Taylor Swift songs featured in 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' soundtrack across three seasons

Taylor Swift’s music underscores pivotal moments in 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' spanning three seasons

Since its 2022 debut, Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty has become known not only for its central love triangle but also for its reliance on Taylor Swift’s catalog to underscore emotional turning points. The showrunner and author Jenny Han, a longtime Swift fan, personally sought permission to use the singer’s songs — even gaining access to unreleased tracks.

Across three seasons, Swift’s music has been featured in nearly every pivotal storyline involving Belly Conklin (Lola Tung), Conrad Fisher (Christopher Briney), and Jeremiah Fisher (Gavin Casalegno). Below is a breakdown of Swift’s songs used in the series, according to Rolling Stone (Maya Georgi) and Deadline (Dessi Gomez).

Season One

• “Lover”

• “Cruel Summer”

• “False God”

• “The Way I Loved You (Taylor’s Version)”

• “This Love (Taylor’s Version)”

Season Two

• “Last Kiss (Taylor’s Version)”

• “Hey Stephen (Taylor’s Version)”

• “Invisible String”

• “Sweet Nothing”

• “Delicate (Taylor’s Version)”

• “Snow on the Beach” (feat. Lana Del Rey)

• “Bigger Than the Whole Sky”

• “Exile” (feat. Bon Iver)

• “This Love (Taylor’s Version)” (carried over from Season One)

Trailers/Promos for Season Two:

• “August”

• “Back to December (Taylor’s Version)”

Season Three

• “You’re Losing Me (From the Vault)”

• “False God” (returning from Season One)

• “Robin”

• “loml”

• “Cardigan”

• “You’re On Your Own, Kid”

• “How Did It End?”

• “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart”

• “the 1”

• “Dress”

• “Out of the Woods”

• “Gracie Abrams’ ‘Us’ (feat. Taylor Swift)” [featured alongside Swift’s own songs]

Season Three Trailers/Promos:

• “Daylight”

• “Red (Taylor’s Version)”

Han has described Swift’s involvement as pivotal, telling Open Book podcast host Jenna Bush Hager that the singer “bets on women” and supported the series by granting access to her music. The partnership has allowed The Summer I Turned Pretty to blend young adult drama with one of pop’s most recognizable catalogs, making Swift’s songs an integral part of its storytelling.