Call It What You Want (Taylor Swift song)

"Call It What You Want"
Promotional single by Taylor Swift
from the album Reputation
Released November 3, 2017 (2017-11-03)
Format
Genre Synth-pop
Length 3:24
Label Big Machine
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jack Antonoff
  • Taylor Swift

"Call It What You Want" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her sixth studio album Reputation (2017). It was released on November 3, 2017, as a promotional single from the album.[1] Swift co-wrote and co-produced the track with Jack Antonoff.

Release

After Swift held several listening parties during October 2017, where she played her sixth studio album Reputation for 100 fans from all around the world[2][3] and after releasing "Gorgeous" as the second promotional single of the album, on November 2, 2017, Swift announced she would be releasing "Call It What You Want" as the third promotional single from Reputation, while posting teasers on her official Twitter and Instagram accounts. The track was released at midnight on November 3, 2017 along with a lyric video on YouTube.[1]

Composition

"Call It What You Want" has been described as a "stark synth-pop love song".[4] Jack Antonoff, the co-producer and co-writer of the track, revealed on Twitter that "Call It What You Want" was "made with an MPC, live kick, dx7 strings and samples of Taylor's voice as the intro and throughout. Making her voice into an instrument." He also added that he was "honored to have 'Call It What You Want' out in the world. That song means a great deal to me", and recommend fans to "listen on headphones at night on a walk".[5] "Call It What You Want" also features Swift rapping during the second verse.[6]

The song is performed in the key of A major in cut time with a tempo of 82 beats per minute.[7] It follows a chord progression of D – A – E – D/F♯ – F♯m7, and Swift's vocals span from E3 to C♯5.[8]

Critical reception

Upon release, "Call It What You Want" received universal acclaim from music critics. The song was named the 20th best song of 2017 by Rolling Stone.[4] According to Entertainment Weekly, the song, in which Swift says she is "doing better than [she] ever was" and details her romantic life, was well-received by her fan base.[9] Frank Guan of Vulture stated that the song "deals in gossamer and light; its spare, airy production evokes, or attempts to evoke, a sense of radiant, protective romance in the wake of a devastating social debacle; listeners ready to view that loss as the one she suffered last year at the hands of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will meet no resistance."[10] USA Today gave it a positive review, saying it was more subdued than her other recent singles, and "the most perceptive and unabashedly romantic song of the singer's new era", and "surprisingly effective and grown-up".[11] Complex Magazine had the opinion that the song was the first single pre-released from her album that was not "distressing", as "Call It What You Want" is "actually good," and also dropped the "revenge narrative to great effect." [12] Spin Magazine gave it a similar review, saying it was much better than her other recent material.[13]

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Call It What You What" entered at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and atop the Digital Songs chart with 68,000 digital copies. As a result, she became the first artist to have 15 entries reach the latter's summit and extended her record with most debuts at number one on it with 14. It is also the fourth Reputation track to top the chart after "Look What You Made Me Do", "...Ready for It?", and "Gorgeous".[14] In Australia, it opened at number 16 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[15]

Lyric video

A lyric video for the song was uploaded to Swift's Vevo channel on YouTube on November 2, 2017. The video featured homemade footage and pictures of Swift. It gained 5 million views in its first 24 hours of upload. As of August 2018, the lyric video has garnered over 50 million views.[1]

Live performances

Swift performed an acoustic version of "Call It What You Want" during a SiriusXM Fishbowl session on November 10, 2017.[16] A day later, Swift performed an acoustic version of the song again during an episode of the 43rd season of Saturday Night Live, alongside "...Ready for It?".[17] The song is also a regular part of her setlist for the Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour.

Charts

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 16
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 43
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 24
France (SNEP)[21] 76
Germany (Official German Charts)[22] 99
Hungary (Single Top 40)[23] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[24] 44
Malaysia (RIM)[25] 13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] 34
Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)[27] 27
Portugal (AFP)[28] 65
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 96
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[30] 29
US Billboard Hot 100[31] 27

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[32] Gold 35,000^
United States (RIAA)[33] Gold 500,000double-dagger

^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Brandle, Lars (November 3, 2017). "Taylor Swift Debuts 'Call It What You Want': Watch Lyric Video". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ Mackleden, Amy (October 14, 2017). "Taylor Swift Just Hosted Her First 'Reputation' Listening Party in London". Elle. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ Drysdale, Jennifer (October 13, 2017). "Taylor Swift Holds First Secret 'Reputation' Listening Party for Fans in the UK and Swifties Are Freaking Out". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Christopher R. Weingarten; Brittany Spanos; Charles Aaron; Simon Vozick-Levinson; Maura Johnston; Will Hermes; Rob Sheffield (November 29, 2017). "50 Best Songs of 2017". Rolling Stone.
  5. ↑ Iasimone, Ashley (November 5, 2017). "Jack Antonoff Shares Some Insight Into the Making of Taylor Swift's 'Call It What You Want'". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ Gordon, Jeremy (November 3, 2017). "Okay, Sure, Taylor Swift's "Call It What You Want" Isn't So Bad". Spin. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Spot On Track - The Spotify Tracker". www.spotontrack.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  8. ↑ Swift, Taylor. "Taylor Swift "Call It What You Want" Sheet Music in A Major (transposable) - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  9. ↑ "Taylor Swift fans have intense reactions to new love song: 'I'm crying'", Entertainment Weekly, November 3, 2017, retrieved February 2, 2018
  10. ↑ Guan, Frank (November 3, 2017). "The Anesthetic Lift of Taylor Swift's 'Call It What You Want'". Vulture. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Taylor Swift's new song 'Call It What You Want' is the musical equivalent of the heart-eyes emoji", USA Today, November 3, 2017, retrieved February 2, 2018
  12. ↑ "Taylor Swift Finally Made a Great 'Reputation' Song", Complex, November 7, 2017, retrieved February 2, 2018
  13. ↑ "Okay, Sure, Taylor Swift's "Call It What You Want" Isn't So Bad", Spin Magazine, November 3, 2017, retrieved February 2, 2018
  14. ↑ Trust, Gary (November 13, 2017). "Taylor Swift Notches Fourth Digital Song Sales No. 1 From 'Reputation' With 'Call It What You Want'". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Seven weeks at the top for Post Malone's Rockstar". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  16. ↑ Stubblebine, Allison (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift Treats Lucky Fans to Intimate Acoustic Set at SiriusXM". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  17. ↑ Moore, Sam (November 12, 2017). "Watch Taylor Swift perform two tracks from 'Reputation' on 'Saturday Night Live'". NME. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  18. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Taylor Swift – Call It What You Want" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Taylor Swift – Call It What You Want" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Taylor Swift – Call It What You Want". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  24. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia : Week 45 (3/11/2017 – 9/11/2017)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  26. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 30, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  27. ↑ "BillboardPH Hot 100". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  28. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Taylor Swift – Call It What You Want". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Taylor Swift – Call It What You Want". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  30. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  31. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  32. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  33. ↑ "American single certifications – Taylor Swift – Call It What You Want". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 15, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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