[65] The video, widely considered to be Swift's best and one of pop music's most iconic comebacks, was named the fifth-best music video of 2017 by Rolling Stone[66] and seventh-best music video of 2017 by Billboard. In July 2016, Kim Kardashian released a series of self-filmed Snapchat videos of Kanye West on a telephone call with Taylor Swift. There are symbols of betrayal abound, from the CGI snakes handing Swift her tea, to the words "Et tu, Brute" etched on one arm of Swift's throne, Bustle noted. in unison. She then revealed the album title and cover, and announced the single’s release date. "I think I should take some time off. In the week leading up to the track’s release, Swift cleared all previous social media presence and released three videos on her social media of a snake’s tail, body, and head. [83][84] She is wearing the same outfit Swift had worn during the actual 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, when West infamously interrupted her acceptance speech for the Best Female Video award and ignited tensions between the two for the first time. 1 & 4 on Billboard Hot 100, as Cardi B Moves Up to No. Yes, the new Taylor Swift song just made me compliment Right Said Fred." The music video, directed by Joseph Kahn, premiered at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, three days after the song's release. 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The next scene shows Swift in a bathtub filled with diamonds. 1 on Hot 100 With Top Streaming & Sales Week of 2017", "Taylor Swift at Nos. Then, she is seen standing on top of the wing of a plane in an airport hangar, sawing off the wing in half and spray-painting "reputation" in pink on the side of the plane. [57] Swift's makeup as a zombie was done by Bill Corso. See all 4 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Now, read on to discover how she got her musical revenge via her song, "Look What You Made Me Do.". Price New from Used from Audible Audiobook, Unabridged "Please retry" $0.00 . The shirt that her "You Belong with Me" music video clone wears, however, is slightly different from the original one: this time, the names of her current close friends are scribbled on it. Afterwards, she gathers a group of women at "Squad U" and dances with a group of men in another room. In "Look What You Made Me Do," Taylor Swift seemingly says goodbye to the parts of herself that were kind, compassionate and understanding. ", "Look what you made us do: Critics slam Taylor Swift's comeback single", "Taylor Swift goes full psycho pop in new song 'Look What You Made Me Do, "Taylor Swift drops 'Look What You Made Me Do' and it's aggressive", "Taylor Swift, Look What You Made Me Do, review: 'Swift has painted herself as a villain, and triumphed, "Song Review: Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do, "Taylor Swifts Look What You Made Me Do Is a Pure Piece of Trump-Era Pop Art", "Taylor Swift Drops Dark New Song 'Look What You Made Me Do, https://www.billboard.com/photos/7423130/taylor-swift-biggest-hot-100-hits, "Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do' Headed for No. As of July 2018, "Look What You Made Me Do" is certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for exceeding 4 million units in the US. "[25] A representative for Swift confirmed that the song interpolated the melody from "I'm Too Sexy", but did not include sampled audio from the earlier song. Right Said Fred members Richard Fairbrass, Fred Fairbrass and Rob Manzoli received songwriting credits because its hook interpolates the melody of their 1991 song "I'm Too Sexy". [21] The middle eight of the song features Swift saying, "I'm sorry, the old Taylor can't come to the phone right now / Why? / I made that bitch famous". [85], Swift performed "Look What You Made Me Do" live for the first time as part of the KIIS-FM's Jingle Ball 2017 on December 1, 2017 in Inglewood, California. It seems as if the singer-songwriter found a way to poke fun at herself while still getting in a dig at her rivals! [115], Credits are adapted from the booklet of Reputation.[116]. "If people ask me about it, I think it would be great for me to be like, 'Well, he called me and told me the line before it came out. "Look What You Made Me Do" was then released the next day onto iTunes for digital download through Big Machine Records[4] and onto Italian contemporary hit radio[5] before a United Kingdom radio release on August 26, 2017. The clones bicker with one another, describing each other as "so fake" and "playing the victim". [19] Meaghan Garvey from Pitchfork referred to it in a review as "a hardcore self-own" track. [109] ESPN used the song in Saturday Night Football advertisements for the season-opening game between Alabama and Florida State, which was aired on ABC on September 2 along with her other song "...Ready for It?". Following the videos' release, Swift immediately took to her Instagram to call the move "character assassination" in a since-deleted post. [46] The song debuted at the top the UK Singles Chart on September 1, 2017 – for the week ending date September 7, 2017 – with opening sales of 30,000 copies and 5.3 million streams within the week and becoming Swift's first chart-topping song in Britain. / Oh, 'cause she's dead!". Possible names that she could be addressing include Kanye West, Kim Kardashian West, and Katy Perry. 's Poptopia in San Jose, California with the same setlist. If only the actual Swift-Kardashian-West drama had ended there... Keep scrolling to find out the other half of the backstory behind "Look What You Made Me Do.". [26], Upon release, "Look What You Made Me Do" received polarizing reviews from critics, with some calling it a fierce return, and some a disappointment. Pop star and tabloid fixture Taylor Swift came back in 2018 with a vengeance to defend her Reputation. Ending the record-tying 16-week reign of Luis Fonsi's "Despacito", "Look What You Made Me Do" became one of the most dominant number-one hits of all time, leading ahead of "Despacito" with more than double the Hot 100 points. Some believe that it is a response to media statements teasing that she "cries in a marble bathtub surrounded by pearls. in 2016 as well as the best weekly sales for a song by a female artist since Adele's "Hello" in 2015. [43] However, a week after reaching number one on the Mainstream Top 40, it moved to number 7, being the largest fall from the top in the chart's history; and from number 5 to number 20 on the all-format Radio Songs chart, the biggest drop from the top five in that chart's 27-year history. [41], It remained atop the Hot 100 and Streaming Songs charts for a second week with 114,000 copies sold and 61.2 million streams, though descended to number two on the Digital Songs chart when another Reputation track titled "...Ready for It?" It works in bits and spurts: that second verse is a bucket of water and an emergency siren to the face, and the pre-chorus utilizes a … In doing so, it surpassed the number three peaks of her singles "Love Story" (in 2009) and "Shake It Off" (in 2014). [31] Sarah Carson of the Los Angeles Times wrote a positive review of the song, saying: "The reverberating crescendo builds and ever more delicious is the wickedness of Swift's menacing protagonist", praising Swift for her successful embrace of the villain character the media has portrayed her as previous to the song's release. "Look What You Made Me Do" is a dance-pop, electropop and electroclash song, with lyrics about various events that contributed to Swift's reputation. could be seen on the armrest, a reference to Shakespeare's drama Julius Caesar. Directed by Carlos E. Lesmes. [50] It spent another week at the nation's summit[51] before "Too Good at Goodbyes" took the top position there as well. [36] In 2019, Slant listed "Look What You Made Me Do" as one of the 100 singles that defined the 2010s decade. [25] Both of the Fairbrass brothers said that they enjoyed "Look What You Made Me Do"; Fred Fairbrass told Rolling Stone, "I like the cynical aspect of the lyric, because 'I'm Too Sexy' is a cynical song, and I think she channeled that quite well. 2009 Preview SONG TIME The Desert. Genre Pop Comment by Kieran Kieranhhggfghg. Breaking a string of records, "Look What You Made Me Do" became Swift's fifth number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 and one of the most dominant number-one hits in the chart's history. 1, Despite Radio Chart Drop", "J Balvin, Willy William & Beyonce Blast to No. "Look What You Made Me Do" is a dance-pop, electropop and electroclash song, with lyrics about various events that contributed to Swift's reputation. I think people might need a break from me," Swift informed NME of her plans following her wildly publicized 1989 world tour, which included megawatt celebrity guests such as Mick Jagger and Kobe Bryant. RELATED VIDEO: Taylor Swift Releases New Single ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ – All the Details. “Look What You Made Me Do” looks to be to Taylor what “Summer Sixteen” was to Drake last year: a song heralding an upcoming album (11 weeks prior to … 3. This scene mocks the idea that Swift forced her then-boyfriend Tom Hiddleston to wear an "I Heart TS" tank top. I would very much like to be excluded from this narrative, one I never asked to be a part of, since 2009. During the "Reputation" album release party Taylor Swift said: "'Look What You Made Me Do' started with just a poem that I wrote about my feelings, and it's about realizing that you couldn't trust certain people, but realizing you appreciate the people you can trust." The track also had more weekly streams in the US than any other song in 2017. Look What You Made Me Do ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ is about revenge and how rough times turned Taylor into a smarter, tougher and stronger person. [79][80], Swift leading an army of tall, skinny, and robotic women at a "Squad U" gathering poked fun at the media's accusations that her close group of friends were artificial and had unrealistic body shapes. The videos appeared to show that Swift not only had prior knowledge of the line, "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex," despite her initial denial he ever reached out for approval, but had also expressed anticipated delight at the media's reception. [18][4] Music critics have described the track as a hybrid of electroclash and pop,[19] as well as a dance-pop[20] and an electropop song. Stream Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift from desktop or your mobile device. [62][63][64][17] It was viewed at an average 30,000 times per minute in its first 24 hours, with views reaching over 3 million views per hour. 'Look what You Made Me Do' is a story that takes you into the lives of Columbia, Benzino, Hova,Destiny & a few more characters that play their own unique role thru-out the book. In the Philippines, "Look What You Made Me Do" debuted at number 7 on the Philippine Hot 100 in its first week. Rohit Tripathi. ", As of 2016, the beef had become a confusing mess of he said-she said. [53] After debuting at number one on the Canadian Hot 100,[54] "Look What You Made Me Do" was also certified Platinum by Music Canada for shipments of 80,000 units on September 14, 2017. 6. [73] Swift's infamous title as a "snake" during her hiatus[78] was also represented when a snake slithers onto the throne to serve Swift some tea. About Look What You Made Me Do "Look What You Made Me Do" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on August 25, 2017, by Big Machine Records as the lead single from her sixth studio album Reputation (2017). 2:26 PREVIEW Turn It On. [110] In the South Park episode "Moss Piglets", the water-bears in Timmy and Jimmy's experiment for the science fair dance to the song in response to Swift's singing. [23][24] According to Fred Fairbrass, he and his brother were contacted one week before the release of "Look What You Made Me Do" and were asked whether a "big, contemporary female artist who hasn't released anything for a while" – whose identity they were not told – would be able to use a portion of their song for her latest single. Two days after blacking out, cryptic and glitchy snake videos were uploaded to her social media, leading to the announcement of the song and her new album, Reputation. Read on to find out. [37], Considered as Swift's comeback after a one-year public hiatus, the song is widely considered to be one of pop music's most memorable moments, bolstered by its accompanying music video, which broke records on several platforms. Also see Camelot, duration, release date, label, popularity, energy, danceability, and happiness. The sports car was also suspected to be a reminder of a car in Perry's "Waking Up in Vegas" (2009) video, which Kahn also directed. (It is notable that the video for "Famous" features a Taylor Swift look-alike.) Swift is ridiculing the idea that she would damage her friendships for business gains, with the car crash being a metaphor for her feud with Perry and the Grammy Award in her hands in the wreckage symbolizing the awards won from the songs "inspired" by the aforementioned feud. There is no documentation of the band's existence before the release of the cover. Joke's on you guys; we're fine,'" she said during the recorded with West. And judging by the lyrics of her lead single, "Look What You Made Me Do," she had specific people in mind when she penned the tune. Another obvious hint at the song's muses are the last lines of the bridge, "I'm sorry, the old Taylor can't come to the phone right now / Why? It amassed the most plays in a single day on Spotify and topped the Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks. 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In the dark, dance-pop song, Swift sings about taking karma and revenge on several unnamed adversaries. [73] Similarly, Swift—masked as a cadaveric version of herself in the "Out of the Woods" music video—was shown digging a grave for herself in the gown worn to the 2014 Met Gala. Angry Birds 2, The Odd Couple, The Simpsons, West Wing, Family Guy) and in excess of 100 commercials. 2. [68] As of now, the video has amassed over 1.23 billion views. "Taylor Swift Is Not Your Friend," read the headline of Gawker's Dayna Evans' piece. The single was noted as being darker and angrier than what Swift had done before. [76][77], In a separate scene, Swift is shown sitting atop a golden throne, where a carving of a phrase "Et tu, Brute?" Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (Letra e música para ouvir) - I don't like your little games / Don't like your tilted stage / The role you made me play / Of the fool, no, I don't like you / I don't like your perfect "It doesn't exist because it didn't happen (per CoS)." The song featured the unflattering lyrics about Swift: "For all my Southside niggas that know me best / I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? [22], Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone noted a "nightmarish aesthetic" present in the song, and believed it to be a continuation of the "antagonistic persona" from "Bad Blood". The song debuted and peaked at number-one in several countries worldwide, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Scotland and the United Kingdom. In the opening scene, there is a subtle "Nils Sjöberg" tombstone shown when Swift is digging up a grave, referencing the pseudonym she used for a songwriting credit on Calvin Harris' 2016 single "This Is What You Came For". [112][113][114] Fans also interpreted the cover to be Swift's way of bypassing potential licensing issues with her former label Big Machine Records and its owner Scooter Braun, with whom Swift is involved in a dispute regarding Braun's acquisition of the label and, subsequently, her back catalogue and master recordings. The Real Meaning Behind Look What You Made Me Do By Taylor Swift, Pop star and tabloid fixture Taylor Swift. Swift's caption read. [45], In the United Kingdom, "Look What You Made Me Do" sold 20,000 copies and was streamed 2.4 million times in less than a week. Taylor Swift takes a heel turn on "Look What You Made Me Do," the lead single from Reputation. [71][72], True to Swift's tradition, the video contains numerous hidden meanings and references. [20] Richard Fairbrass, Fred Fairbrass and Rob Manzoli, the members of the British dance-pop group Right Said Fred, are credited as songwriters because the song interpolates the melody of their song "I'm Too Sexy". [86] Two days later, Swift returned onstage to perform the song again as part of 99.7 Now! [32] Variety's Chris Willman also praised Swift's embrace of a darker-styled pop music and the stylistic conflict between the song's pre-chorus and chorus. Swift was not dropping the matter, however. [13][14] The song, and its release, is considered as one of pop music's most memorable moments, spurred by its music video and the numerous records that were broken. A week later, it soared to the number 1 spot, ending the 10-week reign of "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber. Although singles off the album like "Blank Space" were massive hits with critics and fans, Swift found her public image spinning out of control. [25] Although the brothers agreed to a deal, they did not officially find out that the artist in question was Swift until the morning after the song was released, but had deduced that it was her based on the description they were given. While Taylor Swift never confirmed the subjects of her song, "Look What You Made Me Do," the clues in both its lyrics and accompanying music video are fairly blatant. [1] The song was released to streaming services on August 24,[2] and earned over eight million streams within twenty-four hours of its Spotify release, breaking the record at the time for the highest first-day streaming for a single track. Swift is standing up and defending herself even if it means that she has to stand alone against the world. The scene where Swift's car crashes and is surrounded by paparazzi was speculated by some to be a jab at Katy Perry, as Swift's hairstyle is similar to Perry's in the scene and the car crash itself is reminiscent of the one in Perry's music video for "Unconditionally" (2013). The video begins with a zombie Swift crawling out of a grave, where the headstone reads "Here Lies Taylor Swift's reputation", and digging another grave for her Met Gala 2014 self. Ingmar is an abusive narcissist who can't cope being abandoned by his girlfriend. Last week was a big one for Taylor Swift.From swiping her social media accounts clean on Aug. 18 to shattering records across the board with her newest single "Look What You Made Me Do… [7] A CD single release followed in Germany on October 27, 2017. [81] In June 2016, discussing the relationship between her and West after the release of "Famous", Swift wrote on Instagram, "I would very much like to be excluded from this narrative. How did Swift's single "Look What You Made Do" address this? "Look What You Made Me Do" is most famous for two things — Taylor Swift's use of Right Said Fred's iconic "I'm Too Sexy" bass line and her pointed lyrics clearly referencing the not-so-distant feud between the pop star and Kim Kardashian and husband Kanye West. To decode the meaning behind Swift's words, however, one must first know the history of said feud. [61] It topped the 27.7 million Vevo views Adele's "Hello" attracted in that timeframe, as well as the 36 million YouTube views of Psy's "Gentleman" video. / Poison / You … [58] A 20-second music video teaser was released on Good Morning America on August 25. At the video's climax, Swift is seen standing on a T-shaped throne while clones of herself (from her past music videos, stage performances and red carpet appearances) struggle and fight against each other trying to reach her. Although there were quite a few characters to keep up with,they all had you wanting to know..what their next move would be. During the bridge, Swift stands on a mountain of clones of her past selves, which reiterates that she is leaving behind her "America's Sweetheart" image and embracing her newfound role as an evil "snake". Prior to Reputation, Swift released her 2014 studio album, the critically acclaimed 1989. [22] Swift's vocals span from G3 to F5. Swift wrote and produced the song with her co-producer Jack Antonoff. [67] In 2019, it was ranked as the most iconic pop video of the 2010s by PopSugar. 1 for second week", "Anthony Callea Beats The National For No. The Taylor Swift who wrote "Innocent," the heartfelt ballad forgiving Kayne West for the 2009 VMAs moment that launched a … [27][28][29] USA Today said that the polarizing reaction to the song illustrated Swift's position as a "ubiquitous cultural force". [88][89][90], The song is also a regular part of her setlist for the Reputation Stadium Tour, with a tilted throne and golden snakes; while there are snakes on the high screen in the back during the part where she sings, "I don't trust nobody and nobody trust me, I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams", a big cobra floating appears on stage with the line from the bridge announcing the death of the "Old Taylor" spoken by comedian Tiffany Haddish. [12], Regarded as her comeback, "Look What You Made Me Do" was released after a year of Swift's hiatus from public spotlight, which followed the immense media and internet scrutiny she faced due to her highly publicized disputes. [8], A lyric video heavily based on the Saul Bass imagery used in the film Vertigo was released through Swift's official Vevo account on August 25, 2017. The song stayed atop the charts for three consecutive weeks, tying with American rapper Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow" as the longest-running female at the number one spot on the charts in 2017. The song was used in the trailer for the 2019 comedy film Murder Mystery. According to Harper's Bazaar, Swift's opening line "I don't like your little games / Don't like your tilted stage" specifically references the type of stage West had used in his 2016 Saint Pablo tour, one which moved above the audience and tilted so attendees could better view the rapper. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 Next Week", "Taylor Swift's 'Look' Heads for Half-Million Sales, Biggest Week Since Adele's 'Hello, "Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do' Leaps to No. [58] Post-production of the video lasted until the morning of its release. 4. Preparation for the music video began in January 2017, while the shooting took place in May. On “Look What You Made Me Do,” she’s still trying for the pottery shard hooks that once made her so important to petty queer kids like me. Key and BPM for Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift. [41], With 353,000 copies sold in its first week, "Look What You Made Me Do" opened atop the US Digital Songs chart and had the country's biggest sales opening since Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop the Feeling!" In one scene, Swift, while seemingly impersonating a spoiled socialite, is making a recording on her phone, proclaiming that she's "totally gonna edit this later." I am the founder of MyPianoNotes.com. [69], Swift has said that part of the premise of the video is rooted in the idea that, "If everything you write about me was true, this is how ridiculous it would look. [16][17], The single became one of Swift's biggest hits. With Jaanika Arum, Pääru Oja. I made that b***h famous." Another "Swift," wearing her same dress from the 2009 VMAs, utters the words, "Um, I would very much like to be excluded from this narrative," echoing her July 2016 Instagram caption. [16] In 2020, Parade ranked the video 20th on the list of 71 Best Music Videos of All Time. [9] It emphasizes the blame that is placed on an enemy, in particular the line "I've got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined", which was inspired by Arya Stark's kill list in the television series Game of Thrones. Oh! Things only proved worse for Swift in 2016, when the twin forces of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian joined to seemingly expose America's Sweetheart as a fraud, liar, and inauthentic victim, E! The speech itself was problematic for some who argued that Swift continuously capitalizes on feminism for personal gain. He also added how the track musically and sonically shifted alongside the lyrics. 'Cause she's dead!" [11] As of March 2021, the lyric video on YouTube has amassed over 130 million views. Examples include the "that bitch" line in "Famous" which Swift had disapproved of, and Kardashian illegally recording and editing Swift's phone call with West. I created this website to help people learn popular songs on the piano. [73] During the second chorus, Swift is seen with eight men, each of whom revealed an "I Heart TS" crop top after unbuttoning a jacket at her command. They have writing credits on Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do" and Sofi Tukker's "Batshit", their music has been featured in over 50 films and TV shows (e.g. [60] The video broke the record for most-watched video within 24 hours by achieving 43.2 million views on YouTube in its first day. The cover was featured in the opening credits of "Beautiful Monster", an episode of the television show Killing Eve that aired on May 24, 2020, and subsequently released on digital music platforms. 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