The stations that played the country version did it on their own but the official download for radio stations was the pop version.
From his Billboard article
"Although the latter has helped Swift maintain airplay with her country base, "There was a really specific moment that she and Max Martin and Shellback created and it's very much a pop record. We've never hidden behind what it is," Borchetta says. To that end, there likely won't be a dual commercial release of the song's country version a la Shania Twain's "Up!", her 2002 record that famously featured dual versions of every song to please pop and country fans alike. "As of now we have no plans" to release the country mix of "Never Ever," Borchetta added."
The stations that played the country version did it on their own but the official download for radio stations was the pop version.
From his Billboard article
"Although the latter has helped Swift maintain airplay with her country base, "There was a really specific moment that she and Max Martin and Shellback created and it's very much a pop record. We've never hidden behind what it is," Borchetta says. To that end, there likely won't be a dual commercial release of the song's country version a la Shania Twain's "Up!", her 2002 record that famously featured dual versions of every song to please pop and country fans alike. "As of now we have no plans" to release the country mix of "Never Ever," Borchetta added."
