Reputation (album)
![]() | A request that this article title be changed to Reputation (Taylor Swift album) is under discussion. Please do not move this article until the discussion is closed. |
Reputation | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 10, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
Studio | ||||
Genre | ||||
Length | 55:38 | |||
Label | Big Machine | |||
Producer |
| |||
Taylor Swift chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Reputation | ||||
|
Reputation (stylized in all lowercase) is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on November 10, 2017, by Big Machine Records. Swift became a subject of rampant tabloid scrutiny following the release of her fifth studio album 1989 (2014), with the media outlets highly publicizing her personal life and her disputes with other celebrities. She hence secluded herself from the press and social media, where she had maintained an active presence, and created Reputation as an effort to revamp her state of mind.
Influenced by the commotion, Swift wrote Reputation under two major themes: the excessive gossip surrounding her, and finding love during tumultuous events. She recruited Jack Antonoff, Max Martin, and Shellback for the album's production. Marking a stark shift from the synth-pop style of its predecessor, Reputation is built around electropop, R&B, and trap, inspired by urban genres such as EDM, hip hop, and Miami bass, resulting in a heavy electronic production consisting of pulsing drum machines, swelling synthesizers, and manipulated vocals.
In keeping with the album's motifs, Swift did not promote Reputation through press interviews, which she had done for previous releases. Four international singles—"Look What You Made Me Do", "...Ready for It?", "End Game" featuring Ed Sheeran and Future, and "Delicate"—supported the album; they peaked at number one, four, eighteen and twelve on the Billboard Hot 100. "Gorgeous" and "Call It What You Want" preceded the album as promotional tracks, while "New Year's Day" was serviced to US country radio and "Getaway Car" to Australian radio. Contemporary critical response to Reputation was generally positive. Reviewers were divided on the brash sound and harsh themes, but praised Swift's resilient songwriting, specifically the themes of romantic intimacy. Some critics felt the album is a personal record in which Swift becomes vulnerable and discovers her inner self. Retrospective reviews have described Reputation as an album of experimentation and emotional evolution for Swift.
The album was Swift's fourth consecutive to debut atop the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of over one million copies; it spent four weeks atop the chart. Reputation also topped charts in countries including Australia, Canada, and the UK. It was the best-selling album by a female artist of 2017, selling over 4.5 million copies. It was supported by the Reputation Stadium Tour (2018), which became the highest-grossing North American tour of all time. Reputation was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, listed on Slant Magazine's list of the best albums of the 2010s decade, and has received sales certifications across the globe. Swift cleared out her website and social media accounts before announcing Reputation, generating widespread attention across the internet; other artists have since used this tactic when announcing new music.
Background
Taylor Swift released her fifth studio album, 1989, in October 2014.[1] The album's synth-pop production established Swift's official departure from the country-oriented styles of her previous records.[2] It received generally positive reviews from contemporary critics.[3] A huge commercial success, the album sold over six million copies in the United States[4] and spawned three US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles–"Shake It Off", "Blank Space", and "Bad Blood".[5] Its accompanying tour ran from May to December 2015 and was the highest-grossing concert tour of 2015.[6] During promotion of 1989, Swift continued to be a major target of tabloid gossip. She had short-lived romantic relationships with Scottish producer Calvin Harris and English actor Tom Hiddleston. Her media reputation was blemished from publicized feuds with several high-profile celebrities, such as with rapper Kanye West, media personality Kim Kardashian, and singer Katy Perry.[7] Swift became increasingly reticent on social media, having maintained an active presence with a large following, and avoided interactions with the press amidst the tumultuous affairs.[8]
On August 16, 2017, Swift cleared out her website and all of her social media accounts, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Two days later, a glitchy ten-second video of a snake was uploaded to her social accounts; two more such videos were posted in the next couple of days.[9] On August 23, 2017, Swift made posts across her social media, introducing Reputation as her upcoming sixth album, and added that its lead single, "Look What You Made Me Do" would come out the following night.[10]
Production
![Antonoff playing a guitar](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Antonoff_in_Tucson_%28cropped%29.jpg/170px-Antonoff_in_Tucson_%28cropped%29.jpg)
During her seclusion from social media, Swift worked on her sixth studio album with two production teams: one with pop rock producer Jack Antonoff, and the other with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback. She had previously worked with all three producers on 1989. By choosing a smaller production team compared to that of 1989, Swift envisioned that the album would be more coherent but still "versatile enough to kill 1989."[11] She wrote the songs as a "defense mechanism" against the tumultuous media gossip targeting her during the time, and as a means to revamp her state of mind. Elaborating on the songwriting, Swift told Rolling Stone in a 2019 interview that she followed the songwriting for her 2014 single "Blank Space", on which she satirized her perceived image. She said, "I took that template of, OK, this is what you're all saying about me. Let me just write from this character for a second."[12] In addition to the media commotion, love and friendship are major inspirations on the album, which corroborates Swift's trademark autobiographical storytelling through her songs.[13]
The final cut of Reputation consists of 15 tracks, all of which Swift co-wrote.[14] Martin and Shellback, the former of whom was co-executive producer with Swift on 1989, co-wrote and produced nine songs.[14][15] Antonoff co-wrote and co-produced with Swift the remaining six.[14] Swift's recording sessions with Antonoff mostly took place at his home studio in Brooklyn, with several trips to Atlanta and California for him to incorporate ideas from other producers.[16][17] According to Antonoff, the sessions tried to capture Swift's emotions at a particular time, when "you can feel like you can conquer the world, or you can feel like the biggest piece of garbage that ever existed", resulting in a "very intense" record.[17] He encouraged Swift to portray emotional honesty, which he also implemented for his previous works with other musicians including Lorde and St. Vincent.[18] He spoke of his work experience with Swift on Entertainment Weekly:
She is great at remembering the heart and soul of the process. Some people forget it — sometimes something works and everyone starts to rewire it. But she's really great at knowing what it's about: talking about what the hell is going on in your life and somehow finding a way to take that exact emotion and make a song out of it. That was the theme of those sessions: "Let’s just tell this story, whatever that story is, because that's the whole point."[17]
As Swift wanted to record the album in secrecy, he kept his studio computer offline to prevent a possible internet leak, and deleted the recording trials once the mixing and mastering finalized.[16] The tracks produced by Swift and Antonoff feature a 1980s-styled sound equipped with pulsing synthesizers and upbeat choruses.[19] For instance, Swift and Antonoff produced the song "Call It What You Want" using an Akai MPC and a Yamaha DX7 synthesizer.[20] He cited that the song "Look What You Made Me Do", which would be the album's lead single, "came from nowhere ... Nothing I do is really that planned." Incorporating an interpolation of "I'm Too Sexy" by English band Right Said Fred, which Antonoff felt that it would bring about a "shock" element,[21] the song is produced using "mostly modular synth, drums, big fuzzy guitars through those EMI strips that come in in the second pre-chorus."[16] An exception was the album's final track, "New Year's Day", which Swift and Antonoff recorded on an acoustic piano devoid of electronic sounds.[17]
Music and lyrics
Swift referred to Reputation as her "most cathartic album",[22] and called the whole album "a metaphor".[23] She described the album's aesthetic as "evening-night",[24] "all cityscape, darkness, full swamp witch".[25] In 2019, Swift revealed the reason why the album's title is in all lowercase, stating that Reputation "felt like it wasn't unapologetically commercial". Swift also highlighted out that she played an alter ego in Reputation, explaining "it was just so fun to play with on tour — the darkness and the bombast and the bitterness and the love and the ups and the downs of an emotional-turmoil record".[26] The album's title alludes to many of its lyrical themes, such as handling fame and media scrutiny of celebrities. The cover artwork, which portrays Swift over a background of a tabloid publication, reinforces these themes. The title also is derived from lyrics on the songs "End Game" ("Big reputation, big reputation, ooh, you and me we got big reputations") and "Delicate" ("My reputation's never been worse").[27] The New York Times called Reputation a concept album.[28]
Starkly departing from the synth-pop textures of 1989, Reputation incorporates thumping trap beats, R&B, "harder-edged" EDM, especially dubstep, melancholic synthesizers, and Miami bass.[29][30] Greg Kot, writing for Chicago Tribune, described the album as "another shift, this time into electropop".[31] Neil McCormick, from The Daily Telegraph, defined it as "brash, weaponised pop",[32] while Sam Murphy of Junkee described Reputation's sound as "dark trap".[33] NPR's Ann Powers pointed out the influences of urban genres, such as hip hop and EDM, found throughout the album.[34] Kitty Empire of The Observer labeled Reputation a "riveting R&B set".[35] Swift explained that the album had a linear timeline, starting with how she felt when she started working on the album, and transitioning to how she feels now,[36] with several songs inspired by the epic fantasy television series Game of Thrones.[37]
Songwriters need to communicate, and part of communicating correctly is when you put out a message that is understood the way you meant it. Reputation was interesting because I'd never before had an album that wasn't fully understood until it was seen live. When it first came out everyone thought it was just going to be angry; upon listening to the whole thing they realized it's actually about love and friendship, and finding out what your priorities are.
— Swift on the real meaning of Reputation, Entertainment Weekly[38]
Songs
The opening track, "...Ready for It?", is a "pop-oriented",[39] "electronic-inspired"[40] electropop[41] and industrial pop song,[41][42] with a thumping bassline[43] and elements of tropical house,[44] rap,[45] dubstep[46] and trap.[47] Swift states the song "introduces a metaphor you may hear more of throughout the rest album, which is like this kind of Crime and Punishment metaphor". The track is "basically about finding your own partner in crime", Swift said.[11] "End Game", featuring American rapper Future and English singer Ed Sheeran, is a self-reflective hip hop,[48] R&B[49] and pop-rap[50] slow jam.[43] It centers around the idea of Swift wanting to be some guy's "end game" or the one that he's aiming for.[51] Heavily manipulated by electronic elements and punctuated by strong beats, "I Did Something Bad" is a "bombastic" track with "unapologetic" lyrics that address "some of the narratives" that have surrounded Swift, incorporating a funky dubstep drop.[43] The song was initially developed on a piano. Swift explained to fans at a secret session with audio released on iHeartRadio that the idea for the production of the song came to her in a dream. Swift described the concept to producer Max Martin, who used Swift's voice and pitched it down to create the desired effect in the post-chorus.[11] The song's lyrics were inspired by events taking place in the season 7 finale episode of Game of Thrones and four of the series' central female characters: Sansa Stark, Arya Stark, Daenerys Targaryen, and Cersei Lannister.[37]
"Don't Blame Me" is a moody, atmospheric, "thunderous" electropop[43][45] and gospel pop[52] song with a dark, "thick" production of slick synthesizers, echoes and self-harmonization. Swift's vocal performance in the song has been described as "fierce", backed by gothic "love-as-a-drug" imagery in its lyrics.[45][43] "Delicate" is a melodic "electro-ballad" and love song, with tropical house and dance-pop inflections, and a notable resonant refrain.[43][53] Swift's goal for the song was to use a vocoder to create an "emotional" and "vulnerable" sound for the track. The song is about "what happens when you meet somebody that you really want in your life and then you start worrying about what they've heard before they met you".[11]
The sixth track, "Look What You Made Me Do", started out as a poem and is "about realizing that you couldn't trust certain people, but realizing you appreciate the people you can trust."[11] It interpolates the song "I'm Too Sexy" by the British dance-pop group Right Said Fred.[54] Another Game of Thrones-inspired track, the line "I've got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined" acts as a reference to Arya Stark's kill list in the show.[37] The melodramatic Power Ballad[55] "So It Goes..." opens with a murky segment and advances into a trap-lite chorus. Lyrically, it sees Swift "getting caught up in the moment" and "reflecting on just how a new love interest might help her out of her fixations", using a magician imagery.[43] "Gorgeous" has been described as a "fizzy" and "delightful", radio-friendly pop song,[56] that depicts "the pursuit of a maddening love interest", whom Swift describes as "gorgeous".[57] The song has an electropop production that employs an 808 drum,[58] over a bubbling, chime-like beat. The baby voice featured in the song's intro is a sample of that of James Reynolds, daughter of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.[43]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Bonnieclyde_f.jpg/203px-Bonnieclyde_f.jpg)
"Getaway Car" is a cinematic synth-pop number with a shimmering '80s production, reminiscent of the sounds of 1989 (2014).[49] The song sees Swift performing a metaphorical heist, through an "ill-fated love adventure",[43] attempting to leave a "doomed" relationship for someone else, using a crime scene escape imagery. Swift also mentions Bonnie and Clyde in the lyrics.[59] "King of My Heart" is a synth-heavy track,[43] which Swift structured such that each individual section of the song was its own phase of a relationship, with the sections getting deeper and more fast-paced as the song went on.[11] Once again, the song's lyrics were inspired by Game of Thrones and its characters, specifically the romantic relationship between Daenerys and Khal Drogo, whereas the programmed drums in the song were influenced by the drums played by the Dothraki, a clan in the series.[37]
The eleventh track, "Dancing With Our Hands Tied", begins as a melancholic downtempo song that discusses Swift's "will-we-won’t-we tale" of star-crossed lovers, "separated by an unkind fate",[43] and also sees her singing about how "her every action is under the microscope".[60] The sultry R&B "Dress"[61] contains Swift's breathy vocals,[43] with lyrics that she "came up with like a year before".[11] It has been described as Swift's "most overtly sexual work yet"[43] and "sexiest song to-date",[62] bringing out "her sensual side at last".[63] Opening with a siren sound, "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" heavily references Swift's highly publicized feud with American rapper Kanye West and television personality Kim Kardashian. The song is a "stomping call-out of the haters", and features "a burst" of Swift's laughter.[43]
The fourteenth track, "Call It What You Want", was recorded at Antonoff's home studio in Brooklyn.[64] Swift said the song best represents her then emotional state.[36] The song has been described as a "slow-burning meditation" and the "most by-the-book Swift song", filled with lyrical puns.[43] It is a "stark" synth-pop love song,[65] in which Swift raps softly over a production "made with an MPC, live kick, dx7 strings", sampling her voice in the intro and throughout, "making her voice into an instrument".[66][67] Reputation concludes with the country tune "New Year's Day",[68] which explores the flip-side of the romanticism of a New Year's Eve kiss, and is about how "the one that sticks around the next day" to "give you Advil and clean up the house" is the person that matters more.[36][11] The track is a tender, intimate, acoustic piano ballad and love song, with lyrics acting as "evocative" snapshots, such as: "glitter on the floor after a party", "candle wax and polaroids on the hardwood floor", and "holding hands in the backseat of a taxi".[43]
Artwork and packaging
Reputation's cover art was photographed by Mert and Marcus[69] in London.[70] The cover features Swift in her signature image of lipstick, slicked-back hair, grey sweatshirt, and choker necklace. Newspaper headlines and columns are superimposed over one side of her face, which is a mockery at media that plagued her life.[71][72] The typeface used for the headlines is reminiscent of the signature font of The New York Times.[73] Billboard's Tatiana Cirisano listed the album cover as one of the worst of 2017.[74] Target released two 72-page magazines that contain different content, including the album in the US.[75] Walmart distributed it in Canada.[76] The magazines contain photos, handwritten lyrics, poetry and paintings by Swift.[77] The Reputation Vol. 1 magazine cover was shot by Mert and Marcus. Vol. 2 was shot by Benny Horne and features Swift in a camouflage jacket.[78]
Release and promotion
Following her social media blackout, Swift first announced through Instagram on August 23, 2017, that her sixth album would be titled Reputation and released on November 10, 2017.[79] The album's lead single, "Look What You Made Me Do", was released the next day on August 24.[80][81] On September 2, Swift teased a second song during ABC's Saturday Night Football telecast and was later posted on Instagram, titled "...Ready for It?", previewing the new track.[82] The song was released on September 3, 2017, as a promotional single. On October 20, 2017, Swift released a third song titled "Gorgeous" at midnight as a promotional single.[83] A track named "Call It What You Want" was released on November 2, 2017, as a promotional single with an accompanying lyric video.[84]
On November 7, Bloomberg reported the album would be kept off streaming services upon release for an undetermined amount of time and would only be available to purchase in digital and physical formats.[85] Later that same day, Swift posted the album's track list to her social media accounts.[86] Reputation became available to streaming services on December 1, 2017.[87] Digital purchases were initially exclusively sold through iTunes and as a full album only.[88] Streaming was limited to a branded internet radio station on iHeartRadio's website and app until December 2017.[89]
Reputation was Swift's last studio album to be released under Big Machine Records. In November 2018, Swift departed Big Machine Records for Republic Records.[90]
Marketing
At the very beginning of the album I was pretty proud of coining the term: 'There will be no explanation. There will just be Reputation', and so that was what I decided was going to be the album, and I stuck with it. I didn't go back on it. I didn't try to explain the album because I didn't feel that I owed that to anyone. There was a lot that happened over a couple of years that made me feel really, really terrible. And I didn't feel like expressing that to them. I didn't feel like talking about it. I just felt like making music, then going out on the road and doing a stadium tour and doing everything I could for my fans.
— Swift on why she didn't do interviews to promote Reputation, Refinery29[91]
In August 2017, United Parcel Service (UPS) announced it would be the "Official Delivery Partner" for Reputation.[92] UPS trucks in select cities featured the Reputation album cover, and fans were encouraged to take pictures of the trucks and post images to Twitter with a hashtag for an "improved opportunity" to buy concert tickets.[93]
A month before the album's release, Swift hosted exclusive secret sessions in London,[94] Rhode Island,[95] Los Angeles[96] and Nashville.[97] She said, "Everything about this album is a secret." Each party had a number of attendees, with a total of 500 fans chosen from around the world, for whom the album was played but none of them leaked any music. The behind the scenes footage for the sessions was released on November 7 on ABC's Good Morning America.[98] Swift partnered with AT&T to produce a multi-part behind-the-scenes series chronicling the making of Reputation, titled "The Making of a Song". The online series started on November 1 on AT&T's YouTube channel.[99]
On November 9, a performance of the song "New Year's Day" was premiered during the broadcast of an episode of ABC's Scandal.[98] It was filmed in one of the secret sessions, held at Swift's home in Rhode Island on October 18, with an audience of 100 fans.[100] An extended version of Swift's performance was aired on November 10, during The DUFF's air on Freeform.[101] On November 11, Swift was the musical guest on the fifth episode of the 43rd season of Saturday Night Live, where she performed "...Ready for It?" and "Call It What You Want" from the album.[102] It was her first appearance on live television following the album's release, and her first appearance on the show since 2009.[103][104]
Singles
On August 24, 2017, "Look What You Made Me Do" was released as the lead single from Reputation. The song broke several major records including the most Spotify streams in a 24-hour period by any artist.[105] It hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 with the biggest sales and streaming figures of the year, becoming the fifth song by Swift to top the chart and also the first solo number one by a woman with 84.4 million streams since Adele's "Hello" in 2015 and the second biggest after "Harlem Shake" (103.3 million).[106] Its accompanying music video later premiered at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards and was viewed 43.2 million times on YouTube in its first 24 hours, the most in any video in history breaking the 36 million views of "Gentleman" in 2013.[107]
On September 2, 2017, Swift teased on Instagram that the opening track off of Reputation, titled "...Ready for It?", was going to be released as a promotional single.[108] It was made available for digital download with the pre-order of Reputation on September 3.[109] Upon release, the song landed inside the top-10 of singles charts worldwide, including its entry at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.[110] On October 24, "...Ready for It?" was upgraded into the album's second single, impacting US rhythmic contemporary radio;[111] its official music video premiered three days later.[112]
"End Game", featuring Ed Sheeran and Future, was released to French radio on November 14, 2017, as the album's third single.[113] The song's music video was released in January 2018 after Sheeran confirmed its existence in early December 2017.[114] "New Year's Day" was serviced to American country radio as the album's fourth single on November 27, 2017.[115]
"Delicate" was sent to contemporary hit and adult contemporary radio as the album's fourth international single on March 12, 2018.[53] Its music video premiered at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards.[116] It was the second single from Reputation to enter the top 10 of Billboard's Radio Songs chart (peaking at number two), after lead single "Look What You Made Me Do".[117][118] A strong radio success, "Delicate" topped the Billboard Pop Songs chart,[119] and was Reputation's first number-one single on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs[120] and Adult Contemporary charts.[121] It became the biggest single from Reputation on the US radio.[122] "Delicate" peaked at number 12 and spent 35 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, the longest-charting single from the album as well. It was one of the 10 most successful songs on US airplay of 2018, culminating 2.509 billion radio audience impressions.[123][124]
"Getaway Car" was the album's final single in Australia and New Zealand.[125]
Promotional singles
On October 19, 2017, Swift announced she would be releasing a new song titled "Gorgeous".[126] It became available the next day through digital retailers and streaming services as a promotional single from the album.[83] The song reached the top ten in Canada and Australia and the top twenty in the United Kingdom and United States. BBC Radio 1 added the song to its playlist on January 12, 2018.[127]
On November 2, 2017, Swift announced she would be releasing the second promotional song from Reputation, while posting teasers on her official Twitter and Instagram accounts. The track, titled "Call It What You Want" was released at midnight on November 3, 2017.[84]
Tour
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Taylor_Swift_Reputation_Tour1_%28cropped%29.jpg/170px-Taylor_Swift_Reputation_Tour1_%28cropped%29.jpg)
In August 2017, Swift partnered with Ticketmaster for a bundling program, with people wishing to buy her concert tickets could gain priority by purchasing merchandise and pre-ordering Reputation.[92][128] On November 13, 2017, Swift announced she would be embarking on the Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018 in support of Reputation, first announcing North American dates. The tour began on May 8, 2018, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and concluded on November 21, 2018, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, with a total of 53 dates in stadiums throughout North America, Europe, Oceania and Asia.[129] A concert film of the tour was released on Netflix on December 31, 2018, and it was filmed during the last concert of the North American leg, on October 6, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.6/10[130] |
Metacritic | 71/100[131] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B[29] |
The Daily Telegraph | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B[133] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 6.5/10[136] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Slant Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Reputation received generally positive reviews from music critics. Most reviewers praised Swift's mature artistry, while some denounced the themes of fame and gossip.[140] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received a weighted average score of 71 based on 28 reviews.[131]
The Guardian writer Alexis Petridis opined Reputation, "may be mired in bitterness and gossip, but the pop star's songwriting smarts and lyrical prowess are impossible to deny on her sixth album", noting the songs see "Swift cutting her last ties with her Nashville roots in favour of the blare and honk of EDM-influenced pop".[134] Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield writes Reputation, "shows the darker, deeper side of the pop mastermind". Sheffield also remarked, "As one of the all-time great pop masterminds, she's trying something new, as she always does."[138] Roisin O'Connor of The Independent says "Call It What You Want" is "arguably, the best song Swift has ever made", also praising Jack Antonoff's production, calling it "essential" to the album; "[Antonoff's] love of Eighties synth-pop is the perfect counterbalance to Max Martin and Shellback's dance and electronic touch".[141] Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph states, "Reputation is a big, brash, all-guns-blazing blast of weaponised pop that grapples with the vulnerability of the human heart as it is pummelled by 21st-century fame." McCormick continued, "This is an album with blockbuster event status, preceded by a satirical hit ("Look What You Made Me Do") in which she provocatively ditched her "girl-next-door" image for something more glamorously sophisticated."[32] Troy Smith from The Plain Dealer said the album served as a reminder of Swift's songwriting talent, labeling "New Year's Day", "End Game", "Delicate" and "Dress" as standouts of the album.[142][143]
In a negative review, Geoff Nelson of Consequence of Sound gave the album a D+ rating, and wrote Reputation is "a bloated, moving disaster" that "doesn't improve past its initial singles" and added "Swift finds trouble: She raps, she adopts African-American Vernacular English, and she bizarrely collaborates with Future." Nelson called "Gorgeous", "Delicate", and "Call It What You Want" the "strongest moments on the album".[144] Consequence later self-criticized this review in 2022 for being excessively harsh and influenced by Swift's negative press in 2017, saying "in no way is [Reputation] a D+ record. Taylor Swift of 2017 deserved better from the media at large, and this album deserves a much better score. Time has proven it."[145]
Year-end lists
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Complex | The Best Albums of 2017 | 26
|
|
The Independent | The 30 best albums of 2017 | 19
|
|
Los Angeles Times | Mikael Wood's Top 10 Albums of 2017 | — | |
The New York Times (Jon Caramanica) |
The Best Albums of 2017 | 5
|
|
NME | NME's Albums of the Year | 31
|
|
Pazz & Jop | The Top 100 Albums of 2017 | 71
|
|
Rolling Stone | 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 7
|
|
Rob Sheffield's Top 20 Albums of 2017 | 2
|
||
Slant Magazine | 25 Best Albums of 2017 | 17
|
|
Spin | 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 48
|
|
Time | The Top 10 Albums of 2017 | 9
|
Decade-end lists
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Slant Magazine | The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s | 88
|
Awards and nominations
Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | BuzzAngle Music Awards | Physical Album Sales | Won | [158] |
Digital Album Sales | Won | |||
Indie Album | Won | |||
2018 | A2IM Libera Awards | Independent Impact Award | Won | [159] |
American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Won | [160] | |
Billboard Music Awards | Top Billboard 200 Album | Nominated | [161] | |
Top Selling Album | Won | |||
ARIA Music Awards | Best International Artist (Reputation) | Nominated | [162] | |
Japan Gold Disc Awards | Best 3 Albums (Western) | Won | [163] | |
Juno Awards | International Album of the Year | Nominated | [164] | |
2019 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Vocal Album | Nominated | [165] |
ADDY American Advertising Awards | Packaging (Reputation VIP box) | Won | [166] | |
Book Design (Reputation VIP box) | Won |
Commercial performance
Worldwide, Reputation sold two million copies in its first week.[167] In the U.S., the album sold roughly 700,000 copies after one day of availability,[168] and 1.05 million within four days of release.[169] Reputation ultimately became Swift's fifth number-one album on the US Billboard 200, debuting at number one with first-week figures of 1.238 million album-equivalent units that consisted of 1.216 million pure sales. It was her fourth album to sell a million copies in its first week, making Swift the first artist to have four albums each sell more than a million copies within one week since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991.[170] It sold more than all other albums on the chart that week combined.[167]
The album spent a total of four non-consecutive weeks at number one.[171] It was the fourth to spend three or more weeks atop the Billboard 200 in 2017, after Starboy by The Weeknd, More Life by Drake, and Damn by Kendrick Lamar.[172] Selling 1,903,000 copies by the end of 2017, Reputation was the best-selling album of the year in the U.S. In terms of total album-equivalent units, it earned 2,336,000 units, the year's third largest overall consumption behind Lamar's Damn and Ed Sheeran's ÷.[173] It was 2018's Billboard 200 Year-End number-one album.[174] By July 2019, the album had sold 2.23 million copies in the U.S.[4] Reputation was certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for surpassing three million album consumption units.[175]
In Canada, Reputation was Swift's fifth number-one album on the Canadian Albums Chart. With first-week sales of 80,000 copies (81,000 album-equivalent units in total), it had the largest opening for an album in 2017.[176] It spent three consecutive weeks atop the Canadian Albums Chart.[177] The album sold 65,000 copies in the U.K. within three days,[178] and opened atop the UK Albums Chart with 84,000 copies, becoming Swift's third UK number-one album.[179] The album was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[180] Reputation also peaked atop the albums charts in European and Oceanic countries including Australia, Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, and Switzerland.[181] It was certified triple platinum in Australia,[182] double platinum in New Zealand,[183] and platinum in Austria.[184]
Reputation also achieved success in Asia. It became one of the best-selling digital albums in China, having sold over one million units as of August 2019.[185][186] The album was certified platinum in Singapore[187] and gold in Japan, where it peaked at number three on the Japanese Oricon albums chart.[188] According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Reputation was the world's second-best-selling album of 2017, with 4.5 million copies sold.[189]
Impact
Released after a period of immense media and internet scrutiny of Swift, including the first documented use of #Isoverparty,[190] Reputation is regarded as a comeback album by critics and fans alike.[191][192] The lead single, "Look What You Made Me Do", released after a year of hiatus from public spotlight, is considered as one of pop music's most memorable moments, bolstered by its music video.[193][194] Prior to the song's release, Swift cleared out her website and all her social media, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.[195] Two days after the blackout, cryptic, glitchy and caption-less snake videos were uploaded to her social media, leading to the announcement of the album and its lead single.[191] Reputation's "social media blackout" promotional campaign set a precedent for other pop stars to emulate.[196]
In a retrospective review Forbes's Bryan Rolli noted that the "songs on Reputation have aged much better than ... initially predicted"[197] In 2018, Rolli backtracked on an initial assessment of Swift as being unrelatable, following the release of sales data for the album's corresponding tour.[198] Similarly, Jason Lipshutz, executive director at Billboard, claimed that "Taylor Swift's Reputation will age extremely well – possibly better than 1989."[199] Lyndsey McKenna, in an NPR Music roundtable discussion, argued that there would be no Folklore "without her experiments with hip-hop on Reputation."[200] In 2022, Consequence published an article titled "What Were We Thinking? 15 Times We Were Wrong" and receded on its 2017 negative review of Reputation, opining that the album spoke to Swift's self-awareness and showed her evolution as a lyricist and a producer.[145]
Esquire's Lauren Kranc stated that "[w]hat should have been clear at the time is none of the music on reputation is political or specifically media-blasting at all ... reputation is Taylor reclaiming her own narrative. ... reputation was a risk, a revolution, even, but it was one she bulldozed."[201] Cheyenne Roundtree, writing for The Daily Beast, applauded Swift for "no longer [being] some lovestruck pushover,"[202] while Georgie Wright, writing for i-D, questioned whether it was time to "forgive" Swift.[203] According to Impact, Swift went through character assassination in 2016, bringing "the worst of the media-induced storm for [Taylor Swift] ... [and] the unnecessary bashing of Swift on social media,"[204] which she successfully "churned up more than the expected accolades and trophies, giving her a whole new attitude and ... a different reputation."[205]
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, writer and director of 2022 teen comedy film Do Revenge, stated that Reputation inspired the film's themes and characters.[206]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "…Ready for It?" |
| 3:28 | |
2. | "End Game" (featuring Ed Sheeran and Future) |
| 4:04 | |
3. | "I Did Something Bad" |
|
| 3:58 |
4. | "Don't Blame Me" |
|
| 3:56 |
5. | "Delicate" |
|
| 3:52 |
6. | "Look What You Made Me Do" |
| 3:31 | |
7. | "So It Goes…" |
|
| 3:47 |
8. | "Gorgeous" |
|
| 3:29 |
9. | "Getaway Car" |
|
| 3:53 |
10. | "King of My Heart" |
|
| 3:34 |
11. | "Dancing with Our Hands Tied" |
|
| 3:31 |
12. | "Dress" |
|
| 3:50 |
13. | "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" |
|
| 3:27 |
14. | "Call It What You Want" |
|
| 3:23 |
15. | "New Year's Day" |
|
| 3:55 |
Total length: | 55:38 |
Notes
- ^a signifies an additional vocal producer
- "Look What You Made Me Do" contains an interpolation of the 1991 song "I'm Too Sexy" by the band Right Said Fred.[207]
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[14]
- Taylor Swift – vocals, backing vocals (tracks: 1, 4, 10); writer, producer (tracks: 6, 9, 12–15); executive producer; packaging creative design, package direction, creative packaging direction
- Max Martin – producer, writer, keyboards, programming (tracks: 1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11); recording (track 1); piano (tracks: 4, 5); backing vocals (track 4)
- Shellback – producer, writer, keyboards, programming (tracks: 1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11); drums (tracks: 2, 4, 10); bass (tracks: 2, 10); guitars (track 8)
- Ali Payami – producer, writer, keyboards, programming (track 1)
- Jack Antonoff – producer, writer, programming, instruments (tracks: 6, 9, 12–14); backing vocals (tracks: 6, 9, 14); piano, bass, guitar, synths (track 15)
- Oscar Görres – producer, writer, keyboards, programming, piano (track 7)
- Oscar Holter – producer, writer, keyboards, programming (track 11)
- Michael Ilbert – engineer (tracks: 2–5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- Sam Holland – engineer (tracks: 2–5, 7, 8, 11)
- Laura Sisk – engineer (tracks: 6, 9, 12, 13, 15)
- Noah Passovoy – engineer (track 10)
- Cory Bice – assistant engineer (tracks: 2–5, 7, 10, 11)
- Jeremy Lertola – assistant engineer (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11)
- Jon Sher – assistant engineer (track 10)
- Ed Sheeran – featured artist, writer (track 2)
- Future – featured artist, writer (track 2)
- Ilya Salmanzadeh – additional vocal production (track 2)
- Seth Ferkins – engineer (track 2)
- Sean Flora – assistant engineer (track 2)
- Peter Karlsson – assistant engineer (track 2)
- Mike Synphony – assistant engineer (track 2)
- Daniel Watson – assistant engineer (track 2)
- Victoria Parker – violins (tracks: 6, 9, 13); viola (track 13)
- Phillip A. Peterson – cellos (tracks: 6, 9, 13)
- Evan Smith – saxophones (track 6)
- James Reynolds – baby voice intro (track 8)
- Sean Hutchinson – drums (track 9)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- John Hanes – mix engineer
- Randy Merrill – mastering
- Mert and Marcus – photography
- Mat Maitland – photo creative direction
- Joseph Cassell – wardrobe stylist
- Isamaya French – makeup
- Lorraine Griffin – manicurist
- Paul Hanlon – hair
- Josh and Bethany Newman – packaging art direction
- Ben Fieker – packaging design
- Parker Foote – packaging design
- Austin Hale – packaging design
Charts
Weekly charts
|
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
All-time charts
|
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Australia (ARIA)[182] | 3× Platinum | 210,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[184] | Platinum | 15,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA)[287] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[288] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[289] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
Japan (RIAJ)[188] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[290] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[183] | 3× Platinum | 45,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[291] | Gold | 10,000* |
Singapore (RIAS)[187] | Platinum | 10,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[292] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF)[293] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[180] | Platinum | 336,000[294] |
United States (RIAA)[175] | 3× Platinum | 2,280,000[295] |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 4,500,000[296] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Edition(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Various | November 10, 2017 | Standard | Big Machine | [297][298] | |
Japan |
|
Deluxe | Universal Music | [299] | |
Brazil | November 24, 2017 | CD | Standard | [300] | |
Various | December 1, 2017 | Streaming | Big Machine | [87] | |
United States | December 15, 2017 | LP | [298] | ||
December 29, 2017 | Cassette | [301][302] | |||
Various | March 9, 2018 |
|
Karaoke | [303][304][305] | |
United States | May 18, 2018 | CD+G+DVD | [306] |
See also
- List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2017
- List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2018
- List of number-one albums of 2017 (Australia)
- List of number-one albums of 2017 (Belgium)
- List of number-one albums of 2017 (Canada)
- List of number-one albums of 2017 (Ireland)
- List of number-one albums of 2018 (Ireland)
- List of number-one albums from the 2010s (New Zealand)
- List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 2010s § 2017
- List of top 25 albums for 2017 in Australia
- List of top 25 albums for 2018 in Australia
- Lists of fastest-selling albums
- List of best-selling albums in China
- List of best-selling albums by year in the United States
- List of best-selling albums in the United States of the Nielsen SoundScan era
References
- ^ Aswad, Jem (October 24, 2014). "Album Review: Taylor Swift's Pop Curveball Pays Off With '1989'". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (October 26, 2014). "A Farewell to Twang". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "1989 by Taylor Swift". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ a b Trust, Gary (July 14, 2019). "Ask Billboard: Taylor Swift's Career Sales & Streaming Totals, From 'Tim McGraw' to 'You Need to Calm Down'". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. September 12, 2008. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Waddell, Ray (December 11, 2015). "Live Music's $20 Billion Year: The Grateful Dead's Fare Thee Well Reunion, Taylor Swift, One Direction Top Boxscore's Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015.
- ^ Ryan, Patrick (November 9, 2017). "5 things Taylor Swift's past USA Today interviews tell us about her 'Reputation' era". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Yahr, Emily (November 15, 2017). "Taylor Swift avoided – and mocked – the media with 'Reputation.' And it worked". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "BBC – Everything we know about Taylor Swift's comeback". BBC. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ Lynch, Joe (August 23, 2017). "Taylor Swift Reveals New Album 'Reputation' Coming in Nov., First Single Out Thursday". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Taylor Swift's iHeartRadio reputation Release Party: Everything We Learned". 96.1 KISS. November 10, 2017. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Hiatt, Brian (September 30, 2019). "9 Taylor Swift Moments That Didn't Fit in Our Cover Story". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ Suskind, Alex (May 9, 2019). "New Reputation: Taylor Swift shares intel on TS7, fan theories, and her next era". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Reputation (CD liner notes). Taylor Swift. Big Machine Records. 2017. 00843930033102.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ D'Souza, Shaad (January 29, 2018). "How Max Martin Built a Pop Sound Then Lost His Grip on the Charts". Vice. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c Doyle, Tom (January 2018). "Jack Antonoff". Sound on Sound. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Feeney, Nolan (December 28, 2017). "Jack Antonoff on his jam-packed 2017 and the Taylor Swift song he calls a 'hint at the future'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Aroesti, Rachel (November 9, 2017). "Taylor Swift producer Jack Antonoff: 'I'm drawn to female artists who are brutally honest'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (November 30, 2017). "The Cure for Dr. Luke?". The Ringer. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Jack Antonoff Tweets About Making Taylor Swift's 'Call It What You Want'". Billboard. November 6, 2017. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (November 12, 2017). "Jack Antonoff interview: 'I feel as though I've had a few lives already'". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (May 19, 2018). "Even at the Rose Bowl, Taylor Swift forges an intimate bond with fans". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ Hiatt, Brian (September 30, 2019). "9 Taylor Swift Moments That Didn't Fit in Our Cover Story". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Taylor Swift Talks Newfound 'Freedom,' 'Lover' Tour Plans and So Much More". On Air with Ryan Seacrest. August 27, 2019. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Huff, Lauren (August 22, 2019). "Taylor Swift talks all things 'Lover,' reveals album's original title". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Furdyk, Brent (September 27, 2019). "Taylor Swift's 'Lover' Certified Platinum After Just 4 Weeks". ET Canada. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "reputation by Taylor Swift". Genius. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ Hyden, Steven (March 10, 2021). "TAYLOR SWIFT, INDIE-ROCK STAR? LONG, LONG AGO, THIS MIGHT HAVE FELT STRANGE". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Purdom, Clayton (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift has a big, drunken night out on Reputation". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ da Silva, Michelle (November 13, 2021). "Taylor Swift has changed for the worse on Reputation". Now. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ Kot, Greg (November 10, 2017). "Review: Taylor Swift puts 'Reputation' on cruise control". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ a b c McCormick, Neil (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift, Reputation, review: 'brash, weaponised pop'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ Murphy, Sam (March 10, 2020). "With Lady Gaga's 'Stupid Love', Theatrical Pop Is Once Again Taking Over The Charts". Junkee. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
Swift ditched the dark trap sound of reputation...
- ^ Powers, Ann (November 10, 2019). "The Old Taylor's Not Dead". NPR. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (November 12, 2017). "Taylor Swift: Reputation review – lust, loss and revenge". The Observer. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Stubblebine, Allison (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift Treats Lucky Fans to Intimate Acoustic Set at SiriusXM". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Suskind, Alex (May 9, 2019). "Taylor Swift reveals how Game of Thrones (and Arya's kill list) inspired reputation". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ Suskind, Alex (May 9, 2019). "New Reputation: Taylor Swift shares intel on TS7, fan theories, and her next era". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (September 3, 2017). "Taylor Swift Releases Full Version of New Song 'Ready for It'". Variety. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ Powell, Karlie (September 3, 2017). "Taylor Swift's Electronic-Inspired "...Ready for It?" is Speculated to be About Calvin Harris and Others". Your EDM. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Gruttadaro, Andrew (September 3, 2017). "Taylor Swift Goes Full 'Yeezus' on New Single "...Ready for It?"". The Ringer. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Is Taylor Swift's new song, ...Ready for It?, about Tom Hiddleston?". The Daily Telegraph. September 4, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Bruner, Raisa (November 10, 2017). "Analyzing Every Song on Taylor Swift's 'Reputation'". Time. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Jenkins, Craig (September 5, 2017). "Review: Taylor Swift's '...Ready for It?' Is Better Than 'Look What You Made Me Do'". Vulture. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c Larocca, Courteney. "17 of the best and 17 of the worst Taylor Swift songs of all time". Insider. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (September 5, 2017). "Somehow, We Are Absolutely Ready For Taylor Swift's Rapping-About-Being-Horny-Over-Dubstep Single". Stereogum. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "People Think Taylor Swift's New Song Sounds Like Kanye West's 'Yeezus'". Capital XTRA. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "reputation by Taylor Swift on Apple Music". Apple Music. November 10, 2017. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Rob Sheffield (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift 'Reputation' Is the Most Intimate LP of Taylor Swift's Career". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Taylor Swift's 40 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits". Billboard. December 11, 2019. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Stumme, Clifford (November 10, 2017). "What does "End Game" (ft. Ed Sheeran and Future) by Taylor Swift mean?". The Pop Song Professor. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (November 13, 2017). "Taylor Swift Pushes Further Into Electro-Pop With 'Reputation'". NPR. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Wass, Mike (February 28, 2018). "Taylor Swift Is Releasing "Delicate" As The Next Single From 'Reputation'". Idolator. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ Lockett, Dee (August 25, 2017). "Hear Taylor Swift's Fiery, Vengeful New Song 'Look What You Made Me Do'". Vulture. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "Taylor Swift reckons with her 'Reputation' – The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (October 20, 2017). "Taylor Swift Plays Nice on Romantic New Song 'Gorgeous'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (October 20, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Gorgeous' New Single Has Arrived: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (October 20, 2017). "'Gorgeous' Doubles Down on Taylor Swift's New Attitude". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Taylor Swift – Getaway Car, archived from the original on September 25, 2018, retrieved July 13, 2020
- ^ Michaels, Wendy. "Taylor Swift's "Dancing With Our Hands Tied" Is Making Fans Feel So Sad". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Taylor Swift reputation review: Singer is no longer America's sweetheart". Entertainment Weekly. November 10, 2017. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (November 10, 2017). "Yes, the Best Song on Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Is the Slow Jam: Critic's Take". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ Johnston, Maura (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Finally Drops: 13 Surprises". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ References for recording at Jack Antonoff's home studio:
- Call It What You Want "Making of a Song": "Taylor Swift Shows Off Call It What You Want Dance Moves". E!. November 14, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- Antonoff's studio tour: "Inside Jack Antonoff's Pop Laboratory". Entertainment Weekly. June 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Christopher R. Weingarten; Brittany Spanos; Charles Aaron; Simon Vozick-Levinson; Maura Johnston; Will Hermes; Rob Sheffield (November 29, 2017). "50 Best Songs of 2017". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Iasimone, Ashley (November 5, 2017). "Jack Antonoff Shares Some Insight Into the Making of Taylor Swift's 'Call It What You Want'". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Gordon, Jeremy (November 3, 2017). "Okay, Sure, Taylor Swift's "Call It What You Want" Isn't So Bad". Spin. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Whitaker, Sterling. "Taylor Swift Returning to Country Music With 'New Year's Day'". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Lang, Cady (September 15, 2017). "Photographers Mert + Marcus Look Back on 20 Years in Fashion". Time. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Taylor Swift Reputation Commercial Target". November 4, 2017. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Nevins, Jake (August 23, 2017). "Taylor Swift announces new album, Reputation, for November release". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Taylor Swift Has a Reputation for Great Cover Art: See the Star's Record Style Through the Years". People. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Heller, Susanna (August 25, 2017). "Fans can't stop pointing out how much Taylor Swift's new merchandise looks like Kanye West's fashion line". Business Insider. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ Cirisano, Tatiana (December 27, 2017). "25 Best & Worst Album Covers of 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 23, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Bell, Sadie (August 25, 2017). "Taylor Swift Will Release 2 'Reputation' Magazines Through Target". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Taylor Swift – Reputation (CD + Walmart Canada Exclusive Magazine Vol 1)". walmart.ca. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Taylor Swift – reputation (CD + Target Exclusive Magazine Vol 1)". target.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Zack (August 25, 2017). "Taylor Swift Goes High Fashion for Reputation Magazine Covers". E!. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Stolworthy, Jacob (August 23, 2017). "Taylor Swift Reputation: Singer unveils new album name, cover and release date". The Independent. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (August 24, 2017). "Taylor Swift's New Single, 'Look What You Made Me Do,' Arrives". Variety. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ Ryan, Patrick (August 25, 2017). "Look what you made us do: Critics slam Taylor Swift's comeback single". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "@taylorswift (Instagram story; only available for 24 hours)". Instagram. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ a b Brandle, Lars (October 20, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Gorgeous' New Single Has Arrived: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (November 2, 2017). "Taylor Teases New Song, Call It What You Want". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Shaw, Lucas (November 7, 2017). "Taylor Swift Will Keep New Album From Streaming for a Week". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ Sodomsky, Sam (November 8, 2017). "Taylor Swift Details New Album reputation". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Stutz, Colin (November 30, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Finally Headed for Streaming Services on Friday: Sources". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "TAYLOR HAS ARRIVED". Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "THE TAYLOR HOUR(LY)". Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Newman, Melissa (November 19, 2018). "Taylor Swift Leaves Big Machine, Signs New Deal With Universal Music Group". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Lindsay, Kathryn (May 2, 2019). "Taylor Swift's Low-Key Days Are Officially Over". Refinery29. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Framke, Caroline (August 25, 2017). "With Reputation, Taylor Swift has learned to stop worrying and love capitalism". Vox. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "UPS Is The Official Delivery Partner For Taylor Swift's 6th Studio Album reputation". UPS Pressroom (Press release). Atlanta, GA: United Parcel Service. August 25, 2017. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ Mackelden, Amy (October 14, 2017). "Taylor Swift Just Hosted Her First 'Reputation' Listening Party in London". ELLE. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ Kelley, Caitlin (October 19, 2017). "Taylor Swift Hosts 'Reputation' Secret Sessions Listening Party at Rhode Island Home". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ Iasimone, Ashley (October 23, 2017). "Taylor Swift Invites Some Famous Friends to Her 'Reputation' Secret Sessions in Los Angeles". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Paulson, Dave (October 30, 2017). "Taylor Swift threw a 'secret' party for fans in Nashville". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ a b Thorbecke, Catherine (November 7, 2017). "Exclusive 1st look inside Taylor Swift's secret sessions for 'Reputation'". ABC. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ Armstrong, Megan (November 1, 2017). "Taylor Swift And AT&T Announce 'Making of a Song' Behind-the-Scenes Series". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Peck, Christina (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift performs new 'Reputation' song, 'New Year's Day,' for fans at her home". ABC. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Freeform's Exclusive Extended Performance of Taylor Swift's New Song "New Year's Day"". Freeform. November 10, 2017. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "Watch Taylor Swift's performances from SNL (Video)". FanSided. November 12, 2017. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ Iasimone, Ashley (November 11, 2017). "5 Things We Want to See From Taylor Swift's 'SNL' Performance". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ Frances, Lai (November 11, 2017). "Taylor Swift is bringing her new 'Reputation' to 'Saturday Night Live'". PopCrush. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ McIntyre, Hugh (August 29, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do' Video Has Shattered YouTube Records". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ Trust, Gary (September 5, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do' Leaps to No. 1 on Hot 100 With Top Streaming & Sales Week of 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Cirisano, Tatiana (August 29, 2017). "Taylor Swift Tops PSY's 24-Hour YouTube Record With 'Look What You Made Me Do'". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ Lara, Maria Mercedes (September 2, 2017). "Surprise! Taylor Swift Teases New Song 'Ready for It' – and the Fans Are Already Loving It". People. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (September 3, 2017). "Hear Taylor Swift's Assertive New Song '...Ready for It?'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ Trust, Gary (September 11, 2017). "Taylor Swift at Nos. 1 & 4 on Billboard Hot 100, as Cardi B Moves Up to No. 2". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Zach (October 27, 2017). "Taylor Swift Premieres ...Ready for It? Music Video". E!. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ "Taylor Swift propose " End Game " aux radios françaises, un titre partagé aver Ed Sheeran et Future". Aficia. November 14, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ Calvario, Liz (December 2, 2017). "Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran Are BFF Goals While Performing 'End Game' at Jingle Ball – Watch!". ET Online. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ Trust, Gary; Asker, Jim (November 14, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'New Year's Day' Goes to Country Radio: Is Country Ready for It?". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ Braca, Nina (March 5, 2018). "Taylor Swift to Release 'Delicate' Music Video at iHeart Radio Music Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Trust, Gary (June 22, 2018). "Hot 100 Chart Moves: Taylor Swift's 'Delicate' Becomes Second Radio Songs Top 10 From 'Reputation'". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Trust, Gary (July 23, 2018). "Taylor Swift Tops Pop Songs Airplay Chart With 'Delicate'". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Trust, Gary (July 2, 2018). "Taylor Swift Scores First Adult Pop Songs No. 1 From 'Reputation' With 'Delicate'". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Trust, Gary (September 11, 2018). "Taylor Swift's 'Delicate' Hits No. 1 on Adult Contemporary Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (July 6, 2018). "Taylor Swift's 'Delicate' Became the Biggest 'Reputation' Radio Hit While You Weren't Looking". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (January 8, 2019). "Drake's 'Scorpion' Is Nielsen Music's Top Album Of 2018 in U.S., 'God's Plan' Most-Streamed Song". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Charts Legend". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "New Single Alert! Taylor Swift's "Getaway Car" out today in Australia and New Zealand only. Reputation Stadium Tour coming to OZ on October 19th". September 7, 2018. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bailey, Alyssa (October 19, 2017). "Taylor Swift Announces a New "Gorgeous" Taylor Swift Song Is Coming". Elle. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Timmothy J., Seppala (August 25, 2017). "Feed the Taylor Swift hype machine for a better chance at tickets". Engadget. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Events". TaylorSwift.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "reputation by Taylor Swift reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "reputation by Taylor Swift Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "reputation – Taylor Swift". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah (November 9, 2017). "Taylor Swift is no longer America's sweetheart on reputation: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Petridis, Alexis (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift: Reputation review – superb songcraft meets extreme drama". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ Bassett, Jordan (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift – 'Reputation' Review". NME. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ Cox, Jamieson (November 13, 2017). "Taylor Swift: Reputation Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (January 2018). "Status Report". Q. No. 380. p. 112.
- ^ a b Sheffield, Rob (November 9, 2017). "'Reputation' Review: Taylor Swift Ditches Tabloid Drama on Most Intimate LP Yet". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (November 10, 2017). "Review: Taylor Swift, Reputation". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ McDermott, Maeve (October 11, 2017). "Taylor Swift 'Reputation': Here's what critics are saying". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 4, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift, 'reputation', album review". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Troy (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' remains stellar on new album". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (November 10, 2017). "Pop review: Taylor Swift: Reputation". The Times. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ Nelson, Geoff (November 10, 2017). "Album Review: Taylor Swift – Reputation". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Kaye, Ben (September 22, 2022). "What Were We Thinking? 15 Times We Were Wrong". Consequence. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Klinkenberg, Brendan. "The Best Albums of 2017". Complex. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (November 27, 2017). "The 30 best albums of 2017". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Wood, Mikael (December 15, 2017). "Mikael Wood's Top 10 Albums of 2017". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Russonello, Giovanni (December 6, 2017). "The Best Albums of 2017". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "NME's Albums of the Year 2017". NME. November 23, 2017. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Pazz & Jop: It's Kendrick's and Cardi's World. We're Just Living in It". The Village Voice. January 22, 2018. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "50 Best Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. November 27, 2017. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (December 20, 2017). "Rob Sheffield's Top Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "The 25 Best Albums of 2017". Slant Magazine. December 6, 2017. Archived from the original on December 13, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "50 Best Albums of 2017". Spin. December 18, 2017. Archived from the original on December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Bruner, Raisa. "The Top 10 Albums of 2017". Time. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s". Slant Magazine. December 20, 2019. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "BuzzAngle Music 2017 Report (PDF)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ Christman, Ed (June 22, 2018). "Slowdive's Comeback Album Wins Top Prize at A2IM's Libera Awards; Epitaph Founder Honored". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (September 12, 2018). "American Music Awards: Drake, Cardi B Lead 2018 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "Here Are All the Winners From the 2018 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. May 20, 2018. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Awards 2018". ARIA Awards. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "The Japan Gold Disc Award 2018 Winners Announced". Recording Industry Association of Japan. March 2, 2018. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (February 7, 2018). "Juno Awards: Arcade Fire, Jessie Reyez Lead With Four Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "61st Grammy Nominees". December 7, 2018. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "2019 American Advertising Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Levine, Robert (November 22, 2017). "Taylor Swift Schools the Music Industry Once Again, While Streaming Services Wring Their Hands". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (November 11, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Sold 700,000 on First Day in U.S." Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (November 14, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Sold 1.05M Copies in First Four Days in US, Now 2017's Top Selling Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 25, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (November 20, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (December 31, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200, Huncho Jack Debuts at No. 3". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (December 3, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Spends Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (January 3, 2018). "Ed Sheeran's 'Divide' Is Nielsen Music's Top Album of 2017 in U.S." Billboard. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard 2018 Year End Charts". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Taylor Swift – Reputation". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ "Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Is Now A Platinum Album". FYIMusicNews. November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on November 23, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "Christmas Albums Are Hot, And So Is Shania". FYIMusicNews. December 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ Copsey, Rob (November 13, 2017). "Taylor Swift's Reputation is heading for Number 1 on the UK's Official Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Copsey, Rob (November 17, 2017). "Taylor Swift claims her third Number 1 in the UK". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on November 18, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "British album certifications – Taylor Swift – Reputation". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Australiancharts.com – Taylor Swift – Reputation". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "New Zealand album certifications – Taylor Swift – Reputation". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Austrian album certifications – Taylor Swift – Reputation" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ Oakes, Tara (August 30, 2019). Jones, Gareth (ed.). "Taylor Swift's 'Lover' album breaks new record in China". Reuters. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "Biggest-selling album worldwide for a solo artist (current)". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Singapore album certifications". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Japanese album certifications – Taylor Swift – Reputation" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 8, 2018. Select 2018年3月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Global Music Report 2018" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Haasch, Palmer (June 2, 2020). "How #isoverparty became the default hashtag format for Twitter cancelations, from celebrities like Doja Cat to companies like Wendy's". Insider. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "BBC – Everything we know about Taylor Swift's comeback". BBC. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ Nevins, Jake (August 23, 2017). "Taylor Swift announces new album, Reputation, for November release". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "How Taylor Swift Defined the 2010s". Medium. June 16, 2020. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ Gale, Ashley (December 3, 2019). "The Most Iconic Pop Music Videos of the Decade". PopSugar. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Taylor Swift Wipes Social Media Accounts & Official Website Goes Dark". Billboard. August 23, 2017. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ Griffiths, George (October 9, 2021). "Adele and other album campaigns that thought outside of the box". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
... the first instance of a "social media blackout" to start a new campaign that is now widely used by artists.
- ^ Rolli, Bryan (January 16, 2020). "Why Taylor Swift's Lover Has Greater Chart Longevity Than Reputation". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Rolli, Bryan (August 1, 2018). "Taylor Swift's Reputation Tour Is A Massive Success: Looks Like She's Relatable After All". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ @jasonlipshutz (December 26, 2019). "In honor of Andrew's indie rock hot takes, here are my 2010s pop hot takes. Writing these was cleansing" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen; Powers, Ann; McKenna, Lyndsey (July 28, 2020). "Let's Talk About Taylor Swift's Folklore". NPR Music. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Kranc, Lauren (November 10, 2020). "Three Years After reputation It's Time to Accept It As Taylor Swift's Best Album". Esquire. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Roundtree, Cheyenne (June 13, 2021). "Billie Eilish, Lorde and the Push for Women Pop Stars to Constantly Reinvent Themselves". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Wright, Georgie (June 25, 2018). "is it time to forgive taylor swift?". i-D. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Virdi, Amrit (August 8, 2021). "The Character Assassination of Taylor Swift". Impact. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Grossbart, Sarah (February 8, 2019). "How reputation Helped Taylor Swift Completely Change Her Narrative". E! News. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Dominick, Nora. "Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Talks "Do Revenge" Music, Working With Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke, And More". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Lockett, Dee (August 25, 2017). "How 'I'm Too Sexy' Ended Up in Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do'". Vulture. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Taylor Swift – Reputation" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Taylor Swift – Reputation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Taylor Swift – Reputation" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 46.Týden 2017 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Taylor Swift – Reputation". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Taylor Swift – Reputation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "Taylor Swift: Reputation" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Taylor Swift – Reputation". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 47/2017)". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2017. 46. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Taylor Swift". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Taylor Swift – Reputation". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ 20, 2017/ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: November 20, 2017" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Western Albums: 20 November 2017" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "Top Álbum Del 10 al 16 de noviembre de 2017" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Taylor Swift – Reputation". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Taylor Swift – Reputation". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Taylor Swift – Reputation". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "South Korea Circle Album Chart". On the page, select "2017.12.17~2017.12.23" to obtain the corresponding chart. Circle Chart Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "South Korea Circle International Album Chart". On the page, select "2017.12.24~2017.12.30" to obtain the corresponding chart. Circle Chart Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Slovak Albums – Top 100" (in Slovak). ČNS IFPI. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2017. Note: On the chart page, select "SK – Albums – Top 100" and then 201746 in the boxes at the top, and then click the word "Zobrazit" to retrieve the correct chart data
- ^ "SA Top 20". Radio Sonder Grense. December 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Taylor Swift – Reputation". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Taylor Swift – Reputation". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Taylor Swift – Reputation". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "Los discos más vendidos de la semana". Diario de Cultura. Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 36/2022)". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "2022 22-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. June 3, 2022. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Rankings (Febrero 2022)" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya del Disco. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Ventas físicas mensual – 2017 Noviembre" (in Spanish). Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA End of Year Albums 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "Ö3 Austria Top 40 – Album-Charts 2017". oe3.orf.at. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten Albums 2017". Ultratop. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "Rapports Annuels Albums 2017". Ultratop. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2017". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Összesített album- és válogatáslemez-lista – eladási darabszám alapján – 2017" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ "Hot Albums 2017 Year End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ 年間ヒット音楽アルバム 2017年(平成29年) (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Los más vendidos 2017" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2017". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Årslisten 2017" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norge. Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ 2017년 Album Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums Annual 2017". El portal de Música. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017" (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ White, Jack (January 3, 2018). "The Top 40 biggest albums of 2017 on the Official Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Global Music Report 2018" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Annual ARIA Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2018". Ultratop. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Album Top-100 2018" (in Danish). Hitlisten. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ "EESTI TIPP-100 MUUSIKAS Neid artiste ja lugusid kuulati möödunud aastal Eestis kõige rohkem". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). January 18, 2019. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ White, Jack (January 4, 2019). "Ireland's Official Top 40 biggest albums of 2018". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on May 19, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Hot Albums 2018 Year End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Los más vendidos 2018" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2018". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ 2018년 Album Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 11, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2018". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2019". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes 2019". PROMUSICAE. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2021" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2021". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 20, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Best of all time chart – Top 1000 Albums". Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Best of All Time – Albums". Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2022". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Danish album certifications – Taylor Swift – Reputation". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Taylor Swift – reputation" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 18, 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "reputation" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. October 2018.
- ^ "Norwegian album certifications – Taylor Swift – Reputation" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Spanish album certifications – Taylor Swift – Reputation". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. August 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Taylor Swift" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan.
- ^ Cospey, Rob (March 5, 2018). "Taylor Swift announces details of her new multi-album record deal". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
Her last four albums all opened with over one million sales in the US, while her most recent, Reputation, has shifted over two million in America and 336,000 in the UK.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 25, 2020). "Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' Becomes First Million-Selling Album of 2020 in U.S." Billboard. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Global Top 10 Albums of 2017" (PDF). IFPI Global Music Report 2018. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Reputation – Taylor Swift on iTunes". US: iTunes Store. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Taylor Swift – reputation – Amazon.com Music". ASIN B0754BBDF1. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "Reputation (Japan Deluxe Edition) [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]". CDJapan. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Taylor Swift – Reputation" (in Portuguese). Livraria Saraiva. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ Riddell, Rose (December 4, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'reputation' album is available to pre-order on vinyl". Coup de Main Magazine. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "Taylor Swift – Reputation Limited Cassette Tape". Urban Outfitters. Archived from the original on October 15, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "Taylor Swift Karaoke: reputation by Taylor Swift". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Taylor Swift Karaoke: reputation by Taylor Swift on Amazon Music". ASIN B07B6BFN5R. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Taylor Swift Karaoke: reputation by Taylor Swift on Spotify". Spotify. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Taylor Swift Karaoke: reputation [CD+G & DVD] by Taylor Swift on Amazon Music". Amazon.com. ASIN B07BSXQMBD. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
External links
- Reputation on Swift's official website
- Reputation at Discogs (list of releases)
- 2017 albums
- Taylor Swift albums
- Big Machine Records albums
- Albums produced by Taylor Swift
- Albums produced by Jack Antonoff
- Albums produced by Max Martin
- Albums produced by Shellback (record producer)
- Electropop albums
- Contemporary R&B albums by American artists
- Concept albums
- Trap music albums
- Albums produced by Ali Payami
- Albums produced by Oscar Görres
- Albums produced by Oscar Holter