The tour's European and North American dates, as well as two shows in Japan, were announced in November 2014, followed by the Oceania dates in December 2014. Inspired by 1980s synth-pop, she enlisted a production team whose key figures included herself, Max Martin, Shellback, Ryan Tedder, and Jack Antonoff, who shaped the albu… The tour began on May 5, 2015, in Tokyo, Japan, and con…
1989 is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 27, 2014, through Big Machine Records. On August 24, 2014, Swift performed the album's lead single "Shake It Off" at the Concurrently with the release of the album on October 27, 2014, Yahoo! Titled after Swift's birth year, The album debuted atop the US Swift had been dubbed by the media as "America's Sweetheart" because of her wholesome public image.In June 2013, Swift was part of the Swift began songwriting for her fifth studio album in mid-2013, when she was touring in support of After recording several tracks, Swift realized she had "been making '80s Jack Antonoff, with whom Swift had teamed up on "Sweeter than Fiction" in October 2013, co-wrote and co-produced two tracks on the standard edition.Swift contacted Swift described The album addresses the emotions and reflections ensued from romantic relationships, Swift's recurring themes.The opening track "Welcome to New York", inspired by Swift's relocation to New York, recalls her feelings when she first moved into the city. "Out of the Woods" features a graphic imagery of a car accident surgery requiring "20 stitches in a hospital room".The Swift said that the standard edition's penultimate track "I Know Places", which expresses her desire to preserve her unstable relationship, serves as a loose sequel to "Out of the Woods".In August 2014, Swift teased the album's release upon posting multiple hints onto her social media accounts.The album was released on October 27, 2014 through Big Machine Records; both the standard and deluxe editions were released for Prior to the album's release, in July 2014, Swift wrote an Swift premiered the lead single from A remix of "Bad Blood" featuring rapper Swift further promoted the album on several live TV appearances. The 1989 World Tour was the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, in support of her fifth studio album, 1989 (2014). Following the release of her fourth studio album Red (2012), which critics considered Swift's emergence from her trademark country styles to straightforward pop, Swift sought to completely move away from country.
Additional dates for Singapore and Shanghai were announced in June 2015 with a third and final Melbourne show announced in July that year.
and Shane Kimberlin writing for The album exceeded two million copies in its third week of release.Swift's transition to pop on Credits are adapted from