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"Karma"
Single by Taylor Swift
from the album Midnights
ReleasedMay 1, 2023 (2023-05-01)
Studio
Genre
Length3:24
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Taylor Swift
  • Jack Antonoff
  • Sounwave
  • Keanu Beats
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"The Alcott[1]"
(2023) 		"Karma"
(2023)
Lyric video
"Karma" on YouTube

"Karma" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the eleventh track of her tenth studio album, Midnights (2022). It was written and produced by Swift, Jack Antonoff, Sounwave, Keanu Beats and Jahaan Sweet. The song's comical lyrics discuss Swift's culmination of "good karma" in her life as opposed to her detractors. Musically, the song is characterized by a midtempo electroclash and chillwave production with glossy beats, quivering synthesizers, and elements of techno, alternative pop and new wave. Republic Records will release "Karma" to US radio on May 1, 2023, as the third single from Midnights.

Contemporary critics regarded "Karma" a highlight on Midnights, highlighting its bright production, earworm melody and zany lyricism. Upon the album's release, the song charted in various territories, reaching the top 10 in Australia, Canada and the United States, and the top 20 in Greece, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Slovakia; it peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. Swift performed "Karma" live as the closing song of her sixth headlining concert tour, the Eras Tour (2023).

Background

File:Taylor Swift Vogue 2.jpg
Taylor Swift in her 73 Questions interview for Vogue in April 2016

Taylor Swift's fifth studio album, 1989, was released in October 2014. It was met with widespread commercial and critical success, but Swift's public image suffered from increasing tabloid scrutiny. In early 2016, she was embroiled in a highly publicized dispute with American rapper Kanye West and his then-wife Kim Kardashian over a controversial lyric about her in his single "Famous", with the latter accusing Swift of lying. To a question in an April 2016 interview with Vogue, Swift replied "Karma is real." Subsequent developments in the controversy and persistent media coverage of Swift's private life tarnished her repute, and hence, she retired from social media and public appearances for a year, and did not release an album in 2016, detouring from her usual cycle of releasing an album every two years. In November 2017, Swift ended her hiatus and released her sixth studio album, Reputation, accompanied by its lead single "Look What You Made Me Do", which contained lyrics about karma. She released her seventh studio album, Lover, in August 2019, amidst another controversy—a dispute with her former record label, Big Machine Records, and its new owner Scooter Braun over the masters of her first six albums. Online speculation regarding a "lost Taylor Swift album" that was supposed to be released in 2016, titled Karma, was reignited following the music video for Lover's final single, "The Man", in January 2020; the video featured numerous symbolisms and easter eggs, including a graffiti wall that featured titles of the six albums around the word "KARMA" in the middle. Fans and media outlets speculated that Karma would be released soon.[2][3]

On August 28, 2022, Swift announced her tenth studio album, Midnights, set for release on October 21, 2022. The track-list was not immediately revealed.[4] Jack Antonoff, a longtime collaborator of Swift who had worked with her since 1989, was confirmed as a producer on Midnights by a video posted to Swift's Instagram account on September 16, 2022.[5] Beginning on September 21, 2022, Swift began unveiling the track-list in a randomized order through her short video series on TikTok, called Midnights Mayhem with Me. It consisted of 13 episodes,[6] with one song revealed every episode.[7] Swift rolls a lottery cage containing 13 ping pong balls numbered from one to thirteen,[8] each representing a track of Midnights, and when a ball drops out, she disclosed the title of the corresponding track on the album.[9] In the eighth episode on October 6, 2022, Swift announced the title of the eleventh track as "Karma".[10] Several media outlets associated the track with the "unreleased" Karma album,[11][12] with some surmising this as Swift's confirmation of the theory.[13][2]

Composition

"Karma" is three minutes and 24 seconds long.[14] It is an upbeat, synth-heavy,[15] electroclash[16] and chillwave[17] "diss track"[18] with comical lyrics.[19] The playful track incorporates warm beats, warbled synths and elements of new wave, alternative pop, and techno.[16][15][17] It describes the culmination of Swift's "good karma".[20]

Release

Midnights was released on October 21, 2022, via Republic Records.[21] In April 2023, American trade publication Hits reported that "Karma" is set to be serviced to US radio as the album's third single, following "Anti-Hero" and "Lavender Haze".[22] Mediabase affiliate AllAccess confirmed the single's release date to US hot adult contemporary radio as May 1, 2023,[23] followed by its release to contemporary hit radio on May 2.[24]

Critical reception

Rolling Stone named it the fourth best song of 2022, calling it an "album-defining" hit for combining Swift's "mastermind" lyrics and the "sleekest, most flexible" production.[25] John Wohlmacher of Beats Per Minute hailed "Karma" as an "immediate masterpiece", lauding the "bright and colorful" music.[17] American Songwriter listed it as one of the 24 best songs of 2022, calling it the "sleeper hit" of Midnights; praise was directed towards Swift's lyrical approach, the "effervescent" chorus, and Antonoff's production.[26]

Commercial performance

"Karma" debuted at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 upon the album's release. All of the album's 20 tracks debuted in the top 45 of the Hot 100, giving Swift a total of 188 Hot 100 entries.[27] Swift became the first act to occupy the entire top 10 of the Hot 100 concurrently and the woman with the most top-10 entries (40), surpassing Madonna (38).[28] The song remained on the chart for six weeks.[29] In Canada, it peaked at number eight on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified platinum by Music Canada on January 19, 2023.[30][31] Elsewhere, "Karma" entered on the charts in various countries, at number nine in Australia,[32] number 11 in the Philippines,[33] number 12 in Singapore[34] and Slovakia,[35] number 18, in Malaysia,[36] number 25 in Vietnam,[37] number 38 in Sweden,[38] number 45 in Ireland,[39] number 66 in Spain,[40] and number 68 in the United Kingdom.[41] The song debuted and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Global 200.[42]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Midnights.[14]

Recording
Personnel
  • Taylor Swift – vocals, songwriter, and producer
  • Jack Antonoff – songwriter, producer, engineer, drums, programming, percussion, synths, Juno, Omnichord, and recording
  • Sounwave – songwriter, producer, engineer, programming, and recording
  • Keanu Beats – producer, engineer, synths, and recording
  • Jahaan Sweet – songwriter, co-producer, engineer, keyboard, synth pad, and recording
  • Laura Sisk – engineer and recording
  • Megan Searl – assistant engineer
  • John Sher – assistant engineer
  • John Rooney – assistant engineer
  • Mark Aguilar – assistant engineer
  • Serban Ghenea – mix engineer
  • Bryce Bordone – assistant mix engineer
  • Randy Merrill – mastering engineer

Charts

Chart performance for "Karma"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[32] 9
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[30] 8
Global 200 (Billboard)[42] 10
France (SNEP)[43] 127
Greece International (IFPI)[44] 12
Ireland (IRMA)[45] 45
Malaysia International (RIM)[36] 18
Philippines (Billboard)[33] 11
Singapore (RIAS)[34] 12
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[35] 12
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[40] 66
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[38] 38
Swiss Streaming (Schweizer Hitparade)[46] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[41] 57
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 9
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[47] 35
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[37] 25

Certifications

Certifications for "Karma"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[31] Platinum 80,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Karma"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States May 1, 2023 Hot adult contemporary radio Republic [48]
May 2, 2023 Contemporary hit radio [49]

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