Taylor Swift: 'Love Story'

Her well-crafted country-pop songs and girl-next-door charm have made Taylor Swift a superstar in the US - last year she sold more albums there than any other artist. Now she's aiming to win over the UK, a market that hasn't always been terribly welcoming to gazillion-selling country singers from across the pond. Can Taylor succeed where Shania cleaned up, Faith came close and Carrie didn't really bother?

Well, 'Love Story' should certainly give her a decent start. The UK radio edit has as much in common with soft rock as country and outlines Swift's talents nicely. She excels at setting the scene ("I was crying on the staircase, begging you please don't go"), knows her way to a radio-friendly chorus and has enough charm to pull off lyrics that essentially rewrite Romeo & Juliet with a happy ending. Like a Meg Ryan rom-com, this is completely corny but hard not to like.


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