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.
Track Listing & Credits
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
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| 1 | I Forgot That You Existed | Taylor Swift, Joel Little | Taylor Swift, Joel Little | Joel Little, Taylor Swift |
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| 2 | Cruel Summer | Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Annie Clark | Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Annie Clark | Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift |
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| 3 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift |
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| 4 | The Man | Taylor Swift, Joel Little | Taylor Swift, Joel Little | Joel Little, Taylor Swift |
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| 5 | The Archer | Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff | Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff | Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift |
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| 6 | I Think He Knows | Taylor Swift, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes | Taylor Swift, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes | Louis Bell, Frank Dukes |
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| 7 | Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince | Taylor Swift, Joel Little | Taylor Swift, Joel Little | Joel Little, Taylor Swift |
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| 8 | Paper Rings | Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff | Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff | Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift |
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| 9 | Cornelia Street | Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff | Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff | Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift |
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| 10 | Death By a Thousand Cuts | Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff | Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff | Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift |
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| 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 |
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| 12 | Soon You'll Get Better | Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff |
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| 13 | False God | Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff | Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff | Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff |
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| 14 | You Need to Calm Down | Taylor Swift, Joel Little | Taylor Swift, Joel Little | Joel Little, Taylor Swift |
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| 15 | Afterglow | Taylor Swift, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes | Taylor Swift, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes | Louis Bell, Frank Dukes |
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| 16 | Me! | Taylor Swift, Joel Little, Brendon Urie | Taylor Swift, Joel Little, Brendon Urie | Joel Little, Taylor Swift |
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| 17 | It's Nice to Have a Friend | Taylor Swift, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes | Taylor Swift, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes | Frank Dukes |
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| 18 | Daylight | Taylor Swift, Joel Little | Taylor Swift, Joel Little | Joel Little, Taylor Swift |
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