Blank Space

E227285

"Blank Space" is a 2014 pop single by Taylor Swift that satirically portrays her media image as a serial dater through witty lyrics and a catchy, minimalist production.

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Blank Space canonical 9
Blank Space (Taylor’s Version) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album 1989
artist Taylor Swift
award nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards
nominated for Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards
chartAchievement Shake It Off
surface form: replaced Taylor Swift's own single Shake It Off at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100

second number-one single from the album 1989 on the US Billboard Hot 100
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
commercialSuccess multi-platinum single in multiple countries
containsElement hook-driven chorus
spoken-word style asides
criticalReception widely acclaimed for its songwriting and production
culturalImpact became a defining song of Taylor Swift’s 1989 era
reinforced Taylor Swift’s transition from country to mainstream pop
followedBySingle Style
genre electropop
pop
satirical pop
key F major
label Big Machine Records
language English
length 3:51
lyricStyle witty
musicVideoConcept exaggerated portrayal of a jealous, unhinged girlfriend
musicVideoDirector Joseph Kahn
musicVideoReleaseDate 2014-11-10
musicVideoSetting luxurious mansion
notableLyric Boys only want love if it’s torture
Darling, I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream
Got a long list of ex-lovers
performer Taylor Swift
precededBySingle Shake It Off
producer Max Martin
Shellback
productionStyle minimalist
recorded 2013
releaseDate 2014-11-10
releaseYear 2014
tempo mid-tempo
theme media image of Taylor Swift as a serial dater
satire of celebrity relationships
self-parody
timeSignature 4/4
trackNumberOnAlbum 2
writer Max Martin
Shellback
Taylor Swift

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Taylor Swift notableSong Blank Space
1989 (Taylor Swift album, Republic era re-recording) hasTrack Blank Space
subject surface form: 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
this entity surface form: Blank Space (Taylor’s Version)
Max Martin notableWork Blank Space
Joseph Kahn notableMusicVideo Blank Space
The 1989 World Tour promotesSingle Blank Space
1989 (2014 Taylor Swift album) single Blank Space
subject surface form: 1989
1989 (2014 Taylor Swift album) track Blank Space
subject surface form: 1989
Ali Payami notableWork Blank Space