Getaway Car (Taylor Swift song)

"Getaway Car"
Single by Taylor Swift
from the album Reputation
Released September 7, 2018 (2018-09-07)
Format
Genre
Length 3:53
Label Big Machine
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jack Antonoff
  • Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Babe"
(2018)		 "Getaway Car"
(2018)

"Getaway Car" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, recorded for her sixth studio album, Reputation (2017). The song was serviced to Australian and New Zealand radio stations as the album's fifth single in both countries and seventh overall single on September 7, 2018.[2] Swift co-wrote and co-produced the track with Jack Antonoff.

Writing and composition

"Getaway Car" was written and produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff. "Getaway Car" runs for a duration of three minutes and fifty-three seconds;[3][4] and it has a tempo of 86 beats per minute. Swift performs it in the key of C major in a vocal range span from G3 to D5.[5] Shortly after the two-minute mark, there is a key change. Musically, the track is a synth-pop number, reminiscent of the works of her 1989 era.

Lyrically, the song speaks about attempting to leave a "doomed" relationship for someone else, using crime scene escape metaphors. Swift also mentions the infamous criminal couple Bonnie and Clyde in the lyrics. [6]

Critical reception

Rob Sheffeild of Rolling Stone ranked "Getaway Car" as Swift's sixth best song.[7] Zack Schonfeld of Newsweek called the song as an "excellent, radiant song" and claimed that the hook is "massive, in both catchiness and energy". [8]

Live performances

The song had its debut performance at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on May 8, 2018, as part of the setlist for Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour.

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Digital Tracks (ARIA)[9] 36
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 9

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Platinum 70,000[12]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Australia September 7, 2018 Contemporary hit radio Big Machine [2]
New Zealand

References

  1. ↑ Rob Sheffield (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift 'Reputation' Is the Most Intimate LP of Taylor Swift's Carrer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "New Single Alert! Taylor Swift's "Getaway Car" out today in Australia and New Zealand only. Reputation Stadium Tour coming to OZ on October 19th". September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018 – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "reputation by Taylor Swift on TIDAL". TIDAL. November 10, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  4. ↑ Kornhaber, Spencer (November 10, 2017). "The Old Taylor Swift Is Hiding Within Reputation". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Digital Sheet Music – Delicate". Musicnotes.com. Universal Music Publishing Group. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ https://genius.com/Taylor-swift-getaway-car-lyrics. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ "Taylor Swift's Songs: All Ranked by Rob Sheffeild". Rolling Stone. November 10, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Taylor Swift's "reputation" album Review". "Newsweek".
  9. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 40 Digital Tracks" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  12. ↑ "TAYLOR SWIFT 'ROAD TO REPUTATION' SCREENING". auspOp. September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
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