Shake It Off (Taylor's Version)

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Background

A re-recording of 1989's lead single and one of the best-selling singles of all time. The song was Taylor's definitive statement of resilience, produced by Max Martin and Shellback.

Meaning & Interpretation

Re-recording the song after the reputation era, the masters dispute, and the Eras Tour gives 'Shake It Off' an earned quality the original could only assert. She has now shaken off more than the original could have imagined, and the breezy confidence sounds less like a manifesto and more like a fact.

Notable Moments

• The spoken bridge cataloguing what the haters say remains a sharp piece of self-aware pop writing.