| "Say Don't Go" | |
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| Song by Taylor Swift | |
| from the album 1989 (Taylor's Version) | |
| Written | 2013 |
| Released | October 27, 2023 |
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| Length | 4:39 |
| Label | Republic |
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| "Say Don't Go" on YouTube | |
"Say Don't Go"[a] is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. She wrote the track with Diane Warren in 2013 for her fifth studio album, 1989 (2014), but left it out of the final track-list. Swift re-recorded the song and produced it with Jack Antonoff for 1989's re-recording, 1989 (Taylor's Version) (2023). "Say Don't Go" is a new-age and pop rock power ballad with a production featuring 1980s-inspired drum beats, pizzicato arpeggios, and isolated vocal patterns. The lyrics are about a narrator attempting to maintain her unfruitful relationship.
Critics were generally positive of the song, a multitude of whom viewed it as a highlight amongst fellow tracks. Many praised the production while some commended Swift's songwriting. Commercially, "Say Don't Go" peaked at number four on the Billboard Global 200 and reached the top ten on singles charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Swift has performed the song live two times at the Eras Tour (2023–2024).
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