[2][3] Swift later revealed that Bowery was actually her boyfriend, English actor Joe Alwyn, who wrote what would become Bon Iver’s verse and the piano melody. [38] "Exile" also debuted at number 5 on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart. He further named it one of Swift's "most arresting" collaborations to-date and as an "worthy successor" to her 2011 collaboration, "Safe & Sound". "Exile" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, featuring American indie-folk band Bon Iver. "exile" (feat. "Exile" is nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, becoming Swift's third nomination in the category, following "Breathe" featuring Colbie Cailat (2008) and "Bad Blood" featuring Kendrick Lamar (2014). [45], Seven weeks after the release of Folklore, the Billboard Global 200 chart was inaugurated, on which "Exile" appeared at number 133 on the week of September 19, 2020.[46]. Bon Iver – Exile", "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)", Danishcharts.com – Taylor Swift feat. Vote! ", "Taylor Swift "exile" Sheet Music in F-sharp major", "Key & BPM for exile (feat. [35], The song reached high positions in many countries worldwide. He noted that the song begins as a "plaintive hush", growing into "a gleaming swarm of orchestral-gospel-flavored testifying that suggests the physical space of a cathedral", all whilst radiating a rich swell. [18][11], The song is a melancholic duet that fuses Swift's soft vocals with Vernon's low-register baritone,[19] serving as an unarticulated conversation between two former lovers, setting forth their lack of communication. Bon Iver – Exile", "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100", Swedishcharts.com – Taylor Swift feat. It is the fourth track on Swift's eighth studio album, Folklore (2020), released on July 24, 2020, through Republic Records. "Exile" marked either Bon Iver's highest-peaking song or their first top-10 hit in the countries it charted in. [13][14] Justin Vernon delivers a "growling" vocal performance while "bemoaning a betrayed love", as Swift portrays the lover over "honeyed yet crisp" vocals. It is the fourth track on Swift's eighth studio album, Folklore (2020), released on July 24, 2020, through Republic Records . [15] The duo's vocal range in the song spans between C♭3 to E♭5. Caramanica described the piano in the song as stern and fatalistic, gonging like grandfather clocks. [41][42] In Ireland, it was one of three songs from Folklore to chart in the top ten, increasing Swift's total of Irish top-ten hits to 15. Taylor Swift – exile (feat. The song was written by Swift, William Bowery and Justin Vernon, and produced by Aaron Dessner. [32] Elle named the song as the second-best of 2020,[33] while Men's Health listed it as one of best 25 songs of 2020. [34] NME writer Hannah Mylrea placed the song at number 20 on her list ranking all 161 songs by Swift, praising it as one of Swift's most impressive collaborations. "Exile" debuted at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Swift her twenty-eighth top-10 hit and eighteenth top-10 debut in the United States. [37] The song was one of three Billboard Hot 100 top-10 hits from Folklore and its third-highest peaking track on the chart, behind "Cardigan" (number one) and "The 1" (number 4). It was serviced to alternative radio stations as a single on August 3, 2020. sales+streaming figures based on certification alone, A sample of the third chorus in "Exile", where Swift's tender vocals blend with, The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond, List of top 10 singles in 2020 (Australia), "Taylor Swift Was Bummed About Her Summer Plans Not Panning Out, So She's Releasing A New Album... 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Subscribe and turn on the bell to be the first to listen to new music :)LYRICS:[Verse 1: Justin Vernon]I can see you standing, honeyWith his arms around your bodyLaughin', but the joke's not funny at allAnd it took you five whole minutesTo pack us up and leave me with itHoldin' all this love out here in the hall[Chorus: Justin Vernon]I think I've seen this film beforeAnd I didn't like the endingYou're not my homeland anymoreSo what am I defending now?You were my town, now I'm in exile, seein' you outI think I've seen this film before[Post-Chorus: Justin Vernon]Ooh, ooh, ooh[Verse 2: Taylor Swift]I can see you starin', honeyLike he's just your understudyLike you'd get your knuckles bloody for meSecond, third, and hundredth chancesBalancin' on breaking branchesThose eyes add insult to injury[Chorus: Taylor Swift]I think I've seen this film beforeAnd I didn't like the endingI'm not your problem anymoreSo who am I offending now?You were my crown, now I'm in exile, seein' you outI think I've seen this film beforeSo I'm leaving out the side door[Bridge: Justin Vernon, Taylor Swift \u0026 Both]So step right out, there is no amountOf crying I can do for youAll this timeWe always walked a very thin lineYou didn't even hear me out (You didn't even hear me out)You never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)All this timeI never learned to read your mind (Never learned to read my mind)I couldn't turn things around (You never turned things around)'Cause you never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)So many signs, so many signsYou didn't even see the signs[Chorus: Taylor Swift \u0026 Justin Vernon, Taylor Swift]I think I've seen this film beforeAnd I didn't like the endingYou're not my homeland anymoreSo what am I defending now?You were my town, now I'm in exile, seein' you outI think I've seen this film beforeSo I'm leavin' out the side door[Outro: Justin Vernon \u0026 Taylor Swift]So step right out, there is no amountOf crying I can do for youAll this timeWe always walked a very thin lineYou didn't even hear me out (Didn't even hear me out)You never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)All this timeI never learned to read your mind (Never learned to read my mind)I couldn't turn things around (You never turned things around)'Cause you never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)You never gave a warning sign (All this time)(So many signs) I never learned to read your mind(So many signs) I couldn't turn things around (I couldn't turn things around)'Cause you never gave a warning sign (You never gave a warning sign)You never gave a warning signAh, ah Tags:#dreamer #lyric #music #popmusic #chill #edm #muzykaComment #Darmy if you see this [4] Dessner developed a piano template of the song with Swift's rerecorded vocals. "Exile" is nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards. The song is one of Swift's record-extending eighteen top-ten debuts on the chart. In Australia and Malaysia, "Exile" was one of five tracks from Folklore to land in the top-10. [12] The Los Angeles Times writer Jody Rosen deemed the song a "stormy duet" and "a tortured call-and-response between estranged lovers", adding that the song hits hard because of its essence of reality. [17] The soaring instrumentals contain stirring strings and a plodding piano. [25] Christopher Roberts of Under the Radar included it in his list of the nine best songs of Folklore's release week; he noted that Swift and Vernon's voices "mesh together well" and the latter sounds like Peter Gabriel on the track. It debuted at number two on Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart and placed number five in its second week—the smallest drop of any of Swift's songs on the chart; Billboard opined that "the budding airplay could bode well for "Exile" in terms of chart longevity". Bon Iver – Exile", Austriancharts.at – Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver – Exile", Swisscharts.com – Taylor Swift feat. [4], On July 23, 2020, Swift revealed the track listing of Folklore, where "Exile" placed fourth; the album was released on July 24, 2020. [10], Terming it "a rich, textured track" of two "unlikely" voices together in "glorious" harmony, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen of The Sydney Morning Herald found the song's mythology mesmerising, building "a whole world in under five minutes", and wrote that the effect erects a climax that dies down again, resulting in "a spectrum of sound and emotion" that resonates across Folklore.