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All You Had To Do Was Stay
Taylor Swift
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- Album
- 1989
- Released
- 2014
- Genres
- Pop
- Length
- 3:13
- Tempo
- 97 BPM
- Label
- Taylor Swift
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About this song
The song is noted as a track five, a spot where Swift has often placed her most emotional songs. Swift previewed its lyrics on Instagram on October 18, 2014.
What it's about
The song discusses a crumbling relationship that falls apart because of a lover's indecision. It belongs to a wider theme in Swift's romantic songs about a lover choosing to stay.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 2 other songs, like “Had Me In The Palm Of Your Hand by death’s dynamic shroud”.
- Covered 4 times, including “All You Had To Do Was Stay by Maddie Wilson”.
- Written by Max Martin and Taylor Swift.
- Produced by Mattman & Robin, Shellback and Max Martin.
- Recorded at Conway Studios.