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"'''Red'''" is a song by the American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]]. It was released on October 2, 2012, in the US by [[Big Machine Records]] as the second [[Promotional recording#Countdown to album release programs|promotional single]] from her fourth studio album [[Red (Taylor Swift album)|Red]] in 2012 and serves as the album's fifth [[single]] on June 24, 2013.<ref>http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06/24/2013&Format=4]</ref> It was part of the tracks released during the four weeks preceding the release of the album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Williott|first=Carl|title=Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’ Nabs Countdown Campaign With iTunes & ‘Good Morning America’|url=http://idolator.com/6927062/taylor-swift-red-countdown-itunes-good-morning-america|work=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|publisher=[[Buzz Media]]|accessdate=October 2, 2012|date=September 21, 2012}}</ref> The song debuted at number six on the US [[Billboard 100|''Billboard'' 100]] and at number two on the [[Hot Digital Songs]] chart. It also debuted at number two on the [[Hot Country Songs]] chart, behind Swift's "[[We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together]]".
"'''Red'''" is a song by the American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]]. It was released on October 2, 2012, in the US by [[Big Machine Records]] as the second [[Promotional recording#Countdown to album release programs|promotional single]] from her fourth studio album ''[[Red (Taylor Swift album)|Red]]'' in 2012 and serves as the album's fifth [[single]] on June 24, 2013.<ref>http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06/24/2013&Format=4]</ref> It was part of the tracks released during the four weeks preceding the release of the album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Williott|first=Carl|title=Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’ Nabs Countdown Campaign With iTunes & ‘Good Morning America’|url=http://idolator.com/6927062/taylor-swift-red-countdown-itunes-good-morning-america|work=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|publisher=[[Buzz Media]]|accessdate=October 2, 2012|date=September 21, 2012}}</ref> The song debuted at number six on the US [[Billboard 100|''Billboard'' 100]] and at number two on the [[Hot Digital Songs]] chart. It also debuted at number two on the [[Hot Country Songs]] chart, behind Swift's "[[We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together]]".


It will officially impact country radio on June 24, 2013 as the third country single from the album.<ref>http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06/24/2013&Format=4</ref>
It will officially impact country radio on June 24, 2013 as the third country single from the album.<ref>http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06/24/2013&Format=4</ref>

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"Red"
Song

"Red" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 2, 2012, in the US by Big Machine Records as the second promotional single from her fourth studio album Red in 2012 and serves as the album's fifth single on June 24, 2013.[2] It was part of the tracks released during the four weeks preceding the release of the album.[3] The song debuted at number six on the US Billboard 100 and at number two on the Hot Digital Songs chart. It also debuted at number two on the Hot Country Songs chart, behind Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together".

It will officially impact country radio on June 24, 2013 as the third country single from the album.[4]

Background

Taylor previewed the track on the October 1, 2012 episode of ABC's Good Morning America. The song finds Swift playing with the idea of colors in relation to her emotions about a relationship. Before playing the track, Swift explained its meaning: "I wrote this song about the fact that some things are just hard to forget," she said, "because the emotions involved with them were so intense and, to me, intense emotion is red." Swift explained that she decided to name the this song as her album title, as its lyrics encompass the entire theme of the project. "Thinking about what that means to me and all the different emotions that are written about on this album - they're all pretty much about the tumultuous, crazy, insane, intense, semi-toxic relationships that I've experienced in the last two years," she noted. "All those emotions - spanning from intense love, intense frustration, jealousy, confusion - in my mind, all those emotions are red. There's nothing in between; there is nothing beige about any of those feelings." She explained to Billboard magazine. "I think the reason I said that was because I made the record exactly the same way I made the last three. I knew I hadn't jumped out of my comfort zone, which at the time was writing alone and working with Nathan. [Red] the song was a real turning point for Red the album. When I wrote that song my mind started wandering to all the places we could go. If I were to think outside the box enough, go in with different people, I could learn from and have what they do rub off on me as well as have what I do rub off on them." [5]

Critical reception

Marc Hogan of Spin felt the mixed influences didn’t work in Swift’s favor: “A glossy soft rocker with a stomping four-on-the-floor beat, back-porch twang, adult-contemporary orchestration, and Top 40-ready electronic vocal effects, it covers a bizarre number of bases. And the key lyric compares her lost love, mourned here as an object of desire but not kissed off as one of the usual jerks, to ‘driving a new Maserati down a dead end street,’ like Swift is about to brawl with Rick Ross.” [6] Grady Smith of Entertainment Weekly, joked, saying: "Those are the only colors the song — which Swift says is all about 'intense emotion' — brings up, which kind of let me down. (...) I’m being serious — I kept waiting for some other hue to pop up, and it never did.(... And then, said: "Lyrically, (...) [some] lines (...) lack the crisp, powerful punch that Swift usually delivers. And in a song all about the vividness of feelings, they paint a rather blurry portrait. (...) Where is the drama, the sexiness, the freefall of passion? The poppy production white-washes over all that. That doesn’t mean this is a bad song, just maybe an underwhelming one."[7]

Rebecca Macatee of E! Online, found the lyrics to be a rainbow of fruit flavors: ”She…goes through myriad colors to describe her feelings… We’re not sure what color Swift’s heart is, but we’re sure it’s pretty.”[8] Laurence of Music City Post, noted the track’s melodic strength: “With a lot of heart on the sleeve lyricism (...) and a hefty guitar solo, ‘Red’ does nothing by half measures."[9] Rolling Stone responded favorably to the record, noting that the song marries her heartbreak anthems with a radio-friendly sound "with banjos flying, strings swelling and guitars wailing, Swift keeps her lyrics simple but effective[.]"[10] The Pop Fairy gave a negative review: "“Red” is (...) another love song by America’s favorite cougar of the moment. (...) The only unique thing about the song is the thing I can’t stand, the electronic ‘R-R-Red’ that repeats after the chorus.” Finishing with 'A little more effort would be nice.', giving the song a grade 'C'.[11]

Live performances

Swift performed the song live for the first time at the BBC Radio Teen Awards on October 7, 2012, which was held at the Wembley Arena in London. She also performed it at the CMT Awards on June 5th 2013.

Charts and certifications

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States[24] June 24, 2013 Country radio Big Machine Records

References

  1. ^ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06/24/2013&Format=4
  2. ^ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06/24/2013&Format=4]
  3. ^ Williott, Carl (September 21, 2012). "Taylor Swift's 'Red' Nabs Countdown Campaign With iTunes & 'Good Morning America'". Idolator. Buzz Media. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  4. ^ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06/24/2013&Format=4
  5. ^ "Swift explains why Red was chosen as the album title". 2012-12-15.
  6. ^ Hogan, Marc (2012-10-02). "Hear Taylor Swift's Maserati-Themed 'Red' Title Track". Spin. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  7. ^ Smith, Grady (2012-10-02). "Taylor Swift explains her personal rainbow of emotions on 'Red'". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  8. ^ Macatee, Rebecca (2012-10-02). "Listen: Taylor Swift Debuts New Single "Red"; Donates Concert Tickets to Internet-Pranked School". E! Online. Retrieved 2012-10-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Taylor Swift – Red". Music City Post. 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2012-10-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "Taylor Swift Describes Color of Heartache on 'Red'". Rolling Stone. 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2012-10-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); line feed character in |publisher= at position 3 (help)
  11. ^ "Taylor Swift's "Red" Is More Beige". E! Online. 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2012-10-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "Taylor Swift – Red". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  13. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
  14. ^ "Taylor Swift – Red" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  15. ^ "Chart Track: Week 40, 2012". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  16. ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. January 3, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  17. ^ "Taylor Swift – Red". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  18. ^ "Taylor Swift – Red" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  20. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  21. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
  22. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  23. ^ "American single certifications – Taylor Swift – Red". Recording Industry Association of America.
  24. ^ "Going For Adds: Country (Week Of: June 24, 2013)". Radio & Records. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  • Taylor Swift official site: single, album (with lyrics)
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