Taylor Swift wrote a song about Kanye West after he interrupted her

Everyone remembers Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Not everyone remembers that this controversy inspired the “Look What You Made Me Do” singer to write a pop ballad. Swift revealed why she felt the need to write the song. Interestingly, this forgotten song was a top 40 hit when it came out.

Taylor Swift wrote a ballad after Kanye West said her video was not like Beyoncé’s

A quick recap: Swift won the award for Best Female Video for “You Belong With Me.” West came on stage to tell her that Beyoncé should have won for the iconic clip for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).” This incident led to boos from the crowd. It was a huge story in the entertainment industry, and many commentators felt that West’s actions were inappropriate and cruel, even though Queen B had released the excellent music video.

Swift expressed her feelings for West in a ballad called “Innocent.” In an interview with New York in 2010, the “Love Story” singer said, “I think a lot of people expected me to write a song about him. But for me, it was important to write a song for him.”

The ‘Love Story’ singer didn’t want to get too upset about Kanye West

Swift spoke about how she felt about the infamous incident. “How it affected me,” the “Cardigan” singer explained. “Nothing good comes from me starting to portray myself as a victim and complaining about things. Because I’m proud of my performance at the VMAs last year, where my fans helped me get through it.”

“And a lot happened backstage that I’ll always be grateful for, and the fans on the subway (where she sang ‘You Belong With Me’ shortly after the interruption) know exactly what happened that night,” she added. “I feel everything. I’ve never had this thick skin that wasn’t… It’s not like I’m bulletproof in any way.” Anyone who knows Swift’s discography knows she’s not bulletproof, but that’s exactly what makes her so compelling as an artist. Her flaws and insecurities make her relatable to millions of fans.

Taylor Swift’s “Innocent” became a hit for a brief moment

“Innocent” wasn’t a single, but it still made it onto the Billboard Hot 100. “Innocent” peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was on the chart for only one week. Perhaps “Innocent” only made the top 40 because the feud between Swift and West had made so many headlines at the time Swift released the song.

The melody appeared on the record Speak NowThis record stayed at number one on the Billboard 200 for six weeks and was on the charts for a total of 193 weeks. Speak Now was a huge hit, but it wasn’t even the fifth most successful record of Swift’s career.

Speak Now released five top 20 singles: “Mine,” “Back to December,” “Mean,” “Sparks Fly,” and “Ours.” Another single from the album—“The Story of Us”—reached number 41. The true legacy of Speak Now is that it was the first album that Swift wrote entirely on her own.

“Innocent” wasn’t one of Swift’s bigger hits, but it’s part of one of the most legendary feuds in pop music history.