Following the publication of a recent list by Billboard, renewed attention has focused on the songs Taylor Swift has written for other artists throughout her career. While Swift is best known for performing her own material, the list highlights her quieter role as a songwriter whose work has often found life through other voices.
The selections span multiple phases of her career, beginning with early songwriting efforts during her Nashville years and continuing into her pop era. Several of the songs went on to receive wide exposure, including Better Man recorded by Little Big Town and Best Days of Your Life released by Kellie Pickler. Swift also contributed to Babe, later recorded by Sugarland, and co-wrote This Is What You Came For, performed by Calvin Harris and Rihanna under a pseudonym at the time.
Other songs on the list were recorded by pop and rock acts, as well as projects connected to film and television. Together, the selections illustrate how Swift’s songwriting has consistently extended beyond her own albums and into the broader music landscape.
