Taylor Swift Song Carolina News

"Carolina," Taylor Swift's long-awaited new single, is almost here.

Swifties know she wrote the song for Where the Crawdads Sing, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones from Normal People.

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Taylor Swift wrote "Carolina" for the 2022 film Where the Crawdads Sing.

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Republic Records released it with a lyric video on June 24, 2022. The song's title relates to the Carolinas.

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"Carolina" is a downtempo Appalachian folk tune produced by Swift and Aaron Dessner.

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The 1950s acoustic instruments complement the film's setting.

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Critics lauded "Carolina's" "haunting" ambiance and Swift's voice upon release.

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