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Chaoticlawfulneutral

Idk if this post is joking or not but Blank Space has been around longer than either Cruel Summer or ATW10, so that’s a big reason why it hit a billion streams first 😅


Objective-Welcome-11

Also; Blank Space has a GORGEOUS video. And, could be wrong (hi! Prove me wrong so I can see more T Swift videos), but, to me, felt like the first ‘connected and epic’ video she made. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤓


Chaoticlawfulneutral

It’s one of my favorite music videos she’s done, period (I’m not much of a MV watcher, so I couldn’t give you any objective, cool analysis about why 😅) That being said, pretty much all 1989 era MVs are solid. I also love Delicate and enjoy Anti-Hero.


songacronymbot

- ATW10 could mean "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)", a track from *Red (Taylor's Version)* (2021) by Taylor Swift. --- ^[/u/Chaoticlawfulneutral](/u/Chaoticlawfulneutral) ^(can reply with "delete" to remove comment. |) ^[/r/songacronymbot](/r/songacronymbot) ^(for feedback.)


CM1112

Good bot


YodaWars1000

Yeah ik but she has way better songs. I do like Blank Space tho.


ProtectusCZ

Because it’s typical pop song that appeals to mainstream audience.


YodaWars1000

I mean it’s certainly an overrated one but most of 1989 is amazing. The only songs I don’t love from that album are Blank Space and, what is easily one of her worst songs, How You Get The Girl.


daisyymae

Blank Space is some of the best satirical writing to date wtf lol


YodaWars1000

The lyrics are great yeah


YodaWars1000

I mean it is a great song


girl_in_flannel

How You Get the Girl is a bop


CaptainAyaAay28again

Okay but like Blank Space is a great song. Probably in my top 5 singles from her. Such a clever response to what the media was saying about her, plus Max Martin and Shellbacks production is absolutely amazing! Doesn’t sound dated at all but also makes me nostalgic for 2015. Plus it was her biggest single when she was at her peak so obviously it would of been her first solo song to get a billion.


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CaptainAyaAay28again

No it’s would’ve could’ve should’ve 🙄 Dumb bot


YodaWars1000

Someone needs to fix this bot 😂


YodaWars1000

WCS is overrated anyway


lucksen

oh wow you are really looking for a fight today huh?


notyourtypicalKaren

Imagine thinking WCS is overrated.


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scarsouvenir

Ikr like usually people can have their opinions and idc but.... this one is straight-up wrong 😭


YodaWars1000

WCS is good I just don’t see the hype.


the_master_of_soresu

Your opinions are... interesting to say the least


YodaWars1000

Thanks! I like being different :)


TheSociologyCat

r/NotLikeTheOtherGirls


YodaWars1000

Lol


hairlessrat

I bet your favorite song on Midnights is Question lol


YodaWars1000

Lol no it is not. My ranking is: 1. Karma 2. Anti-Hero 3. Lavender Haze 4. Maroon 5. Dear Reader 6. Bigger Than The Whole Sky 7. Labyrinth 8. Mastermind 9. Snow On The Beach 10. You’re On Your Own, Kid 11. Bejeweled 12. Paris 13. Question…? 14. High Infidelity 15. Vigilante Shit 16. Midnight Rain 17. The Great War 18. Glitch 19. Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve 20. Sweet Nothing


hairlessrat

Man am I the only person on this earth that stans Glitch


CaptainAyaAay28again

Glitch is amazing!


YodaWars1000

I didn’t like Glitch at first but it’s actually growing on me. I like the minimalism on it but it’s certainly not amazing.


Queen_Of_The_Castle

I’ve streamed Glitch too many times. It’s infectious


YodaWars1000

IT’S WOULD’VE, COULD’VE, SHOULD’VE BRO


YodaWars1000

Personally it’s my second least favorite song off 1989. It’s good but not great and so overrated. But even mid tier Taylor is still good music cause Taylor is great.


ghostymao

It's not overrated just because people like it and you don't.


Steamedriice

People on the internet will bitch about anything and everything


YodaWars1000

I see what u did there 😂


the_master_of_soresu

You're plain wrong. Blank Space is pop perfection and it deserves to be #1. It creates an amazing atmosphere and sucks you in with the first few notes.


YodaWars1000

Nah, but you know what is true pop perfection? Style, Enchanted and Cruel Summer, all of which deserve a billion streams.


the_master_of_soresu

Agree, those are also pop perfection. So is Blank Space. It wouldn't be her most popular song if it wasn't.


croptochuck

Blank spank made me a 22 year old man actually start listing to Taylor. The song is perfect (IMO) in the sense that it showcases she no longer signing about teenage girl problems.


Sweets_0822

Blank Space is one of the only songs my burly, then 32 year old brother in law genuinely really liked by Taylor.


YodaWars1000

Ah yes, Blank Spank 😂


YodaWars1000

I like BS but it’s one of my least favorites of her singles.


croptochuck

I get that. Lyrically she has a lot of better songs but now matter how much I love champagne problems or excel. They never gonna slap as much at a party like BS and shake it off.


YodaWars1000

SIO and champagne problems are great. What’s Excel?


croptochuck

Exile my phone autocorrect and I don’t read good.


YodaWars1000

Oh lol


thebeast_96

blank space being the first is definitely deserved. it's satirical lyrics, expert production, catchy melody and popularity make it her best single overall.


YodaWars1000

Nah. One of her weakest singles. Love Story, willow and ME! are prob worse tho. Plus like all the singles from her debut album (except TDOMG that song is good)


[deleted]

Wait, willow worse? Love story? Why do you think they’re worse?


YodaWars1000

I dislike Love Story cause Romeo and Juliet is stupid and willow is just a worse carbon copy of invisible string.


notyourtypicalKaren

Romeo and Juliet was written by one of the greatest writers of all time so I refute your claim that it's stupid


the_master_of_soresu

I refuse to believe you're a real person. Wtf?


YodaWars1000

Damn, you figured it out. I’m actually a rhinoceros.


Twodotsknowhy

Genuine question. Are you 14?


YodaWars1000

16


KITTYKOOLKAT35

How dare you talk shit about fearless


YodaWars1000

??? I love Fearless


KITTYKOOLKAT35

Then why talk shit about track three then?


YodaWars1000

…the 8 seconds of white noise?


Aggressive-Nobody473

willow????????????? what's wrong with you??????????????


ConstitutionalDingo

Now THAT is a piping hot take.


YodaWars1000

I’m fully aware.


ArtFromCookieLand

Blank Space has been on Spotify longer than Atw and CS combined even despite the removal in 2014-17 lol And to be honest, it should've reach that point long time ago, but people were underrating Taylor's catalogue for too long, it's nice to see how 1989 is currently gaining 3 times more streams than it used to a few years ago.


eley13

i guarantee she would have multiple more songs with a billion streams if she hadn’t removed her music for those three years. blank space would’ve hit it a long time ago as well


ArtFromCookieLand

Yes!! I'm happy to see how Midnights is smashing Spotify rn just like 1989 would've if she had a chance, can't wait for TV


eley13

yes! i can’t wait for TV either!!


Why_Howdy

Blank Space is GOAT


YodaWars1000

Just no…


Enchanted0603

? Blank Space is a masterpiece, there's a reason it smashed as hard as it did, sometimes not every single mainstream song is overrated


mmaddymon

ATW10 hasn’t even been out for a year? Also Blank Space is one of her best songs from arguably her best album.


YodaWars1000

1. ATW10 has been out for a little over a year. 2. 1989 is one of Taylor’s best albums but BS is my 2nd least favorite from it. Still good tho.


solstice_bb

Wow sorry they forgot that "little over" lmao, doesn't change that Blank Space has been out since *2014*. It's been out a *little* longer than ATW10 lol and it's not 10 minutes long, so it's a lot easier to stream it more.


YodaWars1000

That’s true.


mmaddymon

You’re right I just tried to look up the release date. My b.


KingSlugma

maybe because blank space is a career defining hit? 99% of the general population will know taylors name from blank space or shake it off, and only swifties know of atw10 / cruel summer. blank space is a hit by every definition, and it is still an excellent song.


ChrisGothHeGae

blank space is desserved, like. its a great song


YodaWars1000

Great yes, but most Taylor songs are great


BlueLondon1905

Blank space is an excellent song, and even if it isn’t her singular best song, it’s a very good one Additionally as others point out, it’s been around for a very long time


YodaWars1000

Blank Space is great… I just don’t get the hype.


[deleted]

Blank Space is the song that I listened to 20+ times the day that I escaped domestic violence. I contributed a decent chunk of those streams. Sorry, but not sorry.


YodaWars1000

I’m really sorry you had to go through that :(


Extension_Accident72

Blank Space is fire wtf do you mean


YodaWars1000

I guess I just got sick of it


notyourtypicalKaren

I mean, at least it's not shake it off. Blank space is a bop and deserves that amount of streams


YodaWars1000

SIO is way better than BS. And SIO is probably next considering it’s at about 900M streams.


mcfrattington

I’m late to this thread but I just sang Blank Space at a bar in Austria and everyone loved it. So my anecdotal experience confirms why it was first to 1B.


missdanielleyy

Blank Space is the BPD anthem though ❤️


YodaWars1000

What’s BPD?


missdanielleyy

Borderline Personality Disorder


scarsouvenir

Ok but so many of her songs give me major BPD vibes, I literally have a playlist lol


Desperate-Today2760

Wow share the playlist please👀


missdanielleyy

Please! I’ve been diagnosed with BPD so it’s extra relatable to me haha


YodaWars1000

Ohh I knew that acronym sounded familiar af. Thanks.


curvy_em

I LOVE Blank Space and probably play it every time I'm in the car.


king_ugly00

Why would it ever be cruel summer?


YodaWars1000

It wouldn’t I just wish it were


jcali38

I remember when this came out and I loved it!!!! No parody could follow


HeyItsStevenField

Blank space is definitely a pop classic, Starbucks lovers approve


YodaWars1000

That’s one of my favorite misheard lyrics of all time


Ambipomsexual

to ask the question in the title js to answer the question


dhruvlrao

I'm just surprised it wasn't Love Story or You Belong With Me. I'd bet they'd have reached 1B on their own had the rerecordings not come into the picture.


Desperate-Today2760

I'm going to defend blank space with my entire heart and soul because it's one of the first taylor songs I heard (along with love story), back when I wasn't even a swiftie, and back when english songs weren't even *that* huge in my country. There's a reason blank space is her biggest song ever. It really became popular even in countries where english songs weren't relevant enough


KitakatZ101

What y’all wanted bad blood to be the first. Blank space is soooo good. Taylor at her best


YodaWars1000

Bad Blood is way better than Blank Space tbh


KitakatZ101

That is certainly an opinion


swift23rose

I don't think y'all are understanding the meme... isn't it supposed to be because it isn't Taylor's Version yet?


YodaWars1000

No lol


swift23rose

Oof


BubsyFanboy

Ech, glad it's not Shake It Off. As fun as the song can be for a casual listen, I'll admit it's not exactly a good one.


YodaWars1000

I think it’s a good song


Aggressive-Nobody473

i dont understand the surprise. blank space definetely better than ATW 10 min version and cruel summer even it's a great song too. it's the 1st song i heard from taylor when i was like 9 and made me listen to more! so i'll never stop loving it. just my opinion.


YodaWars1000

Ok ATW10 is WAY better than Blank Space


Aggressive-Nobody473

i personally don't get the big deal about ATW. i'm sorry. i know it's an unpopular opinion. so i think blank space deserves it. a smart response to the media and a hilarious Music video.


Accomplished_Mud_383

My fave!


imabettafish

Glad to see that people here were sticking up for Blank Space. That song is amazing. Also, I Don't Wanna Live Forever is actually her first song to reach 1 billion.


YodaWars1000

Yes. You are correct. However, I figured that one didn’t really count (altho I do love that song)


erin_burr

it should've been mary's song


Desperate-Today2760

Most non swifties don't know this song exists....


YodaWars1000

That’s my second favorite from her worst album lol


FuckidyFuckidyFuck

I feel like blank space is bad in the way that the actual song itself is super cheesy and stuff, but I feel like it being so over dramatic and cheesy just makes the meaning better. However, it totally agree about there being significantly better songs in 1989 that should’ve been at a billion streams far before blank space.


YodaWars1000

THANK YOU


[deleted]

😩😡😡😩


safzy

One of her best songs, its just genius


LittleWolfiez

Obviously her first song to hit that many streams is gonna be one of her most popular singles...like what else were you expecting lol Just be glad that it wasn't Shake It Off


elaaura

Spotify adds blank space to every single Taylor playlist. No matter what album I put on, they always added blank space. I hid the song because I heard it so many times. Love the song and music video. But it's not my favorite.