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Lover (Live from Paris)
Lover (Live from Paris)
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Live album by Taylor Swift
Released	May 19, 2020
Recorded	September 9, 2019
Venue	Olympia, Paris, France
Length	30:31
Label	Republic
Producer	Taylor Swift
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Lover (Live from Paris) is the third live album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on May 19, 2020, via Republic Records. A Valentine's Day reissue, it was released on February 14, 2023, as a limited-edition vinyl record sold via Swift's webstore exclusively. It consists of two heart-shaped LPs containing the live recordings of the eight songs from Swift's seventh studio album, Lover (2019), that she performed at City of Lover, her one-day concert at the Olympia theater, Paris, on September 9, 2019. It charted in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and topped the US Billboard Vinyl Albums chart.

Background and release

Swift released her seventh studio album, Lover, on August 23, 2019, via Republic Records.^[1] She described Lover as a record exploring all forms of love, acting as a "love letter to love".^[2] It received positive reviews from music critics,^[3] and enjoyed wide commercial success.^[4] To celebrate the album's release, Swift held the City of Lover, a one-off concert, at the Olympia theater in Paris, France, on September 9, 2019.^[5] It would become Swift's only concert to support Lover,^[5] as her planned sixth concert tour, Lover Fest, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[6]

On May 17, 2020, the concert was aired as a one-hour special, titled Taylor Swift: City of Lover, on ABC, and was eventually made available for on-demand streaming on Hulu and Disney+.^[7]^[8] Media outlets opined that the TV special was an alternative to the canceled tour.^[9] The TV special only included the eight songs from Lover that were performed at the concert, and excluded the songs she had performed from her other albums.^[10] Following the special's premiere, the live versions were released as singles on digital music and streaming platforms,^[11] except "The Man", which had been previously available for streaming since February 18, 2020.^[12] The songs were available together as a streaming album only through SoundCloud.^[13]

On February 13, 2023, Lover (Live from Paris) was announced by Swift's official fan account as a limited-edition vinyl album for release on Valentine's Day via Republic Records.^[14] Each package contains two heart-shaped LPs—one pink and the other blue—and was made available for purchase on Swift's webstore exclusively. Lover (Live from Paris) is Swift's third live album, following Speak Now World Tour – Live (2011), Live from Clear Channel Stripped 2008 (2020), and preceding Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (From the Disney+ Special) (2020).^[15] Billboard reported that a total of 13,000 copies of the album were available for purchase in the US.^[16]

Commercial performance

Lover (Live from Paris) was the best-selling vinyl album in the United States for the chart week dated March 4, 2023. It topped the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart as Swift's ninth number-one album on the chart,^[17] landed at number five on the Top Album Sales chart by selling out all of its 13,000 available copies,^[16] and debuted at number 58 on the overall Billboard 200.^[18] Alongside the live album's entry on the Billboard 200 chart dated March 4, 2023, Swift charted nine other albums,^{[note 1]} becoming the first artist in history to place at least 10 albums on the Billboard 200 simultaneously since American musician Prince in 2016; Swift is the first living soloist to chart 10 albums in a single week since 1963.^[16]

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Taylor Swift and subtitled "(Live from Paris)".^[14]

Side A

"Me!" (Taylor Swift, Joel Little, Brendon Urie) – 3:33
"The Archer" (Swift, Jack Antonoff) – 3:30

Side B

"Death by a Thousand Cuts" (Swift, Antonoff) – 3:19
"Cornelia Street" (Swift) – 4:56

Side C

"The Man" (Swift, Little) – 3:39
"Daylight" (Swift) – 4:22

Side D

"You Need to Calm Down" (Swift, Little) – 3:23
"Lover" (Swift) – 3:49

Personnel

Taylor Swift – vocals, production, songwriting, piano, guitar
Max Bernstein – guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboard
Mike Meadows – acoustic guitar, keyboard
Paul Sidoti – guitar, acoustic guitar
Amos Heller – bass, keyboard
Eliotte Woodford – background vocals
Jeslyn Gorman – background vocals
Kamilah Marshall – background vocals
Melanie Nyema – background vocals
Matt Billingslea – drums
David Cook – keyboard
Jack Antonoff – songwriting
Joel Little – songwriting
Brendon Urie – songwriting
Christopher Rowe – mastering, mixing, engineering

Charts

Chart performance for *Lover (Live from Paris)*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
Australian Vinyl Albums (ARIA)^[19]	6
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[20]	9
UK Albums (OCC)^[21]	90
US Billboard 200^[18]	58

Release history

Release dates and formats for *Lover (Live from Paris)*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	May 19, 2020	Digital download streaming	Republic	^[13]^[11]
Various	February 14, 2023	Vinyl LP	Republic	^[14]

Notes

^ Midnights (2022) – number three, Folklore (2020) – number 28, Lover (2019) – number 41, 1989 (2014) – number 50, Red (Taylor's Version) (2021) – number 56, Reputation (2017) – number 100, Evermore (2020) – number 103, Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021) – number 172 and Speak Now (2010) – number 192.

References

^ Collins, Katie. "Taylor Swift's Lover: How to stream and buy the album now on Apple, Spotify, Amazon". CNET. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ Aniftos, Rania (August 8, 2019). "Taylor Swift Calls Lover Album Her 'Love Letter to Love,' Details 2 Unreleased Tracks". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ Moniuszko, Sara (August 23, 2019). "Taylor Swift Lover reviews: Critics are enamored by the 'earnest,' 'romantic' new album". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ "australian-charts.com – Taylor Swift – Lover". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Mylrea, Hannah (September 10, 2019). "Taylor Swift's The City of Lover concert: an intimate celebration of her fans and career". NME. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ Blisco, Elise (February 27, 2021). "Taylor Swift officially cancels Lover Fest tour because of 'unprecedented pandemic'". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ Kaufman, Gil (May 8, 2020). "ABC To Air Taylor Swift 'City of Lover' Concert Special". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ Lipshutz, Jason (May 17, 2020). "Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert: Best Moments". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ Lanza, Alexis (May 26, 2020). "Taylor Swift: City of Lover review". North by Northwestern. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ DeLuca, Dan (May 18, 2020). "Taylor Swift's 'City of Lover' concert special was brief and bittersweet. Remember live music?". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Lipshutz, Jason (May 17, 2020). "Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert: Best Moments". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ "Taylor Swift Releases 'The Man – Live from Paris' Song and Video... and it's Glorious: Stream It Now". Billboard. February 18, 2020. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Taylor Swift - Live From Paris". SoundCloud. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bowenbank, Starr (February 14, 2023). "Taylor Swift Drops Heart-Shaped 'Lover (Live From Paris)' Vinyl Just in Time for Valentine's Day". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ Skinner, Tom (February 15, 2023). "Taylor Swift announces heart-shaped 'Lover (Live From Paris)' vinyl for Valentine's Day". NME. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Zellner, Xander (February 28, 2023). "Taylor Swift Extends Record Run Atop Artist 100, P!nk Jumps to No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ @billboardcharts (February 27, 2023). "@taylorswift13's 'Lover: Live From Paris' debuts at No. 1 on this week's #VinylAlbums chart" (Tweet). Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
^ ^a ^b "Taylor Swift Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ "ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[19] Midnights (2022) – number three, Folklore (2020) – number 28, Lover (2019) – number 41, 1989 (2014) – number 50, Red (Taylor's Version) (2021) – number 56, Reputation (2017) – number 100, Evermore (2020) – number 103, Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021) – number 172 and Speak Now (2010) – number 192.

[1] Collins, Katie. "Taylor Swift's Lover: How to stream and buy the album now on Apple, Spotify, Amazon". CNET. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[2] Aniftos, Rania (August 8, 2019). "Taylor Swift Calls Lover Album Her 'Love Letter to Love,' Details 2 Unreleased Tracks". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[3] Moniuszko, Sara (August 23, 2019). "Taylor Swift Lover reviews: Critics are enamored by the 'earnest,' 'romantic' new album". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[4] "australian-charts.com – Taylor Swift – Lover". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[NME1-5] Mylrea, Hannah (September 10, 2019). "Taylor Swift's The City of Lover concert: an intimate celebration of her fans and career". NME. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[6] Blisco, Elise (February 27, 2021). "Taylor Swift officially cancels Lover Fest tour because of 'unprecedented pandemic'". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[7] Kaufman, Gil (May 8, 2020). "ABC To Air Taylor Swift 'City of Lover' Concert Special". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[8] Lipshutz, Jason (May 17, 2020). "Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert: Best Moments". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[9] Lanza, Alexis (May 26, 2020). "Taylor Swift: City of Lover review". North by Northwestern. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[10] DeLuca, Dan (May 18, 2020). "Taylor Swift's 'City of Lover' concert special was brief and bittersweet. Remember live music?". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[:1-11] Lipshutz, Jason (May 17, 2020). "Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert: Best Moments". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[12] "Taylor Swift Releases 'The Man – Live from Paris' Song and Video... and it's Glorious: Stream It Now". Billboard. February 18, 2020. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[:0-13] "Taylor Swift - Live From Paris". SoundCloud. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[BBV-14] Bowenbank, Starr (February 14, 2023). "Taylor Swift Drops Heart-Shaped 'Lover (Live From Paris)' Vinyl Just in Time for Valentine's Day". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[15] Skinner, Tom (February 15, 2023). "Taylor Swift announces heart-shaped 'Lover (Live From Paris)' vinyl for Valentine's Day". NME. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[BBAS-16] Zellner, Xander (February 28, 2023). "Taylor Swift Extends Record Run Atop Artist 100, P!nk Jumps to No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[17] @billboardcharts (February 27, 2023). "@taylorswift13's 'Lover: Live From Paris' debuts at No. 1 on this week's #VinylAlbums chart" (Tweet). Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Twitter.

[BB200-18] "Taylor Swift Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[20] "ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[ac_Scotland_-21] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[ac_UK2_-22] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

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-Swift released her seventh studio album, ''[[Lover (album)|Lover]]'', on August 23, 2019, through [[Republic Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/how-to/taylor-swifts-lover-how-to-stream-and-buy-the-album-now-on-apple-spotify-amazon/|title=Taylor Swift's ''Lover'': How to stream and buy the album now on Apple, Spotify, Amazon|publisher=[[CNET]]|last=Collins|first=Katie|access-date=August 25, 2019|archive-date=August 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825072746/https://www.cnet.com/how-to/taylor-swifts-lover-how-to-stream-and-buy-the-album-now-on-apple-spotify-amazon/}}</ref> She described ''Lover'' as a record exploring all forms of love, acting as a "[[love letter]] to love".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-vogue-intereview-lover-two-new-songs-8526948/|title=Taylor Swift Calls ''Lover'' Album Her 'Love Letter to Love,' Details 2 Unreleased Tracks|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|date=August 8, 2019|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=June 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612104220/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-vogue-intereview-lover-two-new-songs-8526948/|url-status=live}}</ref> It received positive reviews from music critics,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/08/23/taylor-swift-album-lover-has-critics-captivated-review-roundup/2094712001/|title=Taylor Swift ''Lover'' reviews: Critics are enamored by the 'earnest,' 'romantic' new album|work=[[USA Today]]|last=Moniuszko|first=Sara|date=August 23, 2019|access-date=March 9, 2021|archive-date=August 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823185149/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/08/23/taylor-swift-album-lover-has-critics-captivated-review-roundup/2094712001/|url-status=live}}</ref> and enjoyed wide commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Taylor+Swift&titel=Lover&cat=a|title=australian-charts.com – Taylor Swift – Lover|website=australian-charts.com|access-date=February 28, 2023|archive-date=February 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228151734/https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Taylor+Swift&titel=Lover&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> To celebrate the album's release, Swift held the [[City of Lover]], a one-off concert, at the [[Olympia (Paris)|Olympia]] music hall in Paris, France, on September 9, 2019.<ref name="NME1">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-review-2546357|title=Taylor Swift's The City of Lover concert: an intimate celebration of her fans and career|work=[[NME]]|last=Mylrea|first=Hannah|date=September 10, 2019|access-date=March 9, 2021|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125052517/https://www.nme.com/reviews/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-review-2546357|url-status=live}}</ref> It would become Swift's only official concert to support ''Lover'',<ref name="NME1" /> as her planned 2020 concert tour, Lover Fest, was canceled after the fallout of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/02/27/taylor-swift-cancels-lover-fest-world-tour-after-postponing/6852089002/|title=Taylor Swift officially cancels Lover Fest tour because of 'unprecedented pandemic'|work=[[USA Today]]|last=Blisco|first=Elise|date=February 27, 2021|access-date=March 12, 2021|archive-date=March 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312123248/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/02/27/taylor-swift-cancels-lover-fest-world-tour-after-postponing/6852089002/|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 17, 2020, the concert was aired as a one-hour special, titled ''Taylor Swift: City of Lover'', on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], and was eventually made available for [[Video on demand|on-demand streaming]] on [[Hulu]] and [[Disney+]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9374008/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-special|title=ABC To Air Taylor Swift 'City of Lover' Concert Special|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=May 8, 2020|access-date=May 10, 2020|archive-date=May 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509015245/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9374008/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-special|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9379488/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-best-moments|title=Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert: Best Moments|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|date=May 17, 2020|access-date=May 18, 2020|archive-date=May 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525151530/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9379488/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-best-moments|url-status=live}}</ref> Media outlets opined that the TV special was an alternative to the canceled tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://northbynorthwestern.com/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-review/|title=Taylor Swift: City of Lover review|work=[[North by Northwestern]]|last=Lanza|first=Alexis|date=May 26, 2020|access-date=March 9, 2021|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414210000/https://www.northbynorthwestern.com/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> The TV special only included the eight songs from ''Lover'' that were performed at the concert, and excluded the songs she had performed from her other albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-review-paris-hulu-disney-plus-20200518.html|title=Taylor Swift's 'City of Lover' concert special was brief and bittersweet. Remember live music?|work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|last=DeLuca|first=Dan|date=May 18, 2020|access-date=March 9, 2021|archive-date=May 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518090731/https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-review-paris-hulu-disney-plus-20200518.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the special's premiere, the live versions were released to digital music and streaming platforms,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9379488/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-best-moments|title=Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert: Best Moments|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|date=May 17, 2020|access-date=February 28, 2023|archive-date=May 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525151530/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9379488/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-best-moments|url-status=live}}</ref> except "[[The Man (Taylor Swift song)|The Man]]", which had been previously available for streaming since February 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8551191/taylor-swift-the-man-live-from-paris-video-song|title=Taylor Swift Releases 'The Man – Live from Paris' Song and Video... and it's Glorious: Stream It Now|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=February 18, 2020|access-date=February 28, 2023|archive-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505221304/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8551191/taylor-swift-the-man-live-from-paris-video-song|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Swift released her seventh studio album, ''[[Lover (album)|Lover]]'', on August 23, 2019, via [[Republic Records]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Collins |first=Katie |title=Taylor Swift's ''Lover'': How to stream and buy the album now on Apple, Spotify, Amazon |url=https://www.cnet.com/how-to/taylor-swifts-lover-how-to-stream-and-buy-the-album-now-on-apple-spotify-amazon/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825072746/https://www.cnet.com/how-to/taylor-swifts-lover-how-to-stream-and-buy-the-album-now-on-apple-spotify-amazon/ |archive-date=August 25, 2019 |access-date=July 25, 2023 |publisher=[[CNET]]}}</ref> She described ''Lover'' as a record exploring all forms of love, acting as a "[[love letter]] to love".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=August 8, 2019 |title=Taylor Swift Calls ''Lover'' Album Her 'Love Letter to Love,' Details 2 Unreleased Tracks |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-vogue-intereview-lover-two-new-songs-8526948/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612104220/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-vogue-intereview-lover-two-new-songs-8526948/ |archive-date=June 12, 2022 |access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref> It received positive reviews from music critics,<ref>{{cite web |last=Moniuszko |first=Sara |date=August 23, 2019 |title=Taylor Swift ''Lover'' reviews: Critics are enamored by the 'earnest,' 'romantic' new album |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/08/23/taylor-swift-album-lover-has-critics-captivated-review-roundup/2094712001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823185149/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/08/23/taylor-swift-album-lover-has-critics-captivated-review-roundup/2094712001/ |archive-date=August 23, 2019 |access-date=July 25, 2023 |work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> and enjoyed wide commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Taylor+Swift&titel=Lover&cat=a|title=australian-charts.com – Taylor Swift – Lover|website=australian-charts.com|access-date=February 28, 2023|archive-date=February 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228151734/https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Taylor+Swift&titel=Lover&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> To celebrate the album's release, Swift held the [[City of Lover]], a one-off concert, at the [[Olympia (Paris)|Olympia]] theater in Paris, France, on September 9, 2019.<ref name="NME1">{{cite web |last=Mylrea |first=Hannah |date=September 10, 2019 |title=Taylor Swift's The City of Lover concert: an intimate celebration of her fans and career |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-review-2546357 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125052517/https://www.nme.com/reviews/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-review-2546357 |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |access-date=July 25, 2023 |work=[[NME]]}}</ref> It would become Swift's only concert to support ''Lover'',<ref name="NME1" /> as her planned sixth concert tour, [[Lover Fest]], was canceled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Blisco |first=Elise |date=February 27, 2021 |title=Taylor Swift officially cancels Lover Fest tour because of 'unprecedented pandemic' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/02/27/taylor-swift-cancels-lover-fest-world-tour-after-postponing/6852089002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312123248/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/02/27/taylor-swift-cancels-lover-fest-world-tour-after-postponing/6852089002/ |archive-date=March 12, 2021 |access-date=July 25, 2023 |work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>
+On May 17, 2020, the concert was aired as a one-hour special, titled ''Taylor Swift: City of Lover'', on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], and was eventually made available for [[Video on demand|on-demand streaming]] on [[Hulu]] and [[Disney+]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=May 8, 2020 |title=ABC To Air Taylor Swift 'City of Lover' Concert Special |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9374008/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-special |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509015245/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9374008/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-special |archive-date=May 9, 2020 |access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |date=May 17, 2020 |title=Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert: Best Moments |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9379488/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-best-moments |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525151530/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9379488/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-best-moments |archive-date=May 25, 2020 |access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref> Media outlets opined that the TV special was an alternative to the canceled tour.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lanza |first=Alexis |date=May 26, 2020 |title=Taylor Swift: City of Lover review |url=https://northbynorthwestern.com/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414210000/https://www.northbynorthwestern.com/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-review/ |archive-date=April 14, 2021 |access-date=July 25, 2023 |work=[[North by Northwestern]]}}</ref> The TV special only included the eight songs from ''Lover'' that were performed at the concert, and excluded the songs she had performed from her other albums.<ref>{{cite web |last=DeLuca |first=Dan |date=May 18, 2020 |title=Taylor Swift's 'City of Lover' concert special was brief and bittersweet. Remember live music? |url=https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-review-paris-hulu-disney-plus-20200518.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518090731/https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-review-paris-hulu-disney-plus-20200518.html |archive-date=May 18, 2021 |access-date=July 25, 2023 |work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]}}</ref> Following the special's premiere, the live versions were released as singles on digital music and streaming platforms,<ref name=":1">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9379488/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-best-moments|title=Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert: Best Moments|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|date=May 17, 2020|access-date=February 28, 2023|archive-date=May 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525151530/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9379488/taylor-swift-city-of-lover-concert-best-moments|url-status=live}}</ref> except "[[The Man (Taylor Swift song)|The Man]]", which had been previously available for streaming since February 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8551191/taylor-swift-the-man-live-from-paris-video-song|title=Taylor Swift Releases 'The Man – Live from Paris' Song and Video... and it's Glorious: Stream It Now|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=February 18, 2020|access-date=February 28, 2023|archive-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505221304/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8551191/taylor-swift-the-man-live-from-paris-video-song|url-status=live}}</ref> The songs were available together as a streaming album only through [[SoundCloud]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Taylor Swift - Live From Paris |url=https://soundcloud.com/taylorswiftofficial/sets/taylor-swift-live-from-paris |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=SoundCloud |language=en}}</ref>
-==Release==
-On February 13, 2023, ''Lover (Live from Paris)'' was announced by Swift's official fan account as a limited-edition [[LP record|vinyl album]] for release on [[Valentine's Day]] via Republic Records.<ref name="BBV">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-heart-shaped-vinyl-lover-live-from-paris-1235253676/|title=Taylor Swift Drops Heart-Shaped 'Lover (Live From Paris)' Vinyl Just in Time for Valentine's Day|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Bowenbank|first=Starr|date=February 14, 2023|access-date=February 27, 2023}}</ref> Each package contains two heart-shaped LPs—one pink and the other blue—and was made available for purchase on Swift's webstore exclusively. ''Lover (Live from Paris)'' is Swift's fourth live album, following ''[[Speak Now World Tour – Live]]'' (2011), ''[[Live from Clear Channel Stripped 2008]]'' (2020), and ''[[Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (From the Disney+ Special)]]'' (2020).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/taylor-swift-announces-heart-shaped-lover-live-from-paris-vinyl-for-valentines-day-3399359|title=Taylor Swift announces heart-shaped 'Lover (Live From Paris)' vinyl for Valentine's Day|work=[[NME]]|last=Skinner|first=Tom|date=February 15, 2023|access-date=February 28, 2023}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' reported that a total of 13,000 copies of the album are available for purchase in the US.<ref name="BBAS" />
+On February 13, 2023, ''Lover (Live from Paris)'' was announced by Swift's official fan account as a limited-edition [[LP record|vinyl album]] for release on [[Valentine's Day]] via Republic Records.<ref name="BBV">{{cite magazine |last=Bowenbank |first=Starr |date=February 14, 2023 |title=Taylor Swift Drops Heart-Shaped 'Lover (Live From Paris)' Vinyl Just in Time for Valentine's Day |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-heart-shaped-vinyl-lover-live-from-paris-1235253676/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref> Each package contains two heart-shaped LPs—one pink and the other blue—and was made available for purchase on Swift's webstore exclusively. ''Lover (Live from Paris)'' is Swift's third live album, following ''[[Speak Now World Tour – Live]]'' (2011), ''[[Live from Clear Channel Stripped 2008]]'' (2020), and preceding ''[[Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (From the Disney+ Special)]]'' (2020).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/taylor-swift-announces-heart-shaped-lover-live-from-paris-vinyl-for-valentines-day-3399359|title=Taylor Swift announces heart-shaped 'Lover (Live From Paris)' vinyl for Valentine's Day|work=[[NME]]|last=Skinner|first=Tom|date=February 15, 2023|access-date=February 28, 2023}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' reported that a total of 13,000 copies of the album were available for purchase in the US.<ref name="BBAS" />
 ==Commercial performance==
-''Lover (Live from Paris)'' was the best-selling vinyl album in the United States for the chart week dated March 4, 2023. It topped the [[Billboard charts|''Billboard'' Vinyl Albums]] chart as Swift's ninth number-one album on the chart,<ref>{{cite tweet|user=billboardcharts|number=1630229061137047554|title=@taylorswift13's 'Lover: Live From Paris' debuts at No. 1 on this week's #VinylAlbums chart.|date=February 27, 2023|access-date=February 28, 2023}}</ref> landed at number five on the [[Top Album Sales]] chart by selling out all of its 13,000 available copies,<ref name="BBAS">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-artist-100-chart-record-number-one-1235276480/|title=Taylor Swift Extends Record Run Atop Artist 100, P!nk Jumps to No. 2|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Zellner|first=Xander|date=February 28, 2023|access-date=February 28, 2023}}</ref> and debuted at number 58 on the overall [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="BB200"/> Alongside the live album's entry on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart dated March 4, 2023, Swift charted nine other albums,{{NoteTag|''[[Midnights]]'' (2022) – number three, ''[[Folklore (Taylor Swift album)|Folklore]]'' (2020) – number 28, ''Lover'' (2019) – number 41, ''[[1989 (Taylor Swift album)|1989]]'' (2014) – number 50, ''[[Red (Taylor's Version)]]'' (2021) – number 56, ''[[Reputation (Taylor Swift album)|Reputation]]'' (2017) – number 100, ''[[Evermore (Taylor Swift album)|Evermore]]'' (2020) – number 103, ''[[Fearless (Taylor's Version)]]'' (2021) – number 172 and ''[[Speak Now]]'' (2010) – number 192.}} becoming the first artist in history to place at least 10 albums on the ''Billboard'' 200 simultaneously since American musician [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] in 2016; Swift is the first living soloist to chart 10 albums in a single week since 1963.<ref name="BBAS"/>
+''Lover (Live from Paris)'' was the best-selling vinyl album in the United States for the chart week dated March 4, 2023. It topped the ''Billboard'' [[Vinyl Albums]] chart as Swift's ninth number-one album on the chart,<ref>{{cite tweet|user=billboardcharts|number=1630229061137047554|title=@taylorswift13's 'Lover: Live From Paris' debuts at No. 1 on this week's #VinylAlbums chart.|date=February 27, 2023|access-date=February 28, 2023}}</ref> landed at number five on the [[Top Album Sales]] chart by selling out all of its 13,000 available copies,<ref name="BBAS">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-artist-100-chart-record-number-one-1235276480/|title=Taylor Swift Extends Record Run Atop Artist 100, P!nk Jumps to No. 2|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Zellner|first=Xander|date=February 28, 2023|access-date=February 28, 2023}}</ref> and debuted at number 58 on the overall [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="BB200"/> Alongside the live album's entry on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart dated March 4, 2023, Swift charted nine other albums,{{NoteTag|''[[Midnights]]'' (2022) – number three, ''[[Folklore (Taylor Swift album)|Folklore]]'' (2020) – number 28, ''Lover'' (2019) – number 41, ''[[1989 (Taylor Swift album)|1989]]'' (2014) – number 50, ''[[Red (Taylor's Version)]]'' (2021) – number 56, ''[[Reputation (Taylor Swift album)|Reputation]]'' (2017) – number 100, ''[[Evermore (Taylor Swift album)|Evermore]]'' (2020) – number 103, ''[[Fearless (Taylor's Version)]]'' (2021) – number 172 and ''[[Speak Now]]'' (2010) – number 192.}} becoming the first artist in history to place at least 10 albums on the ''Billboard'' 200 simultaneously since American musician [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] in 2016; Swift is the first living soloist to chart 10 albums in a single week since 1963.<ref name="BBAS"/>
 ==Track listing==
-All tracks produced by Taylor Swift, and are subtitled as "(Live from Paris)".<ref name="BBV"/>
+All tracks are produced by Taylor Swift and subtitled "(Live from Paris)".<ref name="BBV"/>
-{{Track listing
-| headline = Side A
+;Side A
+# "[[Me!]]" (Taylor Swift, [[Joel Little]], [[Brendon Urie]]) – 3:33
-| title1 = [[Me!]]
+# "[[The Archer (song)|The Archer]]" (Swift, [[Jack Antonoff]]) – 3:30
-| writer1 = {{hlist|Taylor Swift|[[Joel Little]]|[[Brendon Urie]]}}
-| length1 = 3:33
+;Side B
-| title2 = [[The Archer (song)|The Archer]]
-| writer2 = {{hlist|Swift|[[Jack Antonoff]]}}
+# <li value="3"> "Death by a Thousand Cuts" (Swift, Antonoff) – 3:19
+# "[[Cornelia Street (song)|Cornelia Street]]" (Swift) – 4:56
-| length2 = 3:30
-}}
+;Side C
-{{Track listing
+# <li value="5"> "[[The Man (Taylor Swift song)|The Man]]" (Swift, Little) – 3:39
-| headline = Side B
+# "Daylight" (Swift) – 4:22
-| title3 = Death by a Thousand Cuts
-| writer3 = {{hlist|Swift|Antonoff}}
+;Side D
-| length3 = 3:19
+# <li value="7"> "[[You Need to Calm Down]]" (Swift, Little) – 3:23
-| title4 = [[Cornelia Street (song)|Cornelia Street]]
+# "[[Lover (Taylor Swift song)|Lover]]" (Swift) – 3:49
-| writer4 = Swift
-| length4 = 4:56
-}}
-{{Track listing
-| headline = Side C
-| title5 = [[The Man (Taylor Swift song)|The Man]]
-| writer5 = {{hlist|Swift|Little}}
-| length5 = 3:39
-| title6 = Daylight
-| writer6 = Swift
-| length6 = 4:22
-}}
-{{Track listing
-| headline = Side D
-| title7 = [[You Need to Calm Down]]
-| writer7 = {{hlist|Swift|Little}}
-| length7 = 3:23
-| title8 = [[Lover (Taylor Swift song)|Lover]]
-| writer8 = Swift
-| length8 = 3:49
-| total_length = 30:31
-}}
 ==Personnel==
-* [[Taylor Swift]] – vocals, producer, writer, piano, guitar
+* [[Taylor Swift]] – vocals, [[Record producer|production]], [[Songwriter|songwriting]], piano, guitar
 * Max Bernstein – guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboard
 * Mike Meadows – acoustic guitar, keyboard
@@ Line 85: / Line 66: @@
 * Matt Billingslea – drums
 * David Cook – keyboard
-* [[Jack Antonoff]] – writer
+* [[Jack Antonoff]] – songwriting
-* [[Joel Little]] – writer
+* [[Joel Little]] – songwriting
-* [[Brendon Urie]] – writer
+* [[Brendon Urie]] – songwriting
-* [[Christopher Rowe (record producer)|Christopher Rowe]] – mastering engineer, mixer, recording engineer
+* [[Christopher Rowe (record producer)|Christopher Rowe]] – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]], [[Audio mixing|mixing]], [[Audio engineer|engineering]]
 ==Charts==
@@ Line 106: / Line 87: @@
 |}
-==See also==
+== Release history ==
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
-* [[Unusual types of gramophone records]]
+|+Release dates and formats for ''Lover (Live from Paris)''
+! scope="col" |Region
+! scope="col" |Date
+! scope="col" |Format(s)
+! scope="col" |Label
+! scope="col" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
+|-
+! rowspan="2" scope="row" |Various
+|May 19, 2020
+|{{hlist|3=[[Music download|Digital download]]|4=[[streaming]]}}
+| rowspan="2" |[[Republic Records|Republic]]
+| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
+|-
+|February 14, 2023
+|[[LP record|Vinyl LP]]
+| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="BBV" />
+|}
 ==Notes==
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+[[Category:2020 live albums]]
-[[Category:2023 live albums]]
 [[Category:Albums recorded at the Olympia (Paris)]]
 [[Category:Republic Records live albums]]
 [[Category:Taylor Swift live albums]]
+[[Category:Albums produced by Taylor Swift]]

v t e Taylor Swift
Albums discography Singles discography Awards and nominations Live performances Songs Videography Public image
Studio albums	Taylor Swift Fearless Speak Now Red 1989 Reputation Lover Folklore Evermore Midnights The Tortured Poets Department
Re-recorded albums	Fearless (Taylor's Version) Red (Taylor's Version) Speak Now (Taylor's Version) 1989 (Taylor's Version)
Extended plays	The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection Beautiful Eyes
Live albums	Speak Now World Tour – Live Live from Clear Channel Stripped 2008 Lover (Live from Paris) Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions
Concert tours	Fearless Tour Speak Now World Tour The Red Tour The 1989 World Tour Reputation Stadium Tour The Eras Tour
Films	Miss Americana Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions All Too Well: The Short Film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Family	Austin Swift Marjorie Finlay
Impact and legacy	Cultural impact Political impact Swifties Impact of the Eras Tour Nannaria swiftae Castianeira swiftay
Controversies	2009 MTV Video Music Awards Sexual assault trial Masters dispute Ticketmaster incident Death of Ana Clara Benevides Deepfake pornography
Related	City of Lover Taylor Swift Productions Olivia Benson High Watch Samuel Goldwyn Estate Ashley Leechin Taylor Sheesh SwiftOnSecurity Bryan West
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