When You Were Mine (Taylor Henderson song)

"When You Were Mine"
Single by Taylor Henderson
from the album Burnt Letters
Released	7 March 2014 (2014-03-07)
Recorded	New Holland Studio, Sydney
Genre	Pop folk
Length	3:27
Label	Sony
Songwriter(s)	Taylor Henderson Louis Schoorl Hayley Warner Alex Hope
Producer(s)	Louis Schoorl
Taylor Henderson singles chronology
"I Am Australian" (2014) "When You Were Mine" (2014) "Already Gone" (2014)

"When You Were Mine" is a song recorded by Australian singer and songwriter Taylor Henderson. The song was written by Henderson, Louis Schoorl, Hayley Warner and Alex Hope, and produced by Schoorl. It was released on 7 March 2014 as the lead single from Henderson's second studio album, Burnt Letters.^[1] Musically, "When You Were Mine" is a pop and folk song that incorporates influences of country music, with lyrics "about a lost love and wishing to buy back the time."

The song received positive reviews from critics, who praised its composition and lyrics as well as Henderson's vocals. They also compared it to his debut single "Borrow My Heart" (2013). "When You Were Mine" reached number five on the ARIA Singles Chart and became Henderson's third top-five song. It was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling over 70,000 copies. The accompanying music video was directed by James Chappell and filmed at a vintage record store. To promote the single, Henderson performed "When You Were Mine" on Sunrise and at shopping centres across Australia.