"You're Not Sorry" | |
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Promotional single by Taylor Swift | |
from the album Fearless | |
Released | October 28, 2008 |
Genre | Rock |
Length | 4:21 |
Label | Big Machine |
Songwriter(s) | Taylor Swift |
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"You're Not Sorry (Taylor's Version)" | |
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Song by Taylor Swift | |
from the album Fearless (Taylor's Version) | |
Released | April 9, 2021 |
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Length | 4:21 |
Label | Republic |
Songwriter(s) | Taylor Swift |
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"You're Not Sorry (Taylor's Version)" on YouTube |
"You're Not Sorry" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her second studio album, Fearless (2008). In its lyrics, Swift's narrator calls out an ex-boyfriend for his betrayal. Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman, "You're Not Sorry" is a rock power ballad with a sound that critics describe as mournful or dramatic: its verses are driven by piano and fiddle, while its refrains incorporate dynamic, crescendoing electric guitars.
To promote Fearless before its release, Big Machine Records made "You're Not Sorry" available for download via the iTunes Store on October 28, 2008. An electronic remix was released for the episode "Turn, Turn, Turn" of the TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, in which Swift made a guest appearance. "You're Not Sorry" peaked at number 11 on both the Canadian Hot 100 and the US Billboard Hot 100, and it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Swift performed the track at the 44th Academy of Country Music Awards in 2009 and included it in the set lists of the Fearless Tour (2009–2010) and the Speak Now World Tour (2011–2012).
Critical reception of "You're Not Sorry" was mixed: reviews either praised the production as catchy or criticized it as overdone. Following the 2019 dispute regarding the ownership of Swift's back catalog, she re-recorded the song as "You're Not Sorry (Taylor's Version)" for her re-recorded album Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021). Critics mostly praised Swift's vocals on the re-recorded version as having improved. "You're Not Sorry (Taylor's Version)" charted in Canada and on the Billboard Global 200.