“PS: To all the boys who thought they would be cool and break my heart, guess what? Here are 14 songs written about you. HA.”

General Information

Release Date: October 24, 2006 (standard edition); November 6, 2007 (deluxe edition)
Recorded: 2005 – 2006
Label: Big Machine
Producers: Scott Borchetta, Nathan Chapman, Robert Ellis Orrall, Angelo Petraglia, Brett James, and Troy Verges.

Notes

• Certified 4 timex Platinum by the RIAA.
• Is the longest charting album by a country female artist and the longest charting album on the U.S. Billboard 200 (170 weeks).
  

Track Listing

1. Tim McGraw (written by Taylor and Liz Rose)
2. Picture to Burn (written by Taylor and Liz Rose)
3. Teardrops On My Guitar (written by Taylor and Liz Rose)
4. A Place in This World (written by Taylor, Robert Ellis Orrall and Angelo)
5. Cold as You (written by Taylor and Liz Rose)
6. The Outside (written by Taylor)
7. Tied Together With a Smile (written by Taylor and Liz Rose)
8. Stay Beautiful (written by Taylor and Liz Rose)
9. Should’ve Said No (written by Taylor)
10. Mary’s Song (Oh My My My) (written by Taylor, Liz Rose, and Brian Maher)
11. Our Song (written by Taylor)
12. I’m Only Me When I’m With You (written by Taylor, Robert Ellis Orrall and Angelo)
13. Invisible (written by Taylor, and Robert Ellis Orrall)
14. Perfectly Good Heart (written by Taylor, Brett James, and Troy Verges)
15. Teardrops On My Guitar (pop version) (written by Taylor and Liz Rose)

Singles

• Tim McGraw (released: June 20, 2006)
• Teardrops on My Guitar (released: February 27, 2007)
• Our Song (released: August 21, 2007)
• Picture to Burn (released: January 22, 2008)
• Should’ve Said No (released: May 20, 2008)

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Song Information

Our Song

“We had a strong relationship and we had a lot of fun those years, and we still do, but we are just friends now.”

• Was her first number one on the country chart (December 2007).
• Taylor wrote the song for a ninth grade talent show.

Picture To Burn

“Before I sing this song, I always try to tell the audience that I really do try to be a nice person… but if you break my heart, hurt my feelings, or are really mean to me, I’m going to write a song about you. Haha. This song is the perfect example.”

Describing the music video: “The storyline of the video is, if you break up with me, my band will ransack your house.”

• On the compilation cd “Now That’s What I Call Country”. Also, is featured in the video game Band Hero.
• The radio edit for the song changes the line “That’s fine, I’ll tell mine that you’re gay” to “That’s fine, you won’t mind if I say”.
• Her best friend, Abigail, appears in the music video. The radio edit is the version used for the video.

Should’ve Said No

“I like to encode capital letters in the printed lyrics, so they spell out phrases. I encoded the ‘Should’ve Said No’ guy’s name over and over. It was only his first name, but everyone figured it out. I’d get texts from him. He was scared out of his mind I’d crucify him on a talk show. All I could think was, ‘Well, you should’ve said no. That’s what the song is about.’”

• Written when Taylor was sixteen, it was inspired after she discovered her then boyfriend had cheated on her.
• Taylor performs this song in the movie Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience.

Teardrops On My Guitar

“He was a guy who I met freshman year of high school. He had the most beautiful eyes and this amazing smile. He was so cute and nice – and he talked to me every day… about his girlfriend! Which is like the screeching brake sound. But I had it bad for him. And I just kept thinking, ‘Why am I so invisible to him? Why does he have to have a girlfriend?’ I never told him that I liked him, but I did write a song with his name on it – so I think he knows now.”

• Musician/actor Tyler Hilton appears in the music video with Taylor.
  

Tim McGraw

“I wrote the song in my freshman year of high school. I was dating a guy who was about to go off to college. I knew we were going to break up so I started thinking of all the things that I knew would remind him of me. Surprisingly, the first thing that came to mind was that my favorite country artist is Tim McGraw.”

• Was her debut single.
• Was written during a math class in high school.

Reviews

“That Swift is a talent to be reckoned with is never in doubt: her delivery on tracks like the uptempo “The Outside,” the spare acoustic ballad “Mary’s Song (Oh My My My),” and especially the leadoff track, “Tim McGraw,” which was the first single from the album, is that of a seasoned pro, despite Swift’s newcomer status.  She’s come up with a commendable starter album that’s as accomplished as any by a ten-year veteran who’s seen a lot more road and felt a lot more emotion.”
Jeff Tamarkin || AllMusic || [ Read full review ]

“And with her 12-string guitar, she does a fabulous job of blending modern country with the traditional.”
Shelly Fabian || About.com || [ Read full review ]