| Exile | |||||
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| Single by Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver | |||||
| Album | Folklore | ||||
| Released | August 3, 2020 | ||||
| Genre(s) | Indie folk, Gospel, Orchestral | ||||
| Length | 4:45 | ||||
| Label(s) | Republic | ||||
| Folklore chronology | |||||
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Exile (stylized in all lowercase) is a song recorded by Taylor Swift, featuring Bon Iver. It is the fourth track on Swift's eighth studio album, Folklore (2020), released on July 24, 2020, through Republic Records. The song was written by Swift, Joe Alwyn (under the pseudonym William Bowery) and Justin Vernon, and produced by Aaron Dessner. It was serviced to alternative radio stations as a single off the album on August 3, 2020.
Depicting an unspoken dialogue between two estranged lovers, "Exile" is a cinematic indie-folk ballad with gospel and orchestral elements, that combines Swift's honeyed vocals and Vernon's deep baritone into a melancholic duet propelled by a plodding piano, swirling strings and soaring harmonies.