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Ryan Tedder on Taylor Swift: "She is by far the fastest writer I have worked with"

Ryan Tedder has lavished praise on the songwriting qualities of Taylor Swift.

The country-pop star has a multitude of writing credits on her records, but OneRepublic man Tedder has been working with her recently.

Speaking to the London Evening Standard, the 'Counting Stars' singer took time out to praise the speed at which Swift churns out tunes.

He said: "She is by far the fastest writer I have worked with. It’s mind-numbing."

Tedder also said that whilst he has not written anything for U2's upcoming album, he is credited as a producer.

The OneRepublic man added: "Bono is without question the single-greatest modern-day lyricist out there. I hear it on the new stuff too - just phenomenal. When I started OneRepublic, U2 were up there as a frame of reference. I use Bono’s lyrics as a how-to guide for being the lead singer in a band. I have the utmost respect for their fans and I would never in a million years try to capitulate to where modern radio is at.”

Watch some of OneRepublic and Swift's music videos below: