After singing the song, Swift called Stevie Nicks to the stage. Swift sang “Today Was a Fairytale” in a medley at the 2010 Grammy Awards, wearing a white blouse and black skinny jeans, with a guitar strapped to her shoulder.
Swift presenting “Today Was a Fairytale”, on the Fearless Tour. Jonah Weiner, also from Slate, wrote: “This song is a fun combination: some of your most limited compositions to date”. Jody Rosen, from Slate magazine, highlighted the imagery of “Today Was a Fairytale”. AllMusic’s Andrew Leahey said there was special attention to Swift’s tracks on the soundtrack, particularly this one. Brittany Talarico, from the British magazine OK!, called the song’s choruses “catchy” and described the general feeling as “sweet”. A non-accredited review by People magazine, said the song is the main track on Valentine’s Day’s soundtrack. Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly said that Swift became familiar with the lyrics for “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me” to compose “Today Was a Fairytale”. The song received positive reviews from contemporary critics, Billboard’s Melanie Bertoldi compared the song’s lyrics to those of Swift’s previous singles, ” You Belong with Me ” and ” Fifteen “.
Occasionally, Swift interrupts the fairy tale narration with details from the modern and real world, such as the time when your companion arrives or the color of your clothes. Bertoldi said the lyrics were “moved more by an overwhelming emotion than specific portraits, aimed at youth”. The lyrics of the song describe a magical encounter, like many of Swift’s songs, the lyrics depict in verse, princess images, as: “Today was a fairy tale / You were the prince / And I was the damsel in distress”. Billboard’s Melanie Bertoldi, believed that Swift’s vocals show a new maturity: “there are two different versions of the song’s introduction: the first has much more electronic production, while the second is only accompanied by an acoustic guitar”. Jody Rosen and Jonas Weiner, from Slate magazine, noted that while Swift typically sings country pop, “with the possible exception of that acoustic guitar” in the introduction to “Today Was a Fairytale”, it does not show any aspect of country music, nor in its instruments and their vocals. It is set in ordinary time and has a power ballad rhythm of 80 beats per minute. “Today Was a Fairytale” lasts four minutes and two seconds. Having trouble listening to this file? See help. “Today Was Fairytale”, by Taylor Swift, is a pop song about a magical encounter. “Today Was a Fairytale” was released exclusively as a single on the Valentine’s Day soundtrack, on January 22, 2010, through the iTunes Store, in addition to being relaunched on February 15, 2011. I hope it is perfect for the soundtrack,” Swift told The Tennessean. “When the opportunity arose in the film, I thought, ‘I think this is perfect for the soundtrack’. After being cast in the Valentine’s Day film cast, as Felicia Miller, Swift offered the song to the film’s producers for the soundtrack, because she thought it would not fit on her next studio album. Swift wrote “Today Was a Fairytale” in the summer of 2008, and the song was kept for a while. Swift released “Today Was a Fairytale” in several places and included it on the Fearless Tour set list in 2010. In Canada, “Today Was a Fairytale” became Swift’s first number one song, and debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. The song received a positive reception from contemporary critics, some who considered it the best song on the soundtrack, besides having a commercial success, reaching the top ten in three countries. Musically, “Today Was a Fairytale” has a country pop influence and, lyrically, speaks of a magical encounter. Swift had written the song and offered it to the film’s producers. Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman, it was released on Januby Big Machine Records, as a single on the soundtrack of the feature film Valentine’s Day, in which Swift acted. ” Today Was a Fairytale ” is a song written and recorded by singer and songwriter American Taylor Swift.
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