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MTV By Jocelyn Vena
While fans wait to see Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner fall in love on the big screen in "Valentine's Day" when it opens February 12, they can hear a bit of Swift's new song, "Today Was a Fairytale," in a leaked featurette for the film.
In the new song for the soundtrack, which will be released just days before the film on February 9, Swift sings about a magical day. Her song "Jump Then Fall" will also be on the soundtrack, according to celebrity-mania.com. The featurette also includes a brief scene of Swift swinging her hair while a TV crew stands around watching her.
The Web site posted a full track list for the soundtrack. Leighton Meester's duet with Robin Thicke, "Somebody to Love," made the cut, as well as "Cupid" by Amy Winehouse, Maroon 5's "The Way You Look Tonight" and "4 and 20" by Joss Stone.
In the featurette, members of the ensemble cast — including Julia Roberts, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Alba, Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Garner — discuss the film and the ups and downs of Valentine's Day. "Valentine's Day ... it's like birthdays. People either love them and love to celebrate and get caught up in it or you just hate it," Roberts says. "Valentine's Day is tricky."
Jessica Biel also discusses the day of love in the clip, saying, "Valentine's Day makes people crazy." In the film, Biel plays Kara, who doesn't want anything to do with hearts or love or Cupid. Biel added, "It makes you feel like you should have someone."
Rolling Stone
Taylor Swift will make her big-screen acting debut in the upcoming rom-com Valentine’s Day, but since this is Taylor Swift we’re talking about — one of the few artists who’s ever been asked juggle hosting and musical guest duties on Saturday Night Live — she’ll also contribute a pair of songs to the Valentine’s Day soundtrack. The first is “Today Was a Fairytale,” which was released through iTunes yesterday. You can preview “Today Was a Fairytale” and Swift’s other Valentine’s contribution “Jump Then Fall” on the film’s official Website.
A portion of “Today Was a Fairytale” was previewed in commercials for Valentine’s Day, and judging by those ads, Swift and her (reported) ex-boyfriend Taylor Lautner, also a recent Rolling Stone cover star, will portray a high school couple in one of the film’s many vignettes. The film also stars Julia Roberts, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel and Jamie Foxx.
People Magazine
Valentine's Day is almost here – the holiday and the ensemble romantic comedy, starring everyone from Julia Roberts to Bradley Copper, Taylor Lautner and even Grammy winner Taylor Swift.
To get you into the mood for the funny flick, which hits theaters Feb. 12, PEOPLE.com has your first listen to the Valentine's Day soundtrack.
The album, which is in stores Feb. 9, boasts tunes by everyone from Jewel to Gossip Girl-turned-singer Leighton Meester to Swift, who contributed two tracks to the album, including the new song "Today Was a Fairytale" that leads the set. Tracks by Amy Winehouse, Maroon 5 and Joss Stone round out the set.
OK! By Brittany Talarico
Taylor Swift is gearing up to release some new music in 2010. Her new song “Today Was a Fairytale” has just been released and is already the No. 1 song on the iTunes Top Songs chart. “Today Was a Fairytale” is also featured on the soundtrack to Taylor’s upcoming flick Valentine’s Day, a movie filled with heavy hitting A-listers. Taylor filmed her scenes with ex-boyfriend and Twilight hunk Taylor Lautner.
The theme and lyrics of the song definitely fit in with Taylor’s past themes and her distinct sound.
Here are the lyrics to the catchy refrain of Swifty’s sweet song:
But can you feel this magic in the air?/It must have been the way you kissed me/Fell in love when I saw you standing there/It must have been the way/Today was a fairytale.
Music Row
Lovers and hopeful romantics alike will receive something special February 12 in the form of a feature film called Valentine’s Day. The accompanying soundtrack, due out February 9, will be released by Big Machine Records and features new music from Taylor Swift (“Today Was A Fairytale”) and Jewel, whose “Stay Here Forever” is being released as the lead single. Two other Big Machine tracks, Swift’s “Jump Then Fall” and Steel Magnolia’s “Keep On Loving You,” will also be included on the collection. A complete track list is below.Directed by Garry Marshall (Beaches, Pretty Woman, The Runaway Bride) and written by Katherine Fugate (Army Wives), the movie, according to imdb.com, follows “intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles [as they] break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine’s Day.” The all-star cast includes Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift, Bradley Cooper, Ashton Kutcher, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba, Julia Roberts, Emma Roberts, Jennifer Garner, Patrick Dempsey, Topher Grace, Jamie Foxx, Joe Jonas, Queen Latifah, Shirley MacLaine, George Lopez and Hector Elizondo.
Valentine’s Day track list:
1. Taylor Swift – “Today Was A Fairytale”
2. Michael Franti & Spearhead – “Say Hey (I Love You)”
3. Jools Holland and Jamiroquai – “I’m In The Mood For Love”
4. Willie Nelson – “On The Street Where You Live”
5. Sausalito Foxtrot – “Everyday”
6. Jewel – “Stay Here Forever”
7. Ben E. King – “Amor”
8. Amy Winehouse – “Cupid”
9. Maroon 5 – “The Way You Look Tonight”
10. Joss Stone – “4 and 20″
11. Diane Birch – “Valentino”
12. Nat King Cole – “Te Quiero Dijeste”
13. Taylor Swift – “Jump Then Fall”
14. Black Gold – “Shine”
15. Steel Magnolia – “Keep On Lovin’ You”
16. Leighton Meester featuring Robin Thicke – “Somebody To Love”
17. the bird and the bee – “I’m Into Something Good”
18. Anju Ramapriyam – “Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours”
CMT
Taylor Swift, Willie Nelson and Jewel are among the artists included on the Valentine's Day film soundtrack, due Feb. 9 on WaterTower Music, in conjunction with Big Machine Records. Swift makes her feature film acting debut in the film which opens nationally on Feb. 12. Swift's "Today Was a Fairytale" is the lead track on the collection. The song's world television premiere will take place on the Grammy Awards on Jan. 31. She also contributed "Jump Then Fall" to the soundtrack. Meanwhile, Jewel contributes her new country single, "Stay Here Forever," while Nelson offers "On the Street Where You Live." Steel Magnolia's current country hit, "Keep On Lovin' You," also appears on the soundtrack. Other featured artists include Michael Franti & Spearhead, Jools Holland and Jamiroquai, Sausalito Foxtrot, Ben E. King, Amy Winehouse, Maroon 5, Joss Stone, Diane Birch, Nat King Cole, Black Gold, the Bird and the Bee, Anju Ramapriyam and Leighton Meester featuring Robin Thicke.
Today's Country Magazine
The film Valentine's Day caught a lot of media buzz much due in part to the real life rumors of co-stars Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner hooking up. The movie, a romantic flick that follows couples and singles in LA surrounding the pressures of the February holiday the movie is named after also stars the likes of Jamie Foxx, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Queen Latifah, and more. So with an all-star cast like that, here comes the accompanying soundtrack that's filled with all-stars as well. With all of the attention around her right now, Taylor Swift's two songs seem to be the early selling point as she offers fans the chance to hear some new music with "Today Was A Fairytale" and "Jump Then Fall." As far as the country genre goes throughout the soundtrack's 18 cuts you also get icons like Willie Nelson's "On the Street Where You Live," Steel Magnolia offer their chart climbing single "Keep On Lovin' You," and Jewel gives fans a taste of her new music as well with "Stay Here Forever." But with the diverse cast in the movie this is also a very diverse soundtrack that bounces across genre to genre. You get tastes of adult alternative artists like Maroon 5 and Joss Stone, tabloid darling Amy Winehouse, and a cut by legendary artist Nat King Cole. Compilation discs are tough because there isn't necessarily a consistency musically and this one follows suit by offering so many different genres, but of course with a soundtrack the point is that the film's scenes are accompanied perfectly by the music selection and I am certain they are with this one based on the different styles of the film's stars and the different styles of soundtrack's songs.
All Headline News By Shannon Moore
Burbank, CA, United States (CNS) - The soundtrack for the new romantic comedy "Valentine's Day" will be hitting stores on February 9. The film boasts a long list of stars, including Taylor Swift in her feature film acting debut. The film opens nationwide on February 12.Also contributing to the soundtrack is multi-platinum singer-songwriter Jewel with her new single, "Stay Here Forever." Along with Swift singing "Today Was A Fairytale," the album also includes Maroon 5 covering Frank Sinatra's "The Way You Look Tonight," Amy Winehouse, Joss Stone and Anju Rampriyam's Bollywood version of the classic "Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours."
Fans can also catch the world premiere performance of "Today Was A Fairytale" at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 31 on CBS.
The full track listing for the soundtrack is as follows:
1. Taylor Swift - "Today Was A Fairytale"
2. Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Say Hey (I Love You)"
3. Jools Holland and Jamiroquai - "I'm In the Mood for Love"
4. Willie Nelson - "On the Street Where You Live"
5. Sausalito Foxtrot - "Everyday"
6. Jewel - "Stay Here Forever"
7. Ben E. King - "Amor"
8. Amy Winehouse - "Cupid"
9. Maroon 5 - "The Way You Look Tonight"
10. Joss Stone - "4 and 20"
11. Diane Birch - "Valentino"
12. Nat King Cole - "Te Quiero Dijeste"
13. Taylor Swift - "Jump Then Fall"
14. Black Gold - "Shine"
15. Steel Magnolia - "Keep On Loving You"
16. Leighton Meester featuring Robin Thicke - "Somebody to Love"
17. the bird and the bee - "I'm Into Something Good"
18. Anju Ramapriyam - "Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours"
The Improper Music
Sweet Alaskan singer Jewel is back with a new song from the soundtrack of “Valentine’s Day,” and a new video that could mark yet another direction in her peripatetic career. “Valentine’s Day” will debut in theaters later this month, with a Hollywood who’s who ensemble cast. Among those appearing will be: Jessica Alba (who makes a cameo in the video) Julia Roberts, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Biel, Taylor Swift, Queen Latifah, Bradley Cooper, Ashton Kutcher, Topher Grace, Patrick Dempsey, Eric Dane, Taylor Lautner, George Lopez and Jamie Foxx.The movie is about intertwining love stories set against, you guessed it, Valentine’s Day. The official soundtrack will be released on Feb. 9. Jewel’s “Stay Here Forever,” is the movie’s lead song. It was released as a single on Jan. 19, an is making its way up the country charts. The soundtrack also includes Taylor Swift’s “Today Was a Fairytale,” which broke the record for highest first-week sales.
Jewel exploded on the music scene with her 1995 debut album, Pieces of You. Her introspective folk-pop songs and vocal talents drew comparisons to Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos, and her second album, Spirit (1998) also was well received. But in the years since then she her style has drifted from folk rock and pop to country. Jewel also published “A Night Without Armor,” a collection of poetry, in 1998 that became a best-seller, and co-starred with Tobey Maguire and Skeet Ulrich in the 1999 film “Ride With the Devil” (directed by Ang Lee). Her other records include a collection of Christmas songs, Joy: A Holiday Collection (1999), and 2001’s This Way.
AOL Radio Blog
Gather Entertainment
The film Valentine's Day is about to hit theaters. Just in time for its release comes the latest music video from Jewel. "Stay Here Forever" is on the film's soundtrack, hence the Jessica Alba (and friends) cameo. The film stars everyone in Hollywood: Julia Roberts, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Taylor Swift, Queen Latifah, Bradley Cooper, Ashton Kutcher, Topher Grace, Patrick Dempsey, Eric Dane, Taylor Lautner, George Lopez, Jamie Foxx....Will you choose to see Valentine's Day this Valentine's Day? And what do you think of the new love song from Jewel?
Squidoo
The Valentine's Day Soundtrack features 18 songs from Taylor Swift, Jewel, Amy WInehouse, Maroon 5, Joss Stone, Leighton Meester featuring Robin Thicke, Willie Nelson, Ben E King, Nat King Cole, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Diane Birch, Black Gold, Steel Magnolia, the bird and the bee and Anju Ramapriyam.As far as movies, Valentine's Day is usually a blip at the box office compared to other holidays like Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving & Christmas when the biggest blockbuster movies are released.
This year, romantic comedy fans can delight in the release of the movie Valentine's Day, a delicious box office bon bon from Pretty Woman director, Gary Marshall which includes a delicious ensemble cast featuring his muse Julia Roberts, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Kathy Bates, Shirley Maclaine, Queen Latifah, Taylor Swift and as far as leading men there's Bradley Cooper, Taylor Lautner, Patrick dempsey, Ashton Kutcher, Eric Dane, Topher Grace, George Lopez Jamie Foxx.
Norfolk Daily News By Carrie Pitzer
3 1/2 stars (out of 4)With the film overflowing with Hollywood’s biggest stars, only a mirror of the same star power would be fitting of the soundtrack. And “Valentine’s Day” delivers.
Two cuts by phenom Taylor Swift, who also has a role in the film, anchor the project. Written specifically for the film, Swift captures the magic of love in “Today Was A Fairytale,” already an iTunes hit. Also included is Swift’s “Jump Then Fall.”
The highlight of the album belongs to Jewel with “Stay Here Forever,” featuring fun lyrics, a catchy melody and provocative vocals that has hit written all over it.
Maroon 5 fans will enjoy its version of Sinatra’s “The Way You Look Tonight” while Anju Ramapriyam offers her hand at “Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours.”
Also featured on the diverse album are Joss Stone, Amy Winehouse, Willie Nelson, Sausalito Foxtrot, Michael Franti & Spearhead, the bird and the bee and new duo Steel Magnolia.
Valentines Day
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
