# Beautiful Eyes
**Beautiful Eyes** is an extended play (EP) by the American singer-songwriter [Taylor Swift](https://www.edgepedia.org/taylor-swift), released on July 15, 2008 by [Big Machine Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/big-machine-records) exclusively through Walmart stores in the United States and online.[1](https://lyricsweb.com/album/taylor-swift/beautiful-eyes-ep) • [2](https://music.fandom.com/wiki/Beautiful_Eyes_%28EP%29) It appeared between her 2006 self-titled debut album and her second album *Fearless* (2008), and was issued as a CD and DVD combination package.[3](https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/beautiful-eyes-mr0000996273)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release date | July 15, 2008, Big Machine Records[1](https://lyricsweb.com/album/taylor-swift/beautiful-eyes-ep) |
| Distribution | Walmart exclusive, in stores and online[1](https://lyricsweb.com/album/taylor-swift/beautiful-eyes-ep) |
| Format | CD with 6 audio tracks plus a DVD with 9 video tracks[3](https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/beautiful-eyes-mr0000996273) • [4](https://musicbrainz.org/release/0d741fcf-1210-4b90-a165-d37abdb06511) |
| New material | Three new songs: "Beautiful Eyes", "I'm Only Me When I'm with You", and "I Heart ?"[3](https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/beautiful-eyes-mr0000996273) |
| Alternate versions | Acoustic takes of "Should've Said No" and "Teardrops On My Guitar", and the radio edit of "Picture to Burn"[3](https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/beautiful-eyes-mr0000996273) |
| Purpose | A teaser for Swift's second album, intended to tide fans over until *Fearless*[3](https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/beautiful-eyes-mr0000996273) • [5](https://podfollow.com/the-tortured-podcasters-department/episode/738d0e29714c1d8baeafe72c19c27a76a45175a3/view) |
| UK chart peak | N/A (did not chart on the Official Charts)[6](https://www.officialcharts.com/galleries/taylor-swift-single-and-album-artwork/) |
## Background and release
After the commercial success of her 2006 debut, Swift was receiving fan emails requesting new material while already working on her second album. *Beautiful Eyes* was the response: a limited release meant to give fans more music without being mistaken for the next full-length album.[1](https://lyricsweb.com/album/taylor-swift/beautiful-eyes-ep) • [7](https://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e15-beautiful-eyes--74749077) AllMusic describes the package as a teaser for the teen country star's second album, featuring three new songs alongside alternate versions of material from her multi-platinum debut.[3](https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/beautiful-eyes-mr0000996273)
The release sits in the Walmart Exclusive series of Big Machine releases, and the physical edition carries the catalog number BMRATS0140 with the barcode 843930000753.[4](https://musicbrainz.org/release/0d741fcf-1210-4b90-a165-d37abdb06511) • [8](https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/eff166f0-1fe3-3aca-9313-566adfa502c0)
## Content
The audio disc runs six tracks. It opens with the title song "Beautiful Eyes" (2:59), followed by an alternate version of "Should've Said No" (3:46), an acoustic version of "Teardrops On My Guitar" (2:58), the radio edit of "Picture to Burn" (2:54), "I'm Only Me When I'm with You" (3:34), and "I Heart ?" (3:15).[3](https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/beautiful-eyes-mr0000996273) Two of the songs, "Beautiful Eyes" and "I Heart ?", are originals written as early as 2003, according to a retrospective account of the EP.[1](https://lyricsweb.com/album/taylor-swift/beautiful-eyes-ep)
The DVD collects nine video items: music videos for "Beautiful Eyes", "Picture to Burn", "I'm Only Me When I'm with You", "Tim McGraw", "Teardrops On My Guitar" (pop version), and "Our Song"; a making-of feature for the "Picture to Burn" video; a GAC New Artist Special; and Swift's 2008 ACM Awards performance of "Should've Said No".[4](https://musicbrainz.org/release/0d741fcf-1210-4b90-a165-d37abdb06511)
## Production credits
MusicBrainz credits the title track to Swift as lyricist and composer, produced by Robert Ellis Orrall, a US country singer and producer, with Eric Richardson as recording engineer and Chris Rowe as mixer. It was recorded at Studio Schmudio and The Play Room in [Nashville, Tennessee](https://www.edgepedia.org/nashville-tennessee), and mixed at The Love Shack Studios, also in Nashville.[4](https://musicbrainz.org/release/0d741fcf-1210-4b90-a165-d37abdb06511) The alternate "Should've Said No" was produced by Nathan Chapman, who also produced the acoustic "Teardrops On My Guitar". [Scott Borchetta](https://www.edgepedia.org/scott-borchetta) served as executive producer of the release, and Ken Love mastered it at MasterMix in Nashville.[4](https://musicbrainz.org/release/0d741fcf-1210-4b90-a165-d37abdb06511)
## Later availability
A live version of the title song, recorded for the 2008 Clear Channel Stripped session, later appeared on streaming as part of the 2020 release *Live From Clear Channel Stripped 2008*.[9](https://music.apple.com/us/album/live-from-clear-channel-stripped-2008/1508579276) In 2021, the phonographic copyright on the title track and "I Heart ?" was registered to Apollo A-1 LLC alongside Big Machine Records, reflecting the later ownership history of the recordings.[4](https://musicbrainz.org/release/0d741fcf-1210-4b90-a165-d37abdb06511)
## References
1. [Beautiful Eyes - EP by Taylor Swift, LyricsWeb](https://lyricsweb.com/album/taylor-swift/beautiful-eyes-ep)
2. [Beautiful Eyes (EP), Music Hub Fandom](https://music.fandom.com/wiki/Beautiful_Eyes_%28EP%29)
3. [Beautiful Eyes - Taylor Swift, Release Info, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/beautiful-eyes-mr0000996273)
4. [Release "Beautiful Eyes" by Taylor Swift, MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/release/0d741fcf-1210-4b90-a165-d37abdb06511)
5. [S1E15: "Beautiful Eyes", The Tortured Podcasters Department, Podfollow](https://podfollow.com/the-tortured-podcasters-department/episode/738d0e29714c1d8baeafe72c19c27a76a45175a3/view)
6. [Taylor Swift single and album artwork, Official Charts](https://www.officialcharts.com/galleries/taylor-swift-single-and-album-artwork/)
7. [S1E15: "Beautiful Eyes", Decoding Taylor Swift podcast, Spreaker](https://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e15-beautiful-eyes--74749077)
8. [Release group "Beautiful Eyes" by Taylor Swift, MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/eff166f0-1fe3-3aca-9313-566adfa502c0)
9. [Live From Clear Channel Stripped 2008, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/live-from-clear-channel-stripped-2008/1508579276)
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