"Ronan" is a promotional single released on September 8, 2012 by American country pop artist Taylor Swift to iTunes Stores. Swift wrote the single based on a blog she read of a four year old boy who had died from cancer. Swift wrote the song, with co-writing credit going to Maya Thompson, the mother of the boy. Swift first performed the song live for Stand Up to Cancer in September of 2012, and all proceeds of the single go to help fight cancer. The title of the song is the boy's name, Ronan.
Background
Swift wrote the song after reading Maya Thompson's blog. Thompson is the mother of four year old Ronan Thompson, who died in 2011 of neuroblastoma.[1] Swift credits Thompson's mother as the co-writer of the song. It was released to iTunes Store shortly after the Stand Up to Cancertelethon ended and all proceeds of the single go towards cancer charities.[2]
