Claim: Taylor Swift writes and sings.

`` Our Song '' is a country song performed by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift . The song was written by Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman . It was released on September 9 , 2007 by Big Machine Records as the third single from Swift 's eponymous debut album , Taylor Swift -LRB- 2006 -RRB- . Swift solely composed `` Our Song '' for the talent show of her freshman year in high school , about a boyfriend who she did not have a song with . It was included on Taylor Swift as she recalled its popularity with her classmates . The uptempo track is musically driven mainly by banjo and lyrically describes a young couple who use the events in their lives in place of a regular song .   `` Our Song '' was met with highly positive reviews from contemporary critics , some who deemed it one of Swift 's best singles , and commercial success . The song charted within the top 30 and top 20 on the Canadian Hot 100 and Billboard Hot 100 , respectively . In the United States , it became Swift 's first number one single on the Hot Country Songs Chart , maintaining the position for six consecutive weeks , and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America -LRB- RIAA -RRB- . A music video accompanying `` Our Song '' was directed by Trey Fanjoy and features Swift performing in various settings , including a front porch . The video won both nominations for `` Video of the Year '' and `` Female Video of the Year '' at the 2008 CMT Music Awards . Swift has performed the song at an abundance of venues , some while supporting as opening act for various country artists ' concert tours . She also performed it as part of the Fearless Tour -LRB- 2009 -- 10 -RRB- , her first headlining tour .