"Sweeter than Fiction" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who wrote and produced it with Jack Antonoff for the soundtrack to the 2013 film One Chance.

Some critics opined that "Sweeter than Fiction" was pivotal in shaping the musical collaboration between Swift and Antonoff on subsequent albums.

Swift and her management at Big Machine Records wanted to release no new music in order build up anticipation for her next studio album.

[4] In an interview with Taste of Country, Swift said that she viewed the film as a chronicling of a man's road to success and a recount of his wife's love for him, which inspired her to "tell a story musically from that perspective".

Product images on Target's website confirmed it as a bonus track on the Tangerine Edition LP of 1989 (Taylor's Version), which was released on October 27, 2023.

[13][12] The song is musically and lyrically upbeat, with Swift singing from the point of view of a longtime friend or fan who has always believed in a performer's talents.

Entertainment Weekly praised Swift's approach to the subject matter - "The track ... is uplifting without being hokey and sweet without being cloying."

[15] MTV blogger Jenna Hally Rubenstein summarised "Sweeter than Fiction" as "a masterfully crafted pop song that should do a killer job of soundtracking any and all uplifting moments in One Chance.