the taylor swift song gorgeous is about joe alwyn.
the taylor swift song gorgeous is about joe alwyn.
who is the taylor swift song gorgeous about?
joe alwyn
swift co-wrote "gorgeous" with its producers max martin and shellback. it has been described as a "radio-friendly pop" song. lyrically, the song depicts "the pursuit of a maddening love interest", whom swift describes as "gorgeous". hugh mcintyre of "forbes" characterized the production of the song as "simultaneously a basic 808 drum and an attempt at something that pushes electro-pop into a more interesting territory than top 40 is used to". maeve mcdermott of "usa today" likened the chorus of the song to the sound of katy perry. according to "elle", the man mentioned in the song is the british actor joe alwyn, who is swift's current boyfriend. the song is composed in the key of c major with a tempo of 92 beats per minute, with swift's vocals spanning from c to f.
gorgeous (taylor swift song)
maeve mcdermott of "usa today" called it "further proof of their queen's pop domination" for taylor swift fans, and "a promising omen that the old taylor may not be dead just yet" for "listeners who have so far been skeptical of swift's new direction." "glamour" stated that it was evidence that swift was "single-handedly saving pop music in 2017," calling it "fizzy" and "delightful," owing to its "slightly left of centre style." in a positive review for "variety", chris william called the song a "more conventional taylor swift song" that, "provides some of the conventional pleasures that only a pop song about falling deeply in crush can." jon blistein of "rolling stone" thought the song is "the yang to the vindictive, angry yin of ‘look what you made me do,’ as swift sings 'wistfully' about a man over gentle, radio-friendly pop." clayton purdom from "the a.v. club" called it "her first good single in forever,” stating that the song "clears the low bar set by its two predecessors ['look what you made me do' and '...ready for it?']" and stands easily alongside the best work on "1989". "entertainment weekly"s eric renner brown gave it a b+, citing that "she's back on top" with "gorgeous." richard s. he of "billboard" said the song's verses are "swift at her pettiest", realizing she was playing a character and has "never been wittier." spencer kornhaber of "the atlantic" called it "on the surface the most 1989-like of the three reputation songs so far" and stating that "the song is very catchy and refreshingly straightforward." in a mixed review, frank guan of "vulture" stated that the song "isn't terrible," but it is "yet another song from "reputation" that doesn't live up to its title."
gorgeous (taylor swift song)