popular.
)This is likely due to Swift releasing it over a year before the album came out.
“Long Live” was originally a deep cutmeant specifically for Swifties.
The song was inspired by Swift’s rise to the top and her indestructible relationship with her fans.
The recognition may have contributed to the new version being streamed more than the original recording was.
This song is the perfect example of how many genres Swift is capable of dipping her toes into.
It’s also the best evidence as to why TaylorSwift needs to make more rock-inspired songs.
This song is the perfect example of how many genres Swift is capable of dipping her toes into.
Luckily, the re-recorded song surpassed 100,000 streams to make up for it.
The yearning Swift was experiencing during this relationship came through strong in the song’s lyrics and production.
However, there’s a good reason why the original recording wasn’t streamed very much.
Like some of the other non-singles fromFearless, the track never got the love it deserved.
