Studio Album · No. 5
1989 Songwriting Credits by Taylor Swift
Produced by Max Martin, Shellback, Jack Antonoff, Ryan Tedder, Imogen Heap, Nathan Chapman, Taylor Swift
Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Taylor Swift carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 2
1989 is the album Taylor Swift called her first official pop record, a clean break from country, and she wrote or co-wrote all fourteen songs. She built it mainly with Max Martin and Shellback, with early contributions from Jack Antonoff. It won her a second Grammy for Album of the Year in 2016.
1989 is Taylor Swift's fifth studio album, released October 27, 2014, through Big Machine Records, and named for her birth year. A deliberate and complete transition from country to synth-pop, the album was the best-selling album of 2014 in the United States, debuted at number one in over a dozen countries, and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Its five top-ten singles, 'Shake It Off,' 'Blank Space,' 'Style,' 'Bad Blood,' and 'Wildest Dreams', represent one of the strongest commercial runs in pop history, driven by the songwriting partnership with Max Martin and Shellback, whose polished Swedish pop production met Swift's confessional narrative approach. Jack Antonoff emerges as a key collaborator here, co-writing 'Out of the Woods' and 'I Wish You Would,' while 'Clean' was co-written with and produced by Imogen Heap. As with every Swift album, she holds a co-writing credit on every track.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Welcome to New York
|
Taylor SwiftRyan Tedder | Taylor SwiftRyan Tedder | Taylor SwiftRyan TedderNoel Zancanella | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Blank Space
#1
|
Taylor SwiftMax MartinShellback | Taylor SwiftMax MartinShellback | Max MartinShellback | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Style
|
Taylor SwiftMax MartinShellbackAli Payami | Taylor SwiftMax MartinShellbackAli Payami | Max MartinShellbackAli Payami | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Out of the Woods
|
Taylor SwiftJack Antonoff | Taylor SwiftJack Antonoff | Taylor SwiftJack AntonoffMax Martin | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
All You Had to Do Was Stay
|
Taylor SwiftMax Martin | Taylor SwiftMax Martin | Max MartinShellbackMattman & Robin | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Shake It Off
#1
|
Taylor SwiftMax MartinShellback | Taylor SwiftMax MartinShellback | Max MartinShellback | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
I Wish You Would
|
Taylor SwiftJack Antonoff | Taylor SwiftJack Antonoff | Taylor SwiftJack AntonoffMax MartinGreg Kurstin | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Bad Blood
#1
|
Taylor SwiftMax MartinShellback | Taylor SwiftMax MartinShellback | Max MartinShellback | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Wildest Dreams
|
Taylor SwiftMax MartinShellback | Taylor SwiftMax MartinShellback | Max MartinShellback | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
How You Get the Girl
|
Taylor SwiftMax MartinShellback | Taylor SwiftMax MartinShellback | Max MartinShellback | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
This Love
|
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Taylor SwiftNathan Chapman | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
I Know Places
|
Taylor SwiftRyan Tedder | Taylor SwiftRyan Tedder | Taylor SwiftRyan TedderNoel Zancanella | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
Clean
|
Taylor SwiftImogen Heap | Taylor SwiftImogen Heap | Taylor SwiftImogen Heap | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |
| 14 |
New Romantics
|
Taylor SwiftMax MartinShellback | Taylor SwiftMax MartinShellback | Max MartinShellback | Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals) |