Taylor Swift wrote songs for her second studio album Fearless while touring as an opening act for other country musicians to promote her self-titled debut studio album during 2007 and 2008, … See more

In reviews of Fearless, many critics considered "You Belong with Me" a standout track and recommended it for download. Some … See more

Roman White directed the music video for "You Belong with Me", in which Swift portrays both the protagonist ("the nerd, who is pining away for this guy that she can't have") and the antagonist ("the popular girl, horrible, scary, intimidating and perfect"). The … See more

"You Belong with Me" follows a verse–chorus form that has a pre-chorus between the verse and the chorus. The verse and chorus follow the diatonic I−V−ii−IV See more

Before Fearless was released, Big Machine Records made "You Belong with Me" available for download exclusively via the iTunes Store in November 2008 as part of the promotional … See more

Pitchfork included "You Belong with Me" at number 69 in its list of the best songs of 2009. It ranked 10th on The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop mass critics' poll for the same year. In 2010, "You Belong with Me" received several industry awards and nominations; at the … See more

During promotion of Fearless in 2009, Swift performed "You Belong with Me" on television shows and events, including The Today Show and the CMT Music Awards. She also performed the song at a mini-concert at Bishop Ireton High School, whose students won a See more