Read on to see our favorites.
Speak Now “Mean”
This was the diss track that started it all.
Before"Mean,“Swift’s real-life lyrical inspirations were decidedly emotional but without a clear motive.
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Red “All Too Well”
Is this the best Taylor Swift song of all time?
Which reigns more supreme: the original version or the10-minute re-recorded one?
Go ahead, scream along: You know you want to.S.R.
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(What we’d really love is if Swift actually had a bunch ofStarbucks lovers.)
But in the end, her chilling ode to the beginnings of her romance withJoe Alwynwon out.
It’s yet another reminder that nothing good starts in a getaway car.S.R.
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We survived watchingCatstogether, but we almost didn’t make it through picking the best song fromLover.
After much debate and a few sidelined moments of wanting more forJudi Dench, we chose"Cruel Summer.
Folklore “Exile”
There were so many signs (so many signs!)
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that"Exile"would be the EW staff’s top pick from Swift’seighth studio album.
It is at once brutally honest, incredibly relatable, and just an overall aural delight.
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