[Icannot]

So a 5, gotcha.

[theREALslimSHADY]

OhMy God, I am sorry but...
# of countries the song has gone #1 in:

IKYWT : BA : Red : WANEGBT = 4 : 8 : 16 : 32

what kind of arithmatic slayage!!

[theREALslimSHADY]

Originally posted by muddysquirrel

http://www.popdust.com/2012/10/09/ta...ts-vulnerable/

Preach. I love reviews that are thorough like this one.

oh man that was so funny... it was like when we used to do line by line analysis of poems in school!! explaining every line like some teacher... lol but nice analysis still!

[speaknow]

what kind of increase for BA. maybe the unaware pop stans thought BA is a pop song too.

[theREALslimSHADY]

Originally posted by speaknow

what kind of increase for BA. maybe the unaware pop stans thought BA is a pop song too.

just like those poor souls bought the debut album to hear more pop!!

[Icannot]

[thediscomonkey]

Originally posted by Icannot

So a 5, gotcha.

Lower, 3.

[Icannot]

Originally posted by thediscomonkey

Lower, 3.

That's about right.

Comments like these frustrates me to no end:

Taylor is still mostly an artist for the American tween girls.

[muddysquirrel]

Originally posted by Icannot

So a 5, gotcha.

Don't think so.

[wownow]

Alex Macpherson said on Ilxor that he's going to hear the album in full today. So we might have the first batch of reviews soon.

[dragon]

First take: Taylor Swift accents new single with hint of dubstep

By Randall Roberts Los Angeles Times Pop Music Critic

It’s official: Taylor Swift has, at least for the moment, forsaken country two-step for the bottom-end bluster of electronic dubstep on her new single, “I Knew You Were Trouble.” Another teaser from her forthcoming album, "Red" (out Oct. 22), "Trouble" sees the erstwhile country-politan pop starlet go full throttle – relatively speaking.

A song whose lyrics coyly suggest a mystery fling just enough to prompt idle speculation, “I Knew You Were Trouble” sees Swift offering a terse track that climaxes with a bass drop, the current stylistic signifier of choice among pop stars looking to expand market share and stay relevant.

Just as Pat Boone adapted the energy of Elvis Presley and Little Richard’s version of rock 'n' roll, and Creed targeted grunge fans looking for a Nirvana-lite alternative, Swift on her new single adds the stylistic flourish de jour in the form of a light and intensity-thin bass drop (a bass float?).

It’s unfair to criticize a 22-year-old for adapting with the times, though, especially considering the sound in question is merely one part of a precision-built machine that is “I Knew You Were Trouble.” After all, Swift is the pop moment, and the ways in which she and her peers adapt new sounds and vibes into their work is the lifeblood of pop innovation. Even if the bass drop in question is a conceit – it’s not like the song is going to be a hit among dudes rocking to Rusko – the Max Martin/Shellback collaboration is made better by the bass (as is usually the case).

That something such as a dubstep accent can wend its way through musical culture like a virus, sneaking into tracks, becoming codified while being harnessed by American producers such as Skrillex and Zedd for its dizzying intensity, is one of the joys of tracking pop music. A sound forged in testosterone-filled British clubs a decade ago in the wake of the drum & bass 1990s, the dubstep bass drop prevails because of its tension-release thrills.

It’s for that reason that Swift’s use of it has prompted so much discussion. Pop has been sonically conservative for the past half-decade (at least). Any hint at evolution or surprise from the upper echelons of the charts is a welcome development. And even if said surprise is little and relatively inconsequential, it serves as a reminder of pop's fluidity.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...,2074833.story

[Icannot]

Originally posted by wownow

Alex Macpherson said on Ilxor that he's going to hear the album in full today. So we might have the first batch of reviews soon.

Yes. *.*

[Gossip_Boy]

1. Taylor Swift I Knew You Were Trouble. 106,005
http://www.digitalsalesdata.com/diyd...?Region=143441

[dragon]

10/10/12

POP
4 +1 TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Ever Ge... 10657 SPINS (+238) 71.060 AI (+0.289)

COUNTRY
29 +1 TAYLOR SWIFT Begin Again 1304 SPINS (+64) 10.202 AI (+0.169)

40 = TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Ever Ge... 547 SPINS (-45) 3.056 AI (-0.260)

HAC
8 = TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Ever Ge... 3128 SPINS (+26) 22.030 AI (+0.138)

AC
10 = TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Ever Ge... 838 SPINS (-8) 6.738 AI (-0.023)

RHYTHMIC
40 = TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Ever Ge... 549 SPINS (+17) 3.194 AI (+0.074)

[castle13]

The spins on pop.
And yes #4!!!

[Gossip_Boy]

POP
4 +1 TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Ever Ge... 10657 SPINS (+238) 71.060 AI (+0.289)

[Gossip_Boy]

5. TAYLOR SWIFT – We Are Never Ever Getting…: 120.293 (+ 0.555)
TAYLOR SWIFT – Begin Again: 11.208 (+ 0.244)

[honey827]

Originally posted by dragonhunter

10/10/12

POP
4 +1 TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Ever Ge... 10657 SPINS (+238) 71.060 AI (+0.289)

COUNTRY
29 +1 TAYLOR SWIFT Begin Again 1304 SPINS (+64) 10.202 AI (+0.169)

40 = TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Ever Ge... 547 SPINS (-45) 3.056 AI (-0.260)

HAC
8 = TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Ever Ge... 3128 SPINS (+26) 22.030 AI (+0.138)

AC
10 = TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Ever Ge... 838 SPINS (-8) 6.738 AI (-0.023)
Y
RHYTHMIC
40 = TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Ever Ge... 549 SPINS (+17) 3.194 AI (+0.074)

Begin Again is doing very well so far on Country radio. I hope it continues. It looks like Never is getting a final push or something.

[MonsterNavy]

I Knew You Were Trouble is flawfree except for some things....
- The dot in the title bothers me everytime
- The flop iTunes quality of the song

omg

[muddysquirrel]

BA seems to have suffered from the release of IKYWT.