Taylor Swift

Like a champion tennis player or a wizened clockmaker, Taylor Swift has been training all her life to be the artisan she is today. Maybe her progression from writing songs about storybook romances to songs about not fitting into antiquated gender roles went swimmingly because it dovetails with a larger ideological shift, from the dream of picket-fenced, pastoral living to a simpler fantasy: the desire to be truly free. — Craig JenkinsMidnights’ Moonlit Lessons

rankings

All 245 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked

There are at least ten stone-cold classics in her discography.

All The Eras

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The Extended Taylorverse

  1. awards season
    Who Will Be Nominated at the 2025 Grammys?Taylor Swift versus Beyoncé is one of the least interesting narratives.
  2. matters of national import
    Taylor Swift Forges Heterosexual Alliance With Dave PortnoyIn this political climate?
  3. the eras tour
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Miami, FL
    The Old Taylor Swift Reputation Bodysuit Can’t Come to the Phone Right NowWhy? Oh, because it’s dead and replaced with a new one after 131 shows.
  4. required reading
    Professor Taylor Swift Assigns More Reading to The Tortured Poets DepartmentIt’s an Eras Tour book.
  5. vulture sports!
    Championship Series - Cleveland Guardians v New York Yankees - Game 1
    How Much Money Can Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Add to Baseball?The MLB might’ve scored a new audience tonight with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in attendance.
  6. the real housewives of football
    Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Ring Ceremony - Red Carpet
    Everything We Know About Kansas City Chiefs WAG Reality ShowWill Taylor Swift make a cameo? She does love Bravo…
  7. new slang
    Azealia Banks Might Be the Shins’ Biggest FanShe keeps lobbying for Taylor Swift to work with James Mercer.
  8. party report
    The Grotesquerie Cast Has Nothing But Praise for Team Player Travis KelceEven though he didn’t teach them anything about football.
  9. the tortured posters department
    Zach Bryan Ding-Dong-Ditched the Swifties“Don’t drink and tweet. Don’t drink and tweet!!”
  10. the alchemy
    AFC Championship - Kansas City Chiefs v Baltimore Ravens
    Will Taylor Swift Be at Travis Kelce’s Next Game?And other burning football questions, answered.
  11. award shows
    2024 MTV Video Music Awards - Show
    The 2024 MTV Video Music Award WinnersTaylor Swift encouraged people to vote during her Video of the Year acceptance speech.
  12. support the girls
    2024 MTV Video Music Awards - Show
    Flavor Flav Supports His Girls at the 2024 VMAsJordan Chiles now has a necklace the Olympics can never take away.
  13. reputations
    Los Angeles Chargers v Kansas City Chiefs
    Why Is Taylor Swift Hugging Brittany Mahomes Such a Big Deal?Patrick Mahomes reiterated that he won’t be making an endorsement “either way.”
  14. karmala
    Kamala Harris Secured the Swift VoteSelf-described “childless cat lady” Taylor Swift has endorsed Harris for president.
  15. raise your glasses high
    2023 MTV Video Music Awards - Backstage and Audience
    Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez, Please Give Us Your Vanderpump Rules ThoughtsThey apparently “exchanged notes” on the latest season.
  16. vmas 2024
    Can Megan Thee Stallion Make You Watch the VMAs on a Wednesday?What if Eminem opens the show?
  17. vulture sports!
    2024 US Open - Final Day
    Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes Meet Up on the Tennis CourtsThe two were on a double date at the U.S. Open on Sunday, days after Trump thanked Mahomes for her support.
  18. tall girls
    Megan Thee Stallion Would Love to Work With Fellow ‘Tall Girl’ Taylor Swift“She’s a stallion too.”
  19. the alchemy
    Baltimore Ravens v Kansas City Chiefs
    Coach Taylor Swift Lands at Travis Kelce’s Chiefs Opening GameAre they going to be using any of the plays she drew up?
  20. crime
    Everything We Know About the Thwarted Taylor Swift Terror PlotThe C.I.A. revealed that the terrorists were planning to kill “tens of thousands of people” at the concert.
  21. naturally
    36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Arrivals
    The Swifties for Kamala Call Featured a Surprise SongCarole King sang part of “Shake It Off” during the event, which raised $122,000.
  22. touchdown!
    The Kelce Brothers Pass New Heights to Wondery and Score $100MBut can they finally get Taylor Swift on the show?
  23. review roundup
    Taylor Swift Is ‘Blown Away’ By Zoë Kravitz’s Blink TwiceKravitz’s bestie loves the movie, but how are critics reacting to her directorial debut?
  24. the eras tour
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - London, UK
    Taylor Swift Says Canceling Vienna Shows Over Terror Plot Was ‘Devastating’Swift said the foiled terror plot left her with “a new sense of fear.”
  25. charts (taylor’s version)
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - London, UK
    Which Chart Records Could Taylor Swift Be Chasing?Here’s how close she is to breaking records held by the Beatles, Adele, and more.
  26. videology (taylor’s version)
    Taylor Swift Can Make a Video With a Broken Heart TooThe “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” visual is full of backstage footage.
  27. artifacts
    100 Pieces of Pop Culture That Defined ObamacoreYou know them when you see them — whether they were genius or, well, not.
  28. charts (taylor’s version)
    Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan Race to Top of Album ChartIt’s Swift’s 15th week at number one, and the highest Roan has gotten so far.
  29. sparkling
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - London, UK
    Hayley Williams Dedicates Song to Edward Cullen“He has the skin of a killer, Bella,” exclaimed Williams before she began playing “Decode.”
  30. ready for it
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour – London, UK
    Looks Like Taylor Swift Renamed a Tortured Poets Song for YeShe released a live version of “thanK you aIMee” with a new stylization.
  31. vulture list
    8 It Ends With Us Needle Drops, Ranked by How Distracting They AreEvery song choice in It Ends With Us is so on the nose that it might as well be a freckle.
  32. where’s the beef?
    Taylor Swift Gave Ye His Karma on the ChartsShe blocked Vultures 2 from a No. 1 debut and broke the rapper’s long-running streak.
  33. xoxo
    How Come No One’s Asked Blake Lively About ‘Go Piss Girl?’She’s the face of having to pee.
  34. mother may i
    2023 Video Music Awards - Backstage
    Sabrina Carpenter Didn’t Ask Taylor Swift’s Permission to Star in Skims AdWho’s Taylor Swift? She’s sart of like a normal porson.
  35. vmas 2024
    Taylor Swift and Post Malone Lead MTV Video Music Awards NominationsSwift will go for a three-peat in Video of the Year.
  36. tragedy
    Taylor Swift ‘Completely in Shock’ Over Southport Knife AttackThree children were killed during a themed dance class in England.
  37. the industry
    Taylor Swift’s Chart Reign Might Finally Be EndingIf Billie Eilish and Zach Bryan couldn’t break the streak, who can?
  38. my palette is dropping
    The Song of the Summer Is a ColorHow 12 recent rollouts made certain shades pop.
  39. olympics 2024
    2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics - Day 4
    Simone Biles Is Heading to Paris (Taylor’s Version)Biles will compete in her third Olympics after securing a spot during the US trials, where she performed to Taylor Swift’s “Ready for It.”
  40. respect the classics
    Peter Gabriel Becomes First Genesis Member to Attend the Eras TourAnd he didn’t have to sell England by the pound to get into the VIP tent.
  41. celeb feuds
    Foo Fighters Perform at London Stadium
    Why Is Dave Grohl Beefing With Taylor Swift?They’re not called the Foo Say Nice Things–ers but her last name is Swift.
  42. london girl
    Miss Americana Had a Good Run in LondonShe wasn’t the only royalty at the Eras Tour.
  43. vulture sports
    Night Three Of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - London, UK
    Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s Complete Relationship TimelineTaylor Swift headed back to the stadium for the Chiefs game on Sunday.
  44. london boy
    Denmark v England: Group C - UEFA EURO 2024
    What Surprise Songs Was Prince William Hoping For?He was caught in 4K grooving to “Shake It Off”; he’s probably in his 1989 era.
  45. friend of a friend
    Joe Alwyn Is Still Taylor Swift–AdjacentHe’s “lucky to be close” to Swift’s BFF — and his Kinds of Kindness co-star — Emma Stone.
  46. just an idea
    Heed This: The End of the ‘Era’ Era Is NighIt’s the dawning of a new age of a better word.
  47. breakups
    Everybody’s Getting Off the ScooterHe’s officially retired from music management after parting ways with Justin Bieber.
  48. don’t embarrass me
    Sabrina Carpenter Thinks Criticizing Jack Antonoff Is NonsenseThe sometimes-derided producer worked on half of her new album, Short n’ Sweet.
  49. devil’s in the details
    77th Annual Cannes Film Festival - Kinds Of Kindness photocall
    Joe Alwyn Made His ‘Peace’ With the Taylor Swift Breakup“There is always going to be a gap between what is known and what is said. I have made my peace with that.”
  50. notes from the professor
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Liverpool, UK
    Taylor Swift Will End the Eras Tour During Her Birthday MonthSwifties will go back to December when thinking about the final shows.
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