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Taylor Swift brought fans a more mature version of “Red” with “Maroon,” off her new album Midnights.
With her 10th studio album, Swift made one of the most historic weeks in the 64-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, as she became the first artist to claim the survey’s entire top 10 in a single frame. “Maroon” came in at No. 3.
If you need a guide to follow along with Taylor Swift’s “Maroon,” find the lyrics below:
When the morning came we were cleaning incense off your vinyl shelf‘Cause we lost track of time againLaughing with my feet in your lapLike you were my closest friendHow’d we end up on the floor anyway? You say“Your roommate’s cheap-ass screw-top rosé, that’s how”I see you every day now
And I chose youThe one I was dancin’ withIn New York, no shoesLooked up at the sky and it was
The burgundy on my T-shirt when you splashed your wine into meAnd how the blood rushed into my cheeks, so scarlet, it wasThe mark you saw on my collarbone, the rust that grew between telephonesThe lips I used to call home, so scarlet, it was maroon
When the silence came, we were shaking blind and hazyHow the hell did we lose sight of us again?Sobbin’ with your head in your handsAin’t that the way shit always ends?You were standing hollow-eyed in the hallwayCarnations you had thought were roses, that’s usI feel you no matter whatThe rubies that I gave up
And I lost youThe one I was dancin’ withIn New York, no shoesLooked up at the sky and it was maroon
The burgundy on my T-shirt when you splashed your wine into meAnd how the blood rushed into my cheeks, so scarlet, it was (maroon)The mark you saw on my collarbone, the rust that grew between telephonesThe lips I used to call home, so scarlet, it was (maroon)
And I wake with your memory over meThat’s a real fucking legacy, legacy (it was maroon)And I wake with your memory over meThat’s a real fucking legacy to leave
The burgundy on my T-shirt when you splashed your wine into meAnd how the blood rushed into my cheeks, so scarlet (it was maroon)The mark you saw on my collarbone, the rust that grew between telephonesThe lips I used to call home, so scarlet (it was maroon)
It was maroonIt was maroon
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Taylor Swift knows “All Too Well” what a Grammy nomination feels like, with 42 noms under her belt. But Tuesday’s (Nov. 15) announcement that the 10-minute version of her Red (Taylor’s Version) hit is up for song of the year meant something more to the star.
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Swift took to Instagram Stories following the news to share a screenshot from the song’s accompanying short film, which stars Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien. “So many reasons to lose my damn mind today but… All Too Well 10 is the song I’m the most proud of, out of anything I’ve written,” she wrote on top of the photo. “The fact that it’s nominated for Song of the Year at the Grammys, an award I’ve never won, that honors the songwriting… it’s momentous and surreal.”
The 11-time Grammy winner went on to say that she called Liz Rose, who co-wrote the song with Swift, noting that they “reminisced about how we started writing together when I was 14. She believed in me then and we are nominated together now. It’s just so cute I can’t cope.”
Swift concluded her message by writing, “I want to ramble about the magic and mystery of time and fate and reclaiming my art but instead I think I’ll go scream for ten minutes straight. And think about how this wouldn’t have happened without you.”
“All Too Well” was originally featured on Swift’s 2012 album, Red, which was one of the albums that Scooter Braun purchased when buying her her master recordings in 2019. She unveiled the re-recorded LP, Red (Taylor’s Version), in November 2021, which included the new, 10-minute version of “All Too Well.” The song went on to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.
See the full list of 2023 Grammy nominations here.
Drake was feeling a little petty with the release of the new Hot 100 tally on Monday (Nov. 14), and shared his thoughts cryptically via Instagram Stories.
The rapper shared the latest Hot 100 top 10 dated Nov. 19, 2022, in which he has eight debuts, including seven with 21 Savage, as the pair’s collaborative project Her Loss launches at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. However, the No. 1 spot remains Taylor Swift‘s “Anti-Hero” for a third week, and the No. 10 spot was taken by Sam Smith and Kim Petras‘ sultry collab, “Unholy.”
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In his screenshot, Drake left “Unholy” unscathed, but covered Swift’s achievement with a series of emojis. “@21savage congrats my brother,” he captioned the post. The “Midnight Rain” superstar has yet to respond to Drizzy’s “anti-hero” moment.
With Drake having claimed nine of the Hot 100’s top 10 spots on the chart for a week in September 2021 (concurrent with the chart start of his album Certified Lover Boy), he is now the only artist to have logged at least eight songs in the top 10 twice.
Two weeks ago, “Anti-Hero” soared in at the Hot 100’s summit, as Swift made history as the first artist to hold the survey’s entire top 10 in a single frame.
Back in April, Drake sent the Internet ablaze when he posted a throwback picture with Swift on his Instagram account. The snap is the last in a five-pic carousel with the motivational message: “They too soft to understand the meaning of hard work.”
‘Tis the season to be a Swiftie! Though Taylor Swift already gifted everyone a brand-new album in October with Midnights, as well as several new editions of tracks from the record-breaking LP, she’s ready to present something else her devoted fans will fawn over: holiday-themed merch.
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The “Anti-Hero” singer’s management team took to Twitter on Friday (Nov. 11) to provide fans with a status update about the official Taylor Swift merch store. “The #TSHolidayShop is available now at http://store.taylorswift.com (AKA: a shop-able Lover House)!” Taylor Nation shared, along with a video preview of items in the new holiday collection. “Tell us what rooms you’re picking out gifts and #TSTheErasTour outfits from Eras past and present.”
And truly, no era has been left behind. The website’s “Lover House” provides navigation to fans looking for merchandise from each era, starting with her 2006 self-titled album through the recently released Midnights. Swifties looking for more Christmas-related merchandise will find no shortage on the site, with multiple ornaments for her eras and singles, respectively (“Lover,” “Exile” and “Love Story” are among the few), snow globes, a “Christmas Tree” (farm) skirt and more.
As for apparel, cold-weather items make up a bulk of the offerings in the TS Holiday Shop — fans have their options of the “All Too Well” red scarf, as well as hats, sweaters, hoodies, zip-up pullover and sweatpants to choose from. Sorry, but there are no wearable “Cardigan(s)” available for purchase in the shop.
See the post from Taylor Nation about Swift’s new holiday merch drop below.
Taylor Swift played with vocal production on her Midnights track, “Midnight Rain,” a ode to the boy who searched for “comfortable” in the wrong place.
With her 10th studio album, Swift made one of the most historic weeks in the 64-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, as she became the first artist to claim the survey’s entire top 10 in a single frame. “Midnight Rain” came in at No. 5.
If you need a guide to follow along with Taylor Swift’s “Midnight Rain,” find the lyrics below:Rain, he wanted it comfortableI wanted that painHe wanted a brideI was making my own nameChasing that fameHe stayed the sameAll of me changed like midnight
My town was a wastelandFull of cages, full of fencesPageant queens and big pretendersBut for some it was paradise
My boy was a montageA slow-motion love potionJumping off things in the oceanI broke his heart ’cause he was niceHe was sunshine, I was midnight
Rain, he wanted it comfortableI wanted that painHe wanted a brideI was making my own nameChasing that fameHe stayed the sameAll of me changed like midnight
It came like a postcardPicture perfect, shiny familyHoliday peppermint candyBut for him it’s every day
So I peered through a windowA deep portal, time travelAll the love we unraveledAnd the life I gave away‘Cause he was sunshine, I was midnight
Rain, he wanted it comfortableI wanted that painHe wanted a brideI was making my own nameChasing that fameHe stayed the sameAll of me changed like midnight
Rain, he wanted it comfortableI wanted that painHe wanted a brideI was making my own nameChasing that fameHe stayed the sameAll of me changed like midnight
I guess sometimes we all getJust what we wanted, just what we wantedAnd he never thinks of meExcept when I’m on TV
I guess sometimes we all getSome kind of haunted, some kind of hauntedAnd I never think of himExcept on midnights like this(Midnight’s like this, midnight’s like this)
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Taylor Swift introduced fans to the world of Midnights with the album’s opening track, “Lavender Haze,” a purple-hued love song.
With her 10th studio album, Swift made one of the most historic weeks in the 64-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, as she became the first artist to claim the survey’s entire top 10 in a single frame. “Lavender Haze” clocked in at No. 2, just behind lead single “Anti-Hero.”
If you need a guide to follow along with Taylor Swift’s “Lavender Haze,” find the lyrics below:
Meet me at midnight(Ooh, ooh, ooh, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa)
Staring at the ceiling with youOh, you don’t ever say too muchAnd you don’t really read intoMy melancholia
I’ve been under scrutiny (yeah, oh yeah)You handle it beautifully (yeah, oh yeah)All this sh– is new to me (yeah, oh yeah)
I feel a lavender haze creeping up on meSo real, I’m damned if I do give a damn what people sayNo deal, the 1950s sh– they want from meI just wanna stay in that lavender haze(Ooh, ooh, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa)
All they keep asking me (all they keep asking me)Is if I’m gonna be your brideThe only kind of girl they see (the only kind of girl they see)Is a one night or a wife
I find it dizzying (yeah, oh yeah)They’re bringing up my history (yeah, oh yeah)But you aren’t even listening (yeah, oh yeah)
I feel a lavender haze creeping up on meSo real, I’m damned if I do give a damn what people sayNo deal, the 1950s sh– they want from meI just wanna stay in that lavender haze (ooh, ooh, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa)That lavender haze
Talk your talk and go viralI just need this love spiralGet it off your chestGet it off my desk (get it off my desk)Talk your talk and go viralI just need this love spiralGet it off your chestGet it off my desk
I feel (I feel) a lavender haze creeping up on meSo real, I’m damned if I do give a damn what people sayNo deal (no deal), the 1950s sh– they want from meI just wanna stay in that lavender haze(Ooh, ooh, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa)
Get it off your chestGet it off my deskThat lavender hazeI just wanna stayI just wanna stayIn that lavender haze
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Written by: Jack Michael Antonoff, Jahaan Akil Sweet, Mark Anthony Spears, Samuel Joseph Dew, Taylor Alison Swift, Zoe I. Kravitz
Taylor Swift is allowing fans to dance through their sorrows by unveiling not one, but two more remixes of her Midnights track, “Anti-Hero.”
“Take your self loathing to the dancefloor,” Swift tweeted on Thursday (Nov. 10) to announce the new spins on the song by DJs Kungs and Jayda G.
The song is currently only available as a digital single for purchase on Swift’s website. However, the previously released Bleachers collaborative version of the track was made available on streaming services the day after release.
Just a day before releasing the two new remixes, Swift unveiled Roosevelt’s breezy take on the track, posting it along with a clip from the “Anti-Hero” music video, in which her future children and daughter-in-law battle it out while laying the Grammy winning superstar to rest.
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The vulnerable “Anti-Hero” is continuing its groundbreaking success as it spends a second week this week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. A week earlier, it debuted at the summit, as Swift made history as the first artist to claim the survey’s entire top 10 in a single frame.
The single also posts a second week atop the Streaming Songs chart; jumps 9-4 on Digital Song Sales; and dips 13-14 on Radio Songs. (As previously reported, this week’s Billboard airplay charts are the first using Mediabase-monitored data; this week’s Radio Songs chart incorporates data from former monitoring service BDS for Oct. 28-30 and from Mediabase for Oct. 31-Nov. 3, with Mediabase data to power the survey going forward).
Can you feel it creeping up on you? The co-hosts of The View analyzed the results of the 2022 midterm elections on Wednesday morning (Nov. 9) with a little help from Taylor Swift‘s Midnights.
“Now the votes are still being counted in many of yesterday’s midterm elections, but it looks like that ‘red tsunami’ didn’t quite materialize,” Whoopi Goldberg stated, making reference to the predicted GOP sweep of the election to introduce the Hot Topics segment.
While Ron DeSantis flipped Florida red with his win as governor, other congressional races saw Democrats like John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Maggie Hassan beat far-right candidates backed by former president Donald Trump, and the show’s resident Republican co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin couldn’t help but make a reference to a fan-favorite track from Swift’s latest chart-topping album.
“Listen, I’m a Republican. I wanted good Republicans to win and I wanted bad Republicans to lose,” the freshman conservative voice at the table said before quipping, “I’m not losing sleep that Dr. Oz lost his race last night!
“This is actually the best I’ve felt about the country,” she continued, “because it was much more, [as] Taylor Swift would call a ‘Lavender Haze.’ This was no red wave.”
While Tay probably wasn’t thinking of the electoral map when she was writing “Lavender Haze” with help from Jack Antonoff and Zoe Kravitz, the Midnights opener debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 behind chart-topping lead single “Anti-Hero” in the same week the superstar set a new record as the first artist to ever dominate the entire Hot 100 top 10 in Billboard history. (This week, on the chart dated Nov. 12, the track remains in the top 10, dropping 2-6.)
Watch The View co-hosts dissect the “Lavender Haze” of the 2022 midterms below.
When Taylor Swift asked her devoted fans to meet her at midnight, Swifties showed up in droves to support her. But how did Swift arrive at her 10th studio album Midnights? And, more importantly, how did her previous nine LPs prime her to have the biggest album of her career?
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It all started with Swift’s self-titled album, which she released in 2006 at age 16. The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart, and keeping up that momentum, the then-rising star returned in 2008 with her sophomore album Fearless, which spent 11 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The accolades didn’t stop there: The project earned four Grammy Awards, including the coveted album of the year award, making her the youngest artist at the time to receive the honor.
The year 2010 saw the release of Swift’s Speak Now. In addition to once again hitting No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the record additionally sold 1 million units in its debut week. Red, her 2012 follow-up, saw Swift headed in a new direction musically, combining the best of her country roots with pure pop. The record resulted in her first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” Though Red was commercially successful, it failed to pick up any Grammys, leading her to focus on creating a more cohesive body of work with 1989, and her concentrated efforts paid off — it was her second album of the year winner and included three Hot 100 No. 1s: “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space” and “Bad Blood.”
The latter half of Swift’s discography spans Reputation, Lover, Folklore and Evermore — in addition to her re-recorded Taylor’s versions of Red and Fearless. Learn more about these projects in the latest installment of Billboard Explains in the video above.
After the video, catch up on more Billboard Explains videos and learn about how Beyoncé arrived at Renaissance, the evolution of girl groups, BBMAs, NFTs, SXSW, the magic of boy bands, American Music Awards, the Billboard Latin Music Awards, the Hot 100 chart, how R&B/hip-hop became the biggest genre in the U.S., how festivals book their lineups, Billie Eilish’s formula for success, the history of rap battles, nonbinary awareness in music, the Billboard Music Awards, the Free Britney movement, rise of K-pop in the U.S., why Taylor Swift is re-recording her first six albums, the boom of hit all-female collaborations, how Grammy nominees and winners are chosen, why songwriters are selling their publishing catalogs, how the Super Bowl halftime show is booked and why Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” was able to shoot to No. 1 on the Hot 100.
Taylor Swift is continuing to treat fans when it comes to Midnights lead single “Anti-Hero,” and the star unveiled a new version of the track, a remix by Roosevelt, on Wednesday (Nov. 9).
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“The anti hero (Roosevelt remix) makes me feel hyped enough for an imaginary funeral brawl,” Swift wrote on Twitter, along with a clip from her “Anti-Hero” music video, in which her future children and daughter-in-law battle it out while laying the Grammy winning superstar to rest.
The song is currently only available as a digital single for purchase on Swift’s website. However, the previously released Bleachers collaborative version of the track was made available on streaming services the day after release.
“Anti-Hero” spends a second week this week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. A week earlier, it debuted at the summit, as Swift made history as the first artist to claim the survey’s entire top 10 in a single frame.
The single also posts a second week atop the Streaming Songs chart; jumps 9-4 on Digital Song Sales; and dips 13-14 on Radio Songs. (As previously reported, this week’s Billboard airplay charts are the first using Mediabase-monitored data; this week’s Radio Songs chart incorporates data from former monitoring service BDS for Oct. 28-30 and from Mediabase for Oct. 31-Nov. 3, with Mediabase data to power the survey going forward).