Speak Now Tracklist and Album Overview
Taylor Swift's third studio album Speak Now was released on October 25, 2010, through Big Machine Records. The standard edition contains 14 tracks, with deluxe editions adding three bonus songs. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and sold over 1.047 million copies in its first week in the United States, setting a record for the largest single-week sales by a female country artist at the time. It was certified six times platinum by the RIAA. The album's title track, "Speak Now," was released as a promotional single and reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. The tracklist spans themes of love, heartbreak, and self-reflection, with songwriting credits primarily by Taylor Swift and collaborators including Liz Rose and Nathan Chapman.
The album features 14 main tracks, including "Mine," "Back to December," "Mean," "The Story of Us," "Dear John," "Enchanted," and "Long Live." Three deluxe bonus tracks are "Ours," "If This Was a Movie," and "Superman." The album was produced by Taylor Swift and Nathan Chapman, with additional production by Chris Rowe and others. Speak Now was nominated for Best Country Album at the 2011 Grammy Awards. It reached number one in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and charted in the top five in the United Kingdom and Ireland. As of 2024, the album remains one of the best-selling digital albums in U.S. history, with cumulative sales exceeding 5.75 million copies in the United States according to Luminate data.
Top Speak Now Songs by Chart Performance and Streaming
The lead single "Mine" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. "Back to December" reached number six on the Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Country Songs chart. "Mean" peaked at number 11 on the Hot 100 and won Best Country Solo Performance at the 2012 Grammy Awards. "The Story of Us" reached number 41 on the Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Country Digital Song Sales chart. "Dear John" peaked at number 60 on the Hot 100 and number 13 on Hot Country Songs. "Enchanted" reached number 75 on the Hot 100 and became a viral sleeper hit on TikTok and streaming platforms in later years.
On Spotify, "Enchanted" surpassed 1 billion streams as of 2024, making it one of the most-streamed tracks from the album. "Mine" has over 700 million streams, "Back to December" over 400 million, and "Mean" over 350 million on the platform as of mid-2024. The album's full catalog streams over 4 billion times on Spotify. "Long Live" experienced a resurgence in streams after viral moments on social media. According to Billboard, the Speak Now tracks collectively generated over 2.5 billion on-demand audio streams in the United States in 2023, placing the album among the top-streamed catalog titles. The album's enduring streaming performance is documented by Luminate and Billboard chart data.
Speak Now Songs: Sales, Awards, and Cultural Impact
Speak Now has sold over 5.75 million copies in the United States and over 6 million copies worldwide as of 2024. The album generated six platinum-certified singles in the U.S., including "Mine," "Back to December," and "Mean." It won Album of the Year at the 2011 CMA Awards and was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2012 Grammy Awards. Taylor Swift performed