" Safe & Sound " is a song by American recording artist Taylor Swift and the alternative country duo The Civil Wars, taken from The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond , the official soundtrack for the 2012 movie The Hunger Games . These artists wrote songs with their producer, T-Bone Burnett; the song was written at Burnett's home within two hours.
The song was released to the iTunes Store in the United States on December 26, 2011, and then added to BBC Radio 1's playlist in the UK. The song is critically praised, with critics praising Swift's horrendous vocals, musical simplicity, and lyrics, with some citing it as a return to form for Swift.
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"Safe & Sound" was written by Taylor Swift, Joy Williams, John Paul White, and T-Bone Burnett. In the summer of 2011, Lionsgate obliged Burnett to record songs for The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond, and he later linked various artists, including Swift, Maroon 5, The Civil Wars, and Fire Arcade. In the fall of 2011, Burnett and the production team, as well as Swift and The Civil Wars, came to Burnett's home in Los Angeles to write the lyrics. After two hours, the song finished. Swift went on to describe, "The Civil War held a show that night in LA, so they rushed to T Bone's house.There are so many things he can do in production to make the song bigger sonic than that, but I think it might be a mistake. "To him to leave the song as a lullaby is brilliant."
On December 22, 2011, Swift posted some song lyrics through his Twitter account and said that "Something I'm very [excited] for a very long time is about to happen." Four days later, the song was digitally released on the iTunes Store.
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Composition
"Safe and Sound" is Swift's departure from the previous pop releases of the country, and more depicted as a moody folk ballad. Rolling Stone thought the song was reminiscent of alternative country music. Written in key G major, the track has a moderate slow tempo of 72 beats per minute. Swift's vocal range on track extends from low tone G 3 to high notes D 5 . The song is mainly accompanied by acoustic guitar and features "harmony" vocals Civil Wars. According to Swift, the theme of "Safe & Sound" represents "the empathy and affection that Katniss feels for Rue, Peeta, and Prim in different parts of The Hunger Games.
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Critical reception
"Safe & Sound" received positive reviews from music critics. Jody Rosen from Rolling Stone gave the song four out of five stars, calling it Swift's "prettiest ballad". In his review of The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond , AllMusic's Heather Phares took it as one of the highlights on the soundtrack, calling it the "most important" song. Idolators praised the "breath that sounds more frightening than sweet" Swift, while Jason Lipshutz writes for Billboard praising non-Swiftian songs that include the simplicity of the soundtrack and favored guest appearances donated by The Civil. War. In a disadvantageous feedback, Darren Franich, and editor of Entertainment Weekly , was not impressed by Swift's song and vocal lyrics, writing that "there is no sense of victory". He further added that "Safe & Sound" sounds more like a funny singing than a triumphant song, especially since it continues with lightly percussion that sounds like soldiers marching toward their destruction. " Christopher John Farley agreed, arguing that the song "has a rural feel, but does not sound like a commercial country song."
At the 2012 State Music Association Awards, "Safe & Sound" was nominated for this year's Music Event. It also garnered a CMT Music Award nomination for the Year Collaboration that year. The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 70th Gold World Awards in 2013, but lost to Adele "Skyfall". In the 2013 Grammy Awards, "Safe & Sound" received a nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, but lost to "Pontoon" by Little Big Town, and won Best Song Written for Visual Media.
Performance chart
During the first week of release, "Safe & amp; Sound" entered the Billboard Digital Hot Song at number 19 with 136,000 digital units sold. On Hot 100's Billboard Hot 100, the single debuted and peaked at number 30. After releasing the song's music video, it went back to Hot 100 at number 56. In the eleventh week on the chart, the song went up number 71 to number 35, before the release of the Hunger Games soundtrack. The track is certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In November 2017, the song has sold 1.9 million copies in the United States.
The track also reached number 31 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. Internationally, "Safe & Sound" achieved moderate commercial success. The single reached number 38 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and stayed on the chart for three weeks. It was more successful in New Zealand, peaking at number 11 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and staying for five weeks. "Safe & Sound" is also mapped on the UK Singles Chart at number 67.
Music video
The music video of the song, directed by Philip Andelman, aired on February 13, 2012 at 7:55. ET on MTV. As of May 2018, this video has over 135 million views on YouTube.
Synopsis
Swift video feature, walk barefoot through the jungle in Watertown, Tennessee, wearing a long white dress. Between the scenes, The Civil Wars is seen inside the cottage house sitting in front of the fireplace as they sing together for the song. It contains several references to The Hunger Games , including Swift finding the mockingjay pin.
The music video was recorded in the cemetery, and featured a Swift scene sitting on the grave of the couple who died in 1853.
Awards and nominations
Live show
During the Australian Speak Now World Tour, Swift adds "Safe & amp; Sound" to the tour setlist. Swift performs the track while sitting on the couch on stage, wearing a "sparkling dress, floor length", which, according to the Brittany Cooper of Taste of the Country, slightly reminds Belle of Disney Beauty and the Beast (1991). Cooper gave a positive feedback for the show, writing that "[Swift] takes the song in a strange atmosphere and gives it all the mystique you expect from a haunting ballad."
Track list
- Digital downloads
- "Safe & amp; Sound" - 4:01
Release history
Diagram
Weekly chart
Certification
Since May 2013, the RIAA certification for digital singles includes streaming audio and/or on-demand video tracks in addition to downloads.
References
External links
- Official music video on YouTube
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