9 songs Taylor Swift wrote for other artists that you probably didn’t know about

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9 songs Taylor Swift wrote for other artists that you probably didn't know about

Taylor Swift wrote "Better Man" and sent it to the band Little Big Town.

9 songs Taylor Swift wrote for other artists that you probably didn't know about


Taylor Swift wrote "Better Man" and sent it to the band Little Big Town.
Miley Cyrus' "You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home" was written by Swift.
"Best Days of Your Life" was cowritten by Kellie Pickler and Swift.

Swift also helped to write the song "Babe" for Sugarland.
Swift collaborated with her then-boyfriend Calvin Harris to write "This Is What You Came For."
She cowrote and performed on "Both of Us" with B.o.B.
Swift helped to write Boys Like Girls' hit song "Two Is Better Than One."

Taylor Swift wrote “Better Man” and sent it to the band Little Big Town.©Jason Merritt/LP5/Getty Images for TAS

In October of 2016, country band Little Big Town released their hit single “Better Man,” the first preview for the album “Breaker.” The song went on to garner critical acclaim, evening winning song of the year at the 2017 Country Music Awards.

But “Better Man” was originally written by Swift.

Kimberly Schlapman, one of Little Big Town’s four members, told Taste of Country in 2016, “She sent us the song … We were like, ‘Wow! Taylor sent us a song. She’s one of the best songwriters ever.'”

Schlapman said Swift thought the song would be great for the country group because of their four-part harmonies.

Fans may now be more aware of Swift’s credit on the song now that she rerecorded it for herself on “Red (Taylor’s Version).”