1989

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Inspired by 1980s synth-pop, she viewed the decade as an "experimental time in pop music" when musicians abandoned the established "drums-guitar-bass-whatever" production to make songs with synthesizers, drum pads, and overlapped vocals. Out of the Woods" is an indietronica and synth-pop song featuring heavy synthesizers, layered percussions and looping background vocals, resulting in a chaotic sound.

Swift recorded 1989 at studios across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Sweden with an ensemble including Martin, Shellback, Jack Antonoff, Ryan Tedder, Nathan Chapman, and Imogen Heap. Bad Blood" is overproduced too, and though it has some lyrical gems, it becomes hard to get through - even for someone who enjoyed almost every single song Taylor had sung in the past - upon future listens due to the convoluted chorus, a similar issue to what I said about "I Knew You Were Trouble" two years ago. During one week leading to 1989's release, music-industry publications predicted the album would sell short of one million copies in its debut week, with estimations from 600,000–750,000 [114] to 800,000–900,000. She was part of the line-up for the iHeartRadio Music Festival, [104] CBS Radio's "We Can Survive" benefit concert, [105] the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show [106] and the Jingle Ball Tour.

Honestly, I only have a problem with the production and how Martin feels the need to give a modern, glossy pop feel to every song he touches. Blank Space", set over a minimal hip hop-influenced beat, satirizes the media's perception of Swift as a promiscuous woman who dates male celebrities only to gather songwriting material. I was born in 1989, reinvented for the first time in 2014, and a part of me was reclaimed in 2023 with the re-release of this album I love so dearly.

The synth-pop production is characterized by pulsing synthesizers, programmed drum machines, and processed backing vocals with electronic elements, a stark contrast to the acoustic arrangements of Swift's past albums. As someone who listened to her past two efforts, Speak Now and Red, extensively and religiously due to their relatable themes, catchy tunes, and smart crossing of country and pop while being relevant in both genres, I can't help but feel disappointed in this release. The album's standard and deluxe editions were released for download on digital platforms on October 27, 2014.Now this isn't as serious as I'm making it sound, as every song is still co-written by our Taylor and still have that appeal to them, only to a lesser extent than songs on Fearless or Speak Now in particular. Each CD copy of 1989 includes a packet, one of five available sets, of 13 random Polaroid pictures, made up from 65 different pictures. The highlights are "Welcome to New York,""Style,""Wildest Dreams,""How You Get the Girl,""This Love," and "Clean" - and even though they're highlights, most of them don't hold up all too well to the gems on Taylor's past three albums. What he was doing in the ‘80s was so ahead of its time, because he was playing with a lot of synth-pop sounds, but kind of creating sort of an atmosphere behind what he was singing, rather than a produced track. It isn't the new direction I have a problem with, as I am heavily fond of 80s music and actually quite like what she's doing, but I feel that there are two things that are at the forefront here that contribute to the averageness of the album as a whole.

Her social media posts showcased her personal life, making fans feel engaged with her authentic self and thus cemented their support while attracting a new fan base besides her already large one. Swift and West previously had a publicized adversary at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, where West interrupted Swift's acceptance speech for Best Female Video.It’s somewhat heavier than the standard black but Side C/D of the pink pressed slightly off center so I’ll just stick to my standard pressing to play.