Taylor Swift Left on RED: The We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together Story

In 2012, Taylor Swift was one of the biggest country music stars
in the world. She was also one of the biggest pop stars in the
world too. Like her hero Shania Twain before her, Taylor was able
to walk a tightrope between the two genres - something that many
artists had failed to do.


Taylor always seemed to have her eyes set on becoming a pop star
despite being one of country music’s most recognizable
names. 


Usually Taylor worked either alone or in a closed circle of
collaborators, so she had a decision to make when it came time to
start writing for her new album, Red.


Swift immediately thought of someone who could help, so she
called Max… as in Max Martin, arguably the most successful pop
songwriter and producer of the past 25 years.


With Max Martin and Shellback's help, Taylor was now in a
position to redefine herself as an artist, and a chance meeting
with a friend of her ex-boyfriend provided the inspiration needed
to create the now-iconic 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back
Together"


Join Myles Galloway as he tells you the true story of 'We are
Never Ever Getting Back Together', complete with unearthed
footage from Taylor at the time.


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