Better than Revenge

"Better than Revenge" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her third studio album, Speak Now (2010). Swift and Nathan Chapman produced the track, which is an electric guitar-driven pop-punk song. In the lyrics, Swift's character addresses a romantic rival that stole her boyfriend, lambasting the sexual habits, tastes, and life choices of the other girl. "Better than Revenge" charted in Canada and the United States in 2010, and it was included in the set list of Swift's Speak Now World Tour (2011–2012).

When the track was first released, some music critics found it entertaining, but feminist writers and journalists took issue with its lyrics as slut-shaming and misogynistic. Swift has since identified as a feminist, although critical commentary on her public image persisted. In the 2023 re-recorded version of the song titled "Better than Revenge (Taylor's Version)", which Swift released after a 2019 dispute regarding the ownership of her albums, she altered a lyric in the chorus—a move that received a mixed reaction. "Better than Revenge (Taylor's Version)" peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Global 200, and Swift performed the altered version at a November 2023 concert in Buenos Aires as part of the Eras Tour.