Enchanted

"Enchanted" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her third studio album, Speak Now (2010). Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman, the song is a power ballad combining pop, rock, and country. The production begins with gentle acoustic guitars and crescendos after each refrain, leading to dynamic electric guitars, a steady drum beat, and a vocal harmony-layered coda. In the lyrics, a narrator is infatuated with someone after meeting them for the first time, and she worries about whether the initial feeling will be reciprocated. Critics generally praised Swift's songwriting on "Enchanted" for creating what they deemed a soaring production and captivating lyrics. Upon Speak Now release in 2010, "Enchanted" charted on the Canadian Hot 100 and the US Billboard Hot 100. After going viral on the TikTok video sharing app in October–November 2021, it reached a new peak in Canada and charted in Australia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Swift included "Enchanted" on the set lists of three of her world tours, the Speak Now World Tour (2011–2012), the 1989 World Tour (2015), and the Eras Tour (2023–2024). After a dispute over the ownership of Swift's back catalog, she re-recorded the song as "Enchanted (Taylor's Version)" and released it as part of her third re-recorded album Speak Now (Taylor's Version) on July 7, 2023. Background and release Taylor Swift released her third studio album, Speak Now, on October 25, 2010. She wrote all 14 album tracks on the standard edition by herself. Swift wrote "Enchanted" about a man whom she was infatuated with after meeting him in person in New York City, and how she hoped to continue the relationship. She deliberately used the word "wonderstruck" in the lyrics because the subject used it in one of his emails to Swift after they met. In the album booklet, Swift includes the hidden message for the song as "A-D-A-M". "Enchanted" was originally the title track for Speak Now, but Swift changed the album title after consulting with Big Machine Records president Scott Borchetta, who deemed Enchanted unfit for the album's grown-up perspectives.