Skip to content
"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift episode artwork

Sep 4, 2023 4 min

"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift

from Song Lyric Meanings Hosted by Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.

Song Lyrics Meaning - Blank Space by Taylor Swift "Blank Space" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, from her fifth studio album, 1989 (2014). The song was released to US radio stations as the second single from 1989 on November 10, 2014, by Republic Records in partnership with Big Machine. Swift co-wrote "Blank Space" with its producers Max Martin and Shellback. In the lyrics, she conceived the song as a satirical self-referential nod to her reputation as a flirtatious woman with a series of romantic attachments, which blemished her once-wholesome girl next door image. Musically, it is an electropop song with minimal hip hop-influenced beats. "Blank Space" spent seven weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified eight times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also topped charts in Australia, Canada, Iceland, Scotland, and South Africa. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) reported that "Blank Space" was one of the best-selling singles of 2015. Critics praised the song's production and Swift's songwriting; some picked it as 1989's highlight. The song earned three nominations at the 58th Grammy Awards, including two general categories: Record of the Year and Song of the Year. It featured on decade-end lists by such publications as Billboard, Rolling Stone, and Slant Magazine. Joseph Kahn directed the music video for "Blank Space", which depicts Swift as a jealous woman who acts erratically upon suspecting her boyfriend's infidelity. Photography took place mostly at Oheka Castle, with a few additional scenes shot at Woolworth Estate. The video won Best Pop Video and Best Female Video at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. Swift included "Blank Space" on the set lists for three of her concert tours: the 1989 World Tour (2015), Reputation Stadium Tour (2018), and the Eras Tour (2023). The song has been adapted into cover versions of different genres by several rock musicians, including I Prevail and Ryan Adams. Amazon Merchandise Affiliate Links Blank Space by Taylor Swift Merch Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. Wikipedia.org extract from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blank_Space. We donate to the Wikipedia Media Foundation. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift

0:00 4:41

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

SongWriter Ben Arthur SongWriter is a storytelling and songwriting podcast where stories become brand new songs. In each episode, a celebrated writer shares a story, and a musician writes and performs a song inspired by it — revealing how narratives turn into music, lyrics, and emotion.Hosted by Ben Arthur, SongWriter features conversations and performances from artists including Questlove, Joyce Carol Oates, George Saunders, Steve Earle, Isabella Rossellini, Sharon Van Etten, and David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. The show blends the craft of writing, the creative processes of art, and intimate connections between authors and musicians.If you love great stories and great songs — and want a behind-the-scenes look at creativity from some of today’s most influential artists — this is your next listen. Explicit Dissect The Ringer Analyzing the music and meaning of one album per season, one song per episode. Join host Cole Cuchna as he dives deep into albums by Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Radiohead, Beyonce, Tyler The Creator, Frank Ocean, and more. Let's Dissect. Explicit Our Debut Album Dave Shumka and Graham Clark The podcast where two comedians have one hour to write a hit song, hosted by Dave Shumka and Graham Clark from Stop Podcasting Yourself. Explicit In My Funky House! Claudio Tellis Claudio! is one of the corner stones of the dj music culture of Goa.He is also One of the top Retro Dj’s in India &MyFavAwards Best Retro/Rock dj for 2014-2015It all started with some cassettes,two players and some deft fingers. Claudio was never known as just Claudio after that.The deejay came naturally to anyone introducing him.There was a certain style that he had that could never be replicated.Be it his penchant for dropping the right song at the right time, or the effervescent smile constantly plastered on his face, DJ Claudio! charmed everyone he ever played for in Goa.He grew up to vintage classics, so that would lay the foundation for his speciality – One Mad Retro Party.Of course, house, hip-hop or any other style is something he’s familiar with. But give him a choice and he will spin some of that old happy music, interspersing it with music you never thought would make it on to a deejay’s tracklist.Claudio has that ability to change things around on a whim. But then, Explicit

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of Song Lyric Meanings?

This episode is 4 minutes long.

When was this Song Lyric Meanings episode published?

This episode was published on September 4, 2023.

Can I download this Song Lyric Meanings episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.