Today Was a Fairytale

"Today Was a Fairytale"
Single by Taylor Swift
from the album Valentine's Day
ReleasedJanuary 19, 2010 (2010-01-19)
GenreCountry pop
Length4:02
LabelBig Machine
Songwriter(s)Taylor Swift
Producer(s)
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Fearless"
(2010)
"Today Was a Fairytale"
(2010)
"Half of My Heart"
(2010)
2011 re-release cover
Audio video
"Today Was a Fairytale" on YouTube
"Today Was a Fairytale (Taylor's Version)"
Song by Taylor Swift
from the album Fearless (Taylor's Version)
ReleasedApril 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
GenreCountry pop
Length4:02
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)Taylor Swift
Producer(s)
Lyric video
"Today Was a Fairytale (Taylor's Version)" on YouTube

"Today Was a Fairytale" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman, it was released digitally on January 19, 2010, by Big Machine Records as a single from the corresponding soundtrack for the 2010 film Valentine's Day, in which she acted. Swift had previously written the song and offered it to producers for the film's soundtrack. Musically, "Today Was a Fairytale" is country pop-influenced and, lyrically, speaks of a magical date.

Some critics deemed "Today Was a Fairytale" the best song on the Valentine's Day soundtrack, but some others deemed it bland. The song peaked at number one in Canada, number two in the United States, and number six in Australia. Swift included the track on a revised set list for the continuation of her Fearless Tour in 2010. The song was re-recorded and released as "Today Was a Fairytale (Taylor's Version)", as part of Swift's 2021 re-recorded album, Fearless (Taylor's Version).