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Taylor Swift's global smash hit 'You Belong with Me' ranked as her best song till date

'You Belong With Me' was featured on Taylor Swift's 2008 album 'Fearless' that has spawned other hits including 'Love Story' that made her a superstar

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: "You're on the phone with your girlfriend, she's upset," today anybody can be upset except Taylor Swift's fans. After dropping one massive hit after another, Swift's fans went 'Back to December' and chose 'You Belong with Me' as her best song to date. Swift wrote the song with Liz Rose and produced it with Nathan Chapman. Inspired by a phone call between a male friend of hers and his girlfriend that she overheard, the lyrics are about an insecure protagonist's unrequited love for an out-of-reach interest. It soon became a massive country-pop and power-pop song which brought Swift worldwide recognition. 

From the Fearless album, five songs were released as singles, including three US Billboard Hot 100 top-ten entries: 'Love Story,' 'You Belong with Me,' and 'Fearless.' The first two aforementioned songs were successful on both country and pop radio. That is not all, both the music videos also have one of the highest viewerships and are considered to be one of the best "love songs that exist." 

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According to Variety, the outlet ranked the top 50 Taylor Swift songs and ‘You Belong With Me’ was the 'Exile' singer's "best song to date."

'You Belong with Me' received nominations for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2010 Grammy Awards. The single reached the Top 10 on the charts and received sales certifications in Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand, while the album spent 11 weeks atop the Billboard 200 and was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. It peaked in the Top 5 of album charts and received multi-platinum certifications in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK, and sold 12 million copies worldwide till April 2021.

Furthermore, Swift recently turned 33. According to People, she posted a photo on Instagram on the occasion, which showed her in a studio with her longtime friend and collaborator Jack Antonoff. "Thanks for all the beautiful wishes today!! I spent my 33rd birthday in the studio of course 😏 Wouldn't have it any other way. Love you!" the caption read.