1989
by Taylor Swift
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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 3333 Ratings

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  1. xnicrv
    Aug 26, 2023
    9
    1989 is a perfect and almost flawless representation of pop music. The record is a successful project that shows Taylor’s versatility in various music genres and her capability of merging commercial performance and music quality. Swift’s lyrics and her team’s production are never disappointing. 1989 is definitely one of the best pop records of the 2010s.
  2. diegofrolim
    Jul 30, 2023
    9
    Track By Track

    1. Welcome To New York 7/10
    2. Blank Space 10/10
    3. Style 10/10
    4. Out Of The Woods 9/10
    5. All You Had To Do Was Stay 9/10
    6. Shake It Off 10/10
    7. I Wish You Would 8/10
    8. Bad Blood 4/10
    9. Wildest Dreams 10/10
    10. How You Get The Girl 8/10
    11. This Love 9/10
    12. I Know Places 10/10
    13. Clean 10/10
  3. Fabiancsc
    Jul 8, 2023
    10
    On the cusp of pop albums, this is a great demonstration of a masterpiece. 1989 shows us musical power and the beginning of a new stage in Taylor Swift's musical career.
  4. Nickmain
    Jun 30, 2023
    10
    This album is truly taylor swift's magnum opas! Its amazing, gets all of its messages across, has incredible writing by taylor and her co writers, and is the best album by not only her, but best album ever!
    Rating
    Welcome to new york 8/10 Blank space 9/10 Style 8/10 Out of the woods 8/10 All you had to do was stay 8/10 Shake it off 9/10 I wish you would 8/10 Bad blood 8/10 Wildest dreams    This album is truly taylor swift's magnum opas! Its amazing, gets all of its messages across, has incredible writing by taylor and her co writers, and is the best album by not only her, but best album ever!
    Rating
    Welcome to new york 8/10
    Blank space 9/10
    Style 8/10
    Out of the woods 8/10
    All you had to do was stay 8/10
    Shake it off 9/10
    I wish you would 8/10
    Bad blood 8/10
    Wildest dreams 10/10 (favorite song on album)
    How you get the girl 8/10
    This love 8/10
    I know places 9/10
    Clean 8/10    … Expand
  5. sophiaboyle
    Jun 20, 2023
    10
    Coming into this album, I didn't have much expectations. I'm a newly turned Swiftie, so I used to think that this album would be one of her worst. I could not of been any more wrong.
    1989, Taylor's fifth album, is nothing less than a pop masterpiece. I'm not lying when I say that this album is the best pop album, ever. Even 7 years later, I still think think so. It has back to back hits    Coming into this album, I didn't have much expectations. I'm a newly turned Swiftie, so I used to think that this album would be one of her worst. I could not of been any more wrong.
    1989, Taylor's fifth album, is nothing less than a pop masterpiece. I'm not lying when I say that this album is the best pop album, ever. Even 7 years later, I still think think so. It has back to back hits and every single song was a 10/10. The production, the astounding lyrics, everything about it is perfect. I have nothing bad to say. The Deluxe version is worth a listen, the three extra tracks are some of the best tracks. Excited for Taylors Version, which will hopefully be soon.    … Expand
  6. Swiifitie
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Tutorial on "how to make a pop album full of bop that age really well with time". Its not her most out of the box album but she is really good on doing songs like this, maybe the best one.
  7. marialuizadiasd
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. esse álbum é simplesmente MARAVILHOSO! não tenho palavras pra descrever o quão é bom! aoty muitoo merecido!… Expand
  8. KJ_20
    Mar 3, 2023
    10
    Iconic. 1989 is one of the best Pop albums ever. Each song has a unique synth like background to it, and the songs are all so good. Apart from Bad Blood, there are no bad songs. Every other song is 10/10. Its home to some of the most iconic songs of the century: "Blank Space", "Shake It Off" etc... ART.
  9. crz4tay
    Feb 7, 2023
    10
    Simply pop perfection. Very cohesive and its so damn good. AOTY 2016 and yall can go and cry about it xx
  10. Ionwst
    Dec 8, 2022
    9
    Has some of her best vocal takes, good production, sonically cohesive and hard-hitting for most of the listening journey. Unfortunately, certain songs like 'Bad Blood', 'Welcome To New York' and 'Shake It Off' bring it 1 point down in my rating.
  11. jens76
    Nov 6, 2022
    7
    Mädel, kauf dir eine Laussalbe und steck dir den Finger, den Rest kennst du ja. Die Platte hat eine ganze Generation angesteckt und schmeckt heute noch.
  12. daryldixonsgf
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    aoty and only a 76 i am telling y'all to sleep w one eye open im so serious
  13. ThisIsNeg
    Oct 21, 2022
    9
    It has some of Taylor's biggest hits. Is it her best? No, but it's a synth-pop classic.
  14. RahmaTS
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This album is really Taylor's hit album and also her most popular album. Banger after banger.
  15. folklorism
    Oct 14, 2022
    10
    1989 is the standard. pop music has never been the same after taylor swift dropped this record.
  16. aleom_hx
    Sep 17, 2022
    8
    8.9/10
    "1989" is definitely an important album that has laid the contemporary pop music. It is the prototype of contemporary pop music, and it is also the mother of the future pop music.
  17. Leighlstr_II
    Aug 30, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece, MOST AWARDED POP ALBUM, ALBUM OF THE YEAR WINNER, A TIMELESS ALBUM
  18. Rayswiftie
    Aug 30, 2022
    10
    SIMPLESMENTE O MAIOR E MELHOR ÁLBUM DA CARREIRA, UMA OBRA DE ARTE, GANHOU O AOTY MERECIDAMENTE
  19. Avneet
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    1989 is pop perfection. Taylor started her pop career with this album, nad never looked back
  20. ray32
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Pop album perfection. She ended Kanye with ease. This album is definitely going in the history books.
  21. SmellyJelly
    Aug 10, 2022
    10
    Needless to say, this is Taylor's most commercially successful album. I like every song very much, who said that transformation must be bad? If it weren't for you haters and the media, would she have Shake It Off?
  22. vinisnog
    Jul 16, 2022
    10
    1989 é um dos maiores álbuns pop do novo milênio. Ele vive na linha da vida da música nostálgica dos anos 80 com a mistura das composições pessoais e liricamente mágicas de Swift. É um álbum brilhante e brilhantemente trabalhado que coloca o pop de volta no jogo. No geral, este é 'um dos' melhores trabalhos de Taylor Swift e ela definitivamente poderia se orgulhar disso. Ele tem algumas1989 é um dos maiores álbuns pop do novo milênio. Ele vive na linha da vida da música nostálgica dos anos 80 com a mistura das composições pessoais e liricamente mágicas de Swift. É um álbum brilhante e brilhantemente trabalhado que coloca o pop de volta no jogo. No geral, este é 'um dos' melhores trabalhos de Taylor Swift e ela definitivamente poderia se orgulhar disso. Ele tem algumas das melhores músicas e faz transições suaves de faixa a faixa. Tem algumas verdadeiras obras-primas e muito poucos sons esquecíveis, tornando o álbum, mais uma contribuição para tornar o Swift uma lenda.… Expand
  23. marcoanlm
    May 17, 2022
    10
    1989
    taylor swift, 2014
    1. new romantics - bonus track
    2. style
    3. wildest dreams
    4. out of the woods
    5. how you get the girl
    6. this love
    7. clean
    8. you are in love - bonus track
    9. welcome to new york
    10. I know places
    11. wonderland - bonus track
    12. blank space
    13. I wish you would
    14. shake it off
    15. all you had to do was stay
    16. bad blood
  24. serph1ne
    Apr 4, 2022
    8
    Honest review but 1989 is one of my least favorite albums from Taylor. I love the era that came with it but I have never felt extremely strong for any of the songs (except I Know Places and Clean). I am SO excited for the rerecording of 1989 and the vault tracks. I am very proud of Taylor and how far she has come since she released Debut.

    Favorites: Style, Out Of The Woods, I Wish You    Honest review but 1989 is one of my least favorite albums from Taylor. I love the era that came with it but I have never felt extremely strong for any of the songs (except I Know Places and Clean). I am SO excited for the rerecording of 1989 and the vault tracks. I am very proud of Taylor and how far she has come since she released Debut.

    Favorites: Style, Out Of The Woods, I Wish You Would, Wildest Dreams, I Know Places, and Clean.    … Expand
  25. miguelcstb
    Mar 12, 2022
    8
    After listening to this album one might think that Taylor has always been a pop star, but no, this is actually her first pop album ever, and for me that is pretty impressive. She tried to make the most pop album she could, and she did it flawlessly. This album has it all, the lyrics, the production, which is amazing, and each, or at least most of the songs are catchy, pretty muchAfter listening to this album one might think that Taylor has always been a pop star, but no, this is actually her first pop album ever, and for me that is pretty impressive. She tried to make the most pop album she could, and she did it flawlessly. This album has it all, the lyrics, the production, which is amazing, and each, or at least most of the songs are catchy, pretty much everything a pop album needs to be a great album. There are two songs that I feel shouldn't have been included on the album, not because they're bad songs, but because they don't really fit in with the rest of the tracks. Regardless of that, and as I said before, this album is great, hands down.… Expand
  26. killvmain
    Feb 17, 2022
    10
    COMO PODE NE A MAIOR BÍBLIA DO POP DE TODOS OS TEMPOS FOR FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
  27. Teenidle43
    Feb 10, 2022
    10
    I could write an essay of 134 202 characters about how this is Taylor´s best album by far, but I´d rather summary in two words: Pop Perfection.
  28. haimtheband
    Dec 31, 2021
    10
    a perfect pop album. miss taylor impacted the industry in an undeniable way
  29. Segundoleo26
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "1989 isn’t a “crossover” success. It’s the album every subsequent blockbuster must now reckon with." ...… Expand
  30. micasr
    Nov 18, 2021
    9
    No bc if Red (Taylor's Version) had that amount of promo imagine the amount of promo 1989 (Taylor's Version) will have!!!! 1 point less cause it doesn't belong to Taylor...
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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. The Quietus
    Dec 1, 2014
    80
    With 1989 she has succeeded in leveraging the most cordial and familiar of pop music outpourings to something that feels like a statement, a work of note and the sinew of some kind of emotional connective tissue–binding tastemakers, rock critics, guys I work with and my 12 year old cousin; irrevocably and unexpectedly.
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  2. NOW Magazine
    Nov 6, 2014
    60
    What stands out more than the production is how consistently solid the album is, and how effective the lyrics and songwriting.
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  3. The 405
    Nov 6, 2014
    60
    1989 is full of cliches, but the truth is that we wouldn't expect them to not be present anyway.
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