I Ranked The Songs From "Red (Taylor's Version)" From One-Time Listens To National Treasures

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Since the release of Red (Taylor's Version) almost two months ago, I have, like most of the world, been playing the album on repeat.

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But there's definitely some songs that get repeated more than others. Based on the performances, vocal improvements, and how well it stays true to the original track, I ranked them from least favorite to best.

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And I'm not saying I'm an expert, but I was in Taylor Swift's top 0.5% of Spotify listeners for 2021, so....

29. "Girl At Home (Taylor's Version)"

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While this song is not my favorite, this upbeat new version is definitely better and very different than the original!

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28. "State of Grace (Acoustic Version) (Taylor's Version)"

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I love "State of Grace," but I hate to say that this acoustic version is too slow for me. This song was meant to be more upbeat.

27. "Babe (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)"

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"Babe" is a song that Taylor originally wrote for country duo Sugarland. While I love hearing Taylor's version of it, it's not one of my favorites and it's too repetitive.

26. "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor's Version)"

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This song was a cultural reset, but unfortunately the "Me-eee!" and "We-eee!" is too high and ruins it for me sadly — everything else is perfect.

25. "Everything Has Changed (feat. Ed Sheeran) (Taylor's Version)"

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"Everything Has Changed" is a sweet song about meeting someone that changes your entire perspective. However, on this new version their voices don't mesh as well as before.

24. "Holy Ground (Taylor's Version)"

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I'm very sad to put "Holy Ground" down here. It's one of my favorites on the original album. On this new version, it sounds a little shaky and just doesn't give the same energy as the original for some reason.

23. "Nothing New (feat. Phoebe Bridgers) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)"

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"Nothing New (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)" with Phoebe Bridgers is the perfect collaboration for this song. Just not a stand out to me.

22. "Stay Stay Stay (Taylor's Version)"

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"Stay Stay Stay (Taylor's Version)" keeps its upbeat playfulness, while delivering clearer and sharper vocals. However, I wish it sounded a little more happy and bubbly in the vocals.

21. "I Almost Do (Taylor's Version)"

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Taylor's version of "I Almost Do" is another song on this re-record that improves the vocals while sounding almost identical to the original.

20. "Starlight (Taylor's Version)"

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"Starlight" was inspired by the relationship of Conor Kennedy's grandparents, Ethel and Bobby Kennedy. The new Taylor's Version successfully achieves the cute and magical nature of the song.

19. "The Lucky One (Taylor's Version)"

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"The Lucky One" is a song about fame. Taylor's version delivers stronger vocals, while sounding just like the original.

18. "Treacherous (Taylor's Version)"

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This was always one of my favorites from Red. It sounds so good when it's a little more acoustic and slowed down!

17. "I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor's Version)"

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When I first heard Taylor's Version of "I Knew You Were Trouble," I was very impressed because I thought it would be one of the harder songs to recreate. Taylor's version accomplishes the anger and sounds almost identical to the original, while making it stronger and sharper at the same time.

16. "Forever Winter (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)"

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"Forever Winter (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)" is such a sad bop. There's honestly not a bad vault song on Red (Taylor's Version).

15. "Message In A Bottle (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)"

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"Message In A Bottle (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)" is such a fun and flirty song that totally fits the more upbeat side of Red and just makes me want to dance.

14. "The Very First Night (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)"

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"The Very First Night (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)" is pop perfection. Literally. That's all.

13. "The Last Time (feat. Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol) (Taylor's Version)"

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This song is so so good. One of my favorites. Taylor gets a little lost under Gary Lightbody's vocals on this version, but it's a great example of vocal improvement and successfully capturing the powerful emotion of this song.

12. "State of Grace (Taylor's Version)"

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This is such a great opening song to this album — one of my favorite openers out of all of Taylor's albums. It gives very strong and clearer pronunciation of the lyrics, while still flowing perfectly with the music.

11. "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)"

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This is a timeless classic, but it just does not compare to the full version now!

10. "22 (Taylor's Version)"

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"22 (Taylor's Version)" is the perfect example of embodying the spirit of the original, yet also putting a fresher take on it. It's fun, it's upbeat, the vocals are clean and sharp. The "you don't know about me, but I'll bet you want to" verse is so good, too.

9. "The Moment I Knew (Taylor's Version)"

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I can still feel the emotion and heartbreak in "The Moment I Knew (Taylor's Version)." So, so, good. Also the production? *Chef's kiss*

8. "Better Man (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)"

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"Better Man" is a song that Taylor wrote and was given to country band Little Big Town. My advanced apologies to Little Big Town, because I will never listen to their version again.

7. "Run (feat. Ed Sheeran) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)"

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This romantic and charming collaboration stole my heart on Red (Taylor's Version). While "Everything Has Changed (feat. Ed Sheeran) (Taylor's Version)" is great, this was the hit duo for them!

6. "Sad Beautiful Tragic (Taylor's Version)"

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This song has always been one of my favorites on Red. Taylor's Version is even more haunting, beautiful, and heart-wrenching.

5. "Begin Again (Taylor's Version)"

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"Begin Again" was always my number one favorite song from Red, about the magic, beauty, and excitement of new beginnings. I love how Taylor's Version is softer and has a fresher sound to it, but still honors the original. Also, it's the perfect closing song for Red and really all of Taylor's albums.

4. "Come Back...Be Here (Taylor's Version)"

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I LOVE THIS SONG. So underrated. I just wanna scream it. Better than the original.

3. "Red (Taylor's Version)"

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Being the title track, this is the defining song to the album. Red was the color that Taylor would use to describe all the intense emotions such as love, frustration, jealousy, confusion, and anger. There's nothing in-between about those feelings according to her. She nailed this and I love how she added more emphasis on the word "red."

2. "I Bet You Think About Me (feat. Chris Stapleton) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)"

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"I Bet You Think About Me (feat. Chris Stapleton) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)" is carefree, funny, bitter and I love it. It deserves an award just for the lyric, "oh my god, she's insane, she wrote a song about me." Definitely could have seen this song on the original album. It's perfection.

1. "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)"

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No explanation needed. So iconic. I won’t be listening to the shorter version anymore. And a short film? Taylor really outdid herself on this one!

Thank you Taylor for giving us the perfect autumn album again.

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Editor's note: "Ronan (Taylor's Version)" was not included in this ranking as it is a personal piece written by Taylor for a family who lost their young son to cancer. While it's an amazing song, it's out of respect it's not placed into this ranking.

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