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22" is a song by American recording artist
Taylor Swift from her fourth studio album
Red (2012). It was written by Swift along with
Max Martin and
Shellback. Production was handled by Martin and Shellback, with
Scott Borchetta serving as
executive producer. The song is set to be released in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2013. "22" received positive reviews from
music critics, who complimented Swift's collaboration with Martin and Shellback and the new pop sound they created for her.
After writing
Speak Now (2010) entirely solo, she opted to collaborate with different songwriters and producers for
Red. Thus, she called
Max Martin and
Shellback, two songwriters and producers whose work she admired, to discuss a possible collaboration. She told
Billboard magazine:
"For me, being 22 has been my favorite year of my life. I like all the
possibilities of how you're still learning, but you know enough. You
still know nothing, but you know that you know nothing. You're old
enough to start planning your life, but you're young enough to know
there are so many unanswered questions. That brings about a carefree
feeling that is sort of based on indecision and fear and at the same
time letting lose. Being 22 has taught me so much."
The song has received generally positive reviews from
music critics, who complimented Swift's dynamic new pop sound.
Idolator gave the song a very positive review, saying
22 is a thunderous pop track kicking off with a twangy acoustic guitar riff before a propulsive beat that evokes
Katy Perry‘s '
Teenage Dream' drops to make way for verses that are cute and likably bratty".
Meanwhile, Billboard also has praised for the song saying that it is
"Swift's most blatantly pop song off her career", adding ""22" is all
about trying to "forget about the deadlines" and embraces only the most
sugary hooks available. Underneath the heel-clicking positivity and
shiny production sits the line "We're happy, free, confused and lonely
in the best way," a rather stunning meditation on being in your early
20s that's flicked off like a piece of pre-chorus lint. Even when she's
having fun, Swift is succinctly communicating conflicting emotion".
Further, Amy Sciaretto of PopCrush also gave it a positive review,
saying that the song starts out with an acoustic guitar, but quickly
escalates into a fun anthem for sleepover parties. There is some
requisite twang, which again might appeal to her country base, but this
sounds penned for the teens when she sings about being “happy, free,
confused and lonely” at the same time. It has the same cadence and
energy as the lead single "
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and some
Avril Lavigne-style sass. There is a self-referential sound bite and a clip of the phone ringing.
Several songs from
Red, including "22", charted in different
countries due to strong digital sales following the release of the
album. "22" debuted at number 44 on United States
Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as at number 7 on the
Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart with sales of 108,000. It later re-entered the Hot 100 at number 84 on the chart week of January 12, 2013. "22" also debuted at number 29 on the
Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and number 129 on the
UK Singles Chart.
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