Taylor Swift’s Most Popular Songs
Taylor Swift is one of the most important musicians of the past 15 years. Her discography runs the gamut from pop to rock to country to EDM. Because she has had so much success over the years, it’s hard for the casual listener to pin down which of her hits is the most popular. Here are Taylor Swift‘s biggest songs according to Billboard.
5. ‘Look What You Made Me Do’
“Look What You Made Me Do” might be the most divisive song in the Taylor Swift discography. This anthem of anger and revenge is a million miles away from the cute music that Swift made earlier in her career. “Look What You Made Me Do” might just mark the first time in history where a major pop singer essentially released a Disney villain song.
For some, the song is a great example of Swift’s willingness to take chances. For others, it’s an overly repetitive disaster that portrays the singer in the worst light possible. Regardless of what you think of the song, at least it provided Swift with the inspiration for a memorable music video.
4. ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’
As previously stated, Swift has a tendency to make cute songs. Over her career, she has made songs that compare her romances to fairy tales. In some ways, this is Taylor Swift’s cutest song. The song portrays a break up in twee, jokey terms. It also saw the singer revisiting one of her main motifs: getting revenge on a man through her lyrics. From “Picture to Burn” to “I Knew You Were Trouble,” it’s a theme that has served Swift well.
3. ‘Bad Blood’
If you thought that Taylor Swift getting lyrical revenge on her ex-boyfriends was getting a little redundant, “Bad Blood” is the song for you. It’s a song where Swift takes aim at a former friend over a betrayal. Although this is one of Taylor Swift’s most successful songs, it’s not one of her most representative.
The hook is much more aggressive than her usual work. If you don’t like the version that gets played on the radio, it’s no big deal; the album version has (mostly) the same lyrics but completely different production. This version has a bit more of an acoustic vibe, hearkening back to Swift’s country roots.
2. ‘Blank Space’
For a while, Taylor Swift was perceived as the ultimate vindictive girlfriend. Fed up with that image, Swift decided to lean into it on her song “Blank Space.” This portrayal of a fictitious version of herself includes some of the singer’s best lyrics. The song was such a huge hit – and so well-written – that most millennials will be able to recite it word for word.
1. ‘Shake It Off’
Self empowerment anthems were a major part of music of the early 2010s; Taylor Swift had to throw her hat in that ring at some point. “Shake It Off” is a breezy anthem about how Swift can shake off her haters and so can you. “Shake It Off” has more of a sense of humor than most self-empowerment songs, with a memorable spoken word bridge that shows off Swift’s campier side.
