"Ours" Taylor Swift

It's been more than a year and a half, but Taylor Swift's quadruple-platinum third album, Speak Now, is still going strong: just this past week, sixth single "Ours" topped Billboard's country songs chart. It's a pretty little ditty, featuring a more mature sound than Swift's signature hits, but lacking in the the type of big, belt-along chorus that made "Love Story" and "You Belong With Me" so memorable. Still, sometimes soft and sweet is what the mood calls for, and "Ours" plays it just right with a lovely, simple arrangement (minus the cheap keyboard) that highlights the track's mellow charm. The confessional lyrics have a pleasant impact, only lessened by some vague, clunky platitudes that ring as insightful as a fortune cookie. B