Just in : Every Taylor Swift Song That Perfectly Set the Mood in The Summer I Turned Pretty…See More

Just in : Every Taylor Swift Song That Perfectly Set the Mood in The Summer I Turned Pretty…See More

Since its premiere in the summer of 2022, the Amazon Prime series The Summer I Turned Pretty has been winning audiences over with its intriguing love triangle — and equally irresistible soundtrack. But one musician has dominated the musical world of the show: Taylor Swift. The songwriter’s vast catalog of brutal ballads and glimmering love songs fit perfectly into the story of Belly Conklin (Lola Tung), Conrad Fisher (Christopher Brinley), and Jeremiah Fisher (Gavin Casalegno). It also comes as no surprise that co-showrunner and author Jenny Han, who wrote the source material for the show, is a huge Swiftie.

Back in 2022, Han even wrote Swift a handwritten note asking for permission for the use of Fearless deep-cut “The Way I Loved You.” From there, the superstar has worked with the show to debut previously unreleased tracks and tease new projects. She’s also allowed songs like “Back to December (Taylor’s Version),” “Red (Taylor’s Version),” and “Daylight” to be featured in promotional teasers and trailers for the second and third seasons of the show. Last week, when Season Three kicked off, the series revealed that another devastating Swift song — “You’re Losing Me (From the Vault)” — had made its way into the premiere.

“I felt like she is someone who bets on women. And I felt like she bet on me,” Han said of Swift while on Jenna Bush Hager’s podcast Open Book. “I can’t say enough how thankful I am that she let us use her music. And I think she knows, too, her fans would like the show.”

We’ve compiled a list of each and every scene where Swift’s melodies made just the right soundtrack for the love stories at the heart of The Summer I Turned Pretty.
The first true needle drop of the entire show is when the waltzy cymbals of the Lover title track rush in, just as main characters Belly and Conrad lock eyes for the first time that summer. Swift sings, “And there’s a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear,” as audiences also see Conrad for the first time — a not-so-subtle hint to the brooding teen’s enigmatic character. It’s corny, yet still very sweet.