Artist (s) 1. sponsored by ABC News on August 18, where she announced the details of 1989 and released the lead single "Shake It Off",[79] which debuted atop the US Billboard Hot 100. [73] In June 2015, Swift stated that she would remove 1989 from Apple Music, criticizing the service for not offering royalties to artists during their free three-month trial period. [67] Polaroid Corporation chief executive Scott Hardy reported that the 1989 Polaroid concept propelled a revival in instant film, especially among the hipster subculture who valued the "nostalgia and retro element of what [their] company stands for". [note 3], To ensure a smooth transition to pop, Swift recruited Max Martin and Shellback as major collaborators, in part because of their reputation as the biggest mainstream pop hitmakers at the time. [122] At the 58th Grammy Awards in 2016, the album won Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. Following the release of her genre-spanning fourth studio album Red (2012), noted for pop hooks and electronic production, the media questioned the validity of Swift's status as a country artist. [46][55][56] Swift said that "Bad Blood", a track that incorporates heavy, stomping drums,[44] is about betrayal by an unnamed female peer (alleged to be Katy Perry, with whom Swift was involved in a feud that received widespread media coverage). No. [1], *sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alonesales+streaming figures based on certification alone, The snare drums on "I Wish You Would" were inspired by, With lyrics inspired by her personal troubles, Swift described ", The location of The Hideaway Studio, where "Clean" was recorded, is not indicated in the liner notes of, Swift admired Lennox's "way she conveys a thought, there's something really intense about it". [9] Speaking to the Associated Press in October 2013, Swift described them as "absolute dream collaborators" because they took her ideas in a different direction, which challenged her as a songwriter. [41][64], Swift named 1989 after her birth year, which corroborates the influence of 1980s synth-pop. Heap helped to complete the track by playing instruments on it; the two finished recording after two takes in one day at Heap's studio. [169] According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), 1989 was the second best-selling album of 2014 and the third best-selling album of 2015, and had sold 10.1 million copies worldwide by the end of 2016. In the United States, it was released as the follow up single to “Gotta Serve Somebody.” It was also released as the lead song from Dylan’s 1989 live album with the Grateful Dead, Dylan & the Dead. [123] Swift became the first female solo artist to win Album of the Year twice—her first win was for Fearless (2008) in 2010. 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[72], Swift marketed 1989 as her first "official pop" album. HOUSE OF SHAME Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb album cut by Bee Gees, 1989. They pulled 1989 from free streaming services such as Spotify, prompting an industry discourse on the impact of streaming on music sales. [1] For "I Know Places", Swift scheduled a meeting with him at the studio after forming a fully developed idea on her own; the recording process the following day finalized it. [105] Kristy Fairclough, a professor in popular culture and film, commented, "Her shifting aesthetic and allegiances appear confusing in an overall narrative that presents Taylor Swift as the centre of the cultural universe. Club[126] and Slant Magazine. [73] Given the music industry's climate, and Swift's decision to eschew her characteristic country roots that had cultivated a sizable fan base, the sales performance of 1989 was subject to considerable speculation among industry experts. [52], The dance-pop track "Shake It Off", sharing a loosely similar sentiment with "Blank Space", sees Swift expressing disinterest in her detractors and their negative remarks on her image. [25] Antonoff produced one more track for the album's deluxe edition, "You Are in Love". [176] The album's electronic-pop production expanded on Swift's next two studio albums, Reputation (2017) and Lover (2019), which solidified her status as a pop star. [45], 1989 won Favorite Pop/Rock Album at the 2015 American Music Awards,[117] Album of the Year (Western) at the 2015 Japan Gold Disc Awards,[118] and Album of the Year at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards. [84] 1989 was supported by a string of commercially successful singles,[85] including Billboard Hot 100 number ones "Blank Space" and "Bad Blood" featuring rapper Kendrick Lamar, and top-10 hits "Style" and "Wildest Dreams". [3][4] Red incorporates various pop and rock styles, transcending the country sound of her previous releases. Big Cheese - Nirvana. [20], Another key figure on the album's production team was Jack Antonoff, with whom Swift had worked on the new wave-influenced song "Sweeter than Fiction" for the soundtrack of One Chance (2013). Swift's songs were inspired primarily by her personal relationships, which had been a trademark of her songwriting. [157] By September 2020, the album had spent 300 weeks on the chart. [104] Swift invited various special guests on tour with her, including singers and fashion models the media called Swift's "squad" which received media coverage. [170], 1989's commercial success transformed Swift's image from a country singer-songwriter to a worldwide pop phenomenon. Artist. 1, Heats Up Singles Chart", "New Kids on the Block Hang Tough to Claim No. [50][51] "All You Had to Do Was Stay" laments a past relationship and originated from Swift's dream of desperately shouting "Stay" to an ex-lover against her will. [95] The decision came after talent manager Scooter Braun acquired the masters of Swift's first six studio albums, which Swift had been trying to buy for years, following her departure from Big Machine in November 2018. Chart Entries. A list of all music releases for 1989. [1][19] Swift finalized the record upon completing the Asian leg of the Red Tour in mid-2014. [185] American rock singer-songwriter Ryan Adams released his track-by-track cover album of 1989 in September 2015. Club's Marah Eakin praised her shift from overtly romantic struggles to more positive themes of accepting and celebrating the moment. [111] Mikael Wood, in his review for the Los Angeles Times, found the album inauthentic for Swift's artistry, but acknowledged her effort to emulate the music of an era she did not experience. [74] She was part of the line-up for the iHeartRadio Music Festival,[99] CBS Radio's "We Can Survive" benefit concert,[100] the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show[101] and the Jingle Ball Tour. [29] The album was mastered by Tom Coyne in two days at Sterling Sound Studio in New York City. [19] Nathan Chapman, Swift's longtime collaborator, co-produced the track "This Love". [92] After Apple announced that it would pay artists royalties during the free trial period, she agreed to leave 1989 on their service; she then featured in a series of commercials for Apple Music. The results in this chart are not affiliated with any mainstream or commercial chart and may not reflect charts seen elsewhere. [67][69], Each CD copy of 1989 includes a packet, one of five available sets, of 13 random Polaroid pictures, made up from 65 different pictures. [82] In the US and Canada, the deluxe edition was available exclusively through Target Corporation. 1 Spots", "Paula Abdul's `Forever Your Girl' Took Almost Forever to Make No. In the US, Swift became the first artist to have three albums each sell over one million copies within their first week of release. [89], On November 3, 2014, Swift removed her entire catalog from Spotify, the largest on-demand streaming service at the time,[70] arguing that their ad-supported free service undermined the platform's premium service, which provides higher royalties for songwriters. Madonna. [154], 1989 debuted atop the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 1.287 million copies, according to data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan for the chart dated November 15, 2014. [24] She sent him a voice memo containing the lyrics roughly 30 minutes later. [11] She disliked the media portraying her as a "serial-dater", feeling it undermined her professional work, and became more reticent to discuss her personal life in public. [50] Accompanied by dark, intense drum and bass-influenced beats, the song uses a metaphor of foxes running away from hunters to convey hiding from scrutiny. [18] Greatly inspired by 1980s synth-pop,[19] she viewed the 1980s as an experimental period that embraced "endless possibilities" when artists abandoned the generic "drums-guitar-bass-whatever" song structure and experimented with stripped-down synthesizers, drum pads, and overlapped vocals. [73] To bolster sales, Swift and Big Machine implemented an extensive marketing plan. [19], Swift contacted Ryan Tedder, with whom she had always wanted to work, by a smartphone voice memo. [66][67] The cover is a Polaroid portrait of Swift's face cut off at the eyes, which Swift said would bring about a sense of mystery: "I didn't want people to know the emotional DNA of this album. [23] The ballad "You Are in Love" finds Swift talking about an ideal relationship from another woman's perspective. Next week we’ll wrap it all up when we launch a huge best-of-the-decade poll to crown the overall rulers of the ’80s. Commenting on Gabriel's music, Swift said, "What he was doing in the '80s was so ahead of its time, because he was playing with a lot of synth-pop sounds, but kind of creating sort of an atmosphere behind what he was singing, rather than a produced track.". [46][47] "Out of the Woods" is an indietronica and synth-pop song featuring heavy synthesizers, layered percussions and looping background vocals, resulting in a chaotic sound. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1989. [174] The academic Shaun Cullen specializing in the humanities described Swift as a figure "at the cutting edge of postmillennial pop". [53][54] The bubblegum pop song "I Wish You Would", which uses pulsing snare drums and sizzling guitars, finds Swift longing for the return of a past relationship. [34] Although Swift declared her move from country to pop on 1989, several reviewers, including The A.V. Taylor Swift released track list for '1989.' 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Complete week-by-week rock chart archives are onine for the entire period. [22] Antonoff co-wrote and co-produced two tracks on the standard edition. That year, 12 acts earn their first number one song: Bobby Brown, Sheriff, Paula Abdul, Mike + the Mechanics, Roxette, Fine Young Cannibals, Michael Damian, Bette Midler, New Kids on the Block, Milli Vanilli, Martika, and Bad English. [59] In a review published by Cuepoint, Robert Christgau applauded her departure from country to experiment with new styles, but felt this shift was not radical. 1989 album releases. 1989 was Swift’s official entrance to the pop music scene, and it cemented her status as a musical titan. Today we present the results of Part 10 of our year-long Best of the ’80s feature, a year-by-year poll of Slicing Up Eyeballs’ readers to determine the best albums of each year of the 1980s. "Style" was released to radio stations as the album's third single on February 9, 2015, by Republic Records in partnership with Swift's label at the time, Big Machine. Rankings are figured by combining sales figures, chart data, radio airplay, video airplay, streaming figures, awards, and appearances on best-of lists. The two longest running number-one singles of 1989 are "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson and "Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins, which each charted at number one for four weeks. [26] He co-produced two songs—"Welcome to New York" and "I Know Places". [65] As creative director for the album's packaging,[1] Swift included pictures taken with a Polaroid instant camera—a photographic method popular in the 1980s. [75][73] She also promoted the album through product endorsements with Subway, Keds and Diet Coke. [18] The song was the first time Swift composed lyrics for an existing instrumental. 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[note 2]. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart", "Taylor Swift's '1989' Only Fifth Album to Spend First Year in Billboard 200's Top 10", "Taylor Swift's '1989' Now One of Only Four Albums by Women to Spend 300 Weeks on Billboard 200 Chart", "Taylor Swift's '1989' Hits 5 Million in U.S. [27] Tedder spoke of Swift's work ethic and perfectionism with Time: "Ninety-five times out of 100, if I get a track to where we're happy with it, the artist will say, 'That's amazing.' [13] She took inspiration from the music of artists from the period, such as Peter Gabriel and Annie Lennox, to make a synth-pop record that would convey her thoughts unburdened by heavy instrumentation. [161] The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album 9× Platinum, which denotes nine million album-equivalent units. [2] Swift began rerecording her first six studio albums, including 1989, in November 2020. These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1989. "Style" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, taken from her fifth studio album, 1989 (2014). [74][73] One week before its release, Rolling Stone reported that US retailers predicted the album would sell from 600,000 to 750,000 copies in its debut week. Swift stated that it serves as a loose sequel to "Out of the Woods". List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1989, "Abdul Dances onto Pop Chart with `Straight Up, "Grammy Recognition Gives Williams New Crown", "`Wilburys,' `Mystery Girl' Extend Orbison Legacy", "Bangles Make Pop History with `Eternal Flame, "This Week Madonna is on Top_and then Some", "Madonna's `Prayer' Single Going for 4 in a Row", "Bon Jovi Single Takes the Crown From Madonna", "Lofty Champs Keep Their Titles for Another Week", "Michael Damian Finally Cashes in on Soap Fame", "`Wind Beneath My Wings' Gives Midler First No. A list of all music releases for November 1989. [41] The album's liner notes, which include a one-sentence hidden message for each of the 13 songs, collectively tell a story of a girl's tangled relationship. But this year they released ten songs on the One album, and spent nine months touring. [78] Swift held a live stream via Yahoo! "[29] Writing for Rolling Stone, Rob Sheffield characterized the record as "deeply weird, feverishly emotional, wildly enthusiastic". [71] The photos are out-of-focus, off-framed, with a sepia-tinged treatment, and feature the 1989 songs' lyrics written with black marker on the bottom. December 1989 album & single releases. [58], The album's 1980s synth-pop production divided critics. [125] It also featured on several lists of the best albums of the 2010s decade, including top-10 entries in The A.V. In an enthusiastic review, The New York Times critic Jon Caramanica complimented Swift's avoidance of contemporary hip hop/R&B crossover trends, writing, "Ms. [33][39][40] However, 1989 showcased a maturity in Swift's perspectives: Rolling Stone observed that the album was her first not to villainize ex-lovers, but instead expressed "wistful and nostalgic" viewpoints on broken romance. [107] Swift broke this record in 2018 with her Reputation Stadium Tour. When she announced 1989 a few months prior to its October 2014 release, Taylor Swift called her sixth record her first "documented, official" pop album, explicitly severing herself from her country roots. [96], In addition to online promotion, Swift made many appearances on radio and television. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1989 CD release of African Acoustic From The Copperbelt... Zambian Miners' Songs on Discogs. [74] As observed by Maryn Wilkinson, an academic specialized in media studies, Swift adopted a "zany" aspect for her 1989 persona. Big Daddy of Them All - John Mellencamp. [182] Geffen also attributed the album's success to its lyrics offering emotional engagement that is uncommon in pop. Like Black Box, there was minor controversy over who was the actual singer of the track. Taylor Swift â€“ heartbeat, claps, shouts, Jack Antonoff â€“ acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, background vocals, Ryan Tedder â€“ piano, juno, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drum programming, additional synth, background vocals, Noel Zancanella â€“ drum programming, synthesizer, bass, additional synth, Nathan Chapman â€“ electric guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, Mattman & Robin â€“ drums, guitar, bass, keyboard, percussion, This page was last edited on 5 February 2021, at 15:05. [74] She performed at awards shows including the MTV Video Music Awards[97] and the American Music Awards. Song For Whoever: 35: Kylie Minogue: Wouldn't Change A Thing: 36: Transvision Vamp: Baby I Don't Care: 37: Prince: Batdance: 38: Roy Orbison: You Got It: 39: Sam Brown: Stop: 40: Holly Johnson: Americanos: 41: Kon Kan: I Beg Your Pardon: 42: Phil Collins: Another Day In Paradise: 43: Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo: Help! After the album's release, Swift embarked on the 1989 World Tour, which was the highest-grossing tour of 2015. album cut by Bee Gees, 1989. WILL YOU EVER LET ME Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb album cut by Bee Gees, 1989. 1989 is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 27, 2014, through Big Machine Records.Following the release of her genre-spanning fourth studio album Red (2012), noted for pop hooks and electronic production, the media questioned the validity of Swift's status as a country artist. [184] Jennifer Kaytin Robinson cited 1989 as an inspiration for her 2019 directorial debut, Someone Great. A list of all music releases for February 1989. The album appeared on several publications' lists of the best albums of the 2010s and featured in Rolling Stone's 2020 revision of their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. “Two Hearts” by Phil Collins. And she [Swift] did. [23] For "Out of the Woods", Antonoff sent his finished instrumental track to Swift while she was on a plane. [13] A new inspiration this time was her relocation to New York City in March 2014, which gave Swift a sense of freedom to embark on new ideas. [179], Retrospective reviews from GQ's Jay Willis,[180] New York's Sasha Geffen,[181] and NME's Hannah Mylrea lauded the album's avoidance of contemporaneous hip hop and R&B crossover trends, which made 1989 a timeless album representing the best of Swift's talents. [181] Contemporary artists who cited 1989 as an influence included American singer-songwriter Conan Gray[183] and British pop band the Vamps, who took inspiration from 1989 while composing their album Wake Up (2015). Swift wrote the song with its producers Max Martin, Shellback, and Ali Payami. 1 Album and Single", "Red's Remake of `If You Don't Know Me' is No. [7] When it ended, the album's associated world tour, running from March 2013 to June 2014, was the all-time highest-grossing country tour. 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