Top 10 Best Taylor Swift Songs Of All Time

We list some of the best Taylor Swift songs of all time. The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter made a splash in the country music world in 2006 and has gone on to become one of the top acts in popular music. At first, her music was promoted to country radio, but music critics noted wide-ranging styles of pop and rock as she became a crossover success in the mainstream pop market.

Bio: Who is Taylor Swift?

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, music video director, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2004 and a recording deal with Big Machine Records in 2005 and released her eponymous debut studio album in 2006. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her narrative songwriting, which is often inspired by her personal life, has received widespread media coverage and critical praise. Having sold over 200 million records globally, Swift is one of the best-selling musicians of all time. Among her accolades are 11 Grammy Awards, including three Album of the Year wins; an Emmy Award and several Guinness World Records.

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Top 10 Best Taylor Swift Songs

1. Shake It Off

“Shake It Off” is the sixth track from Taylor Swift’s fifth studio album, 1989. It’s an upbeat track that encourages listeners to let go of small problems. In an interview with iHeart Radio, Taylor explained the story behind this song: ”Shake it Off is a song that I wrote about having to deal with on everyday basis… Just kind of how human beings treat each other.” The song has received numerous accolades, including Favorite Song at the 2015 People’s Choice Awards and three Grammy nominations at the 2015 Grammy Awards.

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2. Blank Space

“Blank Space” is the second song from Swift’s fifth studio album, 1989, written by herself, Max Martin and Shellback. Swift explained to GQ in October 2015 that she wrote the song from the perspective of the “crazy, but seductive, but glamorous, but nuts, but manipulative” woman that the media painted her as. Throughout the song, Swift carefully brings this character to life through juxtaposition that showcases her raging passion. She also included the noise of a pen clicking towards the end of the chorus, suggesting that the character is writing her new lover’s name in her “blank space.” The song spent seven weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified eight times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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3. Bad Blood ft. Kendrick Lamar

“Bad Blood” is the eight track and fourth single of Taylor’s fifth album 1989. Much speculation has been made about who this song is about, with one popular theory suggesting Katy Perry. As Swift said in her Rolling Stone interview: “For years, I was never sure if we were friends or not. She would come up to me at awards shows and say something and walk away, and I would think, ‘Are we friends, or did she just give me the harshest insult of my life?’ Then last year, the other star crossed a line. She did something so horrible. I was like, ‘Oh, we’re just straight-up enemies.’ And it wasn’t even about a guy! It had to do with business. She basically tried to sabotage an entire arena tour. She tried to hire a bunch of people out from under me. And I’m surprisingly non-confrontational – you would not believe how much I hate conflict. So now I have to avoid her. It’s awkward, and I don’t like it.” “Bad Blood” won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, and two MTV Video Music Awards for the Video of the Year and Best Collaboration.

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4. You Belong With Me

“You Belong with Me” is a song by Taylor Swift. The song was co-written by Swift and Liz Rose and produced by Nathan Chapman with Swift’s aid. The song tells the story of a boy who is too wrapped up in a toxic relationship to see how much another girl likes him. It appears on Taylor’s sophomore album, Fearless. Taylor said the following about the track: “I had overheard a friend of mine talking to his girlfriend and he was completely on the defensive, saying [things like] ‘I love you more than anything! Baby, I’m so sorry.’ She was just yelling at him! I felt so bad for him at that moment. So I came up with the first line ‘you’re on the phone with your girlfriend, she’s upset, she’s going off about something that you said,’ and I ran that into the storyline that I’m in love with him and he should be with me instead of her.” In the U.S., “You Belong with Me” peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the first country song to reach number one on the all-genre Radio Songs chart. The single was certified seven times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

5. Look What You Made Me Do

“Look What You Made Me Do” is the sixth track and lead single off Taylor Swift’s sixth studio album, Reputation. Swift takes shots at several unnamed rivals, who most fans suspect to be Kanye West, Kim Kardashian West, and Katy Perry. The song’s themes are of revenge and rebirth into a smarter, stronger person. It sees Swift move in a new sonic direction, incorporating electropop and an unexpected interpolation of the 90s hit “I’m Too Sexy” on the chorus. The video garnered critical acclaim, and was ranked by Billboard and Rolling Stone as one of the best music videos of 2017.

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6. Wildest Dreams

“Wildest Dreams” is the ninth track from Taylor Swift’s fifth studio album, 1989. It was written by Swift, Max Martin and Shellback. Swift hoping her lover will remember their best moments after they’re over. It expresses mixed feelings: hoping that they last, but knowing that they’ll end.. The strong Lana Del Rey influence can be felt in this song. The sultry lyrics describe a surreptitious, doomed affair that Swift enters under only one condition: “Say you’ll see me again,” she sings, “even if it’s just in your wildest dreams.” Swift’s own distinct songwriting voice gets a little lost, but she does a convincing Del Rey impression. On September 17, 2021, Swift released the re-recording of “Wildest Dreams” dubbed as “Taylor’s Version”, as part of the re-recording of her first six studio albums following the dispute over their masters. The re-recorded song garnered more streams in its opening day on Spotify than the original song did on any given day on the streaming platform.

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7. Change

“Change” by Taylor Swift, the thirteenth track on her sophomore album, reflects her journey into the music industry. The song highlights her humble beginnings at the age of sixteen when she signed with Big Machine Records and her unwavering faith in the label’s potential. The song’s creation process involved waiting for a significant moment in her life, which came when she won the Horizon Award at the CMAs in 2007. The lyrics convey themes of disappointment, setback, and resilience, with a powerful message that obstacles can be overcome, and change is inevitable. “Change” serves as an anthem of triumph, celebrating the belief in one’s dreams and the moments that define us in the face of adversity.

8. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” is a song by Taylor Swift. It was written by Swift with Max Martin and Shellback. On the song, Swift refuses to continue an on-and-off relationship with her boyfriend and declares that “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”. The song was released as the lead single for Taylor Swift’s fourth studio album, Red. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Record of the Year and was Swift’s first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

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9. Love Story

“Love Story” is a song by Taylor Swift. It is the lead single and third track from her second studio album, Fearless. Taylor was inspired to write “Love Story” when she was going through a difficult situation with a boy she liked, whom she wasn’t “officially” dating. The song has been rumored to be about two singers – the first being Joe Jonas, since it was recorded in March of 2008, just a few months before she began actually dating him. Other songs such as “Forever & Always” and “Last Kiss” are more explicitly about him. “Love Story” has sold over six million copies in the U.S. and 18 million copies worldwide. It also won Video of the Year at both the Country Music Association Awards and CMT Music Awards in 2009.

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10. Anti-Hero

“Anti-Hero” is the third track and lead single on Taylor Swift’s tenth studio album, Midnights. The song shows a darker self-perception from Swift than usual, and goes into detail about what she feels are her personal failures. On Instagram, Taylor hinted at “Anti-Hero’s” meaning. She says the track is “one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written,” and it was inspired by her “insecurities” and feelings of self-hatred. Taylor says, “I really don’t think I’ve delved this far into my insecurities in this detail before,” she said in the clip. “You know, I struggle a lot with the idea that my life has become unmanageably sized, and that I, you know … not to sound too dark, but, like, I struggle with the idea of not feeling like a person.” “Anti-Hero” broke the global and US records for the biggest opening-day streams for a song in Spotify history. In the U.S., it marked Swift’s ninth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and made her the only soloist ever to debut ten songs atop the chart.

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