Tag: Taylor Swift

Monday 1/28/23 11am ET: Feature LP: Taylor Swift – Midnights (2022)

Midnights is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 21, 2022, via Republic Records. Announced at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, the album marks Swift’s first body of new work since her 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore. Midnights is a concept album about nocturnal contemplation, written and produced by Swift with Jack Antonoff as the main collaborator.

The album was inspired by “13 sleepless nights” of Swift’s life. She adopted a glamorous visual aesthetic for the album, drawing from 1970s fashion and art. Eschewing the alternative folk sound of Folklore and Evermore, Swift experimented with electronica, synth-pop, dream pop and chill-out music styles in Midnights, achieved by subtle grooves, vintage synthesizers, drum machine and hip hop rhythms. Its subject matter features confessional yet cryptic lyrics, discussing self-criticism, self-assurance, insecurity, anxiety and insomnia. Midnights was met with acclaim from music critics, who praised its restrained production, candid songwriting and vocal cadences.

Following negligible promotion of her previous studio albums, Swift returned to her traditional album roll-out with Midnights. She unveiled the track list through a TikTok series called Midnights Mayhem with Me from September 21 to October 7, 2022, revealing a Lana Del Rey feature on the fourth track, “Snow on the Beach”. A trailer teasing several visuals for the album was released on October 20, followed by a surprise release of seven bonus tracks and a music video for the lead single, “Anti-Hero”, on October 21. The album broke streaming records on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, achieved the largest vinyl sales week of the 21st century, became the fastest-selling album since her own Reputation (2017), and finished its first day as the best-selling album of 2022.

  1. “Lavender Haze” 3:22
  2. “Maroon” 3:38
  3. “Anti-Hero” 3:20
  4. “Snow on the Beach” (featuring Lana Del Rey) 4:16
  5. “You’re on Your Own, Kid” 3:14
  6. “Midnight Rain” 2:54
  7. “Question…?” 3:30
  8. “Vigilante Shit” 2:44
  9. “Bejeweled” 3:14
  10. “Labyrinth” 4:07
  11. “Karma” 3:24
  12. “Sweet Nothing” 3:08
  13. “Mastermind” 3:11
  14. “Hits Different” 3:54
  15. “You’re on Your Own, Kid” (strings remix) 3:20
  16. “Sweet Nothing” (piano remix) 3:28

Taylor Swift – vocals
Jack Antonoff – percussion, programming, synthesizer (all tracks); background vocals (1, 3–5, 7, 9, 10, 13), drums (1, 3, 4, 6, 11–13), Mellotron (1, 3–5, 7), Wurlitzer organ (1, 3, 8), bass (2–5, 9), electric guitar (2, 4, 5, 10, 13, 17), piano (2, 12, 16), acoustic guitar (3, 5, 9)
Sam Dew – background vocals (1)
Zoë Kravitz – background vocals (1, 18)
Jahaan Sweet – synth pads (1, 11); bass, flute, synthesizer (1); keyboards (11)
Sounwave – programming (1, 11)
Dominic Rivinius – snare drum (1), drums (8)
Evan Smith – saxophone (2, 12, 13); clarinet, flute, organ (2, 12); synthesizer (4, 5, 7–9, 13)
Bobby Hawk – violin (3, 4, 13)
Dylan O’Brien – drums (4)
Lana Del Rey – vocals (4)
Sean Hutchinson – drums, percussion (5)
Mikey Freedom Hart – keyboards (9); programming, synthesizer (13,16), theremin (16)
Keanu Beats – synthesizer (11)
Michael Riddleberger – drums (13)
Zem Audu — saxophone (13)
Kely Resnick — trumpet (14)
Yuki numata Resnick — violin
Benjamin Lanz — drums, trombone (17)
James Krivchenia — drums (17)

Sunday 12/26/21 5pm ET: Feature LP: Taylor Swift – Folklore (2020)

Folklore (stylized in all lowercase) is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on July 24, 2020, through Republic Records. A surprise album, announced without pre-release promotional campaigns, Folklore was written and recorded while Swift was in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Musically, the album marks a departure from the upbeat pop sound of Swift’s preceding studio albums for stripped-down tunes driven by piano and guitar, featuring producers Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff. Categorized as an indie folk, alternative rock, electro-folk, and chamber pop record, the album portrays what Swift called “a collection of songs and stories that flowed like a stream of consciousness” rising out of her imagination. It manifests vivid storytelling from third-person narratives that largely details heartbreak and retrospection.

“Cardigan” was released as the lead single from the album on July 27, 2020. “Exile”, featuring American indie folk band Bon Iver, and “Betty” are scheduled to be the second and third singles, respectively. Folklore received widespread critical acclaim, with emphasis on its sonic coherence, relaxed atmosphere, and lyrics based on fictional narratives. It broke numerous streaming records upon release, including a registered Guinness World Record for the biggest opening day for an album by a female artist on Spotify. The album sold two million copies in its first week globally, 1.3 million of which were sold on its first day. In the United States, it moved more than 500,000 units within its first three days, marking the biggest debut week of 2020 in the country.

Yielding more than 846,000 units in its first-week in the US, Folklore debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, giving Swift her seventh consecutive number-one album on the chart and making her the first female act in history to debut seven albums at the top spot. The album also topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and many other territories.

1. “The 1” 3:30
2. “Cardigan” 3:59
3. “The Last Great American Dynasty” 3:51
4. “Exile” (featuring Bon Iver) 4:45
5. “My Tears Ricochet” 4:15
6. “Mirrorball” 3:29
7. “Seven” 3:28
8. “August” 4:21
9. “This Is Me Trying” 3:15
10. “Illicit Affairs” 3:10
11. “Invisible String” 4:12
12. “Mad Woman” 3:57
13. “Epiphany” 4:49
14. “Betty” 4:54
15. “Peace” 3:54
16. “Hoax” 3:40

Saturday 11/13/21 11pm ET: Feature LP: Taylor Swift – Red (Taylor’s Version) (2021)

Red (Taylor’s Version) is the second re-recorded album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on November 12, 2021, through Republic Records. It is a re-recording of Swift’s fourth studio album, Red (2012), following her first re-recorded album, Fearless (Taylor’s Version), which was released in April 2021. The re-recording is Swift’s countermeasure against the changed ownership of the masters to her first six studio albums.

Consisting of 30 tracks, Red (Taylor’s Version) encompasses re-recorded versions of 20 songs from the deluxe edition of Red and Swift’s charity single “Ronan” (2012); six new “from the Vault” tracks that were intended for the 2012 album; the 10-minute-long, uncut version of the fan-favorite “All Too Well”; and Swift’s own versions of “Better Man” (2016) and “Babe” (2018), both of which she wrote but had been recorded and released by American country music bands Little Big Town and Sugarland, respectively.

Swift and Christopher Rowe produced most of Red (Taylor’s Version), with the rest handled by Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff, Paul Mirkovich, Espionage, Tim Blacksmith, Danny D, and Elvira Anderfjärd. Shellback, Dan Wilson, Jeff Bhasker, Jacknife Lee, and Butch Walker also returned to produce the re-recorded renditions of tracks they had previously worked on in 2012. Singers Phoebe Bridgers and Chris Stapleton contributed guest vocals on the album alongside original features from Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol and Ed Sheeran.

Upon release, Red (Taylor’s Version) was met with widespread acclaim from music critics, who admired Swift’s vocal performance, the “improved” production details and the new tracks. Reviews described the expanded album as a classic pop record that combines Swift’s country roots with electronic, synth-pop and rock flairs, chronicling various dynamics of love, life and heartache. Swift promoted Red (Taylor’s Version) with television appearances on NBC. Inspired by the premise of “All Too Well”, Swift wrote and directed All Too Well: The Short Film, which was released to YouTube on November 12 as well.

  1. “State of Grace” 4:55
  2. “Red” 3:43
  3. “Treacherous” 4:02
  4. “I Knew You Were Trouble” 3:39
  5. “All Too Well” 5:29
  6. “22” 3:50
  7. “I Almost Do” 4:04
  8. “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” 3:13
  9. “Stay Stay Stay” 3:25
  10. “The Last Time” (featuring Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol) 4:59
  11. “Holy Ground” 3:22
  12. “Sad Beautiful Tragic” 4:44
  13. “The Lucky One” 4:00
  14. “Everything Has Changed” (featuring Ed Sheeran) 4:05
  15. “Starlight” 3:40
  16. “Begin Again” 3:58
  17. “The Moment I Knew” 4:45
  18. “Come Back… Be Here” 3:43
  19. “Girl at Home” 3:40
  20. “State of Grace” (acoustic version) 5:21
  21. “Ronan” 4:24
  22. “Better Man” 4:57
  23. “Nothing New” (featuring Phoebe Bridgers) 4:18
  24. “Babe” 3:44
  25. “Message in a Bottle” 3:45
  26. “I Bet You Think About Me” (featuring Chris Stapleton) 4:45
  27. “Forever Winter” 4:23
  28. “Run” (featuring Ed Sheeran) 4:00
  29. “The Very First Night” 3:20
  30. “All Too Well” (10 minute version) 10:13

Taylor Swift – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (1–4, 6–9, 11–15, 17, 18)
Amos Heller – bass guitar (1, 2, 4–9, 16, 20), synth bass (5, 6, 8), clapping (9)
Matt Billingslea – drums, percussion (1, 2, 4–9, 16, 20, 21); vibraphone (1), drum programming (4, 6, 8), clapping (9)
Max Bernstein – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 9), synthesizer (4–6, 8, 9, 16, 20), acoustic guitar (7), steel guitar (16)
Mike Meadows – electric guitar (1), synthesizer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8), Hammond B3 (2, 16), acoustic guitar (4–9, 11, 13, 16, 20), background vocals (5, 9), clapping (9), mandolin (9, 16), piano (21)
Paul Sidoti – electric guitar (1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9, 16, 21), acoustic guitar (7), piano (20)
Jonathan Yudkin – strings (1, 2, 17), bouzouki (2), violin (16)
David Cook – piano (2, 5, 16)
Dan Wilson – bass, guitar (3, 18); background vocals (3)
Aaron Sterling – drums, percussion, programming (3, 18)

Andy Thompson – electric guitar (3), keyboards (3, 18), bass, conductor, synth bass (18)
Sara Mulford – piano (3, 18), synthesizer (18)
Dan Burns – programming (4, 6, 8)
Jacknife Lee – bass, guitar, keyboards, piano (10)
Davide Rossi – string arrangement, cello, viola, violin (10)
Matt Bishop – drums (10)
Gary Lightbody – vocals, guitar (10); background vocals (14)
Owen Pallett – string arrangement (10)
Bebel Matsumiya – background vocals (11, 13)
Jeff Bhasker – background vocals, synthesizer (11, 13)
Ian Gold – drum programming (11, 13)

Anders Mouridsen – electric guitar (11, 13)
Alexander Sasha Krivtsov – acoustic bass guitar (12, 17), electric bass (15)
Justin Derrico – acoustic guitar (12, 15, 17), bouzouki, electric guitar (15); ukulele (17)
Nate Morton – drums (12, 15, 17), drum programming (15)
Paul Mirkovich – piano, synthesizer (12, 15, 17); synth bass (12, 17), drum programming (15, 17)
Ed Sheeran – vocals, acoustic guitar (14, 28); background vocals (14)
Butch Walker – background vocals, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion (14)
Pete Amato – drum programming (15)

Charlie Judge – accordion (16)
Caitlin Evanson – background vocals (16, 22)
Liz Huett – background vocals (17, 22)
Dan Lawonn – cello (18)
Kirsten Whitson – cello (18)

Ruth Marshall – cello (18)
Charlie Block – double bass (18)
David Campbell – string arrangement (18)
Sam Bergman – viola (18)
Valerie Little – viola (18)
Allison Ostrander – violin (18)
Conor O’Brien – violin (18)
Erika Hoogeveen – violin (18)

Felicity James – violin (18)
Huldah Niles – violin (18)
Kate Bennett – violin (18)
Mary Alice Hutton – violin (18)
Natalia Moiseeva – violin (18)
Natsuki Kumagai – violin (18)
Troy Gardner – violin (18)
Elvira Anderfjärd – background vocals, bass, drums, keyboards, programming (19, 25)

Aaron Dessner – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, piano (22, 23, 26); synthesizer (22, 23, 28), drum programming (22, 28)
Josh Kaufman – electric guitar (22, 26, 28), lap steel guitar (22, 26), acoustic guitar, mandolin (22); harmonica (26)
London Contemporary Orchestra – orchestra (22, 26, 28)
Orchestra leader – Galya Bisengalieva
Conductor – Robert Ames
Cello – Jonny Byers, Max Ruisi, Oliver Coates
Double bass – Dave Brown
Viola – Clifton Harrison, Matthew Kettle, Stephanie Edmundson, Zoe Matthews
Violin – Anna Ovsyanikova, Anna de Bruin, Antonia Kesel, Charis Jenson, Charlotte Reid, Eloisa-Fleur Thorn, Galya Bisengalieva, Guy Button, Natalie Klouda, Nicole Crespo O’Donoghue, Nicole Stokes, Zara Benyounes
James Krivchenia – drums, percussion (22, 26, 28)
Clarice Jensen – cello (23)

Yuki Numata Resnick – violin (23)
Phoebe Bridgers – vocals (23)
Jack Antonoff – acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, keyboards (24, 27, 30), Mellotron, percussion, programming (24, 27, 30); drums (24, 27), 12-string acoustic guitar (27), slide guitar (30)
Mikey Freedom Hart – acoustic guitar (24), celesta, Hammond B3 (24, 30); electric guitar, slide guitar, synthesizer (24, 27); bass, pedal steel (27); baritone guitar, organ (30), piano, Wurlitzer organ (30)
Sean Hutchinson – drums, percussion (24, 27, 30)
Evan Smith – flute, saxophone (24, 27, 30); synthesizer (30)
Michael Riddleberger – percussion (24, 27, 30)
Cole Kamen-Green – trumpet (24, 27)

Shellback – guitar, keyboards, programming (25)
Chris Stapleton – vocals (26)
Mark Foster – background vocals (27)
Thomas Bartlett – keyboards, synthesizer (28)
Espen Lind – bass (29)
Freddy Holm – dobro, guitar, keyboards (29)
Torstein Lofthus – drums (29)
Amund Bjørklund – keyboards (29)
Bobby Hawk – strings (30)

Tuesday 4/20/21 1am ET: Taylor Swift – Fearless (Taylor’s Version) (2021)

Fearless (Taylor’s Version) is a re-recording of American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift’s second studio album, Fearless (2008). It was released on April 9, 2021, through Republic Records, as the first of six re-recorded albums Swift plans to release, following the dispute regarding ownership of her first six albums.

Fearless (Taylor’s Version) consists of rerecorded versions of all 19 songs from the platinum edition of Fearless (2008), her 2010 soundtrack single “Today Was a Fairytale”, and six additional “From the Vault” songs that were not included in the 2008 album. Fearless (Taylor’s Version) replicates the instrumentation of the 2008 recording, produced by Swift and Christopher Rowe; Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner co-produced the vault tracks with Swift. Of the album’s 26 songs, 12 were written solely by Swift. Three others feature guest vocals from Colbie Caillat, Maren Morris and Keith Urban.

The album’s release was preceded by three singles: “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” was released on February 12, 2021, followed by “You All Over Me”, featuring Morris, on March 26, 2021, and “Mr. Perfectly Fine” on April 7, 2021. Fearless (Taylor’s Version) received universal acclaim from music critics, who praised its nostalgic sentiment, Swift’s matured vocals, and crisper production. The album reached number one in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, the United Kingdom and the United States. It became the first re-recorded album to top the Billboard 200 chart.

  1. “Fearless” 4:01
  2. “Fifteen” 4:54
  3. “Love Story” 3:55
  4. “Hey Stephen” 4:14
  5. “White Horse” 3:54
  6. “You Belong with Me” 3:51
  7. “Breathe” (featuring Colbie Caillat) 4:23
  8. “Tell Me Why” 3:20
  9. “You’re Not Sorry” 4:21
  10. “The Way I Loved You” 4:03
  11. “Forever & Always” 3:45
  12. “The Best Day” 4:05
  13. “Change” 4:39
  14. “Jump Then Fall” 3:57
  15. “Untouchable” 5:12
  16. “Forever & Always” (piano version) 4:27
  17. “Come in with the Rain” 3:57
  18. “Superstar” 4:23
  19. “The Other Side of the Door” 3:58
  20. “Today Was a Fairytale” 4:01
  21. “You All Over Me” (featuring Maren Morris) 3:40
  22. “Mr. Perfectly Fine” 4:37
  23. “We Were Happy” 4:04
  24. “That’s When” (featuring Keith Urban) 3:09
  25. “Don’t You” 3:28
  26. “Bye Bye Baby” 4:02

Taylor Swift – lead vocals, songwriting, production (all tracks); background vocals (11, 14–16)
Mike Meadows – 12-string acoustic guitar (1), acoustic guitar (1–3, 5–8, 10–15, 17–19), background vocals (1, 3–5, 9–11, 17–19), Hammond B3 (1, 4), mandolin (1–3, 6–8, 15, 18–20), banjo (3, 6, 8, 10, 14, 17, 19, 20), finger clicking (4), piano (7, 10), electric guitar (9, 10), synthesizer (13, 16), synthesizer programming (13, 16), dobro (19)
Caitlin Evanson – background vocals (1–4, 6, 8, 13)
Paul Sidoti – background vocals (1, 3, 8, 11), electric guitar (1–3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17–20), piano (5, 9, 10, 16), acoustic guitar (7)
Amos Heller – bass (1–15, 17–20)
Matt Billingslea – drums (1–15, 17–20), finger clicking (4), drum programming (6, 11, 14), electronic percussion (19, 20)
Max Berstein – electric guitar (1–3, 7, 9–11, 13, 14, 18, 19), vibraphone (4), steel guitar (6, 8, 17), synthesizer (15, 16, 18, 20), synthesizer programming (15, 16, 20), banjo (20), glockenspiel (20)
Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14), cello (2), strings (5, 7, 9, 10, 16, 17)
Christopher Rowe – production (1–20), background vocals (2, 8, 10, 17, 20)
Liz Rose – songwriting (1, 5, 6, 8, 17, 18, 23, 26)
Hillary Lindsey – songwriting (1)
Dan Burns – drum programming (6, 11, 14), synthesizer programming (13, 15, 16, 20), electronic percussion (19, 20)
Colbie Caillat – vocals, songwriting (7)
Brian Pruitt – drum programming (8)
John Rich – songwriting (10)
Cary Barlowe – songwriting (15)
Nathan Barlowe – songwriting (15)
Tommy Lee James – songwriting (15, 25)
Aaron Dessner – production, acoustic guitar, bass, drum programming, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer (21, 23); piano (21)
Eric Slick – drums (21, 23)
Josh Kaufman – electric guitar, harmonica (21); acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar (23)
Maren Morris – vocals (21)
Scooter Carusoe – songwriting (21)
Jack Antonoff – production (22, 24–26), acoustic guitar (22, 24), background vocals (22, 25), bass (22, 24, 26), electric guitar (22, 24–26), percussion (22, 24, 26), keyboards (22, 25), programming (22, 25, 26), synthesizer (22), drums (24, 25), synthesizer programming (25), piano (26)
Sean Hutchinson – drums (22, 24, 26)
Mikey Freedom Hart – electric guitar (22, 24–26), pedal steel (22, 24), 12-string acoustic guitar (22), bass (24, 25), celesta (24), drums (24), Hammond B3 (24), keyboards (24, 25), piano (24, 26), percussion (25, 26), Rhodes (25), Wurlitzer organ (26)
Michael Riddleberger – percussion (22, 24, 26)
Evan Smith – saxophone (22, 24, 26), flute (24–26); percussion, strings, synthesizer programming (25)
Keith Urban – background vocals, electric guitar (23); 12-string acoustic guitar, vocals (24)
Clarice Jensen – cello (23)
Brad Warren – songwriting (24)
Bobby Hawk – violin (25, 26)

Tuesday 12/22/2020 6pm ET: Feature LP: Taylor Swift – Evermore (2020)

Evermore is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on December 11, 2020, through Republic Records, less than five months after Swift’s eighth studio album, Folklore (2020). Evermore is a “sister record” to its predecessor, both being surprise albums announced hours before release.

As a product of Swift’s extended collaboration with her Folklore producer Aaron Dessner, Evermore is an alternative rock and chamber rock album that expands on its predecessor’s indie/folk sound, featuring guest appearances from American bands Bon Iver, Haim, and the National. Its lyrical themes generally revolve around love, marriage, infidelity, and noir, detailed in form of impressionist storytelling and interlacing narratives. The album received universal acclaim from music critics, who praised its character dynamics and experimental production, with many dubbing it a contrasting companion to Folklore. Evermore reached number-one in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Opening atop the Billboard 200, Evermore made Swift the first woman in US history to amass eight number-one debuting albums. All 15 of the album’s tracks entered the Billboard Hot 100 in the same week, with the lead single, “Willow”, becoming her seventh number-one hit on the chart; Swift became the first act to simultaneously debut atop both Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts twice. She also broke the record for the fastest female artist to collect six number-one albums in the UK. Republic Records reported more than a million copies of Evermore sold in its first week globally.

1. “Willow” 3:34
2. “Champagne Problems” 4:04
3. “Gold Rush” 3:05
4. “‘Tis the Damn Season” 3:49
5. “Tolerate It” 4:05
6. “No Body, No Crime” (featuring Haim) 3:35
7. “Happiness” 5:15
8. “Dorothea” 3:45
9. “Coney Island” (featuring the National) 4:35
10. “Ivy” 4:20
11. “Cowboy like Me” 4:35
12. “Long Story Short” 3:35
13. “Marjorie” 4:17
14. “Closure” 3:00
15. “Evermore” (featuring Bon Iver) 5:04

Monday 8/3/2020 1am ET: Feature LP: Taylor Swift – folklore (2020)

Folklore (stylized in all lowercase) is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on July 24, 2020, through Republic Records. A surprise album, announced without pre-release promotional campaigns, Folklore was written and recorded while Swift was in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Musically, the album marks a departure from the upbeat pop sound of Swift’s preceding studio albums for stripped-down tunes driven by piano and guitar, featuring producers Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff. Categorized as an indie folk, alternative rock, electro-folk, and chamber pop record, the album portrays what Swift called “a collection of songs and stories that flowed like a stream of consciousness” rising out of her imagination. It manifests vivid storytelling from third-person narratives that largely details heartbreak and retrospection.

“Cardigan” was released as the lead single from the album on July 27, 2020. “Exile”, featuring American indie folk band Bon Iver, and “Betty” are scheduled to be the second and third singles, respectively. Folklore received widespread critical acclaim, with emphasis on its sonic coherence, relaxed atmosphere, and lyrics based on fictional narratives. It broke numerous streaming records upon release, including a registered Guinness World Record for the biggest opening day for an album by a female artist on Spotify. The album sold two million copies in its first week globally, 1.3 million of which were sold on its first day. In the United States, it moved more than 500,000 units within its first three days, marking the biggest debut week of 2020 in the country.

Yielding more than 846,000 units in its first-week in the US, Folklore debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, giving Swift her seventh consecutive number-one album on the chart and making her the first female act in history to debut seven albums at the top spot. The album also topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and many other territories.

1. “The 1” 3:30
2. “Cardigan” 3:59
3. “The Last Great American Dynasty” 3:51
4. “Exile” (featuring Bon Iver) 4:45
5. “My Tears Ricochet” 4:15
6. “Mirrorball” 3:29
7. “Seven” 3:28
8. “August” 4:21
9. “This Is Me Trying” 3:15
10. “Illicit Affairs” 3:10
11. “Invisible String” 4:12
12. “Mad Woman” 3:57
13. “Epiphany” 4:49
14. “Betty” 4:54
15. “Peace” 3:54
16. “Hoax” 3:40

Tuesday 10pm: Feature LP: Taylor Swift – Lover (2019)

Lover is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on August 23, 2019, by Republic Records. As executive producer, Swift worked with producers Jack Antonoff, Joel Little, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes, and Sounwave on the album. Described by Swift as a “love letter to love itself”, Lover celebrates the ups and downs of love and incorporates brighter, more cheerful tones, departing from the dark sounds of its predecessor, Reputation (2017).

The lead single, “Me!”, featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco, was released on April 26, 2019. The second single “You Need to Calm Down” was released on June 14, 2019. The title track was released as the third single on August 16, 2019. Aside from Urie, Lover also features a collaboration with the Dixie Chicks. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, who commended Swift’s songwriting conveying emotional maturity and honesty, but found it lengthy and inconsistent in places.

1. “I Forgot That You Existed” 2:51
2. “Cruel Summer” 2:58
3. “Lover” 3:41
4. “The Man” 3:10
5. “The Archer” 3:31
6. “I Think He Knows” 2:53
7. “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince” 3:54
8. “Paper Rings” 3:42
9. “Cornelia Street” 4:47
10. “Death by a Thousand Cuts” 3:19
11. “London Boy” 3:10
12. “Soon You’ll Get Better” (featuring Dixie Chicks) 3:22
13. “False God” 3:20
14. “You Need to Calm Down” 2:51
15. “Afterglow” 3:43
16. “Me!” (featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco) 3:13
17. “It’s Nice to Have a Friend” 2:30
18. “Daylight” 4:53

Monday 9pm: Feature Artist – Taylor Swift

taylor-swiftTaylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. One of the most popular contemporary female recording artists, she is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which has received much media attention.

Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at age 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed with the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest artist ever signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. Her eponymous debut album in 2006 peaked at number five on Billboard 200 and spent the most weeks on the chart in the 2000s. The album’s third single, “Our Song”, made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart. Swift’s second album, Fearless, was released in 2008. Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me”, Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 in the United States. The album won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the youngest Album of the Year winner.

In 2009, Swift appeared in the late-night show Saturday Night Live followed by her film debut the following year in Valentine’s Day. Swift was the sole writer of her 2010 album, Speak Now. It debuted at number one in the United States and the single “Mean” won two Grammy Awards. Her fourth album, Red (2012), yielded the successful singles “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “I Knew You Were Trouble”. With her fifth album, the pop-focused 1989 (2014), she became the first act to have three albums sell a million copies within one week in the United States. Its singles “Shake It Off”, “Blank Space” and “Bad Blood” reached number one in the US, Australia and Canada. The album received three Grammy Awards, and Swift became the first woman and fifth person overall to win Album of the Year twice. The 2015 eponymous concert tour for 1989 became one of highest-grossing of all time.

As a songwriter, Swift has received awards from the Nashville Songwriters Association and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She is also the recipient of ten Grammy Awards, five Guinness World Records, one Emmy Award, 23 Billboard Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, eight Academy of Country Music Awards, and one Brit Award. Swift is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums—including 27.1 million in the US—and 130 million single downloads. She has appeared in Time’s 100 most influential people in the world (2010 and 2015), Forbes’ top-earning women in music (2011–2015), Forbes’ 100 most powerful women (2015) and Forbes Celebrity 100 (2016). She was the youngest woman to be included in the third of these and ranked first in Celebrity 100. – Wikipedia

MaxCountry Sunday with Ron Kovacs 9am ET

mCountrysunJoin Ron Kovacs for another edition of MaxCountry Sunday live 9am ET.  This week new music from Brett Young, High Valley, Tucker Beatheard, Eric Church, Meghan Patrick, Sam Hunt and more.  This weeks Top 5 Countdown, Same Title, your requests and more of the best music.

Feature Artist: Taylor Swift 10pm ET @taylorswift13

swiftTaylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed with the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest songwriter ever signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. The release of Swift’s eponymous debut album in 2006 marked the start of her career as a country music singer. Her third single, “Our Song”, made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Swift’s second album, Fearless, was released in 2008. Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me”, Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 in the United States. The album won four Grammy Awards, making Swift the youngest ever Album of the Year winner. Swift’s third and fourth albums, 2010’s Speak Now and 2012’s Red, both sold more than one million copies within the first week of their U.S release. Speak Now’s “Mean” won two Grammy Awards, while Red’s singles “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “I Knew You Were Trouble” were successful worldwide. Swift’s fifth album, the pop-focused 1989, was released in 2014 and sold more copies in its opening week than any album in the previous 12 years, making Swift the first and only act to have three albums sell more than one million copies in the opening release week. Its singles “Shake It Off”, “Blank Space”, and “Bad Blood” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The album won three Grammy Awards including Album of the Year, with Swift becoming the only female artist to receive the Album of the Year award twice.

Swift is known for narrative songs about her personal experiences. As a songwriter, she has been honored by the Nashville Songwriters Association and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Swift’s other achievements include ten Grammy Awards, one Emmy Award, 22 Billboard Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, eight Academy of Country Music Awards, and one Brit Award. She is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums—including 27.1 million in the U.S.—and 130 million single downloads. Swift has also had supporting roles in feature films including Valentine’s Day (2010) and The Giver (2014). In 2015, she became the youngest woman ever to be included on Forbes’ “100 Most Powerful Women” list, ranking at number 64.  – Wikipedia

RadioMax Top 70 Chart – September 20, 2015

1 4 ELLE KING – Ex’s And Oh’s 12 1
2 5 X AMBASSADORS – Renegades 13 1
3 1 TAYLOR SWIFT – Wildest Dreams 5 1
4 2 ED SHEERAN – Photograph 20 1
5 6 R.CITY & ADAM LEVINE – Locked Away 7 1
6 11 FALL OUT BOY – Uma Thurman 19 4
7 7 WEEKND – Can’t Feel My Face 14 2
8 10 SHAWN MENDES – Stiches 8 5
9 26 MEGHAN TRAINOR & JOHN LEGEND – Like I’m Gonna Lose You 12 6
10 17 ADAM LAMBERT – Ghost Town 20 6
11 12 CHARLIE PUTH FEAT. MEGHAN TRAINOR – Marvin Gaye 11 6
12 60 JUSTIN BIEBER – What Do You Mean 2 12
13 16 ALISSIA CARA – Here 3 13
14 3 DEMI LOVATO – Cool For The Summer 11 3
15 8 ONE DIRECTION – Drag Me 6 8
16 9 NICK JONAS – Levels 3 9
17 20 RACHEL PLATTEN – Fight Song 21 3
18 21 CALVIN HARRIS  & THE DISCIPLES – How Deep Is Your Love 7 15
19 23 A GREAT BIG WORLD – Hold Each Other 3 19
20 28 KENNY CHESNEY – Save It For A Rainy Day 7 19
21 13 OMI – Cheerleader 19 1
22 14 LUKE BRYAN – Strip It Down 7 14
23 15 MADDIE & TAE – Fly 8 15
24 39 BECK – Dreams 10 18
25 61 MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS – Downtown 2 25
26 30 LITTLE MIX – Black Magic 8 22
27 63 OMI – Hula Hoop 2 27
28 29 TAYLOR SWIFT – Bad Blood 17 1
29 32 SAM HUNT – Take Your Time 35 3
30 37 JASON DERULO – Want To Want Me 28 2
31 18 KEITH URBAN – John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16 9 15
32 27 CARRIE UNDERWOOD – Smoke Break 5 16
33 43 JASON DERULO – Cheyenne 10 9
34 24 WALK THE MOON – Shut Up And Dance 39 1
35 52 DAN + SHAY – Nothin’ Like You 5 27
36 22 ANDY GRAMMER – Honey, I’m Good 32 3
37 33 FLO RIDA – I Don’t Like It, I Love It 15 16
38 36 LEON BRIDGES – Coming Home 9 36
39 25 HOZIER – Someone New 17 25
40 34 THOMAS RHETT – Crash And Burn 6 29
41 35 SHINEDOWN – Cut The Cord 10 32
42 38 NATE RUESS – Great Big Storm 7 38
43 40 LEONA LEWIS – Thunder 6 36
44 42 DON HENLEY – Take A Picture Of This 6 42
45 47 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER – She’s Kinda Hot 9 13
46 49 ANDREW MCMAHON IN THE WILDERNESS – Cecilia and The Satellite 12 31
47 66 MAROON 5 – Feelings 2 47
48 19 TORI KELLY – Should’ve Been Us 8 15
49 44 MUMFORD & SONS – The Wolf 22 21
50 45 SAM SMITH – Like I Can 17 8
51 31 SILENTO – Watch Me 10 25
52 41 SAM HUNT – House Party 18 14
53 51 LADY ANTEBELLUM – Long Stretch Of Love 20 36
54 59 WALK OFF THE EARTH – Rule The World 22 18
55 50 ROD STEWART – Love Is 4 50
56 54 ECHOSMITH – Let’s Love 6 54
57 55 A THOUSAND HORSES – (This Ain’t No) Drunk Dial 4 55
58 56 BAND PERRY – Live Forever 4 56
59 57 ICONA POP – Emergency 5 56
60 58 KEITH RICHARDS – Trouble 8 38
61 68 WALK THE MOON – Different Colors 2 61
62 N HAILEE STEINFELD – Love Myself 1 62
63 N CHRIS JANSON – But Me A Boat 1 63
64 N HALSEY – New Americana 1 64
65 N FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – Jekyll and Hyde 1 65
66 N MILEY CYRUS – Dooo It 1 66
67 N BRAD PAISLEY – Country Nation 1 67
68 N ANDY GRAMMER – Good To Be Alive 1 68
69 N RACHEL PLATTEN – Stand By You 1 69
70 N ELLIE GOULDING – On My Mind 1 70
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RadioMax Top 70 Chart – July 5, 2015

1 1 X AMBASSADORS – Renegades 3 1
2 3 ED SHEERAN – Photograph 10 1
3 2 TAYLOR SWIFT – Bad Blood 7 1
4 4 OMI – Cheerleader 9 1
5 2 WEEKND – Can’t Feel My Face 4 5
6 17 WALK THE MOON – Shut Up And Dance 29 1
7 7 RACHEL PLATTEN – Fight Song 11 3
8 13 SAM SMITH – Like I Can 7 8
9 6 PITBULL Feat. CHRIS YOUNG – Fun 10 6
10 8 ANDY GRAMMER – Honey, I’m Good 22 3
11 12 SIA – Elastic Heart 22 1
12 15 LITTLE BIG TOWN – Girl Crush 21 7
13 16 ADAM LAMBERT – Ghost Town 10 13
14 64 ELLE KING – Ex’s And Oh’s 2 14
15 9 DAVID GUETTA Feat. NICKI MINAJ – Hey Mama 16 9
16 18 SAM HUNT – Take Your Time 25 3
17 10 WIZ KHALIFA & CHARLIE PUTH – See You Again 13 1
18 11 MAROON 5 – This Summer’s Going To Hurt Like A Motherfucker 8 2
19 21 FALL OUT BOY – Uma Thurman 11 17
20 22 SAM HUNT – House Party 8 19
21 30 ECHOSMITH – Bright 21 9
22 19 BLAKE SHELTON – Sangria 11 15
23 24 JASON ALDEAN – Tonight Looks Good On You 5 20
24 25 TIM MCGRAW & CATHERINE DUNN – Diamond Rings and Old Barstools 9 23
25 39 FLO RIDA – I Don’t Like It, I Love It 5 25
26 20 JASON DERULO – Want To Want Me 18 2
27 34 WEEKND – Earned It 21 1
28 35 LUKE BRYAN – Kick The Dust Up 6 21
29 41 BREAKING BENJAMIN – Failure 14 29
30 32 BRAD PAISLEY – Crushin’ It 5 27
31 14 TOVE LO – Talking Body 23 2
32 27 MICHAEL RAY – Kiss You In The Morning 4 26
33 42 MUMFORD & SONS – The Wolf 12 24
34 46 ARIANA GRANDE – One Last Time 20 2
35 66 MEGHAN TRAINOR – Like I’m Gonna Lose You 2 35
36 26 ZAC BROWN BAND – Loving You Easy 9 24
37 37 LADY ANTEBELLUM – Long Stretch Of Love 10 36
38 40 HOZIER – Someone New 7 38
39 58 ROYAL BLOOD – Little Monster 3 39
40 68 ANDREW MCMAHON IN THE WILDERNESS – Cecilia and The Satellite 2 40
41 28 ERIC CHURCH – Like A Wrecking Ball 11 27
42 48 THEORY OF A DEADMAN – Angel 22 41
43 51 MEGHAN TRAINOR – Dear Future Husband 16 3
44 38 ZAC BROWN BAND with CHRIS CORNELL – Heavy Is The Head 18 31
45 36 KELLY CLARKSON – Invincible 7 35
46 43 JAMES BAY – Hold Back The River 19 15
47 45 MAROON 5 – Sugar 26 4
48 55 NEEDTOBREATH Feat. GAVIN DEGRAW – Brother 6 48
49 60 WALK OFF THE EARTH – Rule The World 12 18
50 47 AC/DC – Rock The Blues Away 14 29
51 29 NICKI MINAJ – The Night Is Still Young 10 16
52 44 KELSEA BALLERINI – Love Me Like You Mean It 3 43
53 53 ELLIE GOULDING – Love Me Like You Do 25 2
54 56 TOM PETTY – Somewhere Under Heaven 4 54
55 61 AMERICAN AUTHORS – Go Big Or Go Home 5 55
56 62 ROB THOMAS – Trust You 5 56
57 65 HILARY DUFF – Sparks 2 57
58 59 LED ZEPPELIN – Sugar Mama 3 58
59 23 MUMFORD & SONS – Believe  17 2
60 33 CARRIE UNDERWOOD – Little Toy Guns 16 14
61 49 BILLY CURRINGTON – Don’t It 13 15
62 63 SHAGGY – I Need Your Love 8 24
63 N CHARLIE PUTH FEAT. MEGHAN TRAINOR – Marvin Gaye 1 63
64 N KAYA STEWART – In Love With A Boy 1 64
65 N NICK FRIDANI – Beautiful Life 1 65
66 N MADONNA FEAT. NICKI MINAJ – Bitch I’m Madonna 1 66
67 N MEG MAC – Roll Up Your Sleeves 1 67
68 N THIRD EYE BLIND – Everything Is Easy 1 68
69 N JANET – No Sleep 1 69
70 N DEMI LOVATO – Cool For The Summer 1 70
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Feature Artist: Taylor Swift (Singles) 9pm ET

Taylor SwiftTaylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed with the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. The release of Swift’s self-titled debut album in 2006 established her as a country music star. Her third single, “Our Song,” made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart. She received a Best New Artist nomination at the 2008 Grammy Awards. In 2015, Taylor Swift has become the youngest woman ever to be included on Forbes most powerful women list. She made number 65 on the Forbes annual list of the most powerful women in the world.

Swift’s second album, Fearless, was released in 2008. Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me,” Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 in the United States. The album won four Grammy Awards, making Swift the youngest ever Album of the Year winner. Swift’s third and fourth albums, 2010’s Speak Now and 2012’s Red, both sold more than one million copies within the first week of their U.S release. Speak Now’s “Mean” won two Grammy Awards, while Red’s singles “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “I Knew You Were Trouble” were worldwide hits. Swift’s fifth album, the pop-focused 1989, was released in 2014. It sold more copies in its opening week than any album in the previous 12 years, and made Swift the first and only act to have three albums sell more than one million copies in the opening release week. The singles “Shake It Off”, “Blank Space”, and “Bad Blood” have all reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. – Wikipedia

RadioMax Top 70 Chart – June 21, 2015

1 3 ED SHEERAN – Photograph 8 1
2 8 TAYLOR SWIFT – Bad Blood 5 1
3 5 RACHEL PLATTEN – Fight Song 9 3
4 1 OMI – Cheerleader 7 1
5 7 ANDY GRAMMER – Honey, I’m Good 20 3
6 2 MAROON 5 – This Summer’s Going To Hurt Like A Motherfucker 6 2
7 6 SIA – Elastic Heart 20 1
8 10 TOVE LO – Talking Body 21 2
9 66 WEEKND – Can’t Feel My Face 2 9
10 4 JASON DERULO – Want To Want Me 16 2
11 9 WALK THE MOON – Shut Up And Dance 27 1
12 13 LITTLE BIG TOWN – Girl Crush 19 7
13 11 WIZ KHALIFA & CHARLIE PUTH – See You Again 11 1
14 14 DAVID GUETTA Feat. NICKI MINAJ – Hey Mama 14 9
15 17 SAM HUNT – Take Your Time 23 3
16 18 NICKI MINAJ – The Night Is Still Young 8 16
17 19 FALL OUT BOY – Uma Thurman 9 17
18 20 PITBULL Feat. CHRIS YOUNG – Fun 8 18
19 22 SAM HUNT – House Party 6 19
20 23 JASON ALDEAN – Tonight Looks Good On You 3 20
21 25 LUKE BRYAN – Kick The Dust Up 4 21
22 21 SAM SMITH – Like I Can 5 21
23 26 TIM MCGRAW & CATHERINE DUNN – Diamond Rings and Old Barstools 7 23
24 30 ZAC BROWN BAND – Loving You Easy 7 24
25 32 MUMFORD & SONS – The Wolf 10 24
26 40 ADAM LAMBERT – Ghost Town 8 26
27 16 BLAKE SHELTON – Sangria 9 15
28 24 MUMFORD & SONS – Believe  15 2
29 27 BRAD PAISLEY – Crushin’ It 3 27
30 29 CARRIE UNDERWOOD – Little Toy Guns 14 14
31 34 ARIANA GRANDE – One Last Time 18 2
32 39 ERIC CHURCH – Like A Wrecking Ball 9 32
33 65 MICHAEL RAY – Kiss You In The Morning 2 33
34 35 WEEKND – Earned It 19 1
35 12 ECHOSMITH – Bright 19 9
36 38 OMEGA TRAIN – Three Alarm File 7 30
37 42 KELLY CLARKSON – Invincible 5 37
38 43 HOZIER – Someone New 5 38
39 44 MAROON 5 – Sugar 24 4
40 46 LADY ANTEBELLUM – Long Stretch Of Love 8 40
41 49 ZAC BROWN BAND with CHRIS CORNELL – Heavy Is The Head 16 31
42 53 AC/DC – Rock The Blues Away 12 29
43 41 THEORY OF A DEADMAN – Angel 20 41
44 56 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE – What Kind Of Man 4 44
45 57 BREAKING BENJAMIN – Failure 12 34
46 15 JAMES BAY – Hold Back The River 17 15
47 28 KENNY CHESNEY & GRACE POTTER – Wild Child 11 18
48 47 SHAGGY – I Need Your Love 6 24
49 31 MEGHAN TRAINOR – Dear Future Husband 14 3
50 37 WALK OFF THE EARTH – Rule The World 10 18
51 48 BILLY CURRINGTON – Don’t It 11 15
52 51 NATALIE LA ROSE & JEREMITH – Somebody 18 5
53 67 CARLY RAE JEPSEN – I Really Like You 2 53
54 33 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE – Sippin’ On Fire 12 16
55 45 ELLIE GOULDING – Love Me Like You Do 23 2
56 50 BRITNEY SPEARS & IGGY AZALEA – Pretty Girls 7 28
57 52 TAYLOR SWIFT – Style 24 2
58 59 A THOUSAND HORSES – Smoke 12 12
59 61 ROB THOMAS – Trust You 3 59
60 62 AMERICAN AUTHORS – Go Big Or Go Home 3 60
61 63 FLO RIDA – I Don’t Like It, I Love It 3 61
62 64 NEEDTOBREATH Feat. GAVIN DEGRAW – Brother 4 60
63 69 TOM PETTY – Somewhere Under Heaven 2 63
64 70 BUCKCHERRY – Bring It On Back 2 64
65 N KELSEA BALLERINI – Love Me Like You Mean It 1 65
66 N X AMBASSADORS – Renegades 1 66
67 N ROYAL BLOOD – Little Monster 1 67
68 N LED ZEPPELIN – Sugar Mama 1 68
69 N CHRIS JANSON – Buy Me A Boat 1 69
70 N ROBERT DELONG – Long Way Down 1 70
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