Gorgeous
Single (Europe) | reputation (2017)
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Background
In 2016, when Taylor was at the peak of overexposure, some of her rivals in the industry (including Scooter Braun, Kanye West and Justin Bieber) succeded in launching a worldwide hate campaign against her. As a result, Taylor disappeared from public view for an entire year and thought about quitting music for good. She became increasingly reticent on social media, having previously maintained an active presence with a large following, and avoided interactions with the press. She conceived her sixth studio album, reputation, as an answer to the media commotion surrounding her celebrity.
Lyrical Theme and Production
«This is a song about the universal fact that you will act stupid around someone that you think is hot.»
Taylor Swift
It was also revealed that the baby voice featured in the beginning of the song is James Reynolds, the daughter of actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds (who are two of Taylor’s closest friends). Taylor told fans at the secret sessions that she was at the beach with Blake and Ryan and playing them “Gorgeous” on guitar. Afterward, James kept saying “gorgeous” over and over again, so Taylor recorded a voice memo of it.
Live Performances
«I was made aware of the fact that I haven't played anything from reputation so far. I didn't do that for any reason, I just think that reputation is like my most metal album. Just like, harder to do acoustic. But that's sort of weird of me to say 'cause most of the songs on that album I started out writing just acoustic»
Taylor Swift
Critical Reception
Commercial Performance
In the UK, where “Gorgeous” was added to BBC Radio 1’s playlist, it peaked at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified Silver (200,000 units) by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). In Australia, the track peaked at No. 9 on the ARIA Singles Chart, becoming reputation‘s third top-10 chart entry. It was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for exceeding 70,000 units. “Gorgeous” entered the top 10 on charts of Malaysia (eight), Canada (nine), and Hungary (nine). “Gorgeous” was a top-20 chart entry in Scotland (12), the Philippines (13), Lebanon (15), Slovakia (17), Ireland (18), and New Zealand (19). The song peaked at No. 15 on the Euro Digital Song Sales, a Billboard chart ranking the best-selling digital singles in Europe. It additionally charted within the top 40 on charts in Austria, the Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, and Slovenia.
Lyrics
[Intro: James Reynolds]
Gorgeous
[Verse 1]
You should take it as a compliment that I got drunk and made fun of the way you talk
You should think about the consequence of your magnetic field being a little too strong
And I got a boyfriend
He’s older than us
He’s in the club doin’ I don’t know what
You’re so cool, it makes me hate you so much (I hate you so much)
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Whisky on ice, Sunset and Vine
You’ve ruined my life
By not being mine
[Chorus]
You’re so gorgeous
I can’t say anything to your face
‘Cause look at your face (Gorgeous)
And I’m so furious
At you for making me feel this way
But what can I say?
You’re gorgeous
[Verse 2]
You should take it as a compliment that I’m talking to everyone here but you
And you should think about the consequence of you touching my hand in a darkened room
If you got a girlfriend
I’m jealous of her
But if you’re single…that’s honestly worse
‘Cause you’re so gorgeous it actually hurts (Honey, it hurts)
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Ocean blue eyes
Lookin’ in mine
I feel like I might
Sink and drown and die
[Chorus]
You’re so gorgeous
I can’t say anything to your face
‘Cause look at your face (Gorgeous)
And I’m so furious
At you for making me feel this way
But what can I say?
You’re gorgeous
[Bridge]
You make me so happy
It turns back to sad
There’s nothing I hate
More than what I can’t have
You are so gorgeous
It makes me so mad
You make me so happy
It turns back to sad
There’s nothing I hate
More than what I can’t have
Guess I’ll just stumble on home to my cats…alone
…Unless you want to come along? (Oh!)
[Chorus]
You’re so gorgeous
I can’t say anything to your face (To your face)
‘Cause look at your face (Gorgeous)
And I’m so furious (I’m so furious)
At you for making me feel this way (Feel this way)
But what can I say? (I say)
You’re gorgeous
[Outro]
You make me so happy
It turns back to sad
There’s nothing I hate
More than what I can’t have
You are so gorgeous
It makes me so mad
You’re gorgeous
You make me so happy
It turns back to sad (It turns back to sad)
There’s nothing I hate
More than what I can’t have (What I can’t have)
You are so gorgeous
It makes me so mad
You’re gorgeous
Artist | Taylor Swift | |||
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Album | reputation | |||
Released | October 20, 2017 | |||
Recorded | September 2016 | |||
Written | September 2016 | |||
Genre | Electro Pop | |||
Length | 3:29 | |||
Label | Big Machine Records | |||
Songwriters | Taylor Swift Max Martin Shellback | |||
Producers | Max Martin Shellback | |||
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