''Valentine's Day Soundtrack'' is the official
soundtrack
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to the 2010 film ''
Valentine's Day
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'', released on February 9, 2010 via
Big Machine Records
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. The album includes contributions from
country
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and
pop artists, including Big Machine artists
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...
,
Jewel and
Steel Magnolia.
Content
"
Keep On Lovin' You" was recorded by
Steel Magnolia, the second-season winners of the talent show ''
Can You Duet
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The show premiered on April 14, 2008, and the first season ended on June 13, 2008.
Six ...
'', on its
self-titled
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debut
extended play
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Billboard'' country charts.
Taylor Swift
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has two cuts: "
Jump Then Fall" (from the ''Platinum Edition'' (2009) of her second studio album ''
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'' (2008)) and "
Today Was a Fairytale
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," both of which had previously been released as digital singles.
Jewel's "
Stay Here Forever" was also released to country radio in advance of the album's release.
Critical reception
Jessica Phillips of ''
Country Weekly
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Overview ...
'' gave the soundtrack three stars out of five, saying that "no sound track about love is complete without country music" and praising the cuts by Swift, Jewel and Steel Magnolia, but adding that it "could have mined a little deeper into country music's rich vault."
Track list
Chart performance
References
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2010s film soundtrack albums
2010 soundtrack albums
WaterTower Music soundtracks
Big Machine Records soundtracks
Albums produced by Taylor Swift
Albums produced by Nathan Chapman (record producer)
Albums produced by Dann Huff