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1989 is the fifth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 27, 2014, by Big Machine Records. Inspired by 1980s synth-pop, Swift conceived 1989 to recalibrate her artistry to pop after critics disputed her status as a country musician when she released the cross-genre Red (2012) to country radio.
- Synth-Pop
1989 was Swift’s official entrance to the pop music scene, and it cemented her status as a musical titan. It was the only album of 2014 to sell over a million copies in its first week, and...
Oct 27, 2023 · Mark Elliott. Taylor Swift '1989' album cover. That Taylor Swift ’s most revolutionary record came from an almost guttural need to change should surprise no one. 2012’s Red had teased her ...
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Jul 13, 2020 · 1989 was awarded the Grammy for Album of The Year at the 58th Grammys. Taylor became the first female solo artist to ever win the Album of the Year Grammy twice.
- Background
- Legacy
- Track Listing
- Hidden Messages
- Trivia
"The inspiration behind this record, I was listening to a lot of late 80s pop ... I really loved the chances they were taking, how bold it was. It was apparently a time of limitless potential, the idea you could do what you want be what you want ... the idea of endless possibility was kind of a theme in the last two years of my life."
1989's commercial success transformed Swift's image from a country singer-songwriter to a worldwide pop phenomenon. The album was the second album to spawn five or more US top-10 singles in the 2010s decade, and made Swift the second woman to have two albums each score five US top-10 hits. Its singles received heavy rotation on US radio over a year...
Outtakes
1. "Is It Over Now?" 2. "Now That We Don't Talk" 3. "Say Don't Go" 4. "Slut!" 5. "Suburban Legends" 6. Unknown Harry Styles Outtakes
"Welcome to New York": We begin our story in New York."Blank Space": There once was a girl known by everyone and no one."Style": Her heart belonged to someone who couldn’t stay."Out of the Woods": They loved each other recklessly.On certain international versions of the Deluxe CD, the 3 voice memos and "You Are In Love" are absent from the track list and the disc itself. It is unknown if this was intentional, or if it was a...On the digital deluxe version that has been released internationally, the 3 voice memos are unavailable/blocked in some countries. The reason for this is unknown.For years, it has been rumored that 100-150 songs were written for the album, although this has never been confirmed and is very likely false.Due to a glitch that occurred on iTunes in Canada on October 21, 2014, "Track 3" (eventually revealed to be "Style") was released by accident. However, it didn't feature the actual song itself, but...Oct 26, 2023 · Swift turned to pop’s most well-known producers to help craft this crucial next phase: Swedish sensations Max Martin and Shellback, hitmakers Greg Kurstin and Ryan Tedder,...
Oct 20, 2023 · In addition to Antonoff and Martin, the original 1989 co-producers were Ali Payami, Imogen Heap, Mattman & Robin, Nathan Chapman, Noel Zancanella, Ryan Tedder,...
