1989
by Taylor Swift
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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 3333 Ratings

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  1. truerowance
    Jun 10, 2015
    8
    One of the most impressive pop albums of 2014.

    Best tracks: New Romantics, Clean, All You Had to Do Was Stay, Out of the Woods................................
  2. mmirliani16
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Taylor took a big risk with 1989. And it payed off. As brilliant as her other albums have been, 1989 is Taylor's best work to date. Every song on the record is a stand alone achievement, and we get to hear some of the most mature and heartfelt work she has ever produced. "Blank Space" and "Style" are ingenious pop tunes, "Clean" and "This Love" are beautiful ballads, and "Out of theTaylor took a big risk with 1989. And it payed off. As brilliant as her other albums have been, 1989 is Taylor's best work to date. Every song on the record is a stand alone achievement, and we get to hear some of the most mature and heartfelt work she has ever produced. "Blank Space" and "Style" are ingenious pop tunes, "Clean" and "This Love" are beautiful ballads, and "Out of the Woods" is a strange and remarkable anthem that one would never expect coming from Ms. Swift. 1989 shows growth, depth, experimentation, and will go down as a defining moment in pop culture.… Expand
  3. knoxvox
    May 11, 2015
    7
    Is Shake It Off a Ramones song? It is definitely a punk song right? And why do I hear monsters in the background during the bridge? It's scary stuff but T thankfully keeps it moving.
  4. AdelebestTaylor
    Apr 24, 2015
    0
    Taylor already made things better than this thing we call "1989" but do what you have to accept their mimizentos fans, saying it is the best album of the decade, I just pity her promiscuous career :)
  5. mcmelody
    Apr 15, 2015
    0
    .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................horrible
  6. TIBIAFOREER
    Apr 15, 2015
    0
    que album ruim, uma garota dessa idade ainda escrevendo esse tipo de musica como blank space??? parece que a taylor vem regredindo no seu trablaho, vai ter 30 anos e ainda falar sobre chifres e musicas como blank space??
  7. ErikaAlbernaz13
    Apr 3, 2015
    10
    Este album é perfeito mas não como o Fearless #voltaTaylorSertaneja #cachofã, mas o album incrivel, a melhor musica é this love claro e you are in love, YOU CAN HEAR IT ON THE SILENCEEEE
  8. Gabriel2205
    Mar 25, 2015
    10
    The queen of pop The queen of pop The queen of pop The queen of pop The queen of pop The queen of pop The queen of pop The queen of pop The queen of pop The queen of pop The queen of pop The queen of pop The queen of pop The queen of pop The queen of pop
  9. iluvsports
    Mar 20, 2015
    10
    Oh my. This is the greatest album of the year. Taylor Swift has always been great. But 1989 has turned her into a century defining artist. She has got to release another album like this. She is on a roll.
  10. brockcheese
    Mar 15, 2015
    8
    This album is pretty fun to listen to. It has great writing, the music is fun to dance to and T Swizzle has such a great personality! Blank Space is my favorite track.
  11. LuizFelipe
    Mar 2, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was sincerely impressed with this work of Taylor , she was generous of truth ... songs like " Out Of The Woods " " New Romantics " "Shake It Off" "I Know Places" & " How You Get The Girl" are masterpieces awesome, I advise everyone to hear this "story" wonderful...… Expand
  12. Chlofa
    Feb 24, 2015
    10
    I've absolutely adored Taylor's previous albums and her whole country sound so when I heard she was releasing a full pop album I was quite disappointed.
    I bought it anyway, and I've got to say, it's her best album yet, in my opinion. It's been out for four months now and I've lost count of how many times I've listened to it since then. 'New Romantics', 'Blank Space', 'Wildest Dreams' and    I've absolutely adored Taylor's previous albums and her whole country sound so when I heard she was releasing a full pop album I was quite disappointed.
    I bought it anyway, and I've got to say, it's her best album yet, in my opinion. It's been out for four months now and I've lost count of how many times I've listened to it since then. 'New Romantics', 'Blank Space', 'Wildest Dreams' and 'All You Had To Do Was Stay' are the stand out songs for me, but they're all fantastical.
    I'm glad Taylor proved me, and everyone else who doubted the album before release, wrong.    … Expand
  13. saamual
    Feb 19, 2015
    8
    Taylor Swift creates a flawless pop album with 1989. It has a fresh sound and has set the bar high for whats to come from other artists in 2015. The album doesn't have any "filler tracks" and hits its highest points with tracks "Bad Blood", "Blank Space", "Wildest Dreams" and "Clean". Excellent album for people who even moderately enjoy pop music.
  14. Dennonyx
    Feb 18, 2015
    4
    Inconstant album with minimal instrumentals where the ballads are sleepy and the pop tracks are cloying and kind of stupid, showing another bit of the Swift's country essence has gone to **** off. The first track ('Welcome To New York') is very simple and fails out inductive album with his irritating repetition. 'Blank Space' and 'Style' are actually two quite good pop songs, wisely chosenInconstant album with minimal instrumentals where the ballads are sleepy and the pop tracks are cloying and kind of stupid, showing another bit of the Swift's country essence has gone to **** off. The first track ('Welcome To New York') is very simple and fails out inductive album with his irritating repetition. 'Blank Space' and 'Style' are actually two quite good pop songs, wisely chosen as singles, but spoiled by a trivial lyric. 'Out Of The Woods' and 'All You Had To Do Was Stay' sound both like a slightly better version of 'Welcome To New York', and the piano elements in them are appreciable. 'Shake It Off' is as catchy as stupid, and it completely disrupts the relaxing atmosphere barely created with previous tracks. Rest of the album is pretty boring, with 'Bad Blood' as the worst song.… Expand
  15. SchroederRock
    Feb 13, 2015
    8
    I'm pleasantly surprised with Taylor Swift's "1989" album as a whole. Not being a huge fan of her work, only enjoying select songs, I didn't have a lot of favorable expectations coming into her newest album. It turns out going pop might have been the best decision she ever made. The album is littered with great hit-worthy songs that find ways to blend the styles of Katy Perry, Lorde andI'm pleasantly surprised with Taylor Swift's "1989" album as a whole. Not being a huge fan of her work, only enjoying select songs, I didn't have a lot of favorable expectations coming into her newest album. It turns out going pop might have been the best decision she ever made. The album is littered with great hit-worthy songs that find ways to blend the styles of Katy Perry, Lorde and Sia into one accessible album that doesn't get boring after a couple plays. "Shake It Off" may be the leading single here, but "Style", "Bad Blood", "Wonderland" and "Blank Space" are my go-to's on this album right now. I'm not promising an album that all will equally appreciate, but for those that enjoy pop-driven albums, you're probably going to really dig 1989.… Expand
  16. etjulprou
    Feb 11, 2015
    10
    she was awesome in country style , but now she blows my mind in pop , she absolutely brings all the experience she got with country to another level in pop , those who criticize this album and put 0 to 3 are surely Katy Perry's fans ( who is Taylor's enemy ) ( personally both are great singer-writer-composer ) so don't let your allegiance disturb your judgement . she fully became matureshe was awesome in country style , but now she blows my mind in pop , she absolutely brings all the experience she got with country to another level in pop , those who criticize this album and put 0 to 3 are surely Katy Perry's fans ( who is Taylor's enemy ) ( personally both are great singer-writer-composer ) so don't let your allegiance disturb your judgement . she fully became mature vocally on this one , awesome Lyrics , Beats fit with each song , very nice sound mixing and some smooth songs to spiced it , this album deserves a 10 for me considering it is her 1st in this kind of music and how she did it . I love you my eternal teenager , stay as you are !!!… Expand
  17. LucasBanks
    Feb 9, 2015
    9
    Taylor foi absolutamente incrível neste álbum,arrisco dizer que talvez seja sua melhor forma desde que entrou no ramo da música,abandonando o estilo Country,ela não pode se dar melhor,destaque para "New Romantics","This Love" ,"Welcome to New York" e o atual single "Style",mas no meio de tantas faixas incríveis,é difícil encontrar uma preferida.O único destaque negativo,é a faixa "You R inTaylor foi absolutamente incrível neste álbum,arrisco dizer que talvez seja sua melhor forma desde que entrou no ramo da música,abandonando o estilo Country,ela não pode se dar melhor,destaque para "New Romantics","This Love" ,"Welcome to New York" e o atual single "Style",mas no meio de tantas faixas incríveis,é difícil encontrar uma preferida.O único destaque negativo,é a faixa "You R in Love",com um instrumental entediante,e um vocal chato,mas de resto "1989" que marca um renascimento de uma das cantoras mais importantes do cenário atual,é impecável e cativante.… Expand
  18. beycause
    Feb 6, 2015
    8
    Taylor Swift consegue ser "catchy" sem mudar sua essência. Um dos melhores discos pop dos últimos tempos. Style é capaz de viciar qualquer um, e vemos que ela não se prejudicou em nada deixando o banjo de lado.
  19. BabyJane
    Feb 5, 2015
    7
    Track by track review:
    1. Welcome to New York 2/10
    2. Blank Space 9.5/10 3. Style 10/10 4. Out of the Woods 9/10 5. All You Had to Do Was Stay 10/10 6. Shake It Off 8.5/10 7. I Wish You Would 2.5/10 8. Bad Blood 1.5/10 9. Wildest Dreams 10/10 10. How You Get the Girl 6.5/10 11. This Love 8.5/10 12. I Know Places 7/10 13. Clean 8.5/10 Highlights: All You Had to Do Was Stay,    Track by track review:
    1. Welcome to New York 2/10
    2. Blank Space 9.5/10
    3. Style 10/10
    4. Out of the Woods 9/10
    5. All You Had to Do Was Stay 10/10
    6. Shake It Off 8.5/10
    7. I Wish You Would 2.5/10
    8. Bad Blood 1.5/10
    9. Wildest Dreams 10/10
    10. How You Get the Girl 6.5/10
    11. This Love 8.5/10
    12. I Know Places 7/10
    13. Clean 8.5/10

    Highlights: All You Had to Do Was Stay, Style, Wildest Dreams.
    Potential singles: Blank Space, Shake It Off, Style, Wildest Dreams, All You Had to Do Was Stay, Out of the Woods, Bad Blood.    … Expand
  20. Lener
    Feb 4, 2015
    10
    This album is very good have god vocals and have a good songs,Taylory is a very good singer and songwriter and this album is your best album is increble and fantastic!!!Taylor
  21. LuizaLacradora
    Feb 2, 2015
    8
    Um excelente álbum com um grande potencial Taylor conseguiu se adaptar bem a cultura Pop fazendo dela uma grande aliada músicas perfeitas dando destaques a New Romantics e I Know Places embora tenha umas que não sejam totalmente boas
  22. myeverything
    Jan 28, 2015
    9
    With this incredible pop album, Taylor show us that she's more than a country singer an that she sounds so good singing pop music. Amazing tracks, unforgettable choruses and one expectacular album.
  23. cv0034
    Jan 22, 2015
    5
    A bit of a disappointment considering her last album was a breath of fresh air in the mainstream pop music. Many forgettable, "safe" and watered down synth beats crafted so that the appeal to the lowest common denominator. By leaving behind he minimal acoustic guitar tracks of the last record she sacrifices the feeling of intimacy and the direct storytelling she has established in herA bit of a disappointment considering her last album was a breath of fresh air in the mainstream pop music. Many forgettable, "safe" and watered down synth beats crafted so that the appeal to the lowest common denominator. By leaving behind he minimal acoustic guitar tracks of the last record she sacrifices the feeling of intimacy and the direct storytelling she has established in her career. The album has some decent tracks like "I know places" and "Style" with some interesting melody dynamics and a vibrant tempo. Adding to the feeling that this album was carefully and meticulously crafted so that the largest possible amount of people liked it is the song "Wildest Dreams", a shameless Lana Del-Rey rip off. Overall the album is mediocre at best… Expand
  24. 0987
    Jan 15, 2015
    10
    I was not a Taylor Swift fan... Until this album came out. This is such a masterpiece. My favorites of this album are: Blank Space and Bad Blood! Well done, Taylor!!!
  25. henriqueswift
    Jan 10, 2015
    10
    É um ótimo álbum, simplesmente não é enjoativo, desde Welcome To New York até You Are In Love, não é aquele álbum que as 5 primeiras músicas tem potencial para ser smash hit, mas sim aquela que desde a primeira até a última música tem potencial de hit, minhas favoritas são Blank Space e Out Of The Woods, a Taylor realmente mostrou que o lugar dela é no POP
  26. Minimagah
    Jan 10, 2015
    2
    Aside from Welcome to New York and Shake it Off, this album was about the same topic as all of Taylor Swift's other albums. It sells well, but lyrically, the album is very weak, generic, and boring. The only reason why the album got a score higher than a 0 is because of Shake it Off.
  27. DudeUnknown
    Jan 1, 2015
    0
    TERRIBLE. That's all I can say. It's just her usual overly emotional breakup complaints. But now she's just trying to hide it. It's still the same junk that Taylor Swift has always had.
  28. beygoldin
    Dec 27, 2014
    10
    I'm really in love with this Taylor's work , he really showed that she is not only Country , and he can do very well in other genres , an album where even the most boring songs are good, an album where no music can be characterized bad, this album does not contain so-called " farofas music " but songs with real lyrics, and prove that Taylor can get along without writing about relationshipsI'm really in love with this Taylor's work , he really showed that she is not only Country , and he can do very well in other genres , an album where even the most boring songs are good, an album where no music can be characterized bad, this album does not contain so-called " farofas music " but songs with real lyrics, and prove that Taylor can get along without writing about relationships ( with the exception of some songs ) . This album can be characterized one of the best of the year , not only for its quality but also for its sales, even in a year where the industry was " problems / difficulties " did very well with sales
    With this unique work in this genre can already say that Taylor was consecrated in Pop royalty
    This album is incredible
    Congratulations    … Expand
  29. Linike
    Dec 20, 2014
    10
    An artist shall not be judged on whether he or she switched from a music genre to another, but if such transition was successfully made. That being said, I highly doubt any other artist will be able to produce an album with as much cohesion and truth to its nature like Ms. Swift did to 1989. This is, in my opinion, her best album so far, and also a must-have for every fan of the classicAn artist shall not be judged on whether he or she switched from a music genre to another, but if such transition was successfully made. That being said, I highly doubt any other artist will be able to produce an album with as much cohesion and truth to its nature like Ms. Swift did to 1989. This is, in my opinion, her best album so far, and also a must-have for every fan of the classic pop and artsy country blend. The tracks that truly stand out, in my opinion, are "All You Had To Do Was Stay" and "This Love", but every single track has potential to become a top-notch single.… Expand
  30. Elesh
    Dec 19, 2014
    10
    Best mainstream album of the year. It proves to show that a pop album can contain depth as well. Once again, Taylor set herself apart from all the other pop stars by creating a juggernaut album that took over the charts ever since its release.
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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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