Shake It Off
Taylor Swift * Track #6 On 1989 (Deluxe)
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Shake It Off by Taylor Swift
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Taylor SwiftProduced by
Shellback & Max MartinAbout
“Shake It Off” is an upbeat track that encourages listeners to let go of small problems. It spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 song chart, staying on the chart for a consecutive fifty weeks, as well as beginning the 1989 era with a bang.
On August 18th 2014, Swift announced three surpr...
Shake It Off Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I stay out too late
Got nothin' in my brain
That's what people say, mm-mm
That's what people say, mm-mm
I go on too many dates (Haha)
But I can't make them stay
At least, that's what people say, mm-mm
That's what people say, mm-mm
[Pre-Chorus]
But I keep cruisin'
Can't stop, won't stop movin'
It's like I got this music in my mind
Sayin', "It's gonna be alright"
[Chorus]
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
[Verse 2]
I never miss a beat
I'm lightnin' on my feet
And that's what they don't see, mm-mm
That's what they don't see, mm-mm
I'm dancin' on my own (Dancin' on my own)
I make the moves up as I go (Moves up as I go)
And that's what they don't know, mm-mm
That's what they don't know, mm-mm
[Pre-Chorus]
But I keep cruisin'
Can't stop, won't stop groovin'
It's like I got this music in my mind
Sayin', "It's gonna be alright"
[Chorus]
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
[Post-Chorus]
I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
[Interlude]
Hey, hey, hey
Just think, while you've been gettin' down and out about the liars
And the dirty, dirty cheats of the world
You could've been gettin' down
To this sick beat
[Bridge]
My ex-man brought his new girlfriend
She's like, "Oh my God," but I'm just gonna shake
And to the fella over there with the hella good hair
Won't you come on over, baby?
We can shake, shake, shake
Yeah, oh-oh, oh
[Chorus]
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (Haters gonna hate)
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (Ha)
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break (Mmm)
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake (They fake and fake and fake)
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (I, I)
[Post-Chorus]
I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off (Yeah), I shake it off
I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (You got to)
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
Shake It Off Q&A
Who wrote Shake It Off's ?
Shake It Off was written by Shellback & Max Martin & Taylor Swift.
Who produced Shake It Off's ?
Shake It Off was produced by Shellback & Max Martin.
When did Taylor Swift release Shake It Off?
Taylor Swift released Shake It Off on Tue Aug 19 2014.
Is there anything special about the music video?
It takes a long time to figure out who you are and where you fit in in the world. I’m putting myself in all these awkward situations where the dancers are incredible, and I’m having fun with it, but not fitting in. They’re doing the most beautiful things, and I’m being embarrassingly bad at it. It s...
What did Taylor Swift say about "Shake It Off"?
In an interview with ABC News, Swift spoke about the song’s meaning:
The message in the song is a problem I think we all deal with and an issue we deal with on a daily basis. We don’t live just in a celebrity takedown culture, we live in a takedown culture. People will find anything about you and t...
How did Taylor tease the song's release?
In August of 2014, she posted an Instagram video with the caption “So, here’s your first clue…” where she pushed an elevator button corresponding to the number 18. Two days later, she tweeted a screenshot of her phone screen at 5:00 with the message, “Cluuuuue number twooooo…..” The following day, s...
What is this song about?
That song is essentially written about an important lesson I learned that really changed how I live my life and how I look at my life. I really wanted it to be a song that made people want to get up and dance at a wedding reception from the first drum beat. But I also wanted it to be a song that cou...
Who came up with the concept for the music video?
Taylor Swift requested specifically to work with Mark Romanek in the making of the video for “Shake It Off.” A lot of ideas and concepts are from Taylor and Mark working together bouncing ideas off one another throughout production. Taylor actually posted an 8 part video series on her VEVO which doc...
What was the secret message in the album liner notes for this song?
“She danced to forget him”.
When was this song written?
The journals released with 2019’s Lover reveal that the song was written over two days: February 22nd and 23rd, 2014. The chorus came first to Taylor, after hearing her collaborators Max Martin and Shellback play a beat.
What certifications has the single received?
“Shake It Off” is certified 10x Platinum by the RIAA.
What have the artists said about the song?
“Shake It Off” is a song that I wrote about having to deal with, on a every day basis, just kind of human beings treat each other. It’s not just me who has to deal with it, it’s everybody out there living their lives. The feeling of humiliation is the same when a girl has a rumour spread about her a...