Everything Has Changed
"Everything Has Changed" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, featuring English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, taken from Swift's fourth studio album, Red (2012). The song was written by the artists and produced by Butch Walker, the track was released as the sixth single from the album on July 16, 2013. "Everything Has Changed" is a guitar ballad combining folk and pop genres about "wanting to get to know a new lover better".[3]
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Single by Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran | ||||
from the album Red | ||||
Released | July 16, 2013[1] | |||
Genre | Folk pop[2] | |||
Length | 4:04 | |||
Label | Big Machine | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Butch Walker | |||
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Ed Sheeran singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Everything Has Changed" on YouTube |
The single gained mixed reviews from music critics, who were ambivalent towards its composition. "Everything Has Changed" peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States while reaching the top ten in other countries, including Belgium, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. A music video for "Everything Has Changed" was released on Swift's VEVO channel on June 6, 2013. Swift performed "Everything Has Changed" with Sheeran on Britain's Got Talent on June 8, 2013. Swift also performed the track on her Red Tour (2013).
Background and composition
It was reported that English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran would appear as a guest artist on American recording artist Taylor Swift's then-upcoming album Red. On October 18, 2012, "Everything Has Changed" by Swift featuring Sheeran was leaked online.[4] The song was written by Swift and Sheeran in Swift's backyard.[4] "Everything Has Changed" is a guitar ballad,[3] blending folk-pop genres.[2] Written in the key of G-flat major, it has a moderate tempo of 84 beats per minute.[5] The duo's vocal range spans from G♭3 to D♭5.[5] Lyrically, the track talks about "wanting to get to know a new lover better".[3] Swift further explained the song's theme, "Everything looks different to you because of this one person, because one new person came into your life. It’s really cool".[4]
Reception
"Everything Has Changed" received generally lukewarm reviews from music critics. A writer from Billboard gave the song a mixed review, criticizing its composition yet complimenting Sheeran's appearance.[6] Robert Cospey of Digital Spy gave the song a three stars out of five rating, praising the song's musical style as "cutesy" but felt that "their exchanges leave us with a warm and fuzzy feeling that is all too rare these days".[2] Sian Rowe, a writer from NME provided "Everything Has Changed" a negative review, writing that the track is "disappointing in every way".[3]
In the United States, "Everything Has Changed" peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart; it eventually charted at number eight on the Adult Pop Songs, number 11 on the Adult Contemporary and number 14 on the Mainstream Top 40.[7] It has sold 1.1 million copies in the United States as of November 2017.[8] On the Canadian Hot 100, the single peaked at number 28.[7] "Everything Has Changed" was more commercially successful in several European territories, peaking at number five in Ireland,[9] number seven [10] in Sheeran's native United Kingdom,[11] and number eight in Belgium (Flanders region).[12] It was certified gold by the Recorded Music NZ,[13] and Recording Industry Association of America,[14] and double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association.[15]
Accolades
Year | Organization | Award/work | Result | Ref |
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2014 | BMI London Awards | Award Winning Songs | Won | [16] |
Much Music Video Awards | International Video of the Year | Nominated | [17] | |
Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Musical Collaboration | Won | [18] | |
2015 | BMI Awards | Award-Winning Songs | Won | [19] |
Publisher of the Year | Won |
Music video
A music video for "Everything Has Changed" was released on Swift's VEVO channel on YouTube on June 6, 2013.[20] It was directed by Philip Andelman and filmed in Oak Park, California at Media Creek Middle School and San Antonio, Texas. The video begins with two children who initially appear to be Swift and Sheeran when they were much younger, meeting each other on a bus to elementary school.[21] Young Swift is played by Ava Ames.[22] Throughout the video, the two children have their "youthful play", including painting their faces with crayons, pretending to be a princess and knight, and dancing with each other in the empty school gym.[23] At the end, Swift and Sheeran appear and are revealed to actually be the parents of their child counterparts, arriving at the school to pick them up and take them back to their respective homes.[23] Jason Lipshutz from Billboard labelled the video as "impossibly adorable",[24] while Ray Rahman from Entertainment Weekly compared the video's synopsis to Forrest Gump, but "much more gentle than that".[21] As of January 2020, the video has more than 329 million views on YouTube.[25]
Live performances
On June 8, 2013, Swift and Sheeran performed "Everything Has Changed" together on season finale of the seventh series of Britain's Got Talent.[26] Swift also sang the song on her Red Tour (2013).[27]
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from liner notes of Red.[29]
- Taylor Swift – lead vocals, writer
- Ed Sheeran – featured vocals, writer
- Butch Walker – producer, guitars, keyboards, percussion, drums, backing vocals
- Jake Sinclair – recording, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Justin Niebank – mixing
- Drew Bollman – assistant mixing
- Hank Williams – mastering
- Joann Tominaga – production coordinator
- Patrick Warren – string arrangement, composition
- Gary Lightbody – background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[15] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] | Gold | 7,500* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] | Platinum | 600,000![]() |
United States (RIAA)[14] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000[8] |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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United States[1] | July 16, 2013 | Contemporary hit radio | |
United States[28] | July 23, 2013 | Digital download remix single | Big Machine |
United Kingdom[45] | July 30, 2013 |
References
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- Rowe, Sian (July 12, 2013). "Everything Has Changed: Review". NME. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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- "Stevie Nicks and Top Songwriters Honored at 62nd Annual BMI Pop Awards". Broadcast Music, Inc. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- "2014 MMVA Nominees". Much Music Video Awards. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- Hochman, David (April 27, 2014). "Radio Disney Music Awards 2014: Full List Of Winners". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- "P!nk Receives President's Award at 63rd Annual BMI Pop Awards". Broadcast Music, Inc. May 13, 2015. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- Cospey, Robert (June 6, 2013). "Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran debut 'Everything Has Changed' video". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- Rahman, Ray (June 6, 2013). "Tiny versions of Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran flirt in their new video for 'Everything Has Changed': Watch it here". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- "Ava Ames".
- Rivera, Zayda (June 6, 2013). "Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran go back to elementary school in new music video 'Everything Has Changed'". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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- eleanorehl (June 10, 2013). "Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran Perform Flirty Duet On 'Britain's Got Talent'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- Ford, Rebecca (August 20, 2013). "Taylor Swift Finds Love in Los Angeles: Concert Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- "Everything Has Changed (Remix)". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- Red (Compact disc liner notes). Taylor Swift. Big Machine Records. 2012. BMR310400A
- "Australian-charts.com – Taylor Swift feat. Ed Sheeran – Everything Has Changed". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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- Euro Digital Songs : Jun 29, 2013. Billboard biz. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- "Charts.nz – Taylor Swift feat. Ed Sheeran – Everything Has Changed". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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- "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- "Adult Contemporary Songs - Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
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- "British single certifications – Taylor Swift – Everything Has Changed". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 17, 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Everything Has Changed in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "Everything Has Changed (Remix)". Amazon.com (UK). Retrieved February 3, 2014.
External links
- Everything Has Changed Taylor Swift ft. Ed Sheeran
- Taylor Swift - Everything Has Changed ft. Ed Sheeran on YouTube
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics