I wouldn't say it's risky.

Sure she might've risked losing fans but she was always gonna gain new ones going pop. I mean...it's pop.

Red was such an obvious transition that there was nothing to "brace yourself" for. Now if she went Speak Now to 1989 this would be a whole new conversation.

Basically, Taylor Swift, in a nice 3 year transition... sold out. Make your money girl!

Her 'transition' to pop was, but not the album itself

lol

How? She became progressively more pop with each passing era. It wasn't like she was singing bluegrass one minute and Max Martin tracks the next.

it wasn't exactly risky. Red was riskier than 1989 tbh

It sure wasn't

'1989....risky'

.....Wheres that Eartha Kitt laughing gif when you need it.

Sure, if you only listened to 1989.

Yes. I for one hope to one day be able to appreciate the complexity of the subjects it tackles and the brilliant, unusual production.

I completely agree with this post. Katy Perry or typical pop stars releasing an album like 1989 isn't risky. But an artist like Taylor Swift releasing the same album is a definite risk. Not only did she completely shake up her style and image but Taylor is rather conservative. In pop music, most of the time it's all about selling sex and mature themes so it's interesting to watch her outsell all of her peers without doing any of that and without following the typical mold and stereotypes of a pop star. She took a risk in crossing over genres and it paid off obviously.

NO

lmao

No

It's as risky as your average Katy Perry album.