folklore (explicit)

~ Release by Taylor Swift (see all versions of this release, 87 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1the 1Taylor Swift3:30
2cardigan
additionally recorded in:
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
additional recording engineer:
Bella Blasko and Aaron Dessner
recording engineer:
Bella Blasko (synthesizer [modular synthesizer]), Aaron Dessner, Clarice Jensen (cello), Jonathan Low, James McAlister (drum machine), Dave Nelson (trombone), Kyle Resnick (violin, viola) and Laura Sisk (lead vocals)
drum machine programming:
Aaron Dessner and James McAlister
producer:
Aaron Dessner
mixer:
Jonathan Low
bass, electric guitar, mellotron, percussion, piano and synthesizer:
Aaron Dessner
cello:
Clarice Jensen
synthesizer [modular synth]:
Ben Lanz
trombone:
Dave Nelson
viola and violin:
Yuki Numata Resnick
lead vocals:
Taylor Swift
orchestrator:
Bryce Dessner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taylor Swift (in 2020)
additionally recorded at:
La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recorded at:
Kitty Committee Studio in Beverly Hills, California, United States (lead vocals) and Long Pond in New York, United States
mixed at:
Long Pond in New York, United States
music videos:
cardigan (music video) by Taylor Swift
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
cardigan
writer:
Aaron Dessner and Taylor Swift
premiered at:
63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards
publisher:
Ingrid Stella Music (from 2020 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2020 to present)
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 2021)
Taylor Swift4:00
3the last great american dynastyTaylor Swift3:51
4exile
recording engineer:
Aaron Dessner, Jonathan Low, Rob Moose (violin, viola), Laura Sisk (lead vocals) and Justin Vernon (lead vocals)
drum machine programming:
Aaron Dessner
producer:
Aaron Dessner
mixer:
Jonathan Low
electric guitar, electronic instruments [OP1], percussion, piano and synthesizer:
Aaron Dessner
viola and violin:
Rob Moose
guest lead vocals:
Justin Vernon
lead vocals:
Taylor Swift
orchestrator:
Bryce Dessner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taylor Swift (in 2020)
recorded at:
April Base in Fall Creek, Wisconsin, United States (lead vocals), Kitty Committee Studio in Beverly Hills, California, United States (lead vocals) and Long Pond in New York, United States
mixed at:
Long Pond in New York, United States
part of:
TheNeedleDrop: 50 Best Songs of 2020 (number: 25) and Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2021)
recording of:
exile
writer:
William Bowery, Taylor Swift and Justin Vernon
premiered at:
i,i tour: london
publisher:
April Base Publishing (from 2020 to present), TASRM Publishing (from 2020 to present) and William Bowery Music Publishing (from 2020 to present)
Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver4:46
5my tears ricochetTaylor Swift4:16
6mirrorball
recording engineer:
Jack Antonoff and Laura Sisk
programming:
Jack Antonoff
audio engineer:
John Hanes
producer:
Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
acoustic guitar, drums (drum set), electric guitar, Hammond organ [B3], keyboard, percussion and background vocals:
Jack Antonoff
lead vocals:
Taylor Swift
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taylor Swift (in 2020)
recorded at:
Kitty Committee Studio in Beverly Hills, California, United States and Rough Customer Studio in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, drums (drum set), Hammond organ [B3], keyboard, background vocals)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
mirrorball
writer:
Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift
premiered at:
The Eras Tour: Glendale
publisher:
Ducky Donath Music (from 2020 to present), Sony/ATV Songs LLC (from 2020 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2020 to present)
Taylor Swift3:29
7sevenTaylor Swift3:29
8augustTaylor Swift4:22
9this is me trying
assistant recording engineer:
John Rooney and Jon Sher
recording engineer:
Jack Antonoff, Laura Sisk and Lorenzo Wolff (strings)
programming:
Jack Antonoff
audio engineer:
John Hanes
producer:
Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass, drums (drum set), electric guitar, organ, percussion and background vocals:
Jack Antonoff
keyboard:
Jack Antonoff and Evan Smith
saxophone:
Evan Smith
strings:
Bobby Hawk
lead vocals:
Taylor Swift
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taylor Swift (in 2020)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (bass, electric guitar, percussion, drums (drum set), organ, keyboard), Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (bass, electric guitar, percussion, drums (drum set), organ, keyboard, background vocals), Kitty Committee Studio in Beverly Hills, California, United States, Pleasure Hill Recording in Portland, Maine, United States (saxophone, keyboard), Restoration Sound in East Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States (strings) and Rough Customer Studio in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (bass, electric guitar, percussion, drums (drum set), organ, keyboard, background vocals)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
this is me trying
writer:
Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift
premiered at:
The Eras Tour: Glendale
publisher:
Ducky Donath Music (from 2020 to present), Sony/ATV Songs LLC (from 2020 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2020 to present)
Taylor Swift3:15
10illicit affairsTaylor Swift3:11
11invisible string
additional recording engineer:
Aaron Dessner
recording engineer:
Aaron Dessner, Clarice Jensen (cello), Jonathan Low, James McAlister (drum machine) and Kyle Resnick (violin, viola)
drum machine programming:
Aaron Dessner and James McAlister
producer:
Aaron Dessner
mixer:
Jonathan Low
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, mellotron, percussion, piano and synthesizer:
Aaron Dessner
cello:
Clarice Jensen
viola and violin:
Yuki Numata Resnick
lead vocals:
Taylor Swift
orchestrator:
Bryce Dessner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taylor Swift (in 2020)
additionally recorded at:
La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recorded at and mixed at:
Long Pond in New York, United States
recording of:
invisible string
writer:
Aaron Dessner and Taylor Swift
premiered at:
The Eras Tour: Glendale
publisher:
Ingrid Stella Music (from 2020 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2020 to present)
Taylor Swift4:13
12mad womanTaylor Swift3:57
13epiphanyTaylor Swift4:50
14betty
assistant recording engineer:
John Rooney
recording engineer:
Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Jonathan Low, Josh Kaufman (harmonica, electric guitar, lap steel guitar) and Laura Sisk
audio engineer:
John Hanes
producer:
Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner and Taylor Swift
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
acoustic guitar, drums (drum set) and organ:
Jack Antonoff
bass, guitar [high string guitar], percussion and piano:
Aaron Dessner
clarinet and saxophone:
Evan Smith
electric guitar:
Aaron Dessner, Mikey Freedom Hart and Josh Kaufman
harmonica and lap steel guitar:
Josh Kaufman
harpsichord, pedal steel guitar, vibraphone and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Mikey Freedom Hart
mellotron:
Jack Antonoff and Mikey Freedom Hart
lead vocals:
Taylor Swift
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taylor Swift (in 2020)
recorded at:
Hook & Fade in East Williamsburg, New York, New York, United States (electric guitar, harpsichord, mellotron, vibraphone, pedal steel guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano), Kitty Committee Studio in Beverly Hills, California, United States, Long Pond in New York, United States, Pleasure Hill Recording in Portland, Maine, United States (clarinet, saxophone) and Rough Customer Studio in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, drums (drum set), mellotron, organ)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
betty
writer:
William Bowery and Taylor Swift
premiered at:
55th Academy of Country Music Awards
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc., TASRM Publishing (from 2020 to present) and William Bowery Music Publishing (from 2020 to present)
Taylor Swift4:55
15peace
recording engineer:
Aaron Dessner, Jonathan Low, Laura Sisk (lead vocals) and Justin Vernon (other instruments [pulse])
producer:
Aaron Dessner
mixer:
Jonathan Low
bass, mellotron, piano and synthesizer:
Aaron Dessner
other instruments [pulse]:
Justin Vernon
lead vocals:
Taylor Swift
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taylor Swift (in 2020)
recorded at:
Kitty Committee Studio in Beverly Hills, California, United States (lead vocals) and Long Pond in New York, United States
mixed at:
Long Pond in New York, United States
recording of:
peace
writer:
Aaron Dessner and Taylor Swift
publisher:
Ingrid Stella Music (from 2020 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2020 to present)
Taylor Swift3:54
16hoax
recording engineer:
Aaron Dessner, Jonathan Low, Rob Moose (violin, viola) and Laura Sisk (lead vocals)
producer:
Aaron Dessner
mixer:
Jonathan Low
acoustic guitar, bass synthesizer, electric guitar, electronic instruments [OP1] and piano:
Aaron Dessner
viola and violin:
Rob Moose
lead vocals:
Taylor Swift
orchestrator:
Rob Moose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taylor Swift (in 2020)
recorded at:
Kitty Committee Studio in Beverly Hills, California, United States (lead vocals) and Long Pond in New York, United States
mixed at:
Long Pond in New York, United States
recording of:
hoax
writer:
Aaron Dessner and Taylor Swift
premiered at:
The Eras Tour: Dublin
publisher:
Ingrid Stella Music (from 2020 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2020 to present)
Taylor Swift3:40

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:betty
cardigan
folklore: the escapism chapter
folklore: the saltbox house chapter
folklore: the sleepless nights chapter
folklore: the yeah I showed up at your party chapter
the “dropped your hand while dancing” chapter
the “forever is the sweetest con” chapter
the “ladies lunching” chapter
the 1
the lakes (original version)
covers:folklore by Peaceful Noise
Folklore, Vol. 1 by Minnz Piano
Piano Tribute to Taylor Swift’s Folklore by One Piano
live performances:folklore: the long pond studio sessions
part of:Rolling Stone: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far (number: 5) (order: 5)
Sonic Magazine: 2020 års bästa album (number: 17) (order: 17)
Offizielle deutsche Charts – Album-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 19) (order: 19)
Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2020 (number: 29) (order: 29)
Billboard Music Award: Top Billboard 200 Album nominees (number: 2021) (order: 33)
Musikexpress: Die 100 besten Alben des 21. Jahrhunderts (2025) (number: 50) (order: 50)
Pitchfork: The 100 Best Albums of the 2020s So Far (number: 67) (order: 67)
Paste: The 100 Best Albums of the 2020s So Far (number: 70) (order: 70)
Grammy Award: Best Pop Vocal Album nominees (number: 2021) (order: 141)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 170) (order: 170)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2021 winner) (order: 303)
supporting tours:The Eras Tour
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1777815 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Taylor-swift/Folklore-deluxe-version [info]
reviews:https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/264058-taylor-swift-folklore.php [info]
https://www.laut.de/Taylor-Swift/Alben/Folklore-114762 [info]
https://www.metacritic.com/music/folklore/taylor-swift [info]
https://www.musikexpress.de/reviews/taylor-swift-folklore/ [info]
https://www.zeit.de/kultur/musik/2020-07/taylor-swift-folklore-album [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/taylor-swift/folklore/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-423798 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003408614 [info]
Wikidata:Q97620733 [info]