5 Songs You Probably Didn't Realize Were Written by Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift is an accomplished musician — as is evident by her countless Grammys — but she's also a talented songwriter. While the singer has been known to write about love and heartbreak on her albums, she's also penned quite a few tracks for other artists as well. From country to EDM and all that in between, Swift has shown off her wide range in music styles with her various songwriting credits. Keep reading for songs the singer has written for other artists.
"Better Man" by Little Big Town
During a Facebook Live press conference, the country band revealed how they ended up singing one of Swift's songs. "She sent us this song, and it was one that was really special to her," Karen Fairchild explained. "And she thought of us because of the harmonies, and she's never pitched a song to anyone before and the moment that we heard it we were like, 'Man, that is a song that we're gonna cut.'" Swift ended up taking home song of the year for her songwriting credit at the 2017 CMA Awards and was even nominated for a Grammy earlier this year.
"This Is What You Came For" by Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna
When Swift was still dating Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, she cowrote his hit song with Rihanna under the pseudonym Nils Sjöberg. While she initially wanted to keep their collaboration a secret, her team later confirmed her songwriting credit shortly after Swift and Harris split and she started dating Tom Hiddleston. The move led Harris to go on a Twitter rant insinuating that her team was deliberately trying to make him look bad. "Hurtful to me at this point that her and her team would go so far out of their way to try and make ME look bad at this stage though," he wrote in a series of since-deleted tweets. "I figure if you're happy in your new relationship you should focus on that instead of trying to tear your ex bf down for something to do."
"Both of Us" by B.o.B
After visiting B.o.B's label, Grand Hustle Records, Swift approached the rapper about collaborating together. "She came to Atlanta and she hit up Grand Hustle," he told AceShowbiz. "I wasn't there. Tip [T.I.] was there and I eventually linked with her in Dallas and the rest is history." Aside from cowriting the track, Swift also sings and appears in the music video.
"Best Days of Your Life" by Kellie Pickler
Swift cowrote the song with fellow country star and friend Kellie Pickler when they were on tour with Brad Paisley. "I had went through a really bad breakup a while back, so we wrote the song about the relationship that went sour," Pickler explained to The Boot. Swift also provides background vocals on the song and appears in the music video.
"You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home" by Hannah Montana
After getting approached by the filmmakers of Hannah Montana: The Movie, Swift agreed to have her music featured on the film's soundtrack. Not only did she cowrite the film's ending number (performed by Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana) with Boys Like Girls lead singer Martin Johnson, but she also makes a small cameo in the movie to sing her country song "Crazier."