"State of Grace" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her fourth studio album Red (2012). It was released to the iTunes Store on October 16, 2012, in the United States by Big Machine Records as the fourth and final promotional single from the album. It was the only promotional single from the album that was not re-issued as an official single, as "Begin Again", "Red", and "I Knew You Were Trouble", were all later re-issued as official singles. The song was written by Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman and Swift. An arena rock song, "State of Grace" drew comparisons to the music of rock bands such as U2, Muse and the Cranberries. The song has received widespread acclaim from music critics, who have complimented its broader sound in comparison with Swift's previous mat