when did you belong with me come out

“You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift was first released as part of her album Fearless on November 11, 2008, and then issued as a single in 2009.

Key release dates

• Album release: The song appeared on Taylor Swift’s second studio album Fearless , released in 2008, with sources listing November 11, 2008, as the album’s release that first made the track available.

• U.S. radio single: It was later sent to U.S. country radio as a single on April 20, 2009, becoming one of the major singles promoting Fearless.

• Pop/CHR radio: The track reached U.S. contemporary hit radio in May 2009, which helped it cross over from country into mainstream pop charts.

Extra context for fans

• Some music databases and fan sources also point out that the single rollout around April 20–21, 2009, is what many fans remember as when “You Belong With Me” “came out” in a big way on radio and charts.

• A re-recorded version, “You Belong With Me (Taylor’s Version),” was released on Fearless (Taylor’s Version) on April 9, 2021, bringing the song back into trending discussions years later.

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