Red (Taylor Swift album)
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Red is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 22, 2012, through Big Machine Records. Swift designated Red as a breakup album and her last to be promoted as country music. To convey the complex and conflicting feelings ensuing from lost love through music, Swift hired new producers to experiment with styles other than the country pop sound of her past albums. She produced most of the songs on Red with her long-time collaborator Nathan Chapman and the rest with Dann Huff, Max Martin, Shellback, Jeff Bhasker, Dan Wilson, Jacknife Lee, and Butch Walker. The album incorporates styles of pop, rock, folk, and country, composed of acoustic instruments, electronic synths, and drum machines. Initial reviews mostly praised Swift's songwriting for its emotional exploration and engagement, but critics deemed the production inconsistent and questioned her identity as a country artist. Swift supported Red with the Red Tour (2013–2014). The singles "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "I Knew You Were Trouble" peaked at numbers one and two on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 10 on charts worldwide. Red topped the charts and received multi-platinum certifications in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it spent seven weeks atop the Billboard 200 and made Swift the first artist since the Beatles to have three albums each with at least six weeks at number one on that chart. The Recording Industry Association of America certified the album eight-times platinum for surpassing eight million album-equivalent units. Red was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2013 Country Music Association Awards, and Album of the Year and Best Country Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards. Retrospectively, critics have regarded Red as a career-defining work that showcased her evolved songcraft and as a transitional album bridging her country roots to mainstream pop. Many publications ranked it among the best albums of the 2010s decade, and Rolling Stone placed it at number 99 on their 2023 revision of "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Following a 2019 dispute regarding the ownership of Swift's back catalog, she released the re-recorded album Red (Taylor's Version) in 2021, and later acquired the original album's master recording in 2025.
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Tables
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.6/10 |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | B+ |
| The Daily Telegraph | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| The Guardian | |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| MSN Music (Expert Witness) | A− |
| Pitchfork | 9.0/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 8/10 |
| Chart (2012–2013) | Peakposition |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 1 |
| Australian Country Albums (ARIA) | 1 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 3 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 25 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| Chinese Albums (Sino Chart) | 1 |
| Croatian Albums (HDU) | 27 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 3 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 7 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 49 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 30 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 5 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 1 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 3 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 3 |
| Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico) | 4 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 2 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 8 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| South African Albums (RISA) | 4 |
| South Korean Albums (Gaon) | 12 |
| South Korean International Albums (Gaon) | 1 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 4 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 8 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 9 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 | 1 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| Chart (2019–2024) | Peakposition |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 4 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU) | 4 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 8 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI) | 1 |
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) | 33 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 7 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
| Chart (2012) | Position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 7 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 10 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 84 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 64 |
| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) | 56 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 6 |
| South Korean International Albums (Gaon) | 36 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 42 |
| US Billboard 200 | 4 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| Chart (2013) | Position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 24 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 140 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 8 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 38 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 194 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 17 |
| South Korean International Albums (Gaon) | 98 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 27 |
| US Billboard 200 | 2 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| Chart (2014) | Position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 96 |
| Chinese Albums (Sino Chart) | 18 |
| South Korean International Albums (Gaon) | 86 |
| US Billboard 200 | 106 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 24 |
| Chart (2015) | Position |
| Japanese Albums (Billboard Japan) | 94 |
| US Billboard 200 | 111 |
| Chart (2017) | Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 48 |
| Chart (2018) | Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 28 |
| Chart (2019) | Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 25 |
| Chart (2020) | Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 25 |
| Chart (2021) | Position |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 70 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 28 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 15 |
| Chart (2022) | Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 62 |
| Chart (2024) | Position |
| Australian Country Albums (ARIA) | 33 |
| Chart (2010–2019) | Position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 23 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 96 |
| US Billboard 200 | 32 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 11 |
| Chart | Position |
| US Billboard 200 | 140 |
| US Billboard 200 (Women) | 37 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 72 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 5× Platinum | 350,000‡ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Platinum | 20,000* |
| Belgium (BRMA) | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Gold | 20,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 4× Platinum | 320,000^ |
| Colombia | Gold | |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
| France (SNEP) | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
| Ireland (IRMA) | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ) | Platinum | 250,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ) Digital download | Gold | 100,000* |
| Mexico (AMPROFON) | Gold | 30,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 6× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV) | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
| Singapore (RIAS) | 2× Platinum | 20,000* |
| Sweden (GLF) | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | 3× Platinum | 900,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) | 8× Platinum | 8,000,000‡ |
| Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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- Swift's previous studio albums Fearless and Speak Now respectively spent 11 weeks in 2008–09 and six weeks in 2010–11.
- The album's liner notes credit Martin and Shellback as producers, but the Recording Academy, in a list announcing nomine
- The chart positions listed below coincided with the release of the 2021 re-recording Red (Taylor's Version). In Austria,
- Compiled by Billboard for albums 1963–2015
- Compiled by Billboard for albums 1963–2017
- Compiled by Billboard for albums 1963–2016
- Red
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- Guinness World Recordshttps://web.archive.org/web/20150622164555/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-selling-digital-album-in-the-us-by-a-female-artist/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grammy-awards-2012-winners-whitney-houston-death-adele-289778
- Redhttps://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474565/taylor-swift-qa-the-risks-of-red-and-the-joys-of-being-22
- Speak Nowhttps://web.archive.org/web/20111223052503/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/taylor-swift-album-wonderstruck-perfume-250807
- Redhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190120121834/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/our-country/exclusive-taylor-swift-talks-red-begin-again-love-184143313.html
- Redhttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/500-greatest-albums-taylor-swift-red-1059586/
- Redhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2012/10/17/taylor-swift-red-interview/1637307/
- Redhttps://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474541/taylor-swifts-red-the-billboard-cover-story
- Rolling Stonehttps://www.proquest.com/docview/1038455512
- Timehttps://time.com/3583129/power-of-taylor-swift-cover/
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- Redhttp://www.allmusic.com/album/red-mw0002414735/credits
- The New York Timeshttps://www.proquest.com/docview/1033375755
- Redhttps://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-red-best-album-8030142/
- Star Tribunehttps://www.startribune.com/taylor-swift-jack-antonoff-aaron-dessner-grammy-folklore-1989-red-speak-now-kanye-west-harry-styles/600283837/
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- 1989 (Taylor's Version)https://beatsperminute.com/second-look-taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version/
- Red (Taylor's Version)https://atwoodmagazine.com/red-taylors-version-taylor-swift-album-review/
- Alternative Presshttps://www.altpress.com/taylor-swift-albums-ranked/
- Consequencehttps://consequence.net/2022/10/taylor-swift-albums-ranked-list/9/
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- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/arts/music/no-more-kid-stuff-for-taylor-swift.html?_r=0
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- Redhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/9618220/Taylor-Swift-Red-album-review.html
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- Redhttp://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/taylor-swift-red/2900
- Redhttp://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-album-review-taylor-swifts-red-brims-with-confidence-20121022,0,2686298.story
- Redhttps://americansongwriter.com/taylor-swift-red/
- Redhttps://www.vulture.com/2017/11/revisiting-taylor-swifts-album-red.html
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- The Wall Street Journalhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-72304
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- Timehttps://time.com/3767182/joni-mitchell-hospitalized-taylor-swift/
- The Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/11/if-you-listen-closely-taylor-swift-is-kind-of-like-leonard-cohen/264275/
- Redhttps://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-red-1798174734
- Spinhttps://www.spin.com/2012/10/taylor-swift-state-of-grace-listen/
- Perone 2017, p. 44.
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- Pastehttps://www.pastemagazine.com/music/taylor-swift/best-taylor-swift-songs/
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- Vulturehttps://www.vulture.com/article/all-taylor-swift-songs-ranked-from-worst-to-best.html
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- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5687212/taylor-swift-rihanna-justin-bieber-among-2014-guinness-record-setters
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- Redhttp://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481312/bruno-mars-debuts-at-no-2-as-taylor-swifts-red-still-rules
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- Redhttps://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-biggest-hits-and-chart-legacy-of-taylor-swifts-red-ahead-of-its-rerelease__33407/
- "British album certifications – Taylor Swift – Red"https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/5407-1598-2
- Redhttp://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/4968/Taylor-Swift-Red.aspx
- Redhttps://www.metacritic.com/music/red/taylor-swift
- Redhttps://ew.com/article/2012/10/26/red-review-taylor-swift/
- Redhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/oct/18/taylor-swift-red-review
- MSN Musichttps://web.archive.org/web/20130723134433/http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/expert-witness-blogpost.aspx?post=ecfb3591-0586-469f-a06d-02ae904b641c
- Redhttps://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-red-reviews/
- The New Zealand Heraldhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230711213929/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/red-taylors-version-review-why-red-is-taylor-swifts-magnum-opus/76IGAQWYNVPFQ3PGGYFNRVGPM4/
- Redhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/81966343/taylor-swifts-red-fades-to-mediocrity/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481349/10-best-albums-of-2012-critics-picks
- The Daily Beasthttps://www.thedailybeast.com/best-music-albums-of-2012-frank-ocean-taylor-swift-and-more
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2012/dec/14/readers-best-album-2012
- Idolatorhttps://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20121212015043/http://idolator.com/7316212/best-albums-2012-year
- "Best Albums of 2012"https://web.archive.org/web/20200207021958/http://www.mtv.com/news/1698825/best-albums-2012/
- Newsdayhttps://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/best-of-2012-albums-10-6-1.4375029
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- Spinhttps://www.spin.com/2012/12/best-albums-2012/
- Stereogumhttps://www.stereogum.com/1210661/stereogums-top-50-albums-of-2012/franchises/listomania/
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