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| "I Know Places" | |
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| Song by Taylor Swift | |
| from the album 1989 | |
| Released | October 27, 2014 |
| Studio | Conway Recording, Los Angeles |
| Genre | Trip hop |
| Length | 3:15 |
| Label | Big Machine |
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| "I Know Places (Taylor's Version)" | |
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| Song by Taylor Swift | |
| from the album 1989 (Taylor's Version) | |
| Released | October 27, 2023 |
| Studio | Mandarin Oriental, Milan |
| Length | 3:15 |
| Label | Republic |
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"I Know Places" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her fifth studio album, 1989 (2014). Swift wrote the song with Ryan Tedder, and the two produced it with Noel Zancanella. It is a trip hop song with influences of reggae and trap in its instrumentation, and the lyrics are about a couple's struggle with public scrutiny. Critics have generally deemed "I Know Places" a weaker track in Swift's catalog, although a few complimented its concept and sound.[1]
Following a 2019 dispute over her masters, Swift re-recorded the song as "I Know Places (Taylor's Version)", taken from her fourth re-recorded studio album, 1989 (Taylor's Version) (2023). Critics praised its increase in power in Swift’s vocals compared to the original.
Background and writing
editThe singer-songwriter Taylor Swift abandoned the country stylings of her past music and embraced a pop production for her fifth studio album, 1989 (2014), which she marketed as her "first official" pop album.[2] Her musical inspiration was 1980s synth-pop and its experimentation with synthesizers, drum pads, and overlapped vocals.[3][4] She began writing the album in mid-2013 while touring in support of her fourth album, Red (2012),[5] and enlisted prominent contemporary pop producers including Ryan Tedder, whom she contacted via a Voice Memo.[6][7]
During the production of 1989, Swift faced a lot of media scrutiny, which she said, put her in a place where "No one is going to sign up for [a relationship]. There are just too many cameras pointed at me. There are too many ridiculous elaborations about my life". Fantasizing a relationship where she she "[met] someone awesome, and they were like, hey, I’m worried about all this attention you get", inspiring her to write "I Know Places".[8][9]
Lyrics and composition
edit"I Know Places" is a trip hop song[10] with influences of reggae and incorporates trap-inspired snare beats.[11] It takes a seemingly hopeless perspective on a lifestyle where nothing is private,[12] and Swift’s need to "hide [her personal information] from the world".[13] It has angry and anthemic feels in the verses and chorus, which were praised by Eliza Thompson of Cosmopolitan.[14] In an interview with Grammy Pro, Swift mentioned that the love she wrote about in "I Know Places" was similar to that of her 2016 single, "Out of the Woods", which was theorized to be about English singer Harry Styles.[8]
"I Know Places" portray the paparazzi as people that "cage" celebrities and put them into "boxes", the lyrics also show her "running from something" despite being a role model to other people.[13] It builds up trap-influenced snare drums before launching into a chorus reminiscent of American singer-songwriter Pat Benetar.[15] The song also focuses on Swift’s desire to preserve an unstable relationship.[9]
Critical reception
editRob Sheffield of Rolling Stone said that she "goes all Kate Bush" in "I Know Places".[16] Christine DiStasio of Bustle praised the intense imagery and suspense in "I Know Places", claiming that it was unsuspected by anyone.[17] In the re-recorded version of "I Know Places", Rachel Martin of Notion praised its uptick in emotion in the vocals, alongside its "more powerful end".[18] Kelsey Barnes of The Line of Best Fit also praised its re-recording, hailing it as one of the best re-recorded tracks on 1989 (Taylor's Version), alongside "All You Had to Do Was Stay (Taylor's Version)", elaborating that it is "more guttural", hypothesizing that she "[channeled] her anger" at media scrutiny into the recording. Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine praised Swift’s vocal’s soar in power in "I Know Places (Taylor's Version)".[19]
Release and commercial performance
editLive performances and covers
editAustralian singer-songwriter Vance Joy recorded a video of him covering "I Know Places" to his YouTube channel.[20]
References
edit- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (July 23, 2020). "Taylor Swift's 100 album tracks – ranked". The Independent. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Light, Alan (December 5, 2014). "Billboard Woman of the Year Taylor Swift on Writing Her Own Rules, Not Becoming a Cliche and the Hurdle of Going Pop". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ Eells, Josh (September 16, 2014). "Taylor Swift Reveals Five Things to Expect on 1989". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ Zollo, Paul (February 13, 2016). "The Oral History of Taylor Swift's 1989". The Recording Academy. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016 – via Medium.
- ^ Talbott, Chris (October 13, 2013). "Taylor Swift Talks Next Album, CMAs and Ed Sheeran". Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ^ Leight, Elias (January 12, 2021). "10 Great Songs You Didn't Know OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder Wrote". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ Perricone, Kathleen (October 20, 2014). "Taylor Swift Gives Details on Recording 'I Know Places' With Ryan Tedder". American Top 40. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "Who Are Taylor Swift's 1989 Songs About? What She Has Said About the Inspirations". People. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Iasimone, Ashley (October 11, 2015). "Taylor Swift Shares the Stories Behind 'Out of the Woods' & 'I Know Places'". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Jones, Nate (May 20, 2024). "All 245 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked". Vulture. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Galvin, Annie (October 27, 2014). "Review: Taylor Swift, 1989". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Yahr, Emily (November 2, 2017). "If you think Taylor Swift writes only about her exes, then you don't get Taylor Swift". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Taylor Swift's "I Know Places" Lyrics Make It The Most Vulnerable Song On '1989'". Bustle. November 7, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Eliza (October 27, 2014). "Taylor Swift's 1989: A Track-by-Track Review". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Galvin, Annie (October 27, 2014). "Review: Taylor Swift, 1989". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (April 25, 2024). "All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Which Taylor Swift '1989' Song Should You Listen To First? A Definitive Ranking of the Album's 13 Tracks". Bustle. October 27, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Martin, Rachel (October 27, 2023). "Album Review: 1989 (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift". Notion. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (October 30, 2023). "Taylor Swift '1989 (Taylor's Version)' Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Vain, Madison. "Watch Vance Joy cover Taylor Swift's 'I Know Places'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 31, 2024.