Taylor Swift had been known as a primarily country singer-songwriter until her fourth studio album Red (released in October 2012), which incorporates various pop and rock styles, transcending the country sound of her … See more

Swift wrote the lyrics to "Shake It Off" and composed the song's melody with Martin and Shellback. The last song recorded for 1989, it was recorded by Sam Holland at Conway Recording Studios in Los Angeles … See more

On August 18, 2014, during a live streaming event held on Yahoo, sponsored by ABC News, Swift announced the album 1989 and the lead single "Shake It Off" and premiered its music video. Within minutes of the video's release, Big Machine, in … See more

"Shake It Off" received mixed reviews upon release. Although positive reviews found the production catchy, critics deemed the track repetitive and lacking substance compared to Swift's works on Red. Randall Roberts from the Los Angeles Times's … See more

"Shake It Off" gained an audience of nine million on US airplay after one day of release to radio and debuted at number 45 on Radio Songs after two days of release. After its first week of release, the single debuted at number nine on Adult Pop Songs and … See more

Concept
The music video for "Shake It Off", directed by Mark Romanek, was released on August 18, 2014, the same day as the song's release. It was shot over three days in June 2014 in Los Angeles. Swift conceived the … See more

"Shake It Off" appeared on many publications' lists of the best songs of 2014. It featured in the top ten on lists by Time Out (third), PopMatters (fourth), The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics' poll (fourth), and Consequence (eighth). The track featured on … See more