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The phrase shake it off shows up 36 times in this song, mostly in the chorus. Shake appears 70 times. The song was produced by Max Martin and Shellback - Swift also wrote the song with the duo.
Swift performed Shake It Off for the first time live at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards on August 24, 2014, wearing a shimmering silver two-piece with a crew of male dancers in suits and female dancers in matching charcoal-colored outfits.