How many songs has Taylor Swift written for movies?

Taylor Swift has over 55 songs in movies and tv shows.

As one of the biggest stars in the world, Taylor Swift’s always taking on new projects, whether it be re-recording her old music, dropping surprise music videos, or hinting at upcoming albums through easter eggs on social media. She’s famous for her music, having produced nine studio albums since 2006 incorporating different genres, including pop, country, and folk music. Taylor Swift’s also dabbled in film over her career in the spotlight. She directed a short film for her hit song “All Too Well” in 2021 and held minor roles in a few movies, such as Valentine’s Day.

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Her longtime boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, is an actor, and Taylor’s spent time on the sets of his projects, supporting him in Hollywood. Taylor’s latest mark on the movie world comes from her new song “Carolina,” written and recorded for the movie Where The Crawdads Sing, which comes out in July 2022. Beyond her latest song, Taylor’s contributed to many movie soundtracks for years.

Taylor Swift’s latest song for a film soundtrack is her new single “Carolina,” written and recorded for the movie Where The Crawdads Sing.

8 “Crazier” – Hannah Montana: The Movie
Back in 2009, Miley Cyrus was still playing Hannah Montana, and Taylor Swift was a teenage country singer. Hannah Montana: The Movie led to some of the year’s most popular songs, such as “The Climb” and “Hoedown Throwdown.” Taylor Swift included a song in the movie called “Crazier,” a track leftover from her 2008 sophomore album, Fearless. The song’s a lesser known release, yet a mature take on vulnerable relationships.

7 “Today Was A Fairytale” – Valentine’s Day
Fans surely remember when Taylor Swift played a minor role opposite Taylor Lautner, her boyfriend at the time, in the romantic comedy Valentine’s Day. Say what you want about the movie and Taylor’s performance, not to mention the noise surrounding the two Taylors dating, but “Today Was A Fairytale” is a fantastic song that lived on as a hit single outside of the film in 2010.

6 “Safe And Sound” – The Hunger Games
Taylor Swift recorded the song “Safe And Sound” with folk duo The Civil Wars in 2012 for the first Hunger Games movie. It was a part of the album The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond, a soundtrack album to go along with the film. The song’s a sad lullaby-like tune that borrows phrases from the book.

5 “Eyes Open” – The Hunger Games
“Safe and Sound” isn’t the only song Taylor contributed to The Hunger Games soundtrack. “Eyes Open” is a slightly more upbeat track that wasn’t as popular. The dystopian series soundtrack also included songs from Lorde and Arcade Fire. A Hunger Games prequel movie is coming, so maybe we’ll get another new Taylor Swift song to go along with it.

4 “I Don’t Want To Live Forever” – Fifty Shades Darker
aylor Swift teamed up with former One Direction heartthrob, Zayn Malik, to sing the catchy duet “I Don’t Want To Live Forever.” Fifty Shades Darker used the song to headline the soundtrack, but it became a hit outside the movie in 2017. Zayn and Taylor even made their own music video for the song, a video that follows similar themes to the erotic drama. The mature song hinted at Taylor’s new grown-up and edgier Reputation era.

3 “Beautiful Ghosts” – Cats
The 2019 musical movie Cats might not have been a popular success. However, not only does Taylor sing an original song in Broadway musical adaptation, but she also plays the small role of Bombalurina. She released a new song for the movie, one that was never included in the Broadway show. She also sings the well-known “Macavity: The Mystery Cat” song in a sultry number where Taylor’s cat character seduces the other cats. Many fans were disappointed that Taylor didn’t have a larger role in the musical.

2 “Only The Young” – Miss Americana
Taylor’s own documentary produced by Netflix features an original song she wrote for the movie. “Only The Young” has poignant lyrics that hint at political themes. A large section of the film focuses on Taylor’s political stances and her hesitancy to be open about politics with her fans. The song follows those themes, subtly alluding to difficulties in today’s American politics.

1 “Carolina” – Where The Crawdads Sing
Back in June, Taylor Swift released her newest movie single, “Carolina,” which will be featured in the upcoming film Where The Crawdads Sing. The movie’s a book adaption that takes place in the 1950s. Allegedly, Taylor only used instruments around during the movie’s time period to record the song. The song is folksy and mysterious while describing the movie’s setting. Coincidentally, Taylor’s newest track shares a title with a song by one of her exes, Harry Styles, which fans of both singers quickly pointed out.