Lover

2019  ·  Republic Records

Produced by Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Joel Little, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes

Published Jun 17, 2026

100% Authorship Score Complete Artist

Lover is Taylor Swift's seventh studio album, released August 23, 2019, through Republic Records, her first album on a new label after leaving Big Machine Records. A sharp tonal reversal from the dark theatrics of Reputation, it is her most overtly romantic and summer-inflected album, produced across three main collaborator pairs: Jack Antonoff (who co-wrote the psychedelic 'Cruel Summer' with St. Vincent), Joel Little (who produced the lead singles 'Me!' and 'You Need to Calm Down'), and the Frank Dukes/Louis Bell team who produced the sparser, more atmospheric tracks. The album debuted at number one in over ten countries and spawned five singles. 'Cruel Summer' became one of Swift's longest-charting hits, re-entering the Hot 100 after the Eras Tour in 2023 and eventually reaching number one. The album also features 'Soon You'll Get Better,' an emotional ballad about a parent's illness recorded with the Dixie Chicks.

18 Tracks
9 Lyricists
6 Producers
2019 Year

Track Listing & Credits

# Title Lyricist(s) Composer(s) Producer(s) Performers
1 I Forgot That You Existed Taylor Swift, Joel Little Taylor Swift, Joel Little Joel Little, Taylor Swift
2 Cruel Summer Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Annie Clark Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Annie Clark Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
3 Lover Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Taylor Swift
4 The Man Taylor Swift, Joel Little Taylor Swift, Joel Little Joel Little, Taylor Swift
5 The Archer Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
6 I Think He Knows Taylor Swift, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes Taylor Swift, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes Louis Bell, Frank Dukes
7 Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince Taylor Swift, Joel Little Taylor Swift, Joel Little Joel Little, Taylor Swift
8 Paper Rings Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
9 Cornelia Street Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
10 Death By a Thousand Cuts Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
11 London Boy Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Mark Anthony Spears, Cautious Clay Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Mark Anthony Spears, Cautious Clay Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift, Mark Anthony Spears
12 Soon You'll Get Better Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff
  • Taylor Swift (Lead Vocals)
  • Natalie Maines (Featured Vocals)
  • Martie Maguire (Featured Vocals)
  • Emily Strayer (Featured Vocals)
13 False God Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff
14 You Need to Calm Down Taylor Swift, Joel Little Taylor Swift, Joel Little Joel Little, Taylor Swift
15 Afterglow Taylor Swift, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes Taylor Swift, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes Louis Bell, Frank Dukes
16 Me! Taylor Swift, Joel Little, Brendon Urie Taylor Swift, Joel Little, Brendon Urie Joel Little, Taylor Swift
17 It's Nice to Have a Friend Taylor Swift, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes Taylor Swift, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes Frank Dukes
18 Daylight Taylor Swift, Joel Little Taylor Swift, Joel Little Joel Little, Taylor Swift

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