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| Released | October 22, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
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Red is the 4th studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 22, 2012. The album was worked on for two years, and has 16 tracks. The album was well received and sold well. It was considered by some to be one of the best albums to release in 2012. A re-recording of the album, known as Red (Taylor's Version), was released in 2021.
Production
[change | change source]Taylor Swift worked on Red for two years. She wrote the songs and produced them with Nathan Chapman and other producers.[1][2] With songs she wrote with other writers, she would demonstrate the song's style and played an early version of it to the co-writers.[3] The album was worked in during the tour for her previous album, Speak Now.[4] The first song made for Red was "All Too Well."[5] As the album progressed, Swift produced several songs with Max Martin and Shellback. These songs were "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", "I Knew You Were Trouble", and "22."[6] When the album's production ended, Swift had created 30 songs, with 16 being included on the final version.[5][7]
Release
[change | change source]Swift announced Red on August 13, 2012.[8] The announcement was followed by the release of the album's first single, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". Four songs from the album were released in the four weeks before the album's release.[9] The album was released on October 22, 2012.[10]
In 2021, Swift released a re-recorded version of Red after a dispute with Big Machine Records. This version of Red is named Red (Taylor's Version).[11]
Reception
[change | change source]Red sold over one million units in the first week of its release in the United States.[12][13] It spent seven weeks at first place on the Billboard 200 chart.[14] By August 2014, Red sold over eight million copies worldwide.[15] Red was well received,[16] with some considering it one of the best albums released in 2012.[17][18][19][20] In 2023, the American music magazine Rolling Stone considered Red to be one of the best albums of all time.[21]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Willman, Chris (October 23, 2012). "Exclusive: Taylor Swift Talks About Red, How to 'Begin Again' With New Love, and Being the World's Best-Behaved Bad-Ass". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019.
- ↑ Mansfield, Brian (October 17, 2012). "Taylor Swift Sees Red All Over". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 21, 2012.
- ↑ Gallo, Phil (October 19, 2012). "Taylor Swift Q&A: The Risks of Red and The Joys of Being 22". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013.
- ↑ Doyle, Patrick (September 13, 2012). "Taylor Swift's Bold New Direction". Rolling Stone. No. 1165. pp. 17–18. ProQuest 1038455512.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bernstein, Jonathan (November 18, 2020). "500 Greatest Albums: Taylor Swift Looks Back on Her 'Only True Breakup Album' Red". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ↑ Dickey, Jack (November 13, 2014). "The Power of Taylor Swift". Time. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ↑ Price, Deborah Evans (October 29, 2012). "Taylor Swift Talks Writing, Relationships, Rejects and New Album Red". Nash Country Weekly. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019.
- ↑ Smith, Grady (August 14, 2012). "Taylor Swift releases single 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together', announces new album Red". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Taylor Swift Launches Red Album Release With 4-Week Song Preview Countdown". American Broadcasting Company. September 21, 2013. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ↑ Lewis, Randy (October 30, 2012). "Taylor Swift raises the bar with a savvy Red marketing campaign". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Taylor Swift's re-recorded version of 'Red' is arriving a week earlier than planned". NME. September 30, 2021. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ↑ Caulfield, Keith (September 14, 2009). "One Direction's 'Take Me Home' Debuts at No. 1 With Year's Third-Biggest Opening". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ↑ Caulfield, Keith (October 30, 2012). "Taylor Swift's 'Red' Sells 1.21 Million; Biggest Sales Week for an Album Since 2002". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 11, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ↑ Caulfield, Keith (January 3, 2013). "Taylor Swift's 'Red,' 'Les Mis' Soundtrack Lead Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ↑ Vincent, Alice (August 19, 2014). "Taylor Swift's new single Shake It Off shakes up pop music". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ Dukes, Billy (October 24, 2012). "What Are People Saying about Taylor Swift's 'Red'?". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ↑ Boult, Adam (December 14, 2012). "The Best Albums of 2012". The Guardian. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ↑ Montgomery, James (December 12, 2012). "Best Albums of 2012". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ↑ "50 Best Albums of 2012". Rolling Stone. December 5, 2012. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ↑ "10 Best Albums of 2012 Critic's Picks". Billboard. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on February 8, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ↑ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. December 31, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.