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| Taylor Swift | |
| publication | November 10, 2014 |
| length | 3:51 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , electro-pop |
| Author (s) | Taylor Swift , Max Martin , Shellback |
| Publisher (s) | Universal Music Group |
| Label | Big Machine, Republic Records |
| album | 1989 |
Blank Space is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her fifth studio album, released in 1989, in 1989 . It was written by Swift with Max Martin and Shellback . The song was released on November 10, 2014 as the second single on the album after Shake It Off . Musically, Blank Space is a minimalist electropop song that deals with the public's perception of Swift's relationships.
Blank Space was both commercially and critically successful, reaching first place on the American Billboard Hot 100 charts right after Shake It Off , making Taylor Swift the first woman in the 56-year history of the Hot 100 with two of her songs in a row first place was. The song also reached number one in Canada, South Africa, Scotland, and Australia.
composition
Blank Space is a minimalist electro-pop song that some critics have compared to Lorde's songs. Swift pokes fun at her portrayal in the media as someone who dates lots of men to get material for new songs. The song was written by Swift with Martin and Shellback and produced by the latter two. Blank Space is written in F major in 4/4 time and has a moderate tempo of 96 beats per minute. Taylor's vocal range ranges from A3 to D5.
criticism
Blank Space received huge acclaim from music critics who praised the quality of the song and Swift's self-deprecation. PopMatters called the song possibly the best of Swift's career and a candidate for the best pop song of 2014 ("likely the best of Swift's career and easily a candidate for the best pop song of 2014"). The New York Times described the song as an intelligent meta-narrative. “This is Miss Swift at her peak. It's funny and intelligent and at the same time confirms her strength and delicacy. ”(" This is Ms. Swift at her peak. It's funny and knowing, and serves to assert both her power and her primness. ") by critics, it took second and sixth places in Time and Rolling Stone, respectively . In January 2015, Blank Space came third in Village Voice's annual critics poll , just ahead of Shake It Off .
Music video
Taylor Swift selected Joseph Kahn to direct the video. The shoot lasted three days and took place in two locations in Long Island . The video is partly inspired by the movie A Clockwork Orange . Swift's partner is played by model Sean O'Pry . The video was accidentally posted on Yahoo! on November 10, 2014. released. In July 2015, the video on YouTube cracked the one billion view mark, making it the second most-viewed of all time.
Taylor Swift sang the song for the first time live on television at the 2014 American Music Awards .
Commercial win
The song topped the Hot Digital Songs chart with 155,000 copies sold in its first week, making it the second song from the album and Swift's ninth overall at the top. Swift ranks third among the artists with the most digital number one hits along with rapper Eminem . Blank Space was # 1 on the Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks, the longest time for a Swift song. Thus, the song also holds the record for the longest period in which only women are at number one on the charts. As of May 2015, Blank Space had been purchased a total of 3.98 million times in the US.
Chart placements
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Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 5 × platinum
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350,000 |
 Germany (BVMI)
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 gold
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200,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
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platinum
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50,000 |
 Japan (RIAJ)
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gold
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100,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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4 × platinum
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320,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
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gold
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30,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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platinum
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15,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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gold
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15,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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8 × platinum
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8,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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platinum
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600,000 |
| All in all |
4 × gold 20 × platinum |
9,680,000 |
Main article: Taylor Swift / Music Sales Awards
Release history
| country | date | format | Label | source |
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| United States | November 10, 2014 | Rhythmic Contemporary Radio |
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| November 11, 2014 | Contemporary hit radio | |||
| Germany | 2nd January 2015 | CD single | Universal |
Web links
- Blank space in hi5songs
- “Blank Space” music video on YouTube
- Taylor Swift Experience. American Express Unstaged
- Text from “Blank Space” on YouTab
Individual evidence
- ^ Gary Trust: Taylor Swift Makes Hot 100 History With 'Blank Space' . In: Billboard , November 19, 2014.
- ↑ Lindsay Zoladz: Taylor Swift's 1989 Is Her Most Conservative Album Yet . Vulture .
- ↑ Review: 1989 Marks a Paradigm Swift .
- ^ Taylor Swift "Blank Space" Sheet Music . In: musicnotes.com .
- ^ Taylor Swift: 1989 .
- ↑ Review: Taylor Swift's 1989 . Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ Top 10 songs . In: Time , December 2, 2014.
- ↑ 50 Best Songs Of 2014 . In: Rolling Stone , December 3, 2014.
- ^ Huge McIntyre: Yahoo Accidentally Leaks Taylor Swift's New Music Video For 'Blank Space' . In: Forbes . October 14, 2014.
- ↑ a b Kevin P. Sullivan: Taylor Swift Really Stood On A Horse And 7 Other Secrets From 'Blank Space' . MTV. November 14, 2014.
- ↑ Josh Duboff: Taylor Swift Made Her "Blank Space" Music Video co-star Sean O'Pry Blush on Set . In: Vanity Fair . November 10, 2014.
- ↑ Bruna Nessif: Meet Sean O'Pry! 13 Things to Know About the Hot Guy in Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" video . E! Online . November 10, 2014.
- ↑ Jessica Goodman: Taylor Swift's 'Blank Space' Video Leaked Early (UPDATE) . In: The Huffington Post . Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ Taylor Swift's 'Blank Space' music video passes 1 billion views on VEVO: Pressparty. In: press party. Retrieved July 6, 2015 .
- ↑ Most Viewed Videos of All Time (Over 100 million views) . YouTube.
- ↑ Watch Taylor Swift's Theatrical 'Blank Space' Live Debut at AMAs .
- ↑ Hot 100: Meghan Trainor Still No. 1, Ed Sheeran Hits Top 10, Glen Campbell Returns - Billboard . In: Billboard . October 22, 2014.
- ^ Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" crosses the two million sales mark , headlineplanet.com.
- ↑ Hot 100: Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' Returns to No. 1 - Billboard . In: Billboard .
- ^ Gary Trust: Taylor Swift Helps Tie Record Streak for Women Atop Hot 100 . In: Billboard . December 31, 2014.
- ↑ 2015 Year-to-Date Marketshare at the Four-Month Mark . In: HITS . May 21, 2015.
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ The Official Top 100 Biggest Songs of 2014 revealed . Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Year-End Charts Hot 100 Songs . Billbord.
- ↑ Jason Lipshutz: Taylor Swift's Next '1989' Single Is… . In: Billboard . 30th of October.
- ↑ Hot AC | Genres | Republic Playbook . Republic Records . Archived from the original on October 30, 2014.
- ↑ Top 40 / M Future Releases . All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014.