New Romantics (song)

"New Romantics"
Single by Taylor Swift
from the album 1989 (Deluxe Edition)
Released February 23, 2016 (2016-02-23)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Studio MXM Studios
(Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre
Length 3:50
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Max Martin
  • Shellback
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Out of the Woods"
(2016)		 "New Romantics"
(2016)		 "I Don't Wanna Live Forever"
(2016)
Music video
"New Romantics" on YouTube

"New Romantics" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her fifth studio album, 1989 (2014). The last Target-exclusive bonus track on the deluxe edition of the album, the song was released to iTunes Store on March 3, 2015 as the fifth promotional single and entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 71 due to digital sales.[4][5] On February 23, 2016, "New Romantics" was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States through Big Machine Records and Republic Records as the seventh and final single from 1989 and eventually peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6]

Critical reception

The song received critical acclaim. Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone ranked "New Romantics" as the 2nd best song of 2014, stating "I have no idea why she left a song this urgent and glittery and perfect off her album (it's a bonus track), but geniuses are weird".[7] Mr. Sheffield went on to rank it second in his list "All 115 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked." [8]

Music video

The music video for "New Romantics" was directed by Jonas Åkerlund[9] and was officially released on April 6 as an Apple Music exclusive, and was made available on Swift's Vevo and YouTube channels on April 13, 2016.[10][11] The video contains various clips of performances and behind-the-scenes footage taken from The 1989 World Tour. As of August 2018, the video has over 80 million views on YouTube and is the least viewed video from Swift's album 1989.

Chart performance

The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 71 due to strong digital download sales on the chart dated March 21, 2015, but fell off the chart the following week.[5] After its release as a single in February 2016, the song also debuted at number 28 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart, and number at 26 on Adult Top 40.[12]

In Australia, it debuted at number 47 on the ARIA Singles Chart where it later peaked at number 35.[13]

It also peaked at number 58 in Canada, number 132 in the UK, number 30 in Scotland and number 12 in Ireland.

Live performances

"New Romantics" was a regular part of the setlist of Swift's The 1989 World Tour, the second song performed after "Welcome to New York". Furthermore, was performed at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, the first song of the set on October 22, 2016. More recently, Swift opened with "New Romantics" on February 4, 2017 at the DirecTV Super Saturday Night in Houston, Texas.

Awards and nominations

The song received a nomination for Teen Choice Award for Choice Music – Single at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards.

Credits and personnel

Recording and management

Personnel

Credits are adapted from liner notes of 1989.[14]

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 35
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] 33
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 58
Canada AC (Billboard)[18] 46
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 24
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[20] 31
France (SNEP)[21] 190
Iceland (RÚV)[22] 12
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[23] 90
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[24] 18
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[25] 59
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[26] 40
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[27] 132
US Billboard Hot 100[28] 46
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[29] 18
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[30] 9
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[31] 18

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

Release history

A list of releases showing the format, date, and record label(s)
Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States March 3, 2015 Digital download – promotional single Big Machine [4]
February 23, 2016 Contemporary hit radio
[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Taylor Swift's 'New Romantics' Set as Next '1989' Single". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Taylor Swift 1989". AllMusic. October 27, 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (December 22, 2014). "Rob Sheffield's Top 25 Songs of 2014". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 "New Romantics - Single by Taylor Swift". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. 1 2 Trust, Gary (March 13, 2015). "Hot 100 Chart Moves: Kanye West, Paul McCartney & Carly Rae Jepsen Debut". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Rob Sheffield's Top 25 Songs of 2014". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (September 21, 2017). "All 115 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Taylor Swift - New Romantics (2016)". IMVDb. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Taylor Drops 'New Romantics' Music Video". April 6, 2016. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Watch Taylor's New Music Video". April 13, 2016. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  12. ↑ Trust, Gary (February 29, 2016). "Taylor Swift, Fifth Harmony & Gwen Stefani Debut on Pop Songs Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart- Australia's Official Top 50 Songs - ARIA Charts - ARIA Charts". Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  14. ↑ 1989 (Compact disc liner notes). Taylor Swift. Big Machine Records. 2014. BMRBD0500A.
  15. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Taylor Swift – New Romantics". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Taylor Swift – New Romantics" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Taylor Swift – New Romantics" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  22. ↑ "taylor Swift Chart History". RÚV. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  23. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  24. ↑ "The official lebanese Top 20 - Taylor Swift".
  25. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}{{{week}}} into search. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  26. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  27. ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 16.04.2016 (wk15)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  32. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  33. ↑ "American single certifications – Taylor Swift – New Romantics". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 23, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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