Taylor Swift - All Too Well

About "All Too Well"

"All Too Well" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was developed by Swift while she was on the Speak Now World Tour in 2011, and she co-wrote the final version with Liz Rose. A truncated version, at 5 minutes and 29 seconds, was produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman and released on Swift's fourth studio album, Red (2012). After a 2019 dispute regarding the ownership of Swift's masters, she re-recorded the song as "Taylor's Version" and released a "10 Minute Version" containing the trimmed lyrics from the 2012 release as part of the re-recorded album Red (Taylor's Version) in November 2021."All Too Well" has narrative lyrics about a failed romantic relationship. It uses expository details that recall the memories of a once-intimate romance and explore its painful aftermath. One such detail is a scarf that the narrator left at the house of her former lover's sister, which generated widespread interpretations and became a popular culture phenomenon. The 2012 version is a slow-burning power ballad combining styles of country, folk, and rock music. The "10 Minute Version", produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff, has an atmospheric country influenced pop rock production.

"All Too Well" reached number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 59 on the Canadian Hot 100 in 2012. The 2021 "Taylor's Version" peaked atop the Billboard Global 200 and became the longest song to top the US Billboard Hot 100; it reached number one on charts in several other countries. Swift performed the song at the 2014 Grammy Awards and included it in the set lists for two of her world tours: the Red Tour (2013–2014) and the Eras Tour (2023–2024). Music critics generally regard "All Too Well" as Swift's best song and praise its evocative and detail-heavy lyricism. Rolling Stone included it at number 69 in their 2021 revision of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Critics loved the "10 Minute Version" for providing a richer context with its additional verses; it received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year. It was accompanied by a short film directed by Swift.