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((Short description|2012 song by Taylor Swift))
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| name          = Treacherous
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* Instrument Landing (Minneapolis)
* Marlay (North Hollywood)
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| label         = [[Big Machine Records|Big Machine]]
| writer        = * Taylor Swift
* [[Dan Wilson (musician)|Dan Wilson]]
| producer      = Dan Wilson
))

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| studio        = * Ballroom West (Los Angeles)
* Instrument Landing (Minneapolis)
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| writer        = * Taylor Swift
* [[Dan Wilson (musician)|Dan Wilson]]
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"'''Treacherous'''" is a song by the American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]], taken from her fourth studio album, [[Red (Taylor Swift album)|''Red'']] (2012). Swift wrote the track with its producer [[Dan Wilson (musician)|Dan Wilson]]. Blending styles of [[Country music|country]] and [[Pop music|pop]], "Treacherous" is a slow-burning [[ballad]] that builds up into a finale. Its lyrics are about a narrator's attempt to protect a fragile and dangerous relationship. A [[Demo (music)|demo]] of the song was included in the track-list of ''Red''(('s)) deluxe edition. 

"Treacherous" peaked at number two on the United States's [[Bubbling Under Hot 100|''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100]] and number 65 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]]. The track has been performed on three of Swift's concert tours, including [[the Red Tour]] (2013–2014), where it was included on the regular set list. Critics who picked the song an album highlight praised Swift's songwriting and the production. Retrospectively, they have regarded it as one of Swift's better songs. 

A [[re-recording (music)|re-recorded]] version, titled "'''Treacherous (Taylor's Version)'''", was released as part of Swift's second re-recorded album, ''[[Red (Taylor's Version)]]'' (2021). It peaked at number 42 on the [[Billboard Global 200|''Billboard'' Global 200]] and entered on national charts in Australia, Canada, Singapore, and the US.

== Background ==
[[File:Dan Wilson 2014 (cropped).jpg |thumb|upright|left|[[Dan Wilson (musician)|Dan Wilson]] co-wrote and produced "Treacherous".]]

The American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]] released her third studio album, ''[[Speak Now]]'', in October 2010.<ref>((cite web |last=Willman |first=Chris |date=October 19, 2010 |title=Album Review: Taylor Swift's ''Speak Now'' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/taylor-swift-speak-album-31396/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818201357/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/taylor-swift-speak-album-31396/ |archive-date=August 18, 2021 |access-date=October 20, 2020 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]))</ref> She wrote the album and co-produced it with her long-time collaborator [[Nathan Chapman (record producer)|Nathan Chapman]]; ''Speak Now'' expands the [[country pop]] production of its 2008 predecessor ''[[Fearless (Taylor Swift album)|Fearless]]''.<ref name="rs500">((cite magazine |last=Bernstein |first=Jonathan |date=November 18, 2020 |title=500 Greatest Albums: Taylor Swift Looks Back on Her 'Only True Breakup Album' ''Red'' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/500-greatest-albums-taylor-swift-red-1059586/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204182537/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/500-greatest-albums-taylor-swift-red-1059586/ |archive-date=December 4, 2020 |access-date=December 25, 2020 |url-access=limited))</ref><ref>((cite web |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |title=''Speak Now''&nbsp;– Taylor Swift |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/speak-now-mw0002025410 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171105185251/https://www.allmusic.com/album/speak-now-mw0002025410 |archive-date=November 5, 2017 |access-date=March 2, 2019 |website=[[AllMusic]]))</ref>  
On the album's follow-up, titled ''[[Red (Taylor Swift album)|Red]]'', Swift wanted to experiment with other musical styles.<ref name="Mansfield-2012">((cite web |last=Mansfield |first=Brian |author-link=Brian Mansfield |date=October 17, 2012 |title=Taylor Swift sees ''Red'' all over |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2012/10/17/taylor-swift-red-interview/1637307/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221175440/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2012/10/17/taylor-swift-red-interview/1637307/ |archive-date=December 21, 2012 |work=[[USA Today]]))</ref> 

To this end, Swift approached producers outside of her career base in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref name="rs500" /> In an interview with ''[[USA Today]]'', Swift said that she chose the producers because she liked their style and wanted to learn from them.<ref name="Mansfield-2012" /> One of them was [[Dan Wilson (musician)|Dan Wilson]], whom Swift was inspired by his work with the [[Minneapolis]]-based [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Semisonic]].<ref>((cite news |last=Price |first=Deborah Evans |date=October 29, 2012 |title=Taylor Swift Talks Writing, Relationships, Rejects and New Album (('))''Red''((')) |newspaper=[[Nash Country Weekly]] |url=http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2012/10/29/taylor-swift-talks-writing-relationships-rejects-and-new-album-red/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302061136/http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2012/10/29/taylor-swift-talks-writing-relationships-rejects-and-new-album-red/ |archive-date=March 2, 2019))</ref> Their sessions resulted in two songs for ''Red'', which were "Come Back... Be Here" and "Treacherous".<ref name="Big Machine Records-2012" />

== Production and release ==
[[File:Taylor Swift - Red Tour 18.jpg|thumb|upright|Swift performing "Treacherous" on [[the Red Tour]]]]
"Treacherous" has a duration of four minutes and two seconds.<ref name="Big Machine Records-2012" /> In an interview with ''[[Taste Of Country|Taste of Country]]'', Swift stated that the track was inspired by a conflicted feeling of being at risk every time you fall in love.<ref>((Cite web |last=Hensel |first=Amanda |date=2012-10-22 |title=Taylor Swift Opens Up About Bleeding ''Red'', Living Under a Magnifying Glass + Still Growing Up One Year at a Time |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-red-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030161212/https://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-red-interview/ |archive-date=October 30, 2022 |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=[[Taste of Country]]))</ref> It was written alongside a number of other songs due to bursts of productivity; Swift and Wilson wrote the song in ten minutes in his studio, with Swift "full of excitement" according to Wilson.<ref name="rs500" /><ref>((Cite web |last=Eakin |first=Marah |date=2014-04-18 |title=Dan Wilson on Semisonic, Adele, and the sincerity of Taylor Swift |url=https://www.avclub.com/dan-wilson-on-semisonic-adele-and-the-sincerity-of-ta-1798268401 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022161137/https://www.avclub.com/dan-wilson-on-semisonic-adele-and-the-sincerity-of-ta-1798268401 |archive-date=October 22, 2022 |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=[[The A.V. Club]]))</ref> He was impressed with Swift for the clarity in her songwriting and noted that she had "a very high level of positivity", which he deemed rare.((sfn|Spencer|2013|p=121)) The song was recorded at Ballroom West in [[Los Angeles]], Instrument Landing in Minneapolis, and Marlay Studio in [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles]]. It was [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] at Larrabee Studios in [[Universal City, California]], and was [[Mastering (audio)|mastered]] at MasterMix in Nashville.<ref name="Big Machine Records-2012">((Cite AV media notes |title=Red (Deluxe) |others=Taylor Swift |publisher=[[Big Machine Records]] |year=2012 |type=2-CD album, liner notes))</ref> 

"Treacherous" was released as the third track on ''Red'' on October 22, 2012, by [[Big Machine Records]]. A [[Demo (music)|demo]] of the song was also released as a deluxe-edition bonus track.<ref>((Cite web |last=Swift |first=Taylor |author-link=Taylor Swift |date=October 22, 2012 |title=''Red'' (Deluxe Edition) |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/red-deluxe-edition/1440934573 |access-date=August 7, 2023 |publisher=[[Apple Music]] (US) |archive-date=August 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807143814/https://music.apple.com/us/album/red-deluxe-edition/1440934573 |url-status=live ))</ref> "Treacherous" debuted on both the United States' [[Bubbling Under Hot 100|''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100]] and [[Billboard Hot Country Songs|Hot Country Songs]], with peaks of number two and number 26 respectively.<ref name="country songs" /><ref name="bubbling" /> The song reached number 65 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]].<ref name="Canada" /> Before the album's release, on August 13, Swift performed an acoustic rendition for her "[[YouTube]] Webchat" in Nashville.<ref name="Taylor Swift-2012">((cite web |date=December 18, 2012 |title=Taylor Swift - Acoustic Performances from RED Album |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2obMo7y-rvA |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717091124/https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2obMo7y-rvA |archive-date=July 17, 2020 |access-date=September 14, 2023 |via=YouTube))</ref> To promote ''Red'', Swift embarked on [[the Red Tour]] (2013–2014), in which "Treacherous" was included on the set list.<ref>((Cite magazine |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |date=2013-03-28 |title=Rob Sheffield on Taylor Swift's 'Red' Tour: Her Amps Go Up to 22 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swifts-red-tour-her-amps-go-up-to-22-104052/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905015338/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swifts-red-tour-her-amps-go-up-to-22-104052/ |archive-date=September 5, 2022 |access-date=2023-06-08))</ref> She performed the track as a "surprise song" on select dates of the [[Reputation Stadium Tour]] ([[Philadelphia]], July 2018)<ref>((Cite magazine |last=Iasimone |first=Ashley |date=November 20, 2018 |title=All the Surprise Songs Taylor Swift Has Performed on Her Reputation Stadium Tour B-Stage (So Far) |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8458025/taylor-swift-reputation-tour-b-stage-songs-list |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=November 24, 2018 |archive-date=November 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127111253/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8458025/taylor-swift-reputation-tour-b-stage-songs-list |url-status=live ))</ref> and [[the Eras Tour]] ([[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], April 2023; [[Paris]], May 2024).<ref>((cite web |last=Iasimone |first=Ashley |date=May 14, 2024 |title=All the Surprise Songs Taylor Swift Has Performed on The Eras Tour (So Far) |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-eras-tour-surprise-songs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513185338/https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-eras-tour-surprise-songs/ |archive-date=May 13, 2024 |access-date=March 25, 2023 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]))</ref>

After a [[Taylor Swift masters dispute|dispute]] with Big Machine over the sale of the [[Mastering (audio)|masters]] of Swift's first six studio albums, she [[Re-recording (music)|re-recorded]] ''Red'' as ''[[Red (Taylor's Version)]]''. Released by [[Republic Records]] as Swift's second re-recorded album on November 12, 2021, the re-recorded version of "Treacherous" is titled "Treacherous (Taylor's Version)".<ref>((cite web |last=Al-Heeti |first=Abrar |date=November 11, 2021 |title=''Red (Taylor's Version)'': Release Date, Tracklist, Why Taylor Swift Is Rerecording Her Albums |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/red-taylors-version-release-date-tracklist-why-taylor-swift-is-rerecording-her-albums/ |access-date=January 21, 2023 |work=[[CNET]] |archive-date=November 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120224012/https://www.cnet.com/news/red-taylors-version-release-date-tracklist-why-taylor-swift-is-rerecording-her-albums/ |url-status=live ))</ref><ref>((Cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |date=2023-07-06 |title=7 Key Stats Proving That Taylor Swift's First Two ''Taylor's Version'' Re-Recordings Have Been Dominant |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-taylors-version-stats-chart-numbers/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106155545/https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-taylors-version-stats-chart-numbers/ |archive-date=January 6, 2022 |access-date=2023-08-20))</ref> It has the same length as the original and Wilson returned as the producer. The song was recorded at Ballroom West, Instrument Landing, and Sterloid Sounds. Swift's vocals were recorded at Kitty Committee Studio in [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]. The track was mixed at MixStar Studios in [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]], and was mastered at Sterling Sound in [[Edgewater, New Jersey]].<ref name="Republic Records-2021">((cite AV media notes |title=[[Red (Taylor's Version)]] |others=[[Taylor Swift]] |year=2021 |publisher=[[Republic Records]] |type=vinyl liner notes))</ref> Upon the album's release, "Treacherous (Taylor's Version)" entered on national charts in Singapore (30),<ref name="singapore" /> Australia (38),<ref name="aust" /> and Canada (41).<ref name="Canada" /> In the US, the song reached number 54 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number 15 on Hot Country Songs.<ref name="Hot1002021" /><ref name="country songs" /> On other charts, it peaked at number 67 on the United Kingdom's [[Official Audio Streaming Chart|Audio Streaming Chart]] and number 42 on the [[Billboard Global 200|''Billboard'' Global 200]].<ref name="uk" /><ref name="global" />

== Music and lyrics ==
"Treacherous" is a slow-burning [[ballad]] that blends [[Country music|country]] and [[Pop music|pop]] styles.<ref>((Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Roisin |date=January 31, 2020 |title=Taylor Swift's 100 album tracks – ranked |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/taylor-swift-lover-best-songs-1989-reputation-red-lyrics-music-videos-a9076476.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203140818/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/taylor-swift-lover-best-songs-1989-reputation-red-lyrics-music-videos-a9076476.html |archive-date=December 3, 2019 |access-date=June 25, 2023 |website=[[The Independent]]))</ref><ref name="Cooney-2021" /> It starts with [[mandolin]], slow guitar [[strum]]s, and [[percussion]].<ref name="Billboard2012">((Cite magazine |date=October 19, 2012 |title=Taylor Swift, ''Red'': Track-By-Track Review |url=https://www.billboard.com/new-releases/taylor-swift-red-track-by-track-review-1007986122.story |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112004824/https://www.billboard.com/new-releases/taylor-swift-red-track-by-track-review-1007986122.story#/new-releases/taylor-swift-red-track-by-track-review-1007986122.story |archive-date=2012-11-12 |access-date=2022-10-22))</ref><ref>((cite web |last1=Roberts |first1=Randall |date=22 October 2012 |title=Album review: Taylor Swift's ''Red'' burns with confidence |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-xpm-2012-oct-22-la-et-ms-album-review-taylor-swifts-red-brims-with-confidence-20121022-story.html |url-access=limited |access-date=22 October 2022 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |archive-date=November 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112034726/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-album-review-taylor-swifts-red-brims-with-confidence-20121022,0,2686298.story |url-status=live ))</ref> As the acoustic and electric guitar intertwine, background vocals [[Vocal harmony|harmonize]] at each iteration of the refrain.<ref>((Cite web |last=Harbron |first=Lucy |date=November 8, 2021 |title=The Tracks On Taylor Swift's ''Red'', Ranked In Order Of How Criminally Underrated They Are |url=https://www.gigwise.com/features/3413189/the-tracks-on-taylor-swift-s-red--ranked-in-order-of-how-criminally-underrated-they-are |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=[[Gigwise]] |archive-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126165939/https://gigwise.com/features/3413189/the-tracks-on-taylor-swift-s-red--ranked-in-order-of-how-criminally-underrated-they-are |url-status=live ))</ref> Towards the end, the song builds up into a finale that Mary Kate Carr from ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' described as "complementary [[crescendo]] that could sweep anyone away".<ref name="Billboard2012" /><ref name="Gajjar-2022">((Cite web |last1=Gajjar |first1=Saloni |last2=Carr |first2=Mary Kate |date=November 21, 2022 |title=20 underrated Taylor Swift songs that prove her lyrical prowess |url=https://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-underrated-songs-obscure-tracks-1849666689/amp |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |archive-date=October 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020010029/https://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-underrated-songs-obscure-tracks-1849666689/amp |url-status=live ))</ref> For [[Pitchfork (website)|''Pitchfork'']], Ivy Nelson wrote that whereas the beginning is "relatively motionless, frozen in time by all the tension in Swift's voice", as the track progresses, "the guitars and drums melt into dark, wet echoes like pelting raindrops".<ref name="Pitchfork">((cite web |last=Nelson |first=Ivy |date=August 19, 2019 |title=Taylor Swift: ''Red'' Album Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/taylor-swift-red/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820002611/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/taylor-swift-red/ |archive-date=August 20, 2019 |access-date=August 21, 2019 |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]))</ref> Sam Lansky from [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] likened the production to that of [[U2]]'s song "[[With or Without You]]" (1987), specifically due to the "aching guitars".<ref name="Lansky-2012" /> On the re-recorded track, it is musically identical to the original recording like the rest of ''Red (Taylor's Version)'', but with a more mature voice from Swift.<ref name="Battan-2021">((Cite magazine |last=Battan |first=Carrie |date=2021-11-17 |title=Taylor Swift's Quest for Justice |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/29/taylor-swifts-quest-for-justice |url-status=live |magazine=[[The New Yorker]] |issn=0028-792X |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713154812/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/29/taylor-swifts-quest-for-justice |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |access-date=2023-08-18 |url-access=limited))</ref><ref>((Cite web |last=Ruggieri |first=Melissa |date=November 12, 2021 |title=Taylor Swift's new 'Red' is a fan feast of 30 sensitive, angry and transformative songs |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/11/12/taylor-swift-red-taylors-version-offers-30-rerecorded-songs-heartbreak-new-songs/6371456001/ |access-date=August 20, 2023 |website=USA Today |language=en-US |archive-date=November 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112131053/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/11/12/taylor-swift-red-taylors-version-offers-30-rerecorded-songs-heartbreak-new-songs/6371456001/ |url-status=live ))</ref>

The lyrics are about a narrator's attempt to protect a fragile and dangerous relationship that has broken. On the song's meaning, Swift said, "[...] I tend to feel like when you're looking back on the things that have hurt you in life, I look back on them and think if it made you feel something, it was worth it."<ref name="Sager-2021">((Cite news |last=Sager |first=Jessica |date=2021-11-12 |title=We Broke Down Taylor Swift's ''Red (Taylor's Version)'' Song Meanings and Easter Eggs |newspaper=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] |url=https://parade.com/1290557/jessicasager/taylor-swift-red-taylors-version-easter-eggs-song-meanings/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-11-12 |archive-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109161206/https://parade.com/1290557/jessicasager/taylor-swift-red-taylors-version-easter-eggs-song-meanings/ ))</ref> Some critics noted the lyrics, "I’ll do anything you say / If you say it with your hands", as the first time Swift explicitly incorporated sexuality in her lyrics.<ref name="Battan-2021" /><ref name="Sager-2021" /><ref>((Cite web |last=Unterberger |first=Andrew |date=October 28, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift Gets Clean, Hits Reset On New Album ''1989'' |url=https://www.spin.com/2014/10/taylor-swift-new-album-1989-review/ |access-date=November 26, 2022 |website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |archive-date=November 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119025551/https://www.spin.com/2014/10/taylor-swift-new-album-1989-review/ |url-status=live ))</ref> Chris Willman from ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' compared the song's lyrical narrative to that of [[Sheryl Crow]]'s "[[My Favorite Mistake]]" (1998) and opined that the track's sensuality is also due to Swift's "nearly whispered vocals" that "neatly put across the tentativeness of her sensuality in falling for a bad boy".<ref name="hwreporter">((cite web |last=Willman |first=Chris |date=October 23, 2012 |title=Taylor Swift's 'Red': Track-By-Track |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/taylor-swift-red-track-by-382145 |access-date=3 December 2012 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |archive-date=July 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730044614/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/taylor-swift-red-track-by-382145 |url-status=live ))</ref>

== Critical reception ==
In reviews of ''Red'', a number of critics picked "Treacherous" as an album highlight. Willman said that it contains some of the most poetic lyrics on the album,<ref name="hwreporter" /> and Lansky considered the musical direction of the song an example of Swift's "diversions into sonic experimentation that wouldn't fare as well on the radio, and they feel even more exciting".<ref name="Lansky-2012">((cite web|last=Lansky|first=Sam|title=Taylor Swift's ''Red'': Album Review|url=http://idolator.com/7210192/taylor-swift-red-album-review|website=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|access-date=December 3, 2012|date=October 22, 2012|archive-date=April 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424022949/http://www.idolator.com/7210192/taylor-swift-red-album-review|url-status=live))</ref> ''[[American Songwriter]]''(('))s Jewly Hight selected it as one of the tracks that showcase Swift's talents at capturing emotions in tangible detail.<ref>((Cite web |last=Hight |first=Jewly |date=2012-10-26 |title=Taylor Swift: ''Red'' |url=https://americansongwriter.com/taylor-swift-red/ |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=[[American Songwriter]] |archive-date=July 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726094520/https://americansongwriter.com/taylor-swift-red/ |url-status=live ))</ref> Nelson labeled the song a "masterclass in dynamics from arrangement to lyric", and highlighted how the production complements the lyrical sentiments.<ref name="Pitchfork" /> Jonathan Keefe of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' was impressed by Swift's songwriting for "expressing genuine insights into complex relationship dynamics".<ref>((Cite web |last=Keefe |first=Jonathan |date=2012-10-22 |title=Review: Taylor Swift, ''Red'' |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/taylor-swift-red/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307035358/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/taylor-swift-red/ |archive-date=March 7, 2019 |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=[[Slant Magazine]]))</ref> Mesfin Fekadu from the [[Associated Press]] considered the song "a good one" from an album that he deemed mediocre.<ref>((Cite news |last=Fekadu |first=Mesfin |date=October 24, 2012 |title=Taylor Swift's (('))''Red''((')) fades to mediocrity |pages=E10 |work=[[The Des Moines Register]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81966343/taylor-swifts-red-fades-to-mediocrity/ |access-date=August 12, 2023 |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724154608/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81966343/taylor-swifts-red-fades-to-mediocrity/ |url-status=live ))</ref> In a less positive review, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' said that the instrumental build-up "steers away from the hushed, confessional beauty" of the initial verses.<ref name="Billboard2012" />

In retrospective reviews, critics have considered "Treacherous" one of Swift's better songs. Rob Sheffield of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' said that she "braves the ski slopes of love, with a seething acoustic guitar that finally detonates halfway though".<ref>((Cite magazine |last1=Sheffield |first1=Rob |author-link=Rob Sheffield |date=July 8, 2023 |title=All 237 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked by Rob Sheffield |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/taylor-swift-songs-ranked-rob-sheffield-201800/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215023910/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/taylor-swift-songs-ranked-rob-sheffield-201800/ |archive-date=February 15, 2021 |access-date=July 14, 2023))</ref> The [[Musicologist]] James E. Perone deemed its musical approach an evidence of "increased maturity in Swift's work as a songwriter and performer".((sfn|Perone|2017|p=45)) ''Billboard''(('s)) Hannah Dailey said the song has "some of her most gorgeous poetry" and thought it was "overlooked by the general masses".<ref>((Cite magazine |date=2023-03-16 |title=The 100 Best Taylor Swift Songs: Staff Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-taylor-swift-songs/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411021029/https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-taylor-swift-songs/ |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-01))</ref> ''[[Sputnikmusic]]'' was amazed by Swift for her reflections of love and life on ''Red'', and cited "Treacherous" as an example because of how she "vividly captured forbidden lust and temptation".<ref>((Cite web |title=Review: Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version) ((!)) Sputnikmusic |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/84072/Taylor-Swift-Red-Taylor%E2%80%99s-Version/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Sputnikmusic |archive-date=November 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113222649/https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/84072/Taylor-Swift-Red-Taylor%E2%80%99s-Version/ |url-status=live ))</ref> [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']] ranked the song as the album's second-best track—Samantha Cooney considered the song "criminally underrated", and Annabel Gutterman said it was a "gorgeous song" and a "beautiful ballad about risking your heart when you know things might end badly".<ref name="Cooney-2021">((Cite magazine |last1=Cooney |first1=Samantha |last2=Gutterman |first2=Annabel |last3=Chow |first3=Andrew R. |date=November 11, 2021 |title=Ranking the Songs on Taylor Swift's 'Red' |url=https://time.com/6116569/red-songs-ranked-taylor-swift/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112000136/https://time.com/6116569/red-songs-ranked-taylor-swift/ |archive-date=November 12, 2021 |access-date=2021-11-12))</ref> Alex Hopper from ''American Songwriter'' deemed "Treacherous" a highpoint from ''Red'',<ref>((Cite web |last=Hopper |first=Alex |date=September 29, 2022 |title=While We Wait for ''Midnights'', Here Are All of Taylor Swift's Albums Ranked |url=https://americansongwriter.com/while-we-wait-for-midnights-here-are-all-of-taylor-swifts-albums-ranked/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022155824/https://americansongwriter.com/while-we-wait-for-midnights-here-are-all-of-taylor-swifts-albums-ranked/ |archive-date=October 22, 2022 |access-date=June 9, 2023 |website=[[American Songwriter]]))</ref> and Michael Savio of ''[[PopMatters]]'' selected it as one of Swift's "finest, most pensive" songs, among other album tracks.<ref>((Cite web |last=Savio |first=Michael |date=2022-10-25 |title=Taylor Swift the Musician Became Taylor Swift the Institution on ''Red'' |url=https://www.popmatters.com/taylor-swift-red-1atr10 |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=[[PopMatters]] |archive-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126164106/https://www.popmatters.com/taylor-swift-red-1atr10 |url-status=live ))</ref> In a review of "Treacherous (Taylor's Version)", Mary Kate Carr said that the song introduced a "haunting, newly mature singer-songwriter vibe" to Swift's artistry.<ref name="Gajjar-2022" />

== Personnel ==
'''"Treacherous"'''<ref name="Big Machine Records-2012" />
((div col))
* Taylor Swift&nbsp;– lead vocals, songwriting, acoustic guitar, background vocals
* Dan Wilson&nbsp;– songwriting, production, background vocals, electric guitar, bass, piano
* Andy Thompson&nbsp;– electric piano, synth strings, guitar, [[Sound recording and reproduction|recording]]
* [[Aaron Sterling]]&nbsp;– drums
* [[Manny Marroquin]]&nbsp;– mixing
* Chris Galland&nbsp;– mixing assistance
* Delbert Bowers&nbsp;– mixing assistance
* Hank Williams&nbsp;– mastering
* John Rausch&nbsp;– recording
* Eric Robinson&nbsp;– recording
((div col end))

'''"Treacherous (Taylor's Version)"'''<ref name="Republic Records-2021" />
((div col))
* Taylor Swift&nbsp;– lead vocals, background vocals, songwriting
* Dan Wilson&nbsp;– background vocals, songwriting, production, guitars, bass
* Andy Thompson&nbsp;– keyboards, electric guitar, recording
* Aaron Sterling&nbsp;– programming, drums, percussion, recording
* Sara Mulford&nbsp;– piano, synth, recording
* [[Serban Ghenea]]&nbsp;– mixing
* Bryce Bordone&nbsp;– mix engineering
* [[Randy Merrill]]&nbsp;– mastering
* [[Christopher Rowe (record producer)|Christopher Rowe]]&nbsp;– vocal recording
* John Mark Nelson&nbsp;– recording
((div col end))

== Charts ==
=== "Treacherous" ===
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!scope="col"|Chart (2012)
!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
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((single chart|Canada|65|artist=Taylor Swift|rowheader=true|access-date=November 23, 2021|refname=Canada))
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((singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|26|artist=Taylor Swift|artistid=371422|rowheader=true|access-date=November 23, 2021|refname="country songs"))
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((single chart|Billboardbubbling100|2|artist=Taylor Swift|access-date=November 23, 2021|rowheader=true|refname="bubbling"))
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=== "Treacherous (Taylor's Version)" ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "Treacherous (Taylor's Version)"
! scope="col"| Chart (2021)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref name="aust">((cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2021-11-22|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=November 23, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021|archive-date=November 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119060857/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2021-11-22|url-status=live))</ref>
| 38
|-
((single chart|Canada|41|artist=Taylor Swift|rowheader=true|access-date=November 23, 2021|refname=Canada))
|-
((single chart|Billboardglobal200|42|artist=Taylor Swift|rowheader=true|access-date=November 23, 2021|refname=global))
|-
! scope="row" | Singapore ([[Recording Industry Association Singapore|RIAS]])<ref name="singapore">((cite web|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts|title=RIAS Top Charts Week 46 (12 – 18 Nov 2021)|date=November 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123121350/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|archive-date=November 23, 2021|access-date=November 23, 2021))</ref>
| 30
|-
((single chart|UKstreaming|67|date=20211119|rowheader=true|access-date=November 19, 2021|refname=uk))
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((single chart|Billboardhot100|54|artist=Taylor Swift|rowheader=true|access-date=November 23, 2021|refname=Hot1002021))
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((single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|15|artist=Taylor Swift|rowheader=true|access-date=November 23, 2021|refname="country songs"))
|}
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== References ==
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=== Sources ===
*((cite book |last=Perone |first=James E. |title=The Words and Music of Taylor Swift |publisher=[[ABC-Clio]] |year=2017 |isbn=978-1440852947 |series=The Praeger Singer-Songwriter Collection))
* ((cite book|last=Spencer|first=Liv|title=Taylor Swift: The Platinum Edition|date=June 1, 2013|publisher=[[ECW Press]]|isbn=978-1-77090-406-4))

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