1989
by Taylor Swift
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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 3333 Ratings

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  1. Remmyatrl
    Oct 27, 2014
    1
    So after hearing about how amazing this album was I decided to listen to it myself and boy was I surprised. Not only was it boring it was bloated with pointless filler that felt like a chore to get through. I was just waiting to be impressed yet I wasn’t, Taylor obviously needs to work on creating better pop music. She brought nothing new to the table, even Prism had more depth, she shouldSo after hearing about how amazing this album was I decided to listen to it myself and boy was I surprised. Not only was it boring it was bloated with pointless filler that felt like a chore to get through. I was just waiting to be impressed yet I wasn’t, Taylor obviously needs to work on creating better pop music. She brought nothing new to the table, even Prism had more depth, she should stick to her own lane. We already have enough half-baked pop albums coming out like clockwork, please Taylor don’t make us suffer more. Your lyrical content suffered massively while you attempted to be inspired by the dull and insipid beats supplied to you by pop music’s most generic producer. Don’t expect much from this album otherwise you’ll be sorely disappointed, but I’m sure her army of fans called the “swifties” will try to convince everyone this failed attempt was actually decent.… Expand
  2. calljohno
    Oct 27, 2014
    0
    Some albums are grossly overrated. Thus why I am giving this album a 0 although I believe it deserves about a 7. The albums is being overrated, so I am going to underrate it. I know Taylor Swift fans are either excited about this release, or are upset by the genre transition that is evident in this release. Frankly, I'm not too concerned with the genre of the album, but the timeless valueSome albums are grossly overrated. Thus why I am giving this album a 0 although I believe it deserves about a 7. The albums is being overrated, so I am going to underrate it. I know Taylor Swift fans are either excited about this release, or are upset by the genre transition that is evident in this release. Frankly, I'm not too concerned with the genre of the album, but the timeless value it presents. Every pop album released in the last decade has had several catchy hooks peppered throughout; so to simply have catchy hooks is not enough to call this album great. 1989 presents nothing new. It provides nothing for its listeners other than catchy hooks and new songs to bump with your girlfriends(or metro-sexual friends, as the case may be). The songs are nice and all; but its nothing ground breaking. I would like to see the critic score in the 60s and the user score around 7. Taylor just simply isn't an "artist," she's a singer--if you can even call her that.… Expand
  3. WadeVS
    Nov 1, 2014
    0
    My problem with Taylor is that she is so painfully generic, bland and annoying. People will sing her praises and she'll be America's sweetheart and only the few will recognize her for the vapid, vacuous, black hole of talent and interest that is is.
  4. longjetty7
    Feb 16, 2016
    3
    This album is so basic, I really don't understand all the hype. Taylor Swift apparently decided country wasn't making her enough money, so she hired big name producers to write generic pop songs so she could sell millions of records. Yawn. This album starts off alright, but after about 5 songs in the same ideas get recycled over and over again to the point where finishing this album wasThis album is so basic, I really don't understand all the hype. Taylor Swift apparently decided country wasn't making her enough money, so she hired big name producers to write generic pop songs so she could sell millions of records. Yawn. This album starts off alright, but after about 5 songs in the same ideas get recycled over and over again to the point where finishing this album was literally torturous for me. And to think this got Album of the Year over To Pimp a Butterfly. Ugh, the Grammys are a joke.… Expand
  5. F4t3d
    Nov 2, 2014
    2
    Extremely plain repetitive work. By far her worst album to date, highly over rated. There are plenty of other mediocre pop artists out there, Red was better then this.
  6. Sil3nt
    Jun 11, 2015
    1
    Good Tunes ? Yes. Easy lyrics ? Yes. Catchy music ? Yes. Good Music ? No. another mainstream effort by another mainstream artist and another horrific album. Songwriting abilities are zero. another " Uh-Uh Shake it off" or "I ve got bad blood I'm so cool" witch drives me mad. a very week voice that fails to carry any note without going high. I have listened to all of her albums. I didn'tGood Tunes ? Yes. Easy lyrics ? Yes. Catchy music ? Yes. Good Music ? No. another mainstream effort by another mainstream artist and another horrific album. Songwriting abilities are zero. another " Uh-Uh Shake it off" or "I ve got bad blood I'm so cool" witch drives me mad. a very week voice that fails to carry any note without going high. I have listened to all of her albums. I didn't love them but they were fine. There was guitar things and creative stuff. Now its just a series of another relationship sh*t songs covered with pop sh*t and catchy tunes. She is just getting that artist that is successful for no reason. Just media and everyone talking about her just because she is on headlines.… Expand
  7. jyo_tirmaya
    Nov 1, 2014
    3
    This girl has some great karma to become so rich and famous after releasing some seriously mediocre albums, but it's no secret that Taylor Swift has some faithful fans who will love whatever she releases - good or bad.
  8. DudeUnknown
    Jan 1, 2015
    0
    TERRIBLE. That's all I can say. It's just her usual overly emotional breakup complaints. But now she's just trying to hide it. It's still the same junk that Taylor Swift has always had.
  9. slippery
    Nov 1, 2014
    3
    I'm a huge Taylor Swift fan, and I have probably more songs by Taylor Swift than I have by almost any other artist. I'm also MUCH more a fan of pop and rock than I am of country (though there's a fair amount of CM I like), and I tend to like Taylor's pop influences.

    I was really excited about 1989 and was looking forward to buying a bunch of songs ... until I heard them. Vapid,    I'm a huge Taylor Swift fan, and I have probably more songs by Taylor Swift than I have by almost any other artist. I'm also MUCH more a fan of pop and rock than I am of country (though there's a fair amount of CM I like), and I tend to like Taylor's pop influences.

    I was really excited about 1989 and was looking forward to buying a bunch of songs ... until I heard them. Vapid, mindless, emotionally-empty lyrics set to droning, repetitive synthesizer music. It lacks the depth and complexity and raw emotion of previous albums, and the music, while not BAD for what it's TRYING to be, honestly is not trying to be very much. 1989 is an album whose songs lack ambition to be anything more than teenage slumber party sock-hop tunes.    … Expand
  10. TIBIAFOREER
    Apr 15, 2015
    0
    que album ruim, uma garota dessa idade ainda escrevendo esse tipo de musica como blank space??? parece que a taylor vem regredindo no seu trablaho, vai ter 30 anos e ainda falar sobre chifres e musicas como blank space??
  11. lgardient
    Dec 5, 2014
    0
    This album is COMPLETE garbage. At least she considers herself fully pop now. The whole country thing was a complete gimmick just to win awards in country categories. Anyways, Taylor Swift is a HORRIBLE singer. She was decent at best with country, but when it comes to pop... she struggles. She has the weakest, flattest voice in the industry that is auto-tuned/pitch corrected likeThis album is COMPLETE garbage. At least she considers herself fully pop now. The whole country thing was a complete gimmick just to win awards in country categories. Anyways, Taylor Swift is a HORRIBLE singer. She was decent at best with country, but when it comes to pop... she struggles. She has the weakest, flattest voice in the industry that is auto-tuned/pitch corrected like CRAZY. She almost sounds like a robot. Completely overrated, untalented artist.… Expand
  12. AdelebestTaylor
    Apr 24, 2015
    0
    Taylor already made things better than this thing we call "1989" but do what you have to accept their mimizentos fans, saying it is the best album of the decade, I just pity her promiscuous career :)
  13. aliha
    Sep 7, 2016
    0
    I was very excited to listen to the album, so I listened to the previews which is on app store. I was extremely disappointed, the album is overrated. It only won album of the year because it was the most successful album among the other nominees.
  14. Bringman
    Jan 5, 2016
    2
    this album is one of the worst of the year, all the songs sounds the same, it's not original, it's just boring, boring and the same boring sh*t, i really lost my time listening this.
  15. Duvcamacho
    Feb 11, 2017
    0
    Se vale de canciones de relleno, que no dejan ver la esencia real del álbum. Se esperaba mucho más de su entrada al pop, y no transmite lo suficiente.
  16. Minimagah
    Jan 10, 2015
    2
    Aside from Welcome to New York and Shake it Off, this album was about the same topic as all of Taylor Swift's other albums. It sells well, but lyrically, the album is very weak, generic, and boring. The only reason why the album got a score higher than a 0 is because of Shake it Off.
  17. gavink
    Jun 11, 2015
    0
    An absolutely brainless, soulless, heartless album! She's still got that middle school girl mentality that she can never shake off. Funny she writes a song called "Shake it off," while still doing all that crappy overproduced pop songs with extremely lame lyrics. Not to mention she has an awful voice that sounds like nightmare. Glad she's off spotify. Not even worth 1 cent. Next!
  18. iAzaleanDelRey
    Aug 19, 2015
    0
    Un Álbum tan repetitivo en cuanto a sus líricas, ¿acaso no hay otra cosa de laque pueda escribir? Las únicas canciones que son "recatables" son Welcome to New York y Bad Blood, y eso por que B'B fue escrita para KATY PERRY solo por el berrinche de una cantante AMBICIOSA y FALSA que piensa que esta por encima de los demás, no es más que un Pop básico, que hasta cualquier canción de losUn Álbum tan repetitivo en cuanto a sus líricas, ¿acaso no hay otra cosa de laque pueda escribir? Las únicas canciones que son "recatables" son Welcome to New York y Bad Blood, y eso por que B'B fue escrita para KATY PERRY solo por el berrinche de una cantante AMBICIOSA y FALSA que piensa que esta por encima de los demás, no es más que un Pop básico, que hasta cualquier canción de los Álbums "flop" de Katy le patea el culo a esta abominación, cuando 1989 gane un Premio al Mejor Álbum Pop podrá condierarse un cantante Pop, mientras que siga siendo la burla del Pop.… Expand
  19. Jspotter89
    Nov 6, 2015
    0
    I have to hand it to her. Taylor Swift, combining this album and the absolute artistic bankruptcy of modern corporate radio, has found a way to violate my ears in ways I never thought they could be violated.

    Let me be clear. I am here against my will. I have not had a desire to listen to a Taylor Swift song in my entire life. And yet, here I am, submitting a review for an atrocious    I have to hand it to her. Taylor Swift, combining this album and the absolute artistic bankruptcy of modern corporate radio, has found a way to violate my ears in ways I never thought they could be violated.

    Let me be clear. I am here against my will. I have not had a desire to listen to a Taylor Swift song in my entire life. And yet, here I am, submitting a review for an atrocious album I never wished to hear a single track of, and feeling entirely within my rights to do so because I know more than 50% of it's tracks better than I know some Led Zeppelin songs I've been listening to for 20 years. Why? Because it is not possible to work in any office setting, take a bus, take a cab, take a subway, walk through any mall or shopping plaza in America without hearing her shrill, whiney lyrics bombarding your ears.

    Perhaps you could say that I should not fault Ms. Swift for the overbearing omnipresence of her music. **** Taylor Swift has made millions (if not billions) of dollars by making exactly the music that corporate radio wants her to make. More than any of the pop queens out there, Swift is more than willing to make exactly the kind of music these devoid-of-any-talent hacks think will sell.

    Which brings me to 1989. This album is garbage in musical form. It is a pop princess who has never seen a day's worth of misfortune in her life trying (and succeeding) in making a generation of nitwits think she is a victim. It is a 25-year-old woman writing about boys and relationships as if she were 13. And above all, it is the same **** in every song!!! I can only think of two reasons for this, neither of which cast Swift in a good light: 1.) Either she is a terrible artist who writes horrifically bad, derivative, and immature lyrics because she genuinely feels those emotions and sees life in that twisted way, or 2.) She is a greedy, cynical fat-cat in league with corporate radio to manipulate millions of dollars out of the pockets of tweenage girls and their parents. But no, because Kanye West was mean to her at the Grammy's that one time, everyone should feel sorry for her forever.

    Sorry. I don't. Please go away Taylor.    … Expand
  20. miIeycyrus
    Sep 3, 2015
    0
    the world's worst songs, bad blood, yuck the world's worst songs, bad blood, yuck the world's worst songs, bad blood, yuck the world's worst songs, bad blood, yuck the world's worst songs, bad blood, yuck the world's worst songs, bad blood, yuck the world's worst songs, bad blood, yuck
  21. CrisSmiler
    Mar 26, 2016
    0
    It is a very bad album, really expected a better job of Taylor, for entry to Pop, as they could give many points in the criticism taylor hope the country back better
  22. biggeeg
    Sep 10, 2015
    2
    não entendo o sucesso dessa menina. Chata, musicas péssimas, esperando algo que me surpreenda. A unica coisa boa desse album é Style, mas fica nisso
  23. soulszn
    May 31, 2016
    0
    " Taylor Swift " an artist who makes albums and music just for the charts and the money. All the songs of 1989 album were made to be no.1 hits: dead beats, lame and childish lyrics, mediocre vocals. this is how i would describe this album.
  24. mcmelody
    Apr 15, 2015
    0
    .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................horrible
  25. minimaldead
    Jan 17, 2017
    0
    Taylor was inspired by the 80´s music, but she did an album that isn´t good, just an american trash product of 2014, "EMOTION" by Carly Rae Jepsen is what 1989 want to be.
  26. jerryalvarado
    Jun 8, 2017
    0
    Es un álbum malísimo, lleno de copias, temas clichés, nada innovador, ni buena voz, ni buena instrumentación. Lo peor que le pudo pasar al pop, una chica que nada bueno trae.
  27. Mannhorse
    Sep 30, 2015
    3
    1989 is not as good as her previous albums, and Taylor's songwriting edge is getting duller by the minute. There are some good songs in the record, but most of the tracks in 1989 are generic, bland and uninteresting. 1989 is also a very unoriginal album, yet it also does not improve upon its set template. It takes 80's music, puts a Taylor Swift sticker on it, and sells it for millions.1989 is not as good as her previous albums, and Taylor's songwriting edge is getting duller by the minute. There are some good songs in the record, but most of the tracks in 1989 are generic, bland and uninteresting. 1989 is also a very unoriginal album, yet it also does not improve upon its set template. It takes 80's music, puts a Taylor Swift sticker on it, and sells it for millions. There are quite a ton of horrendous and plain terrible tracks in 1989, like Wonderland with its "eh eh eh", or Style with its trite references to James Dean.

    Do not purchase this album if you are not a "Swiftie". It is not worth the money.    … Expand
  28. ThatOneReviewa
    Oct 29, 2015
    2
    At first Swift was a mediocre country star, and now she's trying to experiment with pop. Now, right off the bat, I have no problem with her as a person, and she's quite a nice person, but her experiment with pop failed. Terribly. The highlight is definitely "Blank Space", however other than that song, most of the songs are just plain annoying, and once again, the only subject mannerAt first Swift was a mediocre country star, and now she's trying to experiment with pop. Now, right off the bat, I have no problem with her as a person, and she's quite a nice person, but her experiment with pop failed. Terribly. The highlight is definitely "Blank Space", however other than that song, most of the songs are just plain annoying, and once again, the only subject manner touched in this album is pretty much love, even though I have heard "Shake It Off" is Swift's response to those who hate her.… Expand
  29. LupeHaynes
    Nov 1, 2015
    1
    Although catchy, Ms. Swift still plays the victim card to bring her lyrics to life. All the songs are the same thing, each and every album. She's recycling the same stuff and over again.
  30. themickeymose
    Dec 15, 2015
    1
    Extremely overrated. Very childish. I used to love swift, but I think she needs to get back with her old country vibe. Shake if off and bad blood are very cringe worthy and immature. I regret listening to her album. Good thing she's taking a long hiatus.
  31. Sani
    Jan 7, 2016
    3
    Overrated. Cliche after cliche and heavily repetitive. Her lyrics are uninspiring and shallow. I've never cared for Taylor Swift but I gave her the benefit of the doubt considering this was going to be her first full-on pop album. The album is perfect mind-numbing radio music. Her vocals have very limited dynamic. Only soft and loud. There are no subtle nuances, minimal vibrato (which addsOverrated. Cliche after cliche and heavily repetitive. Her lyrics are uninspiring and shallow. I've never cared for Taylor Swift but I gave her the benefit of the doubt considering this was going to be her first full-on pop album. The album is perfect mind-numbing radio music. Her vocals have very limited dynamic. Only soft and loud. There are no subtle nuances, minimal vibrato (which adds colour to music) and no characteristic/unique runs or vocal inflection. Taylor needs to explore her range more and work on vocal performances as well as improving the quality of production. Not a single song has any memorable emotional attachment, sounds more like the diary of a teenage girl who got her first boyfriend.… Expand
  32. Tonyo
    Feb 16, 2016
    1
    Après RED, Miss Country revient de nouveau avec un album pop afin de toucher un public plus large, et surtout un public international. Pari réussi au niveau des ventes... cependant toutes les productions sont des sons pop basiques, gâchés par la "voix" de Swift. Aucun titre ne sort du lot.

    E•MO•TION de Carly Rae Jepsen ou encore Title de Meghan Trainor sont des albums pop supérieurs    Après RED, Miss Country revient de nouveau avec un album pop afin de toucher un public plus large, et surtout un public international. Pari réussi au niveau des ventes... cependant toutes les productions sont des sons pop basiques, gâchés par la "voix" de Swift. Aucun titre ne sort du lot.

    E•MO•TION de Carly Rae Jepsen ou encore Title de Meghan Trainor sont des albums pop supérieurs avec des productions bien plus solides (surtout le premier).    … Expand
  33. Jhonatt
    Jun 9, 2017
    0
    Infantile, empty and of banal content. It serves to dance cleaning the house and just for that. Any beginner does something like that... Noooooooooooo
  34. shtnote
    Dec 20, 2016
    2
    One word: Overrated
    1989 is one of the poorest albums I've ever heard. I save Blank Space from the list, lyrically speaking, but the melody annoys me a lot. Many artists did the major idea of being the center of their songs, but I don't blame her for that, and I don't think is selfish at all, since every artist does some. But the fact that the pop ballads are repetitive and look like they    One word: Overrated
    1989 is one of the poorest albums I've ever heard. I save Blank Space from the list, lyrically speaking, but the melody annoys me a lot. Many artists did the major idea of being the center of their songs, but I don't blame her for that, and I don't think is selfish at all, since every artist does some. But the fact that the pop ballads are repetitive and look like they were meant to just sell and not to be even consider that it is a song, but a product, makes me queasy. The album makes it clear that is not Swift's voice or her own songs that makes the fame, but the supermodel salable face and "funny ballads". Just hated.    … Expand
  35. krisvolnero
    Feb 13, 2017
    2
    1989, though quite catchy at some points, was bland, littered with poor songwriting, and definitely not memorable. Taylor has moved into generic pop, which is a disappointment, since some of her earlier songs were much more meaningful. The vocals were definitely not awful, but they were not anything extraordinary either. Few of her songs on this album conveyed actual emotion.
    The lyrics    1989, though quite catchy at some points, was bland, littered with poor songwriting, and definitely not memorable. Taylor has moved into generic pop, which is a disappointment, since some of her earlier songs were much more meaningful. The vocals were definitely not awful, but they were not anything extraordinary either. Few of her songs on this album conveyed actual emotion.
    The lyrics for 'Shake It Off' were repetitive and cringeworthy. Her attempt to rap ruins what little good remained of the song, right with the lyrics "this sick beat" and "hella good hair." The vocals in 'Wildest Dreams' were too breathy and annoying. The lyrics "He's so tall and handsome as hell / He's so bad but he does it so well" does not do anything to improve the song, though the chorus was not bad.
    The other songs were either awfully terribly bad or just boring. I enjoyed some of Taylor's older songs, and I am severely disappointed at her attempt at pop. This album was more of a chore to listen to than an enjoyment.    … Expand
  36. musicsnob1298
    May 12, 2017
    1
    I mean it's good for a pop album, but compared to her other work, it's generic. I expected more and was extremely disappointed. Even the songwriting on this album, was meh. I also don't see the 80's influence at all
  37. Heliosantoos668
    Jun 11, 2017
    0
    Taylor came up with very advanced developments by boycotting performers above the top with 1989. A refreshment on failure this proves that Taylor will not be common or superior to another artist, thus being 1989 a common album with subject of ex boyfriends in fresh failure
  38. swiftieforlife
    Jun 9, 2017
    0
    This is just a generic pop album with an OK beat and immature lyrics. It is not an upgrade from her old work as I do not see any difference. The whole record sounds heavily country influenced but does not stand out in either the pop or country genre.
  39. ELteaDElaverda
    Jun 19, 2017
    0
    pobresita la 45indy almenos hay que apoyarla con el user score y como la mua tiene q escribir todo lo que le salga a la mente obvia 45indy es un fracaso en todo y 18onna es mejor en todo obvia mmmmmmm
  40. daniilminaj
    Jun 13, 2017
    3
    disgusting album. Taylor positioned himself as a country singer but ended up releasing a full pop album. All of her songs about her ex, she's terrible. 0 out of 10
  41. Wonderland28
    Jul 25, 2017
    0
    Taylor loses her shine in this pop record. The melodies on the album aren't as cohesive or as impactful as her previous efforts and her lyricism and vocals are lost behind blistering pop productions.
  42. NathanTse1108
    Jul 20, 2017
    0
    Sorry but this album sucks in the worst way ever! I cannot imagine how bad this album is! Except for Out Of The Woods, I don't find any songs in this album worth a listen.
  43. Marloz1210
    Aug 2, 2022
    0
    Confused at how this won AOTY. There are a couple songs that are good, but not outstanding. Not memorable, not classics. Specially not for the hype. And this album actually does the disservice of carrying more than one song that universally annoys people. I don't know how many producers were on the album but it sounds like it was only one because the sound of the album can be quiteConfused at how this won AOTY. There are a couple songs that are good, but not outstanding. Not memorable, not classics. Specially not for the hype. And this album actually does the disservice of carrying more than one song that universally annoys people. I don't know how many producers were on the album but it sounds like it was only one because the sound of the album can be quite redundant. It sounds like the producer got comfortable being stuck on one sound and had no intention of growing.… Expand
  44. ConfessionYoshi
    Aug 26, 2020
    0
    Basic, flat and heavily overrated. Some songs are nice but nothing worth the hype and the acclaim it gets
  45. luke123a
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
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  46. Edgarflores17
    Aug 29, 2020
    1
    Quiso copiar a TEENAGE DREAM y sus logros y en verdad no lo hizo. Creo que sus canciones solo son comerciales pero no da un mensaje claro ni nada
  47. danteri7
    Oct 1, 2020
    1
    Ella trato de hacer un álbum espectacular pero no le salio aunque haya ganado premios su álbum habla de amor de parejas como en toda su música creo que esto ya llega ser muy aburrido no tiene mas repertorio no me gusto nada.
  48. Niko18
    Nov 27, 2020
    0
    Her pop music is so bad
    She should have stay with her Boring country All she know to write in her lyrics is revenge about her boyfriend and ennemies Seriously ?
    Grow up miss swift !
  49. michcord
    Feb 26, 2021
    0
    Es muy malo en serio este album solo tuvo ese sonido pop comercial sin valor que todos los albums mediocres tienen
  50. sweet_cats
    Oct 21, 2022
    0
    I decided to listen to it myself and boy was I surprised. Not only was it boring it was bloated with pointless filler that felt like a chore to get through. I was just waiting to be impressed yet I wasn’t, Taylor obviously needs to work on creating better pop music.
  51. dave40
    Aug 19, 2018
    3
    El álbum más sobrevalorado de 2014, Según fue un nuevo sonido pero es la misma producción genérica de Max Martin junto con Shellback , nada especial, nada nuevo pero sus fans la sobrevaloraron tanto y no merecía los Grammy que ganó, Florence and the Machine y Kendrick Lamar si los merecían
  52. fakeSean
    Jun 16, 2017
    1
    Actually the quality of the songs in this album is quite poor. Imagine if it was not Taylor Swift making this album, who would ever believe these songs can top the chart? Seriously.

    After hearing the whole album, i was only wondering who would ever put 1989 on repeat. No tune, no valuable lyrics. The whole album is about dissing ex-boyfriends and other people. What Taylor wants to put    Actually the quality of the songs in this album is quite poor. Imagine if it was not Taylor Swift making this album, who would ever believe these songs can top the chart? Seriously.

    After hearing the whole album, i was only wondering who would ever put 1989 on repeat. No tune, no valuable lyrics. The whole album is about dissing ex-boyfriends and other people. What Taylor wants to put out is positive messages but what she did in this album is just spreading hatred, which is quite ironic.

    Now people are going to really believe Taylor do write songs, because songwriters probably could not make a living on producing these poor quality songs.

    Music industry is hard and unfair, so many great songs are flooded by so called hits - but they clearly are overrated. 1989 is the exact example.    … Expand
  53. NickSiscoe
    Jan 4, 2018
    0
    I'm juste so disaponted with taylor swift, this album **** my asshol realy hard.
  54. ayass
    Jul 12, 2017
    0
    This is one of the best albums of all time! She deserves to win a lot of grammys, and she did! Im so happy for her, one of my favourites songs is "I know places" and i think it deserves a grammy!
  55. viniciuspotlght
    Jul 28, 2017
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1989 is such a generic album, and it didn't even surprise me. She is stuck in her comfort zone and she can't step out of it. Taylor has been doing the same material since Fearless.… Expand
  56. juniorey
    Nov 15, 2017
    1
    não sei como esse álbum ganhou o grammy de melhor do ano, musicas genéricas conceitos infantis. parece que uma adolescente revoltada com a vida lançou um album kkkkkk piada do pop. bomba superestimada,
  57. DerekRauhlies17
    Feb 15, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Full of trash,this album is boring af. She cant sing all of her musics and songs are genric and sound the same .… Expand
  58. Cesarkp007
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So Repetitive and This artist is good, of course! But she is highly valued while in the market there are artists with much better lyrics and much better composition, both rhythmic and on charts from 1989, there are only 2 songs on the charts, I confirm ... there are better and better artists. who have a worse rating on that platform.… Expand
  59. frankdylan123
    Aug 20, 2022
    0
    annoying and repetitive. her vocals are just horribel and I would personally say is her worst album to the date
  60. angelarixo
    Mar 17, 2023
    0
    NO GOOD VOCALS. She is apparently “the music industry” but the music industry needs vocals and good lyrics meanwhile this entire album was generic, basic, lazy, and boring. Notice how she rarely collabs? she’s a horrible artist on songs. She can’t sing, can’t dance, can’t perform, and is the most basic artist I’ve seen. TRASH.

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#1 Most Discussed Album of 2014
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#1 Most Shared Album of 2014

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. The Quietus
    Dec 1, 2014
    80
    With 1989 she has succeeded in leveraging the most cordial and familiar of pop music outpourings to something that feels like a statement, a work of note and the sinew of some kind of emotional connective tissue–binding tastemakers, rock critics, guys I work with and my 12 year old cousin; irrevocably and unexpectedly.
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  2. NOW Magazine
    Nov 6, 2014
    60
    What stands out more than the production is how consistently solid the album is, and how effective the lyrics and songwriting.
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  3. The 405
    Nov 6, 2014
    60
    1989 is full of cliches, but the truth is that we wouldn't expect them to not be present anyway.
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