Better than Revenge
"Better than Revenge" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her third studio album, Speak Now (2010). Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman, the electric guitar-driven pop punk song is about Swift's plea for vengeance against a romantic rival. Swift included the song on the set list of her Speak Now World Tour (2011–2012).
| "Better than Revenge" | |
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| Song by Taylor Swift | |
| from the album Speak Now | |
| Released | October 25, 2010 |
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| Length | 3:37 |
| Label | Big Machine |
| Songwriter(s) | Taylor Swift |
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| "Better than Revenge" on YouTube | |
Upon Speak Now's release in 2010, "Better than Revenge" charted on the Canadian Hot 100 (number 73) and the US Billboard Hot 100 (number 56). It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Though some music critics found the song entertaining, some media took issue with its slut-shaming lyrics, and deemed them shortsighted and shallow.
A re-recorded version, titled "Better than Revenge (Taylor's Version)", was released as part of Swift's third re-recorded album Speak Now (Taylor's Version) on July 7, 2023, with a lyric change in the chorus. The song peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Global 200 and entered on the charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Philippines, and the US. The song was performed for the first time in eleven years as the surprise song for the Buenos Aires show on November 11, 2023.