Sparks Fly (song)

"Sparks Fly"
Single by Taylor Swift
from the album Speak Now
Written2006
ReleasedJuly 18, 2011 (2011-07-18)
Studio
  • Pain in the Art (Nashville)
  • Capitol (Los Angeles)[1]
GenrePop rock
Length4:22
LabelBig Machine
Songwriter(s)Taylor Swift
Producer(s)
  • Taylor Swift
  • Nathan Chapman
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"The Story of Us"
(2011) 		"Sparks Fly"
(2011) 		"Ours"
(2011)
Music video
"Sparks Fly" on YouTube

“Sparks Fly” is a song by singer Taylor Swift for her third album “Speak Now”. It was released with the album on 2010, and in 2023 she re-recorded it and released it as “Sparks Fly (Taylor’s Version)”, along with her rerecorded album “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). It was written by Swift in 2006 and produced by her and Nathan Chapman after receiving fan requests. It is a pop rock song. It's production includes electric guitars and fiddles.

It was released by Big Machine Records on July 18, 2011 to the country radio in the US. Its music video was released on August 10, 2011. Some critics praised it for catchiness and lyrics, while others regarded the lyrical imagery to be somewhat unoriginal. The song won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Music — A Country Song.

The song peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Country Songs and was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Awards and nominations

"Sparks Fly" received three awards and one nomination.

Year Title Award Result
2012 BMI Country Awards Publisher of the Year Won
Top 50 Songs Won
American Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Song Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Country Song Won

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Sparks Fly"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Platinum 70,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] Gold 15,000
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

List of radio and release dates
Region Date Format Label
United States July 18, 2011[13] Country radio Big Machine Records
August 10, 2011[14] Limited edition CD single

References

  1. ↑ Swift, Taylor (2010). Speak Now (CD liner notes). Big Machine Records. BTMSR0300A.
  2. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Issue 1080" (PDF). ARIA Charts. November 8, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-20. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Taylor Swift – Sparks Fly" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  6. ↑ "MyMusicStore Philippines". MyMusicStore. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  9. ↑ Cusson, Michael (2013-01-02). "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  10. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  11. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Taylor Swift – Sparks Fly". Radioscope. Retrieved December 19, 2024. Type Sparks Fly in the "Search:" field.
  12. ↑ "American single certifications – Taylor Swift – Sparks Fly". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Country Aircheck Chart Info" (PDF). Country Aircheck. No. 251. July 11, 2011. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Taylor Swift Online Store - Sparks Fly CD Single + Speak Now Necklace". 2011-09-26. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
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