Evaluation Essay
On April 18th, 2008, Taylor Swift released her third single of her album Fearless, “You Belong with Me”. Swift merges pop, country, and 90’s rock which can be seen from the variety of instruments throughout her song. The steady beat consists of banjos, fiddles, guitars, pianos, electric guitars and more. Swift also depicts herself as a hopeless romantic and searching for the love and appreciation from her next-door neighbor, whom she has a crush on. All throughout the song, Swift lists her dedication and love to her crush, maintaining the hope that her love will be reciprocated. However, at the end of the song there is no ending where the listener finds out if Swift found love, rather it is up to the listener's interpretation. …show more content…
This is a huge problem since the teens are isolating themselves, therefore not receiving any guidance and assistance. However, in the twenty-first century due to the increase in technological advancement, studies have found that 92% of individuals listen to the radio, a large amount of youth listening to music opens the door for artists to become role models for their listeners (Stutz). One of the positive attributes the song, “Song You Belong with Me” is Swift’s relatability and ability to be a role model for her listeners. Swift depicts herself as a nerd who has a crush on her next-door neighbor. Kid’s health, an organization that dedicates itself to producing research and assistance to children, stated, “About 80% of kids have a crush on someone” (Izenberg). This demonstrates Swift’s relatability, she is speaking to her audience which consists of pre-teen and teenage girls, this choice has lead to her success in regards to “You Belong with Me”. Swift knows that young girls have crushes and she is addressing this in her song to show her listeners that having crushes is natural. In the 2010 Kid’s Choice Awards, “You Belong with Me” was awarded best song, this shows that with an artist's ability to relate to their listeners there will be success. Many artists are unable to relate to …show more content…
All throughout the song, Swift impresses her listeners with high notes, impeccable tone, and clear diction. At the 2009 Grammy’s, Swift was awarded, best female vocal performance in regards to her song, “You Belong with Me”. This is not Swift’s only award, she has tallied an astounding 32 awards in competitive competitions such as the Grammy's, the golden globes, the iheart music awards, and more (Fancystatue). Taylor Swift was blessed with the ability to sing, and not many people have this gift. In comparison to Swift is Rebecca Black, she was a viral sensation when she released her song “Friday”, in 2011. However, Black’s fame a result of her horrible performance. Black’s voice was nasally, her tone and pitch were off, and her vocals had an enormous amount of autotune used. Black’s performance is the polar opposite of Swift’s, which further shows Swift’s vocal skills. According to the Billboard 200 charts, only .2% of artists are “mega” stars, Swift is part of this percentage, it is due to her vocal superiority that she has achieved success in the music industry
On April 18th, 2008, Taylor Swift released her third single of her album Fearless, “You Belong with Me”. Swift merges pop, country, and 90’s rock which can be seen from the variety of instruments throughout her song. The steady beat consists of banjos, fiddles, guitars, pianos, electric guitars and more. Swift also depicts herself as a hopeless romantic and searching for the love and appreciation from her next-door neighbor, whom she has a crush on. All throughout the song, Swift lists her dedication and love to her crush, maintaining the hope that her love will be reciprocated. However, at the end of the song there is no ending where the listener finds out if Swift found love, rather it is up to the listener's interpretation. …show more content…
This is a huge problem since the teens are isolating themselves, therefore not receiving any guidance and assistance. However, in the twenty-first century due to the increase in technological advancement, studies have found that 92% of individuals listen to the radio, a large amount of youth listening to music opens the door for artists to become role models for their listeners (Stutz). One of the positive attributes the song, “Song You Belong with Me” is Swift’s relatability and ability to be a role model for her listeners. Swift depicts herself as a nerd who has a crush on her next-door neighbor. Kid’s health, an organization that dedicates itself to producing research and assistance to children, stated, “About 80% of kids have a crush on someone” (Izenberg). This demonstrates Swift’s relatability, she is speaking to her audience which consists of pre-teen and teenage girls, this choice has lead to her success in regards to “You Belong with Me”. Swift knows that young girls have crushes and she is addressing this in her song to show her listeners that having crushes is natural. In the 2010 Kid’s Choice Awards, “You Belong with Me” was awarded best song, this shows that with an artist's ability to relate to their listeners there will be success. Many artists are unable to relate to …show more content…
All throughout the song, Swift impresses her listeners with high notes, impeccable tone, and clear diction. At the 2009 Grammy’s, Swift was awarded, best female vocal performance in regards to her song, “You Belong with Me”. This is not Swift’s only award, she has tallied an astounding 32 awards in competitive competitions such as the Grammy's, the golden globes, the iheart music awards, and more (Fancystatue). Taylor Swift was blessed with the ability to sing, and not many people have this gift. In comparison to Swift is Rebecca Black, she was a viral sensation when she released her song “Friday”, in 2011. However, Black’s fame a result of her horrible performance. Black’s voice was nasally, her tone and pitch were off, and her vocals had an enormous amount of autotune used. Black’s performance is the polar opposite of Swift’s, which further shows Swift’s vocal skills. According to the Billboard 200 charts, only .2% of artists are “mega” stars, Swift is part of this percentage, it is due to her vocal superiority that she has achieved success in the music industry