You're Not Sorry

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"You're Not Sorry"
Promotional single by Taylor Swift
from the album Fearless
ReleasedOctober 28, 2008 (2008-10-28)
GenreRock
Length4:21
LabelBig Machine
Songwriter(s)Taylor Swift
Producer(s)
Licensed audio
"You're Not Sorry" on
YouTube
"You're Not Sorry (Taylor's Version)"
Song by Taylor Swift
from the album Fearless (Taylor's Version)
ReleasedApril 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
Length4:21
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)Taylor Swift
Producer(s)
Lyric video
"You're Not Sorry (Taylor's Version)" on
YouTube

"You're Not Sorry" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter

power ballad that incorporates piano and dynamic electric guitars. Big Machine Records released the song for download via the iTunes Store on October 28, 2008. A remix was released for the television episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
, in which Swift made an appearance. Some critics praised Swift's songwriting but others took issue with the balladic production as overdone.

"You're Not Sorry" peaked at number 11 on both the Canadian Hot 100 and the US Billboard Hot 100, and it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Swift performed "You're Not Sorry" at the 44th Academy of Country Music Awards in 2009. She included the song on the set lists of two tours: the Fearless Tour (2009–2010) and the Speak Now World Tour (2011–2012). Following the 2019 dispute regarding the ownership of Swift's back catalog, she re-recorded the song as "You're Not Sorry (Taylor's Version)" for her re-recorded album Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021). Music critics commented that the re-recorded song showcased Swift's improved vocals. "You're Not Sorry (Taylor's Version)" charted in Canada and on the Billboard Global 200.

Background

"You're Not Sorry" was written by Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman alongside Swift. It was inspired by an ex-boyfriend who was later revealed to be opposite of what Swift had originally thought. Swift recalled that, at first, "He came across as

Turn, Turn, Turn".[3]
The remix was featured in the episode.

A

master recordings to her past albums.[4]

Music and lyrics

"You're Not Sorry"
"You're Not Sorry" is a
power ballad which incorporates a piano introduction and an electric guitar
-based production.
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"You're Not Sorry" is 4 minutes and 21 seconds.

power ballad.[6][7][8] The arrangement features a soft piano introduction and dynamic, loud electric guitars in the refrain,[7][8] and it incorporates accents of cello and strings.[9] Jordan Levin of the Miami Herald called it a "rebellious" tune,[10] Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone described it as "dramatic",[11] and Anna Rosales of the Evansville Courier & Press thought that the track had a "hard rock edge" to it.[12] According to Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine, the refrain contains a prominent pop hook.[13] Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said that Swift's performance on "You're Not Sorry" was "chanteuse a la Tori Amos".[14]

In the lyrics, the narrator criticizes an ex-lover who betrayed her trust.

musicologist James E. Perone found the narrative similar to the preceding Fearless tracks "White Horse" and "Tell Me Why".[18]

The re-recorded "You're Not Sorry (Taylor's Version)" features an identical production as the original; critics also commented that Swift's vocals became richer and deeper.[19][20] According to the commercial music professor Michael A. Lee, on "You're Not Sorry (Taylor's Version)", Swift's vocals are less nasal and come more from the chest, the background vocals are more subdued, and the strings are recorded in a closer proximity to the microphones.[20]

Critical reception

Music critics gave "You're Not Sorry" mixed reviews. Sheffield in Blender described the track as "drippy" and opined that it is not as effective as other upbeat Fearless tracks.[15] Todd Martens from the Los Angeles Times deemed Swift's vocals weak.[8] Nick Catucci of New York commented that "You're Not Sorry" contrasts with Swift's identity as a country-music artist because the track "isn't the stuff of redneck women but earnest suburban princesses". Catucci said that although he could come up with better songs by other singer-songwriters in the last ten years, "this bittersweet bit of pop fluff succeeds splendidly. She's an American idol, on her own terms."[21] Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine was more favorable, remarking that the production of "You're Not Sorry" showcases Swift's songwriting with a prominent hook.[13] Craig Rosen of The Hollywood Reporter said the song proved Swift's crossover potential beyond country music.[22]

Retrospectively, critics have considered "You're Not Sorry" one of Swift's weaker songs in her catalog. Hannah Mylrea in NME (2020) ranked it 146th out of 161 songs in Swift's discography, calling it "overdone".[23] Nate Jones from Vulture ranked it 122nd in a ranking of Swift's 179 tracks, describing it as an "unflinching kiss-off song".[24] In Rolling Stone, Sheffield placed it at number 111 in his 2021 ranking of Swift's 206-song catalog, highlighting the track for showcasing her vocal development from her debut album.[11] Brittany Spanos from the same magazine praised Swift's singing for conveying the dramatic sentiments: "Her voice pierces through the sound of her band for one of her first truly dramatic vocal deliveries."[25] Joe Coscarelli from The New York Times said he had admired Swift's songwriting "You're Not Sorry" but felt the production "[plods] a little"; after the re-recorded version was released, Coscarelli became more appreciative of the track and praised the re-recorded version as "fresh and refined".[19]

Chart performance

"You're Not Sorry" debuted and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 2008, becoming the week's highest debut.

certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for surpassing one million units based on sales and streaming.[32] In Canada, it peaked at number 11 on the Canadian Hot 100.[33]

Live performances

Taylor Swift singing on piano, on the Fearless Tour
Swift performing "You're Not Sorry" on the Fearless Tour

Swift performed "You're Not Sorry" on all venues of her first headlining concert tour, the

Red Tour and the first night in Houston on the Eras Tour.[40]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "You're Not Sorry"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[32] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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