Red

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The Taylor's Version cover.

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I Knew You Were TroubleAll Too Well (TV)

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Sad Beautiful TragicNothing New (TV)

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We Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherRonan (TV)

***Red*** is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 22, 2012, by Big Machine Records. The album's title refers to the tumultuous, "red" emotions Swift experienced during the album's conception; its songs discuss the complex and conflicting feelings resulting from fading romance.

Hoping to experiment with new sounds beyond her previous albums' country pop style, Swift engaged new producers Dann Huff, Max Martin, Shellback, Jeff Bhasker, Dan Wilson, Jacknife Lee, Butch Walker, alongside her long-time collaborator Nathan Chapman. The record combines styles of pop, country, and rock, with eclectic elements including arena rock, Britrock, dance-pop, and dubstep. Big Machine promoted *Red* as a country album but many critics disputed this categorization and deemed it a pop record. The album was supported with seven singles, including the US *Billboard* Hot 100 number-one lead single "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and the Mainstream Top 40 number-one single "I Knew You Were Trouble".

In the US, *Red* spent seven weeks atop the *Billboard* 200—making Swift the first female artist and the second act after the Beatles to have three consecutive albums each spend at least six weeks at number one—and was certified seven-times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It topped the charts and received multi-platinum certifications in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The album received nominations for Album of the Year at the 2013 Country Music Association Awards, and Album of the Year and Best Country Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards. Swift promoted the album with the Red Tour (2013–2014), which grossed $150 million.

When it was first released, music critics praised Swift's songwriting in *Red* but they were divided on the album's sonic range; praise was directed at the album's versatility but criticism targeted its inconsistency. Retrospectively, many critics regard *Red* one of Swift's best albums and a transitional record bridging her country roots to mainstream pop. It appeared in publications' lists of the best albums of the 2010s decade and ranked at number 99 in the 2023 revision of *Rolling Stone*'s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

### Red (Taylor's Version)

***Red (Taylor's Version)*** is the second re-recorded album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Released via Republic Records on November 12, 2021, as a part of Swift's countermeasure against the purchase of the masters of her back catalog, the album is the re-recording of Swift's fourth studio album, *Red* (2012), and follows the first re-recording, *Fearless (Taylor's Version)* (2021).

The 30-track *Red (Taylor's Version)* includes re-recorded versions of 20 songs from the deluxe edition of *Red;* the 2012 charity single "Ronan"; the 10-minute-long, unabridged version of "All Too Well"; Swift's own recordings of "Better Man" (2016) and "Babe" (2018); and six previously unreleased "From the Vault" tracks. Swift and Christopher Rowe produced the album with a majority of the original producers*,* with new inputs from Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff amongst others. Gary Lightbody and Ed Sheeran returned to provide guest vocals, with Phoebe Bridgers and Chris Stapleton as new additions.

Met with widespread acclaim, *Red (Taylor's Version)* was lauded for Swift's vocals, enhanced production quality, and the new tracks. Music critics described it as a classic pop record with a country core, infusing rock and electronic flairs, while examining various dynamics of love, life, loss, and heartache. The album broke a string of commercial records, including the biggest vinyl sales week in MRC Data history and the Spotify record for the most single-day streams for an album by a female artist. It topped the charts in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it was Swift's fourth number-one on the *Billboard* 200 chart in less than 16 months, making her the fastest artist to collect four number-one albums.

Swift promoted the album with televised appearances on NBC and the self-directed *All Too Well: The Short Film*. 26 of its tracks charted on the US *Billboard* Hot 100, garnering the record for the most single-week new entries by an artist; "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)" debuted atop the chart, becoming Swift's eighth number-one on the Hot 100 and the longest chart-topper of all time. "I Bet You Think About Me" and "Message in a Bottle" became country and pop radio singles, respectively. Publications dubbed *Red (Taylor's Version)* as a key pop culture moment of 2021. It received numerous accolades, including a *Billboard* Music Award, three MTV Video Music Awards, two MTV Europe Music Awards two American Music Awards, a Grammy Award and two other nominations.