Babe (Sugarland song)
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| Single by Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift | ||||
| from the album Bigger | ||||
| Released | April 20, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
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"Babe" is a song by the American country music duo Sugarland featuring the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released by Big Machine Records on April 20, 2018, as the second single from Sugarland's sixth studio album, Bigger (2018). Written by Swift and Pat Monahan, "Babe" was intended for Swift's 2012 studio album Red but it did not make the final track list.
The track was produced by Sugarland's Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles, and Julian Raymond. It is a midtempo country pop and folk rock breakup ballad, with lyrics addressing an unfaithful lover. In the US, the single peaked at number 8 on Hot Country Songs, number 17 on Country Airplay, and number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100.
After a 2019 dispute over the ownership of Swift's back catalog, she re-recorded a solo version of the song as "Babe (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)" for her second re-recorded album, Red (Taylor's Version) (2021). Produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff, the re-recorded track features elements of ska and new instruments like trumpet, saxophone, and flute.