Out of the woods
| Out of the woods | |
|---|---|
| Taylor Swift | |
| publication | October 13, 2014 |
| length | 3:55 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , synthpop |
| Author (s) | Jack Antonov , Taylor Swift |
| Publisher (s) | Universal Music Group |
| Label | Big machine |
| album | 1989 |
Out of the Woods (English for "out of the woods") is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift , which was written by Swift together with Jack Antonoff from the band Fun . It was released as the second song from their fifth studio album in 1989 as a promotional single on October 13, 2014. Out of the Woods is the sixth single from the album, the accompanying music video premiered on New Year's Eve 2015 on television.
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Background and publication
Taylor Swift presented a 15-second excerpt in Good Morning America on October 13, 2014 . She named Out Of The Woods one of her favorite songs on the album. The song addresses the fragility of some relationships if you ask yourself every day where you're going and whether the relationship will end the next day. Out Of The Woods was initially released solely as a promotional single with no plans for a music video. On December 22, 2015, Good Morning America announced the premiere during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin 'Eve . Out Of The Woods also serves as the sixth official single from 1989 .
composition
Out of the Woods is a synthpop song with influences from 80s pop music. The melody comes from Jack Antonoff, to whom Taylor Swift thought up the lyrics in just 30 minutes. The bridge makes reference to a snowmobile incident between Swift and her ex-boyfriend Harry Styles from One Direction . Max Martin produced the song. It is in the key of C major and the vocal range extends over octaves , between G 3 and E 5.
reception
The song received largely positive reviews. Billboard gave it four and a half stars out of five. Sam Lansky of Time wrote that, despite the autobiographical traits, the most interesting thing about the song is how different it sounds. Out of the Woods reached # 94 on Pitchfork Media's 2014 Best Songs list .
Out of the Woods peaked at # 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart , making Swift's 61st song in the Top 100, making her the second-most-song woman on the charts after Aretha Franklin at 73. The song reached 195,000 sales, the top of the Hot Digital songs directly in front of her song Shake it Off occupied, making Swift the first artist for the second time with two songs the first two places of the charts simultaneously after her already with Ronan and We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together succeeded was. Out of the Woods received a Gold Record from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for half a million copies sold.
Music video
As with the videos for Blank Space , Bad Blood and Wildest Dreams , Joseph Kahn also directed the music video for Out of the Woods. The video was shot in the mountains of Queenstown and on Bethells Beach in New Zealand. Filming was hampered for a week by a storm that toppled several trees. In the video, Taylor runs through a forest in front of a pack of wolves and then finds himself in various places that represent the four elements. At the end of the video the trees disappear and she comes to the beach.
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- ↑ a b Taylor Swift Unveil's New Song 'Out Of The Woods' off '1989' Album: Listen . In: Ryan Seacrest . October 14, 2014. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
- ↑ Emilee Lindner: Listen To Taylor Swift's 'Out Of The Woods' Clip As She Explains The 'Frantic Anxiety' Of A Relationship . MTV. October 13, 2014.
- ↑ Taylor Swift's 'Out Of The Woods' Has Arrived… with Lyrics: Listen . In: Billboard . October 14, 2014.
- ↑ Taylor Swift's 'Out Of The Woods' Song Confirmed A Break Up Song: 'This song is about the fragility and breakable nature of some relationships.' . In: International Business Times . Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ Taylor Swift Previews 'Out Of The Woods,' New Track Out Tuesday: Listen . In: Billboard . October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ How Taylor Swift created 'Out Of The Woods' . In: USA Today . October 13, 2014.
- ↑ twitter.com
- ↑ Taylor Swift releases Out of the Woods music video on New Year's Eve . In: The Guardian . January 1, 2016.
- ^ How Taylor Swift created 'Out Of The Woods' . October 14, 2014.
- ^ Anna Silman: Listen to Taylor Swift's 'Out Of The Woods' . In: Vulture . October 14, 2014.
- ↑ Taylor Swift Unveil's synth-heavy 'Out Of The Woods' . In: Rolling Stone .
- ^ Digital sheet music - Taylor Swift - Out of the Woods . Musicnotes.com.
- ↑ Taylor Swift Sprints Forward on 'Out Of The Woods': Song Review . In: Billboard . October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ Listen to Taylor Swift's Hypnotic New Song 'Out of the Woods' . In: Time . October 13, 2014. Accessed December 24, 2015.
- ↑ Corban Goble: The 100 Best Tracks of 2014 . In: Pitchfork Media .
- ^ Gary Trust: Meghan Trainor Rules Hot 100, Ed Sheeran Hits Top 10, Glen Campbell Returns . In: Billboard . October 22, 2014.
- ^ Paul Grein: Chart Watch: Women Overpower Men, Week 7 . Yahoo! October 13, 2014.
- ^ American single certifications - Taylor Swift - Out of the Woods.
- ↑ Allison Takeda: Taylor Swift Premieres' Out Of The Woods' Music Video on New Year's Rockin 'Eve: Watch! . In: US Weekly . December 31, 2015.
- ↑ Taylor Swift's new music video 'Out Of The Woods' showcases New Zealand video . Stuff.co.nz. January 1, 2016.
- ↑ Brittany Spanos: Watch Taylor Swift Battle Nature in 'Out Of The Woods' Video . In: Rolling Stone . December 31, 2015.