The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has played a significant role in writing or co-writing nearly all of her songs, excluding some cover songs, guest features, and tracks released by other artists. Swift began her songwriting career in 2004 by signing with Sony/ATV Tree publishing house.
In her pursuit of a country music career in Nashville, Swift penned or co-penned all 11 songs on her self-titled debut album, released by Big Machine Records in 2006. She subsequently released two extended plays, “The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection” in 2007 and “Beautiful Eyes” in 2008. For her second studio album, “Fearless” (2008), Swift wrote eight songs independently and co-wrote the other five with Liz Rose, who also collaborated on her debut album. On her third studio album, “Speak Now” (2010), Swift wrote all 14 tracks solo, incorporating mainstream pop and rock elements into her signature country-pop sound.
With her subsequent album, “Red” (2012), Swift ventured into pop, rock, electronic, and hip-hop styles, independently writing nine tracks and collaborating with producers Max Martin and Shellback on others. Martin and Shellback continued their collaboration with Swift on her next albums, “1989” (2014) and “Reputation” (2017), as she transitioned from country to pop. T.Swift also worked with producer Jack Antonoff during this time. Antonoff remained a key collaborator on her seventh studio album, “Lover” (2019), which was her first release with Republic Records and included three tracks she wrote alone.
Swift’s albums “Folklore” and “Evermore” saw her exploring alternative rock and indie folk genres. Aaron Dessner of the National became a significant producer and co-writer, along with Antonoff. Swift’s former partner Joe Alwyn also co-wrote and co-produced several songs.
Since April 2021, Swift has released four re-recorded albums—”Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” “Red (Taylor’s Version),” “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” and “1989 (Taylor’s Version)”—to regain ownership of the masters from her Big Machine-released albums. Each re-recording features previously unreleased tracks from the original sessions, such as the extended “All Too Well (10 Minute Version).”
Swift continued collaborating with Antonoff and Dessner on her recent albums “Midnights” (2022) and “The Tortured Poets Department” (2024), the latter being a double album with 31 tracks. Additionally, Swift has contributed vocals to two songs as a featured artist without writing credit: “Highway Don’t Care” by Tim McGraw (2013) and “Birch” by Big Red Machine (2021).
Her work also extends to film soundtracks, including for “Valentine’s Day” (2010), “The Hunger Games” (2012), “Fifty Shades Darker” (2017), “Cats” (2019), and “Where the Crawdads Sing” (2022). Taylor Swift has written songs for other projects, such as the Christmas single “Christmas Tree Farm” (2019) and the track “Only the Young” (2020) for her documentary “Miss Americana.” Some of her compositions for other artists include “Best Days of Your Life” for Kellie Pickler, “This Is What You Came For” for Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna, and “Better Man” for Little Big Town.
Albums and Released Songs
Taylor Swift Songs (2006)
Song Title
Co-writers
Producers
Tim McGraw
Swift
Nathan Chapman
Picture to Burn
Swift, Rose
Nathan Chapman
Teardrops on My Guitar
Swift, Rose
Nathan Chapman
A Place in This World
Swift, Rose
Swift, Robert Ellis Orrall
Cold as You
Swift
Nathan Chapman
The Outside
Swift
Nathan Chapman
Tied Together with a Smile
Swift
Nathan Chapman
Stay Beautiful
Swift
Nathan Chapman
Should’ve Said No
Swift
Nathan Chapman
Mary’s Song (Oh My My My)
Swift, Rose
Nathan Chapman
Our Song
Swift
Nathan Chapman
Fearless (2008)
Song Title
Co-writers
Producers
Fearless
Swift, Rose
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Fifteen
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Love Story
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Hey Stephen
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
White Horse
Swift, Rose
Nathan Chapman, Swift
You Belong with Me
Swift, Rose
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Breathe
Swift, Colbie Caillat
Nathan Chapman
Tell Me Why
Swift, Rose
Nathan Chapman, Swift
You’re Not Sorry
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
The Way I Loved You
Swift, John Rich
Nathan Chapman
Forever & Always
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
The Best Day
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Change
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Speak Now (2010)
Song Title
Co-writers
Producers
Mine
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Sparks Fly
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Back to December
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Speak Now
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Dear John
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Mean
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
The Story of Us
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Never Grow Up
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Enchanted
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Better Than Revenge
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Innocent
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Haunted
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Last Kiss
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Long Live
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Swift
Red (2012)
Song Title
Co-writers
Producers
State of Grace
Swift
Nathan Chapman, Jeff Bhasker
Red
Swift
Nathan Chapman
Treacherous
Swift
Nathan Chapman
I Knew You Were Trouble
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
All Too Well
Swift
Nathan Chapman
22
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
I Almost Do
Swift
Nathan Chapman
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
Stay Stay Stay
Swift
Swift
The Last Time
Swift, Gary Lightbody
Nathan Chapman
Holy Ground
Swift
Swift
Sad Beautiful Tragic
Swift
Swift
The Lucky One
Swift
Swift
Everything Has Changed
Swift, Ed Sheeran
Swift
Starlight
Swift
Swift
Begin Again
Swift
Nathan Chapman
1989 (2014)
Song Title
Co-writers
Producers
Welcome to New York
Swift, Ryan Tedder
Swift, Tedder
Blank Space
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
Style
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
Out of the Woods
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
All You Had to Do Was Stay
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
Shake It Off
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
I Wish You Would
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Bad Blood
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
Wildest Dreams
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
How You Get the Girl
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
This Love
Swift
Swift
I Know Places
Swift, Ryan Tedder
Swift, Tedder
Clean
Swift, Imogen Heap
Swift, Heap
Reputation (2017)
Song Title
Co-writers
Producers
…Ready For It?
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
End Game
Swift, Ed Sheeran, Future
Martin, Shellback
I Did Something Bad
Swift
Martin, Shellback
Don’t Blame Me
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
Delicate
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
Look What You Made Me Do
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
So It Goes…
Swift
Martin, Shellback
Gorgeous
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
Getaway Car
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff, Swift
King of My Heart
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
Dancing with Our Hands Tied
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff, Swift
Dress
Swift
Swift, Antonoff
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
Swift, Shellback, Martin
Martin, Shellback
Call It What You Want
Swift
Swift
New Year’s Day
Swift, Antonoff
Swift, Antonoff
Lover (2019)
Song Title
Co-writers
Producers
I Forgot That You Existed
Swift
Swift, Louis Bell
Cruel Summer
Swift, Antonoff, St. Vincent
Antonoff
Lover
Swift
Swift
The Man
Swift
Swift
The Archer
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
I Think He Knows
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Paper Rings
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Cornelia Street
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Death by a Thousand Cuts
Swift
Swift, Bell
London Boy
Swift, Shellback
Shellback
Soon You’ll Get Better
Swift, Dixie Chicks
Swift
False God
Swift
Swift, Antonoff
You Need to Calm Down
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Afterglow
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Me!
Swift, Brendon Urie
Antonoff
It’s Nice to Have a Friend
Swift
Frank Dukes
Daylight
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Song Title
Co-writers
Producers
The 1
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Cardigan
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
The Last Great American Dynasty
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Exile
Swift, Bon Iver
Dessner
My Tears Ricochet
Swift
Dessner
Mirrorball
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Seven
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
August
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
This Is Me Trying
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Illicit Affairs
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Invisible String
Swift
Dessner
Mad Woman
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Epiphany
Swift
Dessner
Betty
Swift, William Bowery
Swift
Peace
Swift
Dessner
Hoax
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Evermore (2020)
Song Title
Co-writers
Producers
Willow
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Champagne Problems
Swift, William Bowery
Dessner
Gold Rush
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
‘Tis the Damn Season
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Tolerate It
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
No Body, No Crime
Swift, Haim
Swift
Happiness
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Dorothea
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Coney Island
Swift, Dessner, The National
Dessner
Ivy
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Cowboy Like Me
Swift, Bowery
Dessner
Long Story Short
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Marjorie
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Closure
Swift, Dessner
Dessner
Evermore
Swift, Bon Iver
Dessner
Midnights (2022)
Song Title
Co-writers
Producers
Lavender Haze
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Maroon
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Anti-Hero
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Snow on the Beach
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
You’re on Your Own, Kid
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Midnight Rain
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Question…?
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Bejeweled
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Labyrinth
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Karma
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
Sweet Nothing
Swift, William Bowery
Swift
Mastermind
Swift, Antonoff
Antonoff
The Tortured Poets Department (2024)
Song Title
Co-writers
Producers
To be provided closer to the album release
Unknown
Unknown
Stand-alone Singles and Songs for Other Artists
Song Title
Co-writers
Producers
Christmas Tree Farm
Swift
Swift
Only the Young
Swift
Swift
Highway Don’t Care
Tim McGraw
Swift, McGraw
Birch
Swift, Big Red Machine
Dessner
Taylor Swift’s Unreleased Songs
Name of Song
Writers
Originating Album
Year Recorded/Noted
A Little More Like You
Unknown
Lover Deluxe Edition
2003
Acting like a Boy
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
All Night Diner
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
Am I Ready for Love
Celina Berman-Gray
N/A
2002
American Boy
Taylor Swift
N/A
2003
Angelina
Taylor Swift
N/A
2004
Baby Blue
Unknown
N/A
2003
Beautiful Days
Unknown
N/A
2003
Better Off
Taylor Swift, Robert Ellis Orrall
N/A
N/A
Bother Me
Taylor Swift
N/A
N/A
Brand New World
Taylor Swift
N/A
2003
Brought Up That Way
Taylor Swift, Tammy Hyler
N/A
N/A
By the Way
Taylor Swift, Brett Beavers, Deric Ruttan
N/A
N/A
Can I Go with You
Taylor Swift, Greg McElrath
N/A
2002
Check Out This View
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
Closest to a Cowboy
Taylor Swift, Sharon Vaughn
N/A
N/A
Cross My Heart
Taylor Swift
N/A
2003
Dark Blue Tennessee
Taylor Swift, Robert Ellis Orrall
N/A
2004/2008
Diary of Me
Unknown
Taylor Swift (outtake)
Pre-2006
Don’t Hate Me for Loving You
Taylor Swift
N/A
N/A
Drama Queen
Taylor Swift, Martin Johnson
Speak Now outtake
N/A
Fall Back on You
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
Family
Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Shellback, Oscar Holter
N/A
N/A
Fire
Unknown
N/A
2003
For You
Taylor Swift
N/A
2004
Gail’s Song
Unknown
N/A
2003/2004
Go Slow
Unknown
N/A
2004
Gracie
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
Half-Way to Texas
Unknown
N/A
2003
Heaven
Unknown
N/A
2004
Her
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
His Lies
Taylor Swift
N/A
N/A
Honey Baby
Taylor Swift
N/A
2003
Houston Rodeo
Unknown
N/A
2003
I Don’t Want to Lose Your Face
Taylor Swift
N/A
2004
I Used to Fly
Taylor Swift
N/A
2003
I’d Lie
Taylor Swift
N/A
2008
In the Pouring Rain
Taylor Swift
N/A
2003
Just South of Knowing Why
Taylor Swift, Robert Ellis Orrall
N/A
N/A
Kid in the Crowd
Taylor Swift
N/A
2003
Let’s Go
Taylor Swift
Speak Now outtake
2018 (leak)
Live for the Little Things
Taylor Swift
N/A
2003
Long Time Going
Taylor Swift, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
N/A
N/A
Look at You Like That
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
Love They Haven’t Thought of Yet
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
Love to Lose
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
Lucky You
Taylor Swift
N/A
2003
Made Up You
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
Mandolin
Taylor Swift
N/A
2003
Mary Jo
Unknown
N/A
2003
Matches
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
Me & Britney
Taylor Swift, Sharon Vaughn
N/A
N/A
Missing You
Unknown
N/A
2007 (performance)
My Turn to Be Me
Unknown
N/A
2003
Need
Taylor Swift
Lover outtake
2023 (leak)
Need You Now
Taylor Swift, Robert Ellis Orrall
N/A
N/A
Never Fade
Unknown
N/A
2003
Never Mind
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
None of the Above
Taylor Swift, Michael Heeney
N/A
N/A
Not One Day
Taylor Swift
Lover Deluxe Edition
2003
One More Day
Unknown
N/A
2003
One-Sided Goodbye
Unknown
N/A
2003
Perfect Have I Loved
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
Permanent Marker
Taylor Swift, Nicolas Brophy, Jennifer Hanson
Fearless outtake
2007
Point of View
Unknown
N/A
2003
Pretty Words
Taylor Swift, Scooter Carusoe
N/A
N/A
Rain Song
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose, Brian Maher
N/A
N/A
Revenge
Unknown
Taylor Swift outtake
Pre-2006
Ride On
Unknown
N/A
2003
Same Girl
Taylor Swift
Lover Deluxe Edition
2003
Scream
Taylor Swift, Randy Cantor, Jodi Horovitz
N/A
N/A
Smokey Black Nights
Taylor Swift
Lover Deluxe Edition
2003
Someone Just Told Me
Taylor Swift
N/A
N/A
Someone Loves You
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift outtake
2004
Spinning Around
Taylor Swift
N/A
2003
Stupid Boy
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
Sugar
Taylor Swift
N/A
2003
Sweet Tea and God’s Graces
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose, Brian Maher
N/A
N/A
Tell Me
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
Tennessee
Unknown
N/A
2003
That’s Life
Unknown
N/A
2003
Thinking ‘Bout You
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
Thirteen Blocks
Taylor Swift, Scooter Carusoe
N/A
N/A
This Here Guitar
Taylor Swift
N/A
2003
This Is Really Happening
Taylor Swift, Blu Sanders
N/A
N/A
This One’s Different
Taylor Swift, Matthew Jenkins
N/A
N/A
Today
Unknown
N/A
2004
Too Beautiful
Taylor Swift
N/A
N/A
Under My Head
Taylor Swift
N/A
N/A
Wait for Me
Taylor Swift
N/A
Pre-2006
Welcome Distraction
Taylor Swift, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
Taylor Swift outtake
Pre-2006
What Do You Say?
Unknown
N/A
2004
What to Wear
Unknown
Taylor Swift outtake
Pre-2006
Who I’ve Always Been
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose, Brian Maher
Taylor Swift outtake
Pre-2006
Wonderful Things
Taylor Swift
N/A
N/A
You
Unknown
N/A
2004
You Do
Taylor Swift, Liz Rose
N/A
N/A
You Don’t Have to Call
Taylor Swift
N/A
N/A
You Walk Away
Unknown
N/A
2003
Your Picture
Unknown
N/A
2003/2004
Other Songs
Name of Song
Writers
Notes
Thug Story
Taylor Swift
Swift performed this song with T-Pain for the CMT Music Awards in June 2009. This song is a parody of Swift’s 2008 single “Love Story.”
Monologue Song (La La La)
Taylor Swift
Swift wrote and performed this song as her monologue when she hosted Saturday Night Live in 2009.
Three Sad Virgins
Taylor Swift, Pete Davidson, Dan Bulla, Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, Ben Marshall, Jake Procanik
Swift performed this parody rap song with Pete Davidson and Please Don’t Destroy on Saturday Night Live in 2021.
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