Taylor Swift stole the “Saturday Night Live” spotlight. The songstress took to the iconic Studio 8H stage over the weekend to deliver a stunning performance of the new 10-minute version of her song “All Too Well.”
Starting the number on a stage covered in autumn foliage, Swift crooned the tune in front of a giant screen playing the short film she made for the song, starring Dylan O’Brien and Sadie Sink.
Swift rocked a black body suit and a dark guitar for the simple-yet-gorgeous live performance, which also marked her fifth time as a musical guest on “SNL”.
As the performance progressed so did the elaborate set decoration, with the fall décor moving into a winter aesthetic, complete with falling snow.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @taylorswift13 pic.twitter.com/nNdu8TeoMc
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) November 14, 2021
Needless to say, fans were quick to take to Twitter to singer Taylor’s praises.
TE AMO TE AMO @taylorswift13
#TaylorOnSNL pic.twitter.com/o4MisQpxot— J (Taylor’s Version) 🧣 (@joannacastrejxn) November 14, 2021
taylor swift on snl is my favorite genre pic.twitter.com/Dc0N73qLYI
— tav 🧣 (@clandestinetav) November 14, 2021
Taylor really loves us, we gave us All Too Well (Taylor's Version)❤ and now this beautiful and amazing performance😭👏🏻🧣❤ @taylornation13 @taylorswift13 #TaylorOnSNL pic.twitter.com/XkSJRwm5bR
— Karina🧣(Taylor's Version) (@finallyclean278) November 14, 2021
📸| Taylor Swift performing “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) on SNL! #TaylorOnSNL pic.twitter.com/O8AN7ie5Kq
— Taylor Swift Updates 🧣 (@TSwiftLA) November 14, 2021
Taylor Swift is one of the biggest artists of all time and tonight's performance of 'All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)' on SNL still felt like one of those career-making performances that takes an artist to a whole new level.
I am completely blown away…again.
— Alex Goldschmidt (@alexandergold) November 14, 2021
TAYLOR SWIFT SINGING ALL TOO WELL 10 MINUTE VERSION JUST GIVES ME THAT BUZZ #TaylorOnSNL pic.twitter.com/n4ZjtAH82B
— sar loves camila (@bippitycabello) November 14, 2021
Swift’s monumental performance wasn’t her only musical appearance on this week’s “SNL” either.
The songstress also joined Pete Davidson in a pre-taped music video called “3 Sad Virgins,” in which she and Davidson essentially mock “SNL” newest digital short creators Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy of Please Don’t Destroy.
While her contribution to the sketch is brief, it is effortlessly hilarious and elevates the song to a whole new level.
🎥| @TaylorSwift13 singing 'Three Sad Virgins' at SNLpic.twitter.com/nENuHig5Ln
— The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) November 14, 2021
Swift’s 10-minute “All Too Well” appears on her new rerecorded album Red (Taylor’s Version). This is the second album Swift has rerecorded, following the release of Fearless (Taylor’s Version) in April. In August, she revealed the 30-track list for the new version, which includes collaborations with Phoebe Bridgers, Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton and more.
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“Saturday Night Live” airs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET, 8:30 p.m. PT on Global.
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