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It’s been close to seven years since Taylor Swift released a proper country song to country radio, so her brand new song, “Betty” is a comeback of sorts.
After Swift’s song “Red” made it onto country radio in the summer of 2013, she started leaning into pop. Gradually at first, and then officially with the release of her first full pop album 1989 in 2014.
“Betty” is from Swift’s latest studio album folklore, and a radio edit of the tune without any expletives was sent to country radio to be added on August 17.
The harmonica-heavy song was reportedly inspired by her desire to give it an early Bob Dylan feel. And because the story in the song revolves around the drama of high school drama, it feels a little bit like a sequel to her “Fifteen” from all the way back in 2009.
Here’s how she describes it, “[It’s] about a 17-year-old named James learning to apologize because he lost the love of his life and doesn’t understand how to get it back. We all have these situations where we learn to really, really give a heartfelt apology for the first time.”
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