1989 - Deluxe Edition

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The first thing is simply how a lot of the songs seem to blend together not only after the first listen but after ongoing listens as well. I just have a piano and a guitar, but let me play it for you on piano and let you know what I think the bassline should be, and we can start there. Mylrea praised it as the singer's best record and described it as an influence for younger musicians to embrace "pure pop", contributing to a growing trend of nostalgic 1980s-styled sound. Style" is one of the better Max Martin tracks on the album since it lets Taylor be herself, complete with the lyrics you'd expect. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian lauded Swift's artistic control that resulted in a "perfectly attuned" 1980s-styled synth-pop authenticity.

This album strives more toward a certain sound at expense of discernible, catchy synths on each song. As time went on, I was less and less fond of his production on Red's early singles, most notably "I Knew You Were Trouble" which felt like an overproduced seizure on the ears, particularly at the chorus. Swift's songwriting retained its storytelling which had been nurtured by her country-music background, [41] [42] but it is more ambiguous and embraces pop-music songwriting prioritizing emotional intensity and general ideas over intricate details.Critics and academics have considered 1989 an album that transformed Swift's status to a pop icon and promoted poptimism, but they also highlighted the media scrutiny that ensued. Geffen also attributed the album's success to its lyrics offering emotional engagement that is uncommon in pop. Type Taylor Swift in the box under the ARTISTA column headingand 1989 in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.

I Know Places" is another Ryan Tedder track that's so buried late in the album that it pretty much can't stand out, as it doesn't have a distinct sound the way "Starlight" did on Red.

The album's standard and deluxe editions were released for download on digital platforms on October 27, 2014. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album 9× Platinum, which denotes nine million album-equivalent units. Taylor wrote this one with Imogen Heap and it's one of the most personal, finely-crafted songs on the album, closing it on a high note. Or singing a drum beat over top of it, and I would send it to them and say, ‘I don’t have the right keyboard to make this sound in my house.