Taylor Swift - Midnights (WON!)

[ificanthaveyou]

Nov 28, 2022 22:05:25 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

The vocal effect makes the song IMO

I don’t have a preference between the two, but it would allow for an alternate version that fans could (and would) buy and could boost her chart position deep into the era.

[Hamed 🔪♥️]

I finally remembered about Hits Different and listened to it, its yet another song where I get to question "why was you not on the base record?". Easily already in the top half of the album after my first few listens.

[Future Captain]

I finally got to listen to Hits Different after finally getting a Target-exclusive copy shipped all the way to my country and holy s**t it's so good??? She really should make it available for streaming whenever Lavender Haze finished its run and make it the third single.

[irice22]

Nov 29, 2022 21:07:55 GMT -5 Future Captain said:

I finally got to listen to Hits Different after finally getting a Target-exclusive copy shipped all the way to my country and holy s**t it's so good??? She really should make it available for streaming whenever Lavender Haze finished its run and make it the third single.

Because they are holding on releasing to streaming, that kind of seems like it might be the plan? The Folklore and Evermore bonus tracks were released to Spotify within a week. It's sonically the happiest sounding song on Midnights, despite being about a breakup.

[theflying]

I find The Great War pretty overrated. Idk I just don’t get it. It’s a catchy little melody but I just feel like it’s so been there, done that. I don’t know, it feels like it’s intentionally mid and subdued. Like there’s some hazy blanket all over it. Which I guess works thematically but sonically it just doesn’t pop for me.

[Dylan :)]

[spiritboy]

Midnight Rain screams to be a single

[Taylor.]

1. Anti-Hero
2. Lavender Haze
3. Midnight Rain (maybe with a featured artist as the song is short enough to easily add a guest verse)
4. Hits Different (New Romantics treatment)

I would be happy with that.

[bat1990]

I'm just grateful my favorite song got an excellent video (Bejeweled) with Dita von Teese no less!!!

[imbuemyblue]

I like 'Midnight Rain' a lot, but I don't really see it as a single. With the way the song ends it almost feels like an interlude. I think 'Bejeweled' and 'Karma' are the most obvious choices for single, though both rank towards the bottom of the album for me. I do wonder how many singles we will end up with and if we'll get a random guest on a remix a la Shawn Mendes to boost one.

[toomuchboy]

TBH, I didn't like more than half of the main album. I would've preferred one of the 3AM tracks for single, but if they had to choose from the main album, one of Karma or Snow On the Beach would've been my preference.

[spiritboy]

Given with what's happening with Kanyé recently and his fans admit they're Switfies on Reddit, Karma would be a great choice

[Marooned@Midnight]

Karma is definitely potentially catchy radio fodder and I’m absolutely a fan of it.

But I STAN Midnight Rain and Maroon and I would love if singles 3 and 4 went that way. I selfishly want videos for both.

[SabrinaFan]

Dec 2, 2022 13:20:07 GMT -5 spiritboy said:

Midnight Rain screams to be a single

AllAccess has added it to their Cool New Music page as a "For Your Consideration" pick, so I would say it's at least being considered by Taylor's team as the third single on pop radio.

[Caviar]

Midnight Rain is easily my favorite song on the album. Shame it’s so short.

[areyoureadytojump]

Since the Folklore thread is clsoed:

2022 SPS YTD:

hitsdailydouble.com/ytd_project_activity

43. TAYLOR SWIFT | FOLKLORE 707,000

2021:

31. TAYLOR SWIFT | FOLKLORE 944,000

2020:

2. 2,204,000 FOLKLORE Taylor Swift

= 3,855,000 - certified 2x Platinum with the RIAA

[austinwashere]

Dec 3, 2022 20:52:20 GMT -5 areyoureadytojump said:

Since the Folklore thread is clsoed:

2022 SPS YTD:

hitsdailydouble.com/ytd_project_activity

43. TAYLOR SWIFT | FOLKLORE 707,000

2021:

31. TAYLOR SWIFT | FOLKLORE 944,000

2020:

2. 2,204,000 FOLKLORE Taylor Swift

= 3,855,000 - certified 2x Platinum with the RIAA

Eligible for 3x platinum, a masterpiece deserves 😌

[AvaBrooke™]

Idk why it wouldn't be eligible for 4x platinum when it is actually close to hitting 4 million SPS. Especially considering you have albums out there that are over-certified by millions comparatively to what they actually sold even when you factor in streaming figures as well.

[Rose Wintur]

Dec 5, 2022 4:36:03 GMT -5 AvaBrooke™ said:

Idk why it wouldn't be eligible for 4x platinum when it is actually close to hitting 4 million SPS. Especially considering you have albums out there that are over-certified by millions comparatively to what they actually sold even when you factor in streaming figures as well.

There’s always been a bit of a disconnect between albums consumed vs certifications. In the days of sales, certifications were based off of number of copies sold from the label, not sold from retail, so a CD could ship 4 million copies, get certified 4x platinum but have 1 million copies sitting in stores and back rooms across the country.

Now with streaming, I assume that’s less likely to happen (unless it’s a 30 situation where they get half a million vinyl printed but only half of them sell right away).

[imbuemyblue]

'Folklore' is still doing 20K a week, so it should be 4x platinum very soon. It's wild that by end of year it will basically match the previous year's sales.

'Lover' should be 4x, 'Rep' should be 5x, and 'Red TV' and 'Evermore' should be 2x. All of these albums already are or will be past those marks within a few weeks in SPS, although there is some weirdness with how the RIAA calculates SPS. I would say definitely by early 2023 they should be eligible.

[Envoirment]

My thoughts on the singles:

1. "Anti-Hero"
1.5 "Snow On The Beach" (AAA - perhaps send to Alt/HAC/AC as well - not holding my breath on Alt though?)
2. "Lavender Haze"
2.5 "You're On Your Own, Kid" (AAA/HAC/AC)
3. "Midnight Rain"
3.5."Would've, Could've, Should've" (AAA/Alt/HAC/AC)
4. "Karma"
5. "Maroon"
6. "Question...?"

Hoping they'll release quite a few singles from the album given how well it's done and that she's slowed down her release schedule allowing her to focus on one big era (particularly with her upcoming tour to support the album).

Watch her release Speak Now (Taylor's Version), 1989 (Taylor's Version) and a brand new studio album in November/December 2023 now that I've said that.

[bs87]

Once again, 9 albums on the BB200, the debut getting paid dust haha. 1989 spends it's 8th year (416 weeks) on the chart!

[imbuemyblue]

It's so wild how entirely forgotten the debut is. It had crazy longevity during the 'Fearless' era, so it's not like people stopped listening to it the second a bigger hit overshadowed it. I'm looking forward to the TV having people give the material a second look.

Speaking of TV's, with Speak Now pretty much confirmed next, I feel like like the order will most likely be 1) Speak Now, 2) 1989, 3) debut, 4) Reputation. I suppose she could wait to do 1989 last, but I think putting it shortly after the 'Midnights' era ends would be a wise bet to maximize its potential.

[Dylan :)]

[Taylor.]

[areyoureadytojump]

^RIAA.com:

TAYLOR SWIFT
Title:MIDNIGHTS
Certification Date:November 30, 2022
Label:REPUBLIC RECORDS
Format:ALBUM
Gold
Platinum
2x Platinum

[mithras]

Oh wow! Searchlight is a great studio and she wrote the script herself. I hope this works out for her, but I'm skeptical. It might have been better to sell an original screenplay first before trying for both.

[Taylor.]

I knew this was coming eventually, and it makes her campaigning for ATW so hard make a bit more sense. She wanted to legitimize herself in the industry a bit before her first film. And this announcement was also obviously timed to be part of her campaign for ATW, lol.

Her directing has been decent so far, very literal, but music videos are different than films. Hopefully it's decent! I do wonder if it's the rumoured TLGAD feature film?

[mithras]

Oh good point, there is definitely room for a story around the Harkness family.

[born]

Dec 8, 2022 14:47:49 GMT -5 born said:

I feel like a more ambitious project, like a longer short film or even a feature-length film, is coming in the next years. 

She really said "ask and you shall receive"!!!

Dec 9, 2022 9:27:36 GMT -5 Taylor. said:

 I do wonder if it's the rumoured TLGAD feature film?

Oh I was actually wondering what genre she would tackle first and what kind of script she would write but that's a great idea! I would love a semi-biographical film on Rebekah Harkness with the mystery/dark comedy energy that Knives Out & Only Murders in The Building had.