Little Big Town Remembers Shocking Taylor Swift When They Recorded “Better Man”

While many bands go through some growing pains throughout the first few years, welcoming new members to the group, Little Big Town seemed to be an expectation of the rule. Since founded in the late 1990s, the group remained the same. Featuring Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook, and Kimberly Schlapman, Little Big Town released hit country songs like “Pontoon”, “Boondocks”, and “Little White Church.” Showcasing their amazing talent and ability to write a hit song, apparently, one of their hits, “Better Man”, didn’t come from the group but from the iconic Taylor Swift.

Recalling how Swift helped them with the song, Sweet remembered how he received an email from the star. He told People, “We were all at home, one day off the road. We were out with Luke Bryan on tour. I got an email one night, and it was Taylor Swift, so I was like, “What is this?” I read it, and she was like, “Hey, I have this song. I’ve had it for a little while. I hear your harmonies on it. If you like it, great. If not, no big deal.’”

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Playing the song for the rest of the band, Sweet and the group knew the power behind the lyrics. And with Little Big Town and Swift having a long relationship with each other, Sweet insisted, “It turned out to be a beautiful match for us.”

Although excited to have an original song written by Swift, Fairchild and the rest of Little Big Town worried about making the song their own. “It took us a little bit, and then we finally got there. We have such fond memories of bringing her to the studio to let her hear when it was done.”

Although changing the song a little bit to fit their style, Swift appeared to love what Little Big Town produced, “She turned around after she listened to it, and her mouth was open. She was like, ‘I love it. I love it.’ I love hearing her sing it now. We interpret it different ways, but a great song is a great song.”

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