“Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” debuted at number 1 on this week’s Hot Country Songs chart, according to Panel.
The song is shockingly Swift’s first debut at number 1 on this list. It is also his 8th career no. 1 in the Hot Country Songs chart, the last being “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” from 2012.
“Love Story” was originally on Swift’s album “Fearless”, which was released in 2008. Swift worked hard to record that album after losing rights to her master recordings before “Lover” in 2019. after they were sold to a company. owned by music manager Scooter Braun. (Braun’s company sold them at the end of 2020.)
Swift’s re-recording – entitled “Fearless (Taylor’s version)” – will be released on April 9.