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in particular Tumblr, under the username of "se7enteenblack". She became known for a parody of Taylor Swift's song "I Knew You Were Trouble", inspired by Swift's relationship with Harry Styles. She then wrote a follow up song about their relationship which was posted online in early 2013. In early 2014, Frangipane went to a party and met a "music guy" who asked her to collaborate on a song with him because he liked her voice. The result, a song about her ex-boyfriend
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Begin Again (Taylor Swift song)


country song of three minutes and 58 seconds. The song was written by Taylor Swift and the producers were Dan Huff and Nathan Chapman. Musically, "Begin Again" is written in the key of G major, with a tempo of 76 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from D3 to B4. Lyrically, it finds Swift falling in love again after a failed relationship. According to The Boot website, "It's a beautiful ballad that tells the story of a girl who is pleasantly surprised by a new guy
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who does everything right that the last guy did wrong". Billy Dukes from Taste of Country commented: "For those who believe the arc of songs on 'Red' tell a story, the album ends with the sweet satisfaction of love found on 'Begin Again'. [...] Again, it's her vulnerability and willingness to reveal her battle scars that make this lyric on the Best Taylor Swift 'Red' Lyrics list so palpable and brilliant". Dukes placed it as the third track on "Red"
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Style (Taylor Swift song)


"Style" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her fifth studio album "1989" (2014). It was written and produced by Max Martin, Shellback, and Ali Payami, with additional writing by Swift. Republic Records in partnership with Swift's label Big Machine released the song to US radio stations as the album's third single on February 9, 2015. Musically, "Style" incorporates disco, funk, and pop rock. The lyrics are ambiguous; contemporary publications interpreted the song
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and completed the song overnight. "Mary's Song (Oh My My My)" was actually inspired by her next-door neighbors' long lasting marriage, being the opposite of what tabloids fixate on. Swift wrote "Our Song" for her freshman year of high school talent show with no intentions of including it on the album. She claimed she "just knew there was something about it" and chose to include it on "Taylor Swift". "I wrote it about this guy I was dating, and
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it's a tragedy." Instead, she chose to write a happy ending. She took her favorite characters and conceptualized the ending she believed they deserved. She perceived it to be the ideal ending that girls hoped for, including herself. "You want a guy who doesn’t care what anyone thinks, what anyone says." Although it was fictional, Swift said it was an enjoyable experience to write about. Swift wrote the track on her bedroom floor in approximately twenty minutes, feeling too inspired to put the song
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the country pop style of her previous work, and touches on themes of love, romance, and heartbreak. In late 2011, Swift contributed two original songs, "Safe & Sound", featuring duo The Civil Wars, and "Eyes Open", to . Swift's fourth album "Red" (2012) marked a change in her musical style with the experimentation of heartland rock, dubstep, and dance-pop. In addition to collaborating with producer Nathan Chapman—who also recorded her first three albums—she
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of Swift's traditional "[playing] the victim". "The New York Times" critic Jon Caramanica labelled "Style" the "high mark" of "1989" that embodies Swift's "savage, wry, and pointed" maturity from her previous albums. "Billboard"s Richard S. He praised "Style" for showcasing "Swift's songwriting at its purest" by evoking "worlds of emotion" despite utilizing a generic song structure. "The Independent"s Andy Gill described the song's theme as a "piquancy"
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delightful," owing to its "slightly left of centre style." In a positive review for "Variety", Chris William called the song a "more conventional Taylor Swift song" that, "provides some of the conventional pleasures that only a pop song about falling deeply in crush can." Jon Blistein of "Rolling Stone" thought the song is "the yang to the vindictive, angry yin of ‘Look What You Made Me Do,’ as Swift sings 'wistfully' about a man over gentle,
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-Winning Songs that earned Swift the honor of Songwriter of the Year. "Style" also received a nomination for International Work of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2016. "Style" debuted at number 60 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart of November 15, 2014, on the release of its parent album "1989". Following Swift's performance of "Style" at the 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, the song re-entered the chart at number 75 on the issue date December
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the set list for Swift's headlining 2015 world tour in support of "1989". Swift also included the song on the set list for her 2018 Reputation Stadium Tour, where she performed "Style" as part of a medley with "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me". On April 23, 2019, Swift performed an acoustic version of the song at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts during the "Time" 100 Gala, where she was honored as one of the "100 most influential people
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" and "Blank Space". Swift included "Style" on regular set lists for two of her world tours: The 1989 World Tour (2015) and the Reputation Stadium Tour (2018). Inspired by pop music of the 1980s and its experimentation with synthesizers, drum pads, and overlapped vocals, Taylor Swift decided to move away from the signature country styles of her previous releases and incorporate a straightforward pop production for her fifth studio album, "1989". The recording process began in mid-2013 concurrently with the start
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" with a feeling that "never goes out of style" and explained that the song represented her evolved viewpoints on past relationships by admitting wrongdoings of both sides instead of her "I was right, you were wrong" mindset in previous songs. Several publications noted this change and felt the song's narrative was Swift's reflections on her heavily publicized relationship with English singer Harry Styles, which had ended in January 2013. The lines that suggest Swift's self-asserted maturity are in the second pre-chorus, where she
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had written numerous new songs, Swift decided to also include previously written tracks, believing there were stories she did not have the opportunity to put out with "Taylor Swift", and still desired to. Having grouped over 75 songs, recording with Nathan Chapman, who produced all but one song on "Taylor Swift", commenced soon after having completed touring with Strait; in the process, Swift made her record producing debut. Thereon, she and Chapman recorded and cut an abundance of songs to keep the best material on
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on Clear Channel's "Stripped" to promote "Fearless". Two of the performances would later be released on the Target exclusive version of "Fearless Platinum Edition". "Love Story" was released as the album's lead single on September 12, 2008 via digital distribution. The song was highly acclaimed by music critics who complimented Swift's writing style and the song's plot. The track was also a commercial success internationally. It is Swift's best-selling single to date, pushing over 6.5 million copies worldwide
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of Swift's headlining world tour in support of her fourth studio album "Red". Swift announced in February 2014 that she was working again with Max Martin and Shellback, with whom she had collaborated on three songs for "Red". The two produced seven of the thirteen tracks for the album's standard edition; Martin also served as executive producer with Swift. "Style" was originally written by producer Ali Payami and guitarist Niklas Ljungfelt for themselves. The two finished the instrumental—a guitar-driven track inspired by
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Mine (Taylor Swift song)


surviving a rocky past." Priya Elan of "The Guardian" believed that "Mine" depicts "a stop-start relationship between a normal guy and girl". Leah Greenblatt of "Entertainment Weekly" interpreted the song's message to be about "young love blossoming — in this specific case, young college love." The song received mostly positive reviews by music critics. Rob Sheffield of "Rolling Stone" praised Swift's lyrical craftsmanship, calling the song's couplets "You made a rebel of a careless man
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Our Song (Taylor Swift song)


"Our Song" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was produced by Nathan Chapman. It was released on September 9, 2007, by Big Machine Records as the third single from Swift's eponymous debut album, "Taylor Swift" (2006). Swift solely composed "Our Song" for the talent show of her freshman year in high school, about a boyfriend whom she did not have a song with. It was included on "Taylor Swift" as she recalled
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one who someone was unfaithful with: "This girl falls in love with this guy and he's perfect. He's adorable. He's charming. He's endearing. She falls in love with him. Then, she comes to realize that he's been leading a double life. He was already in a relationship years before he ever met her [...] You find out that I'm the one that was ruining a relationship without even knowing it." Swift chose actor Stephen Colletti to portray the role of her
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evokes a glimpse of sorrow. Jason Lipshutz of "Billboard" characterized "Style" as a pop rock song, while the "Los Angeles Times"s Mikael Wood and "The Observer"s Kitty Empire described the track's style as "funk-pop". "Time"s Sam Lansky categorized "Style" as 1970s-styled disco. Like the rest of "1989", the track uses heavy synthesizers, vocal reverberation and features an upbeat dance groove, a dramatic change from Swift's trademark country styles. The refrain is accompanied by
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Taylor Swift (album)


Taylor Swift is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 24, 2006, by Big Machine Records. Swift was 16 years old at the time of the album's release and wrote its songs during her freshman year of high school. Swift has writing credits on all of the album's songs, including those co-written with Liz Rose. Swift experimented with several producers, ultimately choosing Nathan Chapman, who had produced her demo album. Musically, the album blends country
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, and its music direction as "desperately inclusive electropop grooves and corporate rebel clichés". Allie Volpe of "The Philadelphia Inquirer" viewed the song's lyrics as "shallow" but complimented its sound as her "favorite on the album". "Consequence of Sound"s Sasha Geffen lauded the song's musical styles, but criticized its theme of conventional beauty standards of "white people" as a cliché that blemishes Swift's "girl-next-door likability" on the album. "Pitchfork" ranked "Style" at
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Love Story (Taylor Swift song)


"Love Story" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. She also produced the track with Nathan Chapman. It was released on September 12, 2008 by Big Machine Records, as the lead single from Swift's second studio album "Fearless" (2008). Considered as her signature song, it was written about a love interest of Swift's who was not popular among Swift's family and friends. Because of the scenario, Swift related to the plot of William Shakespeare's "Romeo
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opening act for various country artists' concert tours. She also performed it as part of the Fearless Tour (2009–10), her first headlining tour. Swift self-penned "Our Song" for the talent show of her freshman year in high school with no intentions of including it on her debut album. She thought to herself that to be appropriate for the talent show, the song she would write needed to be upbeat and relatable to her classmates. "I wrote it about this guy I was dating, and how
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Swift's departure from country to new styles that "fit her like a cashmere-lined leather glove" and deemed the song "immaculate". "Now"s Benjamin Boles selected "Style" as the album's highlight. "Houston Chronicle" writer Joey Guerra praised the song as "compelling". Mikael Wood of the "Los Angeles Times" also named the track the album's standout for its "sensual" atmosphere. Robert Leedham of Drowned in Sound praised the track's theme of celebrating past relationships and embracing positivity instead
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what Ljungfelt called "funky electronic music" artists such as Daft Punk. Payami played the instrumental for Martin at the latter's studio; Swift became fond of the track after overhearing it and decided to record it for her album. Swift, Payami, Martin, and Shellback are credited as the song's writers. Production was handled by all the songwriters except Swift. Michael Illbert and Sam Holland recorded the track at MXM Studios in Stockholm and Conway Recording Studios in Los Angeles, with assistance from Cory Bice. The song was
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Out of the Woods (song)


"Out of the Woods" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was written and produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff of Fun. Max Martin produced Swift’s vocals. It was the second song to be officially released from her fifth studio album "1989", serving as the first promotional single on October 14, 2014. It is the fourth track on the album, after "Style". "Out of the Woods" serves as the sixth official single with an accompanying music video that
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" labelled the visual "a creepy homage" to David Lynch's mystery film "Mulholland Drive" (2001). Swift first performed "Style" live as part of the ""1989" Secret Session", which took place on the rooftop of the Empire State Building and was broadcast live by Yahoo! and iHeartRadio on October 27, 2014. On December 2, she performed the song as well as "Blank Space" at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014 in London. "Style" was included on
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Rutherford show at Metlife Stadium on her Reputation Stadium Tour. Various performances from the Fearless Tour were used to comprise a music video for "Fearless", directed by Todd Cassetty. The video premiered on February 17, 2010 on CMT. It begins when Swift tells her band before they step onstage, "You guys, this tour has been the best experience of my entire life." The video intermingles footage from the tour itself with fans excitedly showing off signs to Swift with behind-the-scenes footage of Swift and
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Forever & Always (Taylor Swift song)


[needed] to address" through her music. Jonas addressed the song in the June 2009 issue of "Seventeen" Magazine. When talking about it, he said he wasn't bothered by Swift writing a song about their relationship. "It's flattering," said Jonas. "It's always nice to hear their side of the story." In 2009, Swift re-recorded the song in an acoustic ballad style for the Platinum Edition re-issue of "Fearless". This remastered cut is officially titled
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the rooftop of the Empire State Building and featured five songs—"Welcome to New York", "Out of the Woods", "Style", "Blank Space", and "Shake It Off". The following day, Swift performed "Welcome to New York" on "Late Show with David Letterman". Two days later, Swift presented three songs from the album—"Welcome to New York", "Out of the Woods", and "Shake It Off"—live on "Good Morning America". On November 24, Swift
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Fearless (Taylor Swift song)


"Fearless" is a country pop song performed by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was co-written by Swift in collaboration with Liz Rose and Hillary Lindsey and produced by Nathan Chapman and Swift. "Fearless" was released on January 3, 2010 by Big Machine Records as the fifth and final single from Swift's second studio album of the same name (2008). Swift composed the song while traveling on tour to promote her eponymous debut album, "Taylor Swift" (2006). She wrote
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number 50 on their list of 2014's best songs. On behalf of the publication, Jordan Sargent remarked that while the lyrics embraced Swift's "familiar tropes of Western romance" on previous releases, the instrumentation as well as Swift's "tense and restrained" vocals signaled her transformation in music and image. The song placed at number 24 on the 2015 Pazz & Jop poll, an annual mass critics' poll conducted by "The Village Voice". At the 2016 BMI Awards, the track was one of the Award
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Shake It Off


"Shake It Off" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her fifth album, "1989" (2014). Swift co-wrote the song with its producers Max Martin and Shellback, it is an uptempo dance-pop track considered to be a departure from Swift's earlier country pop music style. "Shake It Off" is the sixth track on the album and serves as the lead single. The song premiered during a Yahoo! live stream session on August 18, 2014 (also
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mixed by Serban Ghenea and John Hanes at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach and mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound in New York City. "Style" was one of the last songs finished by the production team for "1989". The song debuted as a snippet in a Target commercial for the album on October 22, 2014. On December 28, 2014, Scott Borchetta, CEO of Swift's record label Big Machine held an impromptu Q&A via Twitter. When asked by a fan about "1989"s upcoming single following "
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Forrest Wickman noticed that the song seems to be about "timeless fashions" but actually portrays an unhealthy relationship. On an iHeartRadio live concert on October 27, 2014, Swift elaborated on her thinking of "fashion staples that [...] we never throw out of our closet" while writing the song. Four days later, during a radio interview with host Ryan Seacrest, she revealed that "Style" was inspired by one of her romantic affairs that was "always a bit off". She then connected "timeless visuals
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, committing a bank heist together, moving to a secret offshore location and being held in jail. Swift uses images of Hollywood romance, islands and going undercover so that "no one has to know". She also addresses the perception of her own romantic history by comparing herself to Elizabeth Taylor and her lover to Richard Burton. The subject of the song was rumored to be Tom Hiddleston, Joe Alwyn, or Harry Styles. Several hints that have been dropped by Taylor Swift herself seem to identify Joe Alwyn as the song
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Red (Taylor Swift song)


for Swift, who toys with colors like a skilled artist, and this song is her Sistine Chapel." Estelle Tang of "Elle Magazine" named 'Red' the 6th best love song of all time saying "Here's one for those dwelling in the past: Taylor Swift's "Red" isn't about a current love affair, but one that's come and gone. Still, it captures the exhilaration of falling headlong for someone: "Loving him was red." The song was performed as the third
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of 92 beats per minute, with Swift's vocals spanning from C to F. Maeve McDermott of "USA Today" called it "further proof of their queen's pop domination" for Taylor Swift fans, and "a promising omen that the old Taylor may not be dead just yet" for "listeners who have so far been skeptical of Swift's new direction." "Glamour" stated that it was evidence that Swift was "single-handedly saving pop music in 2017," calling it "fizzy" and "
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White Horse (Taylor Swift song)


"White Horse" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was written by Swift and Liz Rose and produced by Nathan Chapman and Swift. The song was released on December 7, 2008 by Big Machine Records, as the second single from Swift's second studio album "Fearless" (2008). Swift and Rose composed the song about one of Swift's ex-boyfriends, when Swift discovered he was not what she had perceived of him. It focused on the moment where Swift accepted that
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recalled. When choosing tracks to record for "Taylor Swift", Swift "stood by" "Our Song", repeatedly insisting album producers to record it with her. She claimed she "knew there was something about it." She concluded, "I think there's just some sort of magic in the way the track sounds like it's bouncing." Swift said she desired for the song to be placed as the closing track on "Taylor Swift" due to its last lyrics repeating the phrase "Play it
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of "Grey's Anatomy". BBC Music reporter Mark Savage noted references to Taylor Swift's "Style" in the storied lyrics; "Pitchfork"s Cox stated the song "only succeeds because it leans" on these references. In an interview with Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 1, Styles said in response to whether the song was about Swift: "I think it's pretty self-explanatory." "Billboard"s critics' list placed it seventh on "Every One Direction Solo Single, Ranked" in May 2017, stating
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studio album prior to "Taylor Swift", only demos. Swift described the songs he produced as "the right chemistry hit[ting]" and therefore, Big Machine Records accepted Chapman producing some of the album's songs. In the end, Chapman produced all but one of the tracks on "Taylor Swift". Recording was executed during a four-month period before 2005 was over. "Taylor Swift" was released on October 24, 2006 with eleven tracks. Swift was highly involved in the album packaging, designing doodle
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later re-issued as official singles. The song was written by Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman and Swift. Musically, the song is a departure from Swift's typical country pop, using influences of alternative rock while being compared to bands such as U2, Muse and The Cranberries. The song has received immense praise from music critics, who have complimented its broader sound in comparison with Swift's previous material. During her preview of the song on ABC's "Good Morning America", Swift described the song as such
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Big Weekend on May 26. The singer also appeared to perform the track at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 20, and at the Glastonbury Festival on June 30. "Bad Guy" has been included on the setlist of Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep Tour (2019). In June 2019, Bastille covered "Bad Guy" at BBC's Maida Vale Studios as part of a medley with Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" (2009), Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" (2015
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Fearless (Taylor Swift album)


Fearless is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The album was released on November 11, 2008, by Big Machine Records. As with her first album, "Taylor Swift", Swift wrote or co-wrote all thirteen tracks on "Fearless". Most of the songs were written as the singer promoted her first album as the opening act for numerous country artists. Due to the unavailability of collaborators on the road, eight songs were written by Swift. Other songs were co-written with
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was certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA; it also became Swift's first-number one on Hot Country Songs. The song peaked at number thirty on the Canadian Hot 100, becoming the best-charting single from "Taylor Swift" in Canada. "Picture to Burn" was released as the fourth single from "Taylor Swift". "Picture to Burn" was appreciated by contemporary critics for lyrics reflecting feminism. It became a fourth consecutive top ten single for Swift on the United States' chart Hot Country Songs and
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Crazier (Taylor Swift song)


"Crazier" is a song by American recording artist Taylor Swift. The song was written by Swift and Robert Ellis Orrall and produced by Nathan Chapman with Swift's aid. The song was featured in both the 2009 film "" and on its . The song is a relaxed ballad with country qualities and lyrics that describe being in love. Swift performed the song as herself during a cameo in the "Hannah Montana: The Movie"; this scene was taken from the film and released as a music video for "Crazier
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Breathe (Taylor Swift song)


"Breathe" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, featuring American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat. It was written by Swift and Caillat, produced by Nathan Chapman and Swift, it is the seventh track from Swift's second studio album, "Fearless" (2008). The song was written about the end of a friendship. Musically, the song is driven by acoustic guitar. The song received favorable responses from contemporary music critics. "Breathe" was one of two songs featuring Caillat that was nominated
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New Year's Day (Taylor Swift song)


"New Year's Day" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, recorded for her sixth studio album, "Reputation" (2017). The song was serviced to American country radio as the album's fourth single on November 27, 2017. Swift co-wrote and co-produced the track with Jack Antonoff. "New Year's Day" was written and produced by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff. Antonoff described that the song "happened so quickly at my apartment. We texted the next morning
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and Juliet" (1597) and used it as a source of inspiration to compose the song. However, she replaced "Romeo and Juliet"s original tragic conclusion with a happy ending. It is a midtempo song with a dreamy soprano voice, while the melody continually builds. The lyrics are from the perspective of Juliet. The song received wide critical praise with critics complimenting Swift's writing style and the song's plot. It was also a commercial success, selling over 18 million copies worldwide, therefore establishing itself among the best
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"Chris Has Got a Date, Date, Date, Date, Date" is the fifth episode of the fifteenth season of the animated sitcom "Family Guy", and the 274th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on November 6, 2016, and is written by Artie Johann and directed by Brian Iles. The episode title is a play on the lyrics of the Taylor Swift song "Shake It Off". The episode sees Chris getting a date with Swift. In Brian's Prius, Peter
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II Tour (2006–07). Swift again opened for Flatts for their Still Feels Good Tour in 2008. In addition, Swift performed six songs from "Taylor Swift" on her first headlining tour, the Fearless Tour (2009–10). "Tim McGraw" was released as the lead single from "Taylor Swift" on June 19, 2006. The song was critically appreciated for Swift's delivery. "Tim McGraw" enjoyed commercial success, peaking at number forty on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and at number six on
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more "deeper and darker", and the music far more ambitious than her previous records, but overall a "complicated and sometimes unfocused" pop record. He dismissed the duets as boring, while calling "State of Grace" and "All Too Well" "fascinating work". Arnold Pan from "PopMatters" believed some of the songs should have been edited out on what was a transitional album for Swift, who abandoned her country-pop roots in favor of "beefed-up modern rock" stylings. Writing
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ten single. It received triple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which denotes track-equivalent sales of over three million units. "Style" also entered the top ten on charts and received multi-platinum certifications in Australia and Canada. Filmmaker Kyle Newman directed the song's music video featuring actor Dominic Sherwood as Swift's love interest. Premiering on February 13, 2015, the video featured a darker and more abstract atmosphere compared to those for previous "1989" singles "Shake It Off
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" of the year. Rock singer Ryan Adams covered "Style" on his 2015 track-by-track cover album of Swift's "1989". Adams changed the original James Dean-referenced lyric to "You've got that "Daydream Nation" look in your eye", a tribute to 1980s rock band Sonic Youth. He also incorporated rock-oriented styles, which were compared to works by Irish rock band U2 and its lead singer Bono. Annie Zaleski of "The A.V. Club" deemed it a standout
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during the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival. This version was used once again during her fourth headlining tour, The 1989 World Tour. As of May 2018, the song is performed as part of the setlist for Swift's fifth headlining tour, the Reputation Stadium Tour. It is performed as part of a medley alongside "Style" and "You Belong With Me". On April 23, 2019, she performed a piano rendition of the song at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts during the "Time" 100 Gala,
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Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "Red" in terms of genre, she also noted that "[State of Grace]'s sparkling production and powerhouse vocals definitely has the record in the realm of pop, but Taylor's country twang isn't too far behind either." "Spin" reporter Marc Hogan identified State of Grace as "the one Rolling Stone previously described as a "howling, U2-style epic with reverb-drenched guitars,"" and went on to praise Swift's take on the sound: "
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Mine (Taylor Swift song)


"Mine" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman, it was released as the lead single from Swift's third studio album, "Speak Now" (2010) by Big Machine Records. Following an unauthorized internet leak, the song was released on August 4, 2010, two weeks earlier than the intended release date. Swift was inspired to write "Mine" after reflecting on one of her unnamed crushes and explained that the song is about her tendency
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Long Live (Taylor Swift song)


"Long Live" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her third studio album "Speak Now" (2010). The original version of the song was written by Swift, and produced by Nathan Chapman with Swift's assistance, and served as the closing track on "Speak Now". On the strength of digital downloads following the album's release, the song charted at No. 85 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100. In 2012, a new version of the song
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. In the United States, it peaked at number thirteen on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Country Songs chart. It was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song's accompanying music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy, who directed the majority of Swift's prior videos. The video features Swift as she decides to end a relationship via phone call. In the video, Swift recalls multiple memories with her love interest, both positive and negative. Swift
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Dear John (Taylor Swift song)


"Dear John" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was on her 2010 release "Speak Now". Swift wrote the song on her own, like all of the songs on the album except "If This Were a Movie", which she co-wrote with Martin Johnson, and it is allegedly about fellow singer John Mayer. Although the song was never released as a single, it charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100. Swift allegedly wrote
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with Liz Rose and Hillary Lindsey and produced by Nathan Chapman alongside Swift. Swift conceived the song while touring as opening act in order to promote her eponymous debut album, "Taylor Swift" (2006). While writing the song, she was not dating anyone or "even in the beginning stages of dating anybody." She wrote the song after she analyzed the ideology of what was the best first date. While developing "Fearless", Swift explained the writing process, stating, "I think sometimes when you’re
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its popularity with her classmates. The uptempo track is musically driven mainly by banjo and lyrically describes a young couple who use the events in their lives in place of a regular song. "Our Song" was met with highly positive reviews from contemporary critics, some who deemed it one of Swift's best singles, and commercial success. The song charted within the top 30 and top 20 on the Canadian Hot 100 and "Billboard" Hot 100, respectively. In the United States, it became Swift's first number one
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Kingdom. The song was critically lauded, with critics praising Swift's breathy vocals, the simplicity of the music, and its lyrics, with some citing it as a welcome return to form for Swift. "Safe & Sound" was written by Taylor Swift, Joy Williams, John Paul White, and T-Bone Burnett. In summer 2011, Lionsgate required Burnett to record songs for "", and he subsequently corralled a range of artists, including Swift, Maroon 5, The Civil Wars, and Arcade Fire.
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Getaway Car (Taylor Swift song)


"Getaway Car" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, recorded for her sixth studio album, "Reputation" (2017). Swift co-wrote and co-produced the song with Jack Antonoff. It was released as the album's seventh single on September 6, 2018. "Getaway Car" was written and produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff. "Getaway Car" runs for a duration of three minutes and 53 seconds; and it has a tempo of 86 beats per minute. Swift performs
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Style (Taylor Swift song)


media accounts. She planned to premiere the video on "Good Morning America" on the morning of February 13, 2015, but Canadian music channel Much released it at midnight. Swift uploaded the video to her Vevo account on the same day. In the video, English actor Dominic Sherwood plays Swift's love interest. Swift contacted him by text message roughly a month before the shooting; the two had known of each other through mutual friends. By the time they worked on the video, Sherwood had finished the film "
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Forever & Always (Taylor Swift song)


with Joe Jonas, Swift quickly wrote and recorded the song at the last minute for inclusion on "Fearless". As Swift explained in a track-by-track insight into the album, the song was written about a man in her life who she could see "slowly [slipping] away" from her and the confusion she felt in dealing with a crumbling relationship. In an interview with "Rolling Stone", Swift described the fallout of that relationship as a "really dramatic and crazy" experience that she "
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Begin Again (Taylor Swift song)


"Begin Again" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her fourth studio album, "Red" (2012). Swift co-produced the song with Nathan Chapman and Dann Huff. Initially released as a promotional single on September 25, 2012 by Big Machine Records, the song served as the second official single from "Red" on October 1, 2012. "Begin Again" is a country song, with the lyrical content finding Swift falling in love again after a failed relationship
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Love Story (Taylor Swift song)


The accompanying music video for "Love Story" was directed by Trey Fanjoy, who previously directed the videos for the singles from "Taylor Swift". Swift decided to collaborate with Fanjoy once again because she had been able to balance both of their ideas for music videos, something Swift appreciated deeply. The video is a period piece that draws influence from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Regency eras. Swift had previously desired to film a period piece music video because of its distinctiveness from modern videos and videos she had filmed.
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Change (Taylor Swift song)


"Change" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Swift produced the song and with Nathan Chapman. The song was released on August 9, 2008, with all proceeds being donated to the United States Olympic team. "Change" was written about Swift's hopes and aspirations in regards to succeeding, although being signed to the smallest record label in Nashville, Tennessee. The track was later chosen as one of the themes for the 2008 Summer Olympics and was included on the "AT&T Team
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Delicate (Taylor Swift song)


"Delicate" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her sixth studio album, "Reputation" (2017). It was released on March 12, 2018, as the album's sixth single. Swift wrote the song with its producers Max Martin and Shellback. Upon its release, the song was met with critical acclaim, with many critics praising its lyrical vulnerability and production, and was noted as an album highlight. On March 5, 2018, Swift announced that the music video of "Delicate"
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Breathe (Taylor Swift song)


many people would be able to relate to it because it is never specific as why the departure is occurring or whose fault it was. Swift desired for Caillat to sing background vocals but in a loud manner, enough for audiences to recognize who sang backup. Originally Swift and Caillat were only to harmonize in the chorus, but as Caillat recorded, Swift decided to include her voice more throughout the track because of how impressed she was. Swift first recorded the entire song, and Caillat then recorded background vocals separately. Swift was
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Mine (Taylor Swift song)


away when it comes time to fall in love and to stay in a relationship. The song is sort of about finding the exception to that and finding someone who would make you believe in love and realize that it could work out." "Mine" was one of the fourteen tracks in "Speak Now" that was written solely by Swift. She also co-produced the song with Nathan Chapman, who co-produced all of Swift's studio albums. It was originally planned to be released on August 16,
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The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection


are credited. Swift covered "Santa Baby", a 1953 song originally performed by Eartha Kitt. "Silent Night" is a Christmas carol cover that is musically performed differently, replacing the instrumentation from piano to acoustic guitar; Swift's vocals are also faster than traditionally recorded for the song. "Christmas Must Be Something More" is the second original song from "The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection", self-penned by Swift. The lyrics attempt for audiences to recognize the reason for the celebration of Christmas, the commemoration
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Style (Taylor Swift song)


Shake It Off" and "Blank Space", Borchetta responded that he was in favor of "Style". On February 9, 2015, Republic Records, in partnership with Big Machine, serviced the track to US hot adult contemporary radio as the third single. The following day, Republic serviced "Style" to US contemporary hit and rhythmic contemporary radio. The song was released to Italy's contemporary hit radio on April 3, 2015. "Style" is written in the key of D major and set in common
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Mean (song)


a fast food restaurant. The video shows the girl's peers throwing food at her. One story features Taylor Swift herself, who is tied to railroad tracks by a villain. The final story is about a girl (played by Joey King) who is not allowed to sit with a group of other girls at lunchtime, because she is wearing a different colored ribbon around her waist than they are. At the 3-minute mark, the stage that Taylor Swift and her band is on is transformed into a ritzy nightclub. Taylor
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Taylor Swift (album)


Taylor Swift Deluxe Edition", with performances of Swift during McGraw and Hill's Soul2Soul II Tour. A third and final edition appeared on March 18, 2008 with the original album artwork, including the three new songs from the "Taylor Swift Deluxe Edition", as well as the radio edit of "Picture to Burn," and an additional pop remix of "Teardrops on My Guitar". This version of the album was also released on vinyl in 2016. A karaoke version of "Taylor Swift" was released on
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Wildest Dreams (Taylor Swift song)


"Wildest Dreams" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her fifth studio album, "1989". The song was released to radio by Big Machine Records and Republic Records on August 31, 2015, as the album's fifth single. Swift wrote the song with its producers Max Martin and Shellback. Musically, "Wildest Dreams" is a dream pop power ballad, with the lyrics describing Swift's plea for her lover to remember her. Following the release of "1989", it charted
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Begin Again (Taylor Swift song)


. The song was widely acclaimed by music critics, many of whom praised Swift's songwriting and complimented for coming back to her country roots for the close of the album. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Philip Andelman, who also directed the music video for Swift's "Safe & Sound". "Begin Again" was commercially successful, and it became Swift's second top ten hit from "Red" on both the US and Canadian music charts following the hit single "We Are Never Ever Getting Back
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Perfect (One Direction song)


Lewis Corner praised "Perfect", describing it as a "scintillating slice of '80s pop" and also said that the song was a "delicious retort" to Taylor Swift's (ex-girlfriend of band member Harry Styles) song "Style". Former band member Zayn Malik was less complimentary about the song though. In his January 2016 cover story interview in "Billboard", he said that the first single was "quite cool" but heard the second single and decided not to buy the album. In
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I (Taeyeon song)


on Korean Broadcasting System's "K-Pop Connection" radio on October 9. Musically, "I" is a pop rock song that, according to Jeff Benjamin from "Billboard" magazine, bears resemblance to songs by American singer Taylor Swift. Upon its release, "I" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised its musical styles and Taeyeon's vocals. The single peaked atop the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart and has since sold over 2.5 million digital copies as of October 2018. To promote the
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Gorgeous (Taylor Swift song)


the ARIA Singles Chart at number 9. The song also peaked at number 15 in the UK. Swift performed "Gorgeous" as part of her set list for the B96 Chicago and Pepsi Jingle Bash 2017 on December 7, 2017 in Chicago. Swift also sang the song during the Jingle Bell Ball 2017 in London and at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Swansea. The song is also a regular part of her set-list for the Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour. Credits are adapted from liner notes of "
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Our Song (Taylor Swift song)


again", which she thought would subliminally request audiences to replay the album. Big Machine Records executives chose "Our Song" to be the third single from "Taylor Swift", which Swift was surprised yet glad about. "Our Song" is a country song with a length of three minutes and 24 seconds. It is set in half time and has a tempo of 89 beats per minute. However, Sean Dooley of About.com described "Our Song" as a snappy midtempo number. The song is written in the
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Style (Taylor Swift song)


Take Down", which was later renamed "Billionaire Ransom" (released in 2016). The video does not have a clear narrative but features disparate flashbacks of Swift and her love interest by the seashore, in the woods, and on car rides. At some points, the broken mirror pieces, through which Swift and her lover see each other, symbolize memories of a past relationship that linger on. Media publications noted and praised the video's darker, more abstract and sensual atmosphere compared to the videos for "Shake
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Style (Taylor Swift song)


It Off" and "Blank Space". Vox's Kelsey McKinney opined that Swift embraced her sexuality using "sensual imagery" of her touching herself, which showcased her maturity as an artist. Emilee Lindner of MTV called the video "mature, tasteful, and [...] sexy". Spence Kornhaber from "The Atlantic", meanwhile, remarked that Swift expressed her sexuality in a more conservative manner compared to her contemporaries that distinguished her from "the pop obsession with women's bodies". "InStyle" writer Hayley
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Style (Taylor Swift song)


Spencer deemed it "Swift's most cinematic video to date". Several images in the video featuring silhouettes of Swift's head overlaid by other scenes of her lover, the forests, smoking clouds, or thunder storms, were compared to the opening credits of the crime drama series "True Detective". "The Wall Street Journal" Michael Driscoll, meanwhile, compared the video's atmosphere to that of 1980s pop videos, specifically Chris Isaak's 1989 single "Wicked Game". Mikael Wood of the "Los Angeles Times
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Style (Taylor Swift song)


time, with a moderately slow tempo of 95 beats per minute. Swift's vocal range is between B to D. The song has a generic structure, consisting of an introduction, two verses, two pre-choruses, a refrain repeated three times and a bridge preceding the concluding refrain. It opens with Ljungfelt's guitar riff with a chord progression of Bm—Gmaj7. The refrain's first half is built on D and G major chords that create a relatively radiant atmosphere. The second half incorporates a B minor chord that
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Wildest Dreams (Taylor Swift song)


Swift turns the [Lana del Rey-style] persona of the pathetic female appendage snivelling over her bad-boy boyfriend on its head. Ramping up the melodrama by way of Be My Babyish drums, Wildest Dreams paints the man as the victim, doomed to spend the rest of his life haunted by what he's carelessly lost." In a review by "The New York Times", Jon Caramanica noted that this song contained the "most pronounced vocal tweak" on the album and how "at the bridge,
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Ronan (song)


"Ronan" is a charity single released on September 8, 2012, by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift to the iTunes Store. Swift's lyrics are based on a blog by Maya Thompson about her four-year-old boy Ronan, who died from neuroblastoma in 2011. Swift wrote and produced the song by putting together quotes from the blog, crediting Maya Thompson as co-writer. Swift first performed the song live for Stand Up to Cancer in September 2012, and has only performed it publicly one other time
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Fearless (Taylor Swift album)


singing them herself. When later signed to Big Machine Records, Swift compiled her "Taylor Swift" album of material written during her publishing contract, and expected to do the same for her second album. She said, "I've been very selfish about my songs. I had this dream of this project ["Taylor Swift"] coming out for so many years now that I just stockpiled. I'm so happy that I did because now we have a second album full of songs and a third album full of
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22 (Taylor Swift song)


"22" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her fourth album, "Red" (2012). It was written by Swift along with Max Martin and Shellback. The song was released as the album's fourth single on March 12, 2013. The lyrics describe the joys of being 22 years old. The song peaked at number 20 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in the United States, becoming the sixth song from "Red" to hit the top 20 in the country
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Our Song (Taylor Swift song)


charted on Hot Country Songs for a total of 24 weeks. It also peaked at number eighteen in "Billboard" Pop Songs and charted for fifteen weeks. "Our Song" also appeared in Canada. It debuted at number ninety-one and reached its peak at number thirty on its fifteenth week, becoming Swift's best-charting single from "Taylor Swift" in Canada. It was certified platinum by Music Canada for sales of 80,000 digital downloads. The accompanying music video for "Our Song" was directed by Trey
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Style (Taylor Swift song)


"undulating waves" of keyboards underneath. Alexis Petridis of "The Guardian" compared the song's electronic-oriented styles to those on the soundtrack of the 2011 film "Drive" and Daft Punk's 2013 album "Random Access Memories". The song's lyrics are ambiguous. Several critics initially thought the song talked about romance and beauty standards in a flirtatious manner. Wood pointed out the opening lines "Midnight / You come and pick me up, no headlights" as an allusion to having sex, a subject about
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We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together


"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her fourth studio album, "Red" (2012). Swift co-wrote the song with its producers, Max Martin and Shellback. The song was released as the lead single from "Red" on August 13, 2012, by Big Machine Records. Its lyrics depict Swift's frustrations at an ex-lover who wants to re-kindle their relationship. "Rolling Stone" magazine named the song the
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Love Story (Taylor Swift song)


America (RIAA). Internationally, "Love Story" became Swift's first number one single in Australia, followed by "Shake It Off" in 2014. The song has been certified 7x platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The song is one of the best-selling singles worldwide, with worldwide sales of more than 15 millions of units by 2010 (according to the IFPI). The song's accompanying music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy, who directed the majority of Swift's prior videos
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1989 (Taylor Swift album)


that there was a high chance of her and Antonoff working together again because of his 1980s-styled production. Antonoff sent his finished instrumental track of "Out of the Woods" to Swift while she was on a plane, and she sent him back a voice memo containing the lyrics roughly 30 minutes later. The song, for which Swift wrote the lyrics on an existing track, marked a departure from her traditional songwriting. The pair's other collaborative product, "I Wish You Would", stemmed from Antonoff's experimental
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White Horse (Taylor Swift song)


aid in finishing the song; the two completed writing the song in approximately forty-five minutes. The song was inspired by a boyfriend of Swift's who she perceived to be a Prince Charming and, in the downfall of the relationship, then realized he was not. She said he was the person who triggered the song, but, once in the midst of writing it, drifted in direction. It focused on the initial moment where she recognized the relationship was over. She said everything after that particular moment centered on
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Style (Taylor Swift song)


peaking at number eight and 11 on the Australian and New Zealand charts, respectively. The track has been certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), and gold by the Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ). It also peaked atop the South African music chart. American filmmaker Kyle Newman directed the music video for "Style", which was shot in Los Angeles and completed within four days in summer 2014. Before its release, Swift posted several teaser images and short clips from the video on her social
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Begin Again (Taylor Swift song)


of 5 stars, saying that "Swift paints a vivid picture of a first date following a rough breakup in ‘Begin Again’ — and she sounds like a young woman...She’s not settling, whether in her love life or her studio sessions. And for that, Taylor Swift, we salute you." Matt Bjorke gave four out of five stars as well for Roughstock, complimenting that "The song is a vast improvement for Taylor. A ballad that's neither in-your-face or sounding like its
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