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A [[re-recording (music)|re-recorded]] version, "Treacherous (Taylor's Version)", was released as part of Swift's re-recorded album ''[[Red (Taylor's Version)]]'' on November 12, 2021. "Treacherous (Taylor's Version)" peaked at number 76 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. |
A [[re-recording (music)|re-recorded]] version, "Treacherous (Taylor's Version)", was released as part of Swift's re-recorded album ''[[Red (Taylor's Version)]]'' on November 12, 2021. "Treacherous (Taylor's Version)" peaked at number 76 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. |
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| artist = [[Taylor Swift]] |
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| album = [[Red (Taylor's Version)]] |
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| released = {{Start date|2021|11|12}} |
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| genre = [[Arena rock]] |
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| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=3}} |
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| label = [[Republic Records|Republic]] |
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| writer = * [[Taylor Swift]] |
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* [[Dan Wilson (musician)|Dan Wilson]] |
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| producer = Dan Wilson |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Taylor released her third studio album, [[Speak Now]] in 2010. She wrote the album entirely by herself and co-produced it with [[Nathan Chapman (record producer)|Nathan Chapman]], her longtime collaborator. The album musically expands on the country pop sound of her two previous albums, with elements of radio-friendly pop crossover that had been evident in its predecessor [[Fearless (Taylor Swift album)|Fearless]] (2008). On Speak Now‘s follow-up, [[Red (Taylor Swift album)|Red]] (2012), Taylor aimed to experiment beyond her previous albums’ formulaic country pop sound.{{cn|date=October 2022}} One of the resulting collaborations was “Treacherous”, which was produced by [[Dan Wilson (musician)|Dan Wilson]] who also worked with her on the song “Come Back…Be Here". |
Taylor released her third studio album, [[Speak Now]] in 2010. She wrote the album entirely by herself and co-produced it with [[Nathan Chapman (record producer)|Nathan Chapman]], her longtime collaborator. The album musically expands on the country pop sound of her two previous albums, with elements of radio-friendly pop crossover that had been evident in its predecessor [[Fearless (Taylor Swift album)|Fearless]] (2008). On Speak Now‘s follow-up, [[Red (Taylor Swift album)|Red]] (2012), Taylor aimed to experiment beyond her previous albums’ formulaic country pop sound.{{cn|date=October 2022}} One of the resulting collaborations was “Treacherous”, which was produced by [[Dan Wilson (musician)|Dan Wilson]] who also worked with her on the song “Come Back…Be Here". |
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| "Treacherous" | |
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| Song by Taylor Swift | |
| from the album Red | |
| Released | October 22, 2012 |
| Genre | Arena rock |
| Length | 4:03 |
| Label | Big Machine |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Dan Wilson |
"Treacherous" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, taken from her fourth studio album Red. Written by Swift and Dan Wilson, who also produced the track, "Treacherous" is a arena rock song that explores themes of dating and relationships with "bad boys."
It received positive reviews from music critics many of whom complimented Swift's songwriting. Upon it's release, "Treacherous" peaked at number 66 in Canada and number 102 in the US. It also reached number 26 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
A re-recorded version, "Treacherous (Taylor's Version)", was released as part of Swift's re-recorded album Red (Taylor's Version) on November 12, 2021. "Treacherous (Taylor's Version)" peaked at number 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Background
Taylor released her third studio album, Speak Now in 2010. She wrote the album entirely by herself and co-produced it with Nathan Chapman, her longtime collaborator. The album musically expands on the country pop sound of her two previous albums, with elements of radio-friendly pop crossover that had been evident in its predecessor Fearless (2008). On Speak Now‘s follow-up, Red (2012), Taylor aimed to experiment beyond her previous albums’ formulaic country pop sound.[citation needed] One of the resulting collaborations was “Treacherous”, which was produced by Dan Wilson who also worked with her on the song “Come Back…Be Here".
Production
"Treacherous” is written by Taylor and Dan Wilson. Swift told Taste of Country: "I wrote "Treacherous" with Dan Wilson, and we came up with a way to say, you know, ‘This is dangerous and I realize that I might get hurt if I go through with this, if I move forward with you. But…but I want to.’ You know? It’s like that kind of conflicted feeling of it being a risk every time you fall in love – especially with certain types of people."[1] In an interview with The A.V. Club, Wilson described Swift as "full of excitement" over the writing of the song, stating that "[S]he came to my studio super excited and said, “I had an idea in the car.” And she sang me the first three or four lines of it and said, “I want to call it ‘Treacherous’ and maybe the chorus can go like this."[2]
Composition and lyrics
"Treacherous" is an arena rock song. Randall Roberts of the Los Angeles Times called the song a "mandolin-driven romance".[3]
The lyrics of "Treacherous" explore themes of dating and relationships with "bad boys."[4]. Treacherous was described by Jessica Sager of Parade as Swift's "most overtly sexual song ever" up to the point of Red's release."[5]
The secret message for “Treacherous” featured in the Red (2012) album booklet is, “Won’t stop ‘till it’s over,” a lyric featured on The Temper Trap’s song “Sweet Disposition".
Reception
Andrew Hampp and Jason Lipshutz of Billboard described the song as emotional, with verses of "hushed, confessional beauty."[4] In 2021, Rob Sheffield, writing for Rolling Stone, ranked it as Swift's 53rd best track, stating that she "braves the ski slopes of love, with a seething acoustic guitar that finally detonates halfway though."[6] In 2022, American Songwriter writer Alex Hopper named "Treacherous" as a high-point from Red, which he described as Swift's best album.[7] In 2021, three Time writers cumulatively ranked "Treacherous" as Red's second-best song, with Samantha Cooney calling it "criminally underrated" and Annabel Gutterman saying it was a "gorgeous song" and a "beautiful ballad about risking your heart when you know things might end badly."[8] Allison Stewart, writing for The Washington Times, called 'Treacherous" "slow-burning", and recommended it as a song from Red.
References
- ^ Hensel, Amanda. "Taylor Swift Opens Up About Bleeding 'Red,' Living Under a Magnifying Glass + Still Growing Up One Year at a Time". Taste of Country. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Dan Wilson on Semisonic, Adele, and the sincerity of Taylor Swift". The A.V. Club. 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Roberts, Randall (22 October 2012). "Album review: Taylor Swift's 'Red' burns with confidence". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ a b Hampp, Andrew; Lipshutz, Jason (October 19, 2012). "Taylor Swift, 'Red': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 2012-11-14 suggested (help) - ^ Sager, Jessica (2021-11-12). "We Broke Down Taylor Swift's Red (Taylor's Version) Song Meanings and Easter Eggs". Parade. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Sheffield, Rob; Sheffield, Rob (2021-10-26). "All 129 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked by Rob Sheffield". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Hopper, Alex (2022-09-29). "While We Wait for 'Midnights,' Here Are All of Taylor Swift's Albums Ranked". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Cooney, Samantha; Gutterman, Annabel; Chow, Andrew R. (November 11, 2021). "Ranking the Songs on Taylor Swift's 'Red'". Time. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
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