Taylor Swift, throughout her larger-than-life career, has been paired with a lot of adjectives but 'underrated' is not one of them. However, owing to said larger-than-life career, a few of her masterpieces almost always overshadow everything in their wake, including her own songs. Such was the case with Swift's 'Bye Bye Baby' from her album 'Fearless'.

In her pursuit to regain ownership of her music as Swift released 'Taylor's Version' of her albums, the 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)' touched the stars and so did 'Bye Bye Baby', a track that did not even make it to the original album. However, that was the least of the surprising facts about 'Bye Bye Baby'.

Even after it found its due place in the 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)' track list, the song did not shoot up to the top of the charts. Moreover, even when it did, fans identified it by its 'back to your hesitation' lyric rather than its actual name. This is how 'Bye Bye Baby' came to be known as the underappreciated Taylor Swift gem, even when the song was originally titled 'The One Thing'. 

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The tale of discrimination against the song, however, runs way deeper.

When the 'Fearless' album was released in 2008, Taylor Swift was not the globe-trotting pop star that she is now. However, she was popular in her own Disney cameos and talk show performances right. Fast forward to a decade later when the songstress re-released her album, along with a few tracks that did not make it to the original track list, she changed the course of the tides.

'Bye Bye Baby' which was not a part of the original album, is rumored to have not made the cut due to its similarity to Michelle Branch’s 'Goodbye To You'. Owing to this, Swift had to modify her lyrics, among other things. Fortunately, the changes worked well for the song, as avid fans marked it a favorite. However, the same could not be said about the charts.

Taylor Swift has made breaking records an eminent part of her brand now. While the songstress touched the sky with the re-release of her previous albums, the case remained the same for 'The Tortured Poets Department' even though the critics did not consider it their ally. Similar was the case with 'Bye Bye Baby'.

Despite the song not ranking at the top of the charts, 'Bye Bye Baby' did make it to No. 49 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart a few weeks after its release. While it may not be a single that dominates the charts, 'Bye Bye Baby' remains close to many hearts.

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