Anti-Hero | |
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Taylor Swift | |
Veröffentlichung | 21. Oktober 2022 |
Länge | 3:20 |
Autor(en) | Taylor Swift |
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Label | Republic Records |
Album | Midnights |
Anti-Hero ist ein Lied der US-amerikanischen Singer-Songwriterin Taylor Swift und die Lead-Single ihres zehnten Studioalbums Midnights (2022). Geschrieben und produziert wurde es gemeinsam von Swift und Jack Antonoff.
Anti-Hero wird als wesentlicher Pop-Rock- und Synthiepop-Song von Retro-Synthesizern und einem auffälligen Schlagzeugrhythmus begleitet. Der Inhalt des Liedes bezieht sich auf Selbsthass, Depressionen und Angstzustände und ist durch Swifts Albträume und ihren Problemen mit Depersonalisation und Selbstzweifel inspiriert. Sie kritisiert darüberhinaus den gesellschaftlichen Druck, aber auch ihre eigenen Schwächen.
Am 21. Oktober 2022 erschienen sowohl die Single, als auch ein zugehöriges Musikvideo. Für dieses führte Swift persönlich Regie. Anhand mehrerer Verkörperungen ihrer eigenen Person wird in dem Musikvideo tiefer auf Swifts Ängste, Zweifel und Essstörungen eingegangen. Ferner thematisiert es Swifts Vermächtnis und Erbe. Dafür spielen Mike Birbiglia, John Early und Mary Elizabeth Ellis Swifts fiktiven Söhne und Schwiegertöchter.
Die Single war ein kommerzieller Erfolg und brach weltweit den Rekord für die meisten Streams auf Spotify am Veröffentlichungstag. Es erreichte als Swifts neunter Track den ersten Platz der Billboard Hot 100, sowie die Spitze der Billboard Global 200 und die Top-10 verschiedener europäischer und asiatisch-pazifischer Charts. Anti-Hero ist Swifts längst anhaltender Nummer-Eins-Song in den USA und in dem Vereinigten Königreich. In den USA wurde Swift zum ersten Solisten, der mit fünf Liedern an der Chart-Spitze debütierte.
Musikkritiker lobten Anti-Hero für die direkte Lyrik, den eingängigen Rhythmus, die Synthesizer-Instrumentierung und den Gesang. Einige Veröffentlichungen bezeichneten den Song als die beste Lead-Single in Swifts Karriere, während er in Jahresend-Rankings zu den besten Songs des Jahres 2022 gezählt wurde. Der Song erhielt verschiedene Auszeichnungen, darunter einen People's Choice Award, zwei iHeartRadio Music Awards und sechs MTV Video Music Awards, unter anderem in den begehrten Kategorien Song of the Year und Video of the Year, womit Swift als der erste Künstler zählt, der den Preis zwei Jahre in Folge gewann und die meisten Auszeichnungen in dieser Kategorie hält.
Hintergrund
BearbeitenAm 28. August 2022 kündigte Taylor Swift in ihrer Dankesrede für die MTV Video Music Awards ihr zehntes Studioalbum Midnights für den 21. Oktober 2022 an.[1] Im September bestätigte Swift in einem Making-of-Video auf ihrer Instagram-Seite, dass Jack Antonoff, mit dem sie seit ihrem fünften Studioalbum 1989 kollaborierte, das Album mit produzieren würde.[2] Die 13 vorerst unbekannten Songtitel wurden ab dem 21. September in zufälliger Reihenfolge nacheinander in der Videoserie namens Midnights Mayhem with Me über TikTok von Swift offenbart. Dafür drehte Swift in jeder Episode an einer transparenten Käfigtrommel, bis ein nummerierter Tischtennisball heraus rollte. Den zugehörigen Songtitel sprach sie dann in ein Telefon.[3] Am 3. Oktober gab sie in der sechsten Episode schließlich den Titel des dritten Liedes als Anti-Hero bekannt.[4]
Texte und Komposition
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“I don't think I've delved this far into my insecurities in this detail before. I struggle a lot with the idea that my life has become unmanageably sized, and not to sound too dark, I struggle with the idea of not feeling like a person. [...] This song really is a real guided tour throughout all of the things I tend to hate about myself. We all hate things about ourselves. It's all of those aspects of the things we dislike and like about ourselves that we have to come to terms with if we're going to be this person. So, yeah, I like Anti-Hero a lot because I think it's really honest.”
„Ich glaube nicht, dass ich mich jemals so detailliert mit meinen Unsicherheiten beschäftigt habe. Ich hadere viel mit dem Gedanken, dass mein Leben unüberschaubar groß geworden ist und ohne jetzt zu düster klingen zu wollen, kämpfe ich mit dem Gedanken, mich nicht wie ein Mensch zu fühlen. Dieser Song ist eine realistische Führung durch all die Dinge, die ich an mir zu hassen pflege. Wir alle hassen Dinge an uns selbst. Es sind all diese Aspekte der Dinge, die wir an uns mögen oder nicht mögen, mit denen wir fertig werden müssen, falls wir diese Person sein wollen. Also, ja, ich mag Anti-Hero sehr, weil ich denke, dass es wirklich ehrlich ist.“
Bei der Produktion von Anti-Hero baut Antonoff auf der Produktion der Single Out of the Woods auf. Er produzierte einen Großteil des Tracks mit dem Oberheim OB-8 Synthesizer, dessen Klang er mit einer „alten Orgel in einem Baseballstadion“ (“an old organ in a baseball stadium”) verglich. Für das Schlagzeug wendete er einen Tremolo-Effekt auf einen LinnDrum-Rhythmus an und erzeugte so einen einfachen Drumloop, der das Lied zusammen mit den Retro-Synthesizern charakterisiert.[6][7] Dadurch erschafft Anti-Hero eine Atmosphäre des Pop-Rock und Synthiepop mit Elementen der Rockmusik der 1980er.[8][9]
Inhaltlich ist das Lied geprägt von Selbstkritik. Swift bezeichnet sich als „das Problem“ und drückt ihre Unsicherheiten und Ängste aus. Sie behandelt das Ghosting von Bekannten, die Tarnung von Narzissmus als Altruismus, das Gefühl der Depersonalisation, sowie die Angst aufgrund ihres Berühmtheitsstatus nicht mehr mit Menschen normal in Kontakt treten zu können.[10][11] In den Strophen wird Swifts Gesang in manchen Versen als luftig und schwungvoll beschrieben, doch im nächsten dann als beinahe monoton.[12] In der Bridge beschreibt Swift einen ihrer Albträume, in welchem sie von ihrer Schwiegertochter umgebracht wird, damit diese an Swifts Reichtum gelangt.[13] Im letzten Refrain wird Swifts Gesang als „müde […] schleppend, seufzend“ beschrieben und endet in einem zischenden Klang, bevor sie zum Upbeat-Refrain zurückkehrt.[12] Mit den Versen “Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby, and I'm a monster on the hill” wird auf die US-amerikanische Sitcom 30 Rock angespielt.[14]
Veröffentlichung und Promotion
BearbeitenAm 16. Oktober teilte Swift ein Kurzvideo mit dem Titel Midnights Manifest, das eine Roadmap für die geplanten Ereignisse in der Woche nach der Veröffentlichung enthält. Darin kündigte Swift ein Musikvideo für den Veröffentlichungstag des Albums an.[15] Am 20. Oktober wurden kurze Videoausschnitte während einer Übertragung der US-amerikanischen Sportsendung Thursday Night Football gezeigt.[16]
Am 21. Oktober erschien Anti-Hero zusammen mit Midnights.
On October 16, Swift posted a short video on her social media accounts that depicted an itinerary of the events scheduled for the album launch, entitled Midnights Manifest.[17] It specified a music video release for "Anti-Hero" the same day as the album.[18] Excerpts from the video were shown in a teaser trailer for the album's visuals during Amazon Prime Video's broadcast of Thursday Night Football on October 20.[19] Besides Swift, the names of the cast of the song's music video—Mike Birbiglia, John Early, and Mary Elizabeth Ellis—also appeared in the trailer.[20]
Universal Music Group sent "Anti-Hero" to Italian radio stations on October 21, 2022.[21] The song was also released for digital download on Swift's website the same day.[22] Republic Records released it to the US hot adult contemporary radio on October 24,[23] and contemporary hit radio on October 25, as the lead single from Midnights.[24]
On November 7, 2022, a duet remix of "Anti-Hero" featuring Antonoff's alternative rock band Bleachers was released for digital download exclusively on Swift's website, before becoming generally available for streaming and digital download the following day.[25] Subsequently, remixes by Roosevelt,[26] Kungs,[27] Jayda G,[28] and Illenium were also released.[29]
On October 16, Swift posted a short video on her social media accounts that depicted an itinerary of the events scheduled for the album launch, entitled Midnights Manifest. It specified a music video release for "Anti-Hero" the same day as the album. Excerpts from the video were shown in a teaser trailer for the album's visuals during Amazon Prime Video's broadcast of Thursday Night Football on October 20. Besides Swift, the names of the cast of the song's music video—Mike Birbiglia, John Early, and Mary Elizabeth Ellis—also appeared in the trailer.
Universal Music Group sent "Anti-Hero" to Italian radio stations on October 21, 2022. The song was also released for digital download on Swift's website the same day. Republic Records released it to the US hot adult contemporary radio on October 24, and contemporary hit radio on October 25, as the lead single from Midnights.
On November 7, 2022, a duet remix of "Anti-Hero" featuring Antonoff's alternative rock band Bleachers was released for digital download exclusively on Swift's website, before becoming generally available for streaming and digital download the following day. Subsequently, remixes by Roosevelt, Kungs, Jayda G, and Illenium were also released.
Rezeption
Bearbeiten"Anti-Hero" received universal acclaim from music critics. Exclaim! critic Megan LaPierre called it Swift's best lead-single choice "in ages".[30] Olivia Horn of Pitchfork said the song confronts Swift's flaws and fallibility, and described it as a blend of "the lacquered synth-pop of 1989, the neurotic image analysis of Reputation, the dense lyricism of Folklore and Evermore."[31] Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone dubbed "Anti-Hero" an album standout, featuring a "Blank Space-level burn of both herself and her critics", and praised the "deliciously diabolical" bridge.[32] Music journalist Rob Sheffield said the song is "like Season Two of 'The Man' full of killer lines."[33]
Lauren Jackson of The New Yorker appreciated the song's peppy production, "irreverent" chorus, rhyme scheme, and Swift's vocal cadence.[34] Lindsay Zoladz of The New York Times called it an "infectious, playfully self-flagellating" song and praised its comment on fetishizing young women.[35] Chris Willman of Variety lauded the song's confessional lyrics, quirky mood, and "earworm" hook. He also wrote that Swift intentionally sounding "out of breath" in the refrain after the bridge is "as if she'd just had to rush through the door to make this random, bald admission", and called her "a master of tragicomic dramaturgy as a singer as well as a songwriter."[36]
The Guardian critic Alexis Petridis stated "Anti-Hero" offers "a litany of small-hours self-loathing", but sensed "an appealing confidence" in Swift's approach—that she "no longer feels she has to compete on the same terms as her peers."[37] Billboard journalist Jason Lipshutz ranked it as the best song on Midnights. He commended its "wondrously scathing self-examination", "sardonic masterstrokes", and Antonoff's "sleek, shiny" production.[38] Helen Brown of The Independent called "Anti-Hero" an excellent song, "which lyrically sends zinger after zinger bubbling up through the fuzz of distortion". Brown praised the "terrific, surreal imagery" used to portray the "unwieldiness" of Swift's stardom.[39]
The Observer critic Kitty Empire picked "Anti-Hero" as one of the most "fascinating" tracks of the album, because of its "darkest self-flagellation".[40] Carl Wilson of Slate highlighted the lyrics, praising "the image of a touring superstar as an unrelatable monster" and Evermore-inspired "vignette" in the bridge about her future children. Wilson also admired Swift's "expanded" vocal tones, such as a "fantasy-European elevation reminiscent of Kate Bush" and "a very Yankee drawl".[41] Calling "Anti-Hero" the "musical and emotional heart" of Midnights, Rick Quinn of PopMatters praised its "infectious" beat, "earworm" rhythm, Swift's enunciation, and Antonoff's production. He interpreted the "monster on a hill" lyric as Swift's "impossibility of blending in as one of America’s biggest cultural figures."[42] John Murphy of MusicOMH regarded "Anti-Hero" as "a Taylor Swift classic in the making", naming it one of the best songs she has ever written.[43] DIY said "Anti-Hero" is arguably Swift's best lead-single.[44] GQ named "Anti-Hero" one of the best songs of 2022.[45]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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BBC | 25 Best Songs of 2022 | 4
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[46] |
Billboard | The 100 Best Songs of 2022 | 5
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[47] |
DIY | DIYVorlage:'s Tracks of 2022 | 5
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[44] |
Entertainment Weekly | The 10 Best Songs of 2022 | 7
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[48] |
Los Angeles Times | The 100 Best Songs of 2022 | 9
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[49] |
NPR | The 100 Best Songs of 2022 | 33
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[50] |
The New York Times | Lindsay Zoladz's Best Songs of 2022 | 5
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[51] |
NME | The 50 Best Songs of 2022 | 17
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[52] |
Paste | The 50 Best Songs of 2022 | 14
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[53] |
Pitchfork | The 100 Best Songs of 2022 | 44
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[54] |
Slant Magazine | The 50 Best Songs of 2022 | 2
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[55] |
Time Out | The 22 Best Songs of 2022 | 15
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[56] |
Musikvideo
BearbeitenThe music video for "Anti-Hero", written and directed by Swift, premiered via her Vevo channel on YouTube at 08:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on October 21, eight hours after the song's and album's release.[57]
Synopsis
BearbeitenThe video opens with Swift singing the first verse in a 1970s-style suburban home kitchen at night, briefly surrounded by ghosts in tablecloths. She opens the front door, revealing a second version of herself with her early-2010s appearance and a tour dance outfit, and they drink shots and sing the chorus together. The "current" version plays the koi fish acoustic guitar that she used on the Speak Now World Tour, while the "younger" version smashes a copy of it on the floor and criticizes the weight of the current version. A photograph of Swift's grandmother, Marjorie Finlay, is seen in the background during the bathroom scene.[58] A third, giant version of Swift crawls into a neighbor's dinner party during the second verse, whereupon a guest unsuccessfully tries to subdue her by shooting her in the shoulder with a bow and arrow. The giant version of Swift gives a shocked and disbelieving look in response and glumly eats the guests' food alone.
The dialogue portion of the video plays out during the bridge, which describes Swift's dream of her own funeral, attended by her sons Preston and Chad (Mike Birbiglia and John Early) and daughter-in-law Kimber (Mary Elizabeth Ellis), the latter of whom Chad, who arrived from Ibiza, implicates in the apparent murder of Swift. The narrator Swift peeks from inside her elder self's coffin and eventually gets out without being noticed. The three attendees learn that Swift's last will and testament leaves them each with 13 cents and bequeaths her assets, including a beach house, to her cats Benjamin, Meredith and Olivia. Believing their mother left a secret encoded message, because "that's what mom would always do", a reference to Swift's "Easter eggs", her children keep reading but find out their inheritance is exactly as stated. This leads to bickering over who capitalized on Swift's name the most, in ways such as releasing a book and podcast or even wearing her old clothes. The ceremony ends in a brawl after Chad accuses Kimber of pushing Swift off a balcony to her death. The final scene of the video shows the first two versions of Swift sitting on the rooftop and offering a bottle of wine to the giant version, who happily accepts.[59][60][61]
Rezeption
BearbeitenThe music video received generally positive reviews from critics, however, a brief scene in the video alluding to Swift's struggles with eating disorder received mixed reactions from some social media users, who accused Swift of fatphobia. The scene depicts a depressed Swift stepping on a bathroom scale, which reads "fat", making the other, happier Swift shake her head in disapproval. An op-ed from The Cut said the scene "reinforces the idea of being ‘fat’ as bad".[62] Several other social media users defended Swift. Op-eds from publications such as The Guardian,[63] The Independent[64] and The Daily Telegraph,[65] and television shows like The View also sided with Swift, arguing that context is important, and given her history with an eating disorder, she should not have to "sanitize" her psychological trauma to make her art "digestible" for audiences. They highlighted that the point of "Anti-Hero" and its video is to illustrate "the warped workings of her brain back when she was in the throes of an eating disorder".[64][66]
Nevertheless, the video was later edited to remove the specific shot of the scale.[67] The removal of the scene also sparked criticism. Maya Georgi of NBC News questioned why Swift has "once again, let criticism control her actions" and why "did she not stand by the critique she was making with this scene". Georgi also said that Swift was "boldly" demonstrating "the damage the rhetoric of valuing thinness and demonizing larger bodies has done to her", and that "it's not an easy thing to unlearn. I am still unlearning it. Thousands of people across the gender spectrum are still unlearning it."[68] Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone wrote Swift "had to water down her artistic expression and how she chose to portray her lived experience" and concluded, "Simply put: It's not that [Swift] thinks being fat is a bad thing, but that she was made to believe that it was."[69]
The casket in the funeral scene from the music video is a direct-to-consumer model purchased from a company called Titan Casket, based in Bellevue, Washington, and Andover, Massachusetts. It received online attention and experienced a "huge spike in sales", according to the company.[70][71][72]
Kommerzieller Erfolg
BearbeitenUpon the release of Midnights, "Anti-Hero" earned over 17.4 million plays in its first 24 hours on Spotify globally, becoming the biggest opening day for a song in the platform's history.[73] The single debuted atop the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. US charts, marking Swift's second number-one song on both the charts since their inception in 2020.[74]
In the United States, "Anti-Hero" debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 as Swift's ninth number-one song in the country, with 59.7 million streams, 13,500 digital downloads sold, and an airplay audience of 32 million. Swift became the first artist to simultaneously occupy the top 10 spots of the Billboard Hot 100 chart; the first artist to debut atop the Hot 100 with solo songs five times;Vorlage:NoteTag the female artist with the most top-10 entries (40), surpassing Madonna (38); the first artist to debut atop both the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 simultaneously as many as four times;Vorlage:NoteTag and the first artist to occupy the entire top-ten of the Hot 100, Streaming Songs, and Digital Songs charts simultaneously.[75] The single spent a total of eight weeks at the top spot of the Hot 100, surpassing "Blank Space" (2014) as Swift's longest-running number-one song. It remained atop the Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks, paving way for Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (1994) to top the chart for the next four weeks during the holiday season, and returned to the top spot for two additional weeks in January 2023.[76][77] "Anti-Hero" is the 10th song in Hot 100 history to spend its first six weeks at number one,[78][79] and sold 327,000 digital downloads in its third week in the US, achieving the biggest digital downloads week for any song since her own "Look What You Made Me Do" (2017) sold 353,000 in its first week.[80] The song finished 2022 as the best-selling song of the year, with a total 436,000 digital downloads sold.[81] "Anti-Hero" spent 28 weeks in the Hot 100 top ten, surpassing "Shake It Off" as Swift's longest-running top-ten single.[82]
The single was also Swift's first wide success on US radio formats since "Delicate" (2018), topping several airplay charts. "Anti-Hero" debuted at number 13 on the Radio Songs chart, a personal best for Swift,[75] and eventually became her seventh number-one on the chart, making Swift the first artist to score a chart-topper in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s decades separately.[83] It peaked atop the Pop Airplay chart for three non-consecutive weeks and became her 10th number one on the chart and her first since "Delicate";[84] marked her ninth number-one on the Adult Top 40 chart, which it ruled for nine consecutive weeks to surpass "Shake It Off" as Swift’s longest-running number-one single; and topped the Adult Contemporary chart dated March 25, 2023, to mark Swift's eighth number-one on the chart—the most for any artist in the 21st-century.[85]
In Australia, "Anti-Hero" charted at number one on both the ARIA Singles and Airplay charts.[86] It marked Swift's ninth number-one song in Australia,[87] and became the first song ever to debut atop the airplay chart.[88] It has spent six consecutive weeks atop the singles chart, with its first five weeks alongside Midnights' number-one run atop the albums chart—a record "Chart Double" streak.[89][90] "Anti-Hero" debuted atop New Zealand's singles chart as well,[73] and spent nine consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Philippines Songs chart, the longest for an international artist.[91]
In the United Kingdom, "Anti-Hero" marked Swift's second number-one single in the UK after "Look What You Made Me Do"; both debuted atop the UK Singles Chart. Swift became the first woman since Miley Cyrus in 2013 (Bangerz and "Wrecking Ball") to simultaneously debut atop the albums and singles chart, following the number-one debut of Midnights as well.[92] "Anti-Hero" spent six consecutive weeks atop the chart, surpassing "Look What You Made Me Do" to become her longest-running number one on the chart, and spent 15 non-consecutive weeks in the top ten, surpassing "Shake It Off" to become her longest-running top-ten hit.[93] It debuted atop the Irish Singles Chart, marking her third chart-topper in Ireland, and formed a Chart Double with Midnights’ debut atop the Irish Albums Chart.[73] The song was number-one in Ireland for six consecutive weeks.[94]
Elsewhere, "Anti-Hero" scored Swift her first top-ten song on Germany's Top 100 Songs chart since "Look What You Made Me Do", debuting at number eight and later peaking at number seven.[95] "Anti-Hero" charted at number one in Belgium and Latvia, for six and three non-consecutive weeks, respectively.[96][97] It broke the all-time records for the most streams for a song by an international artist in a week and day on Spotify Brazil and Canada. It received a gold certification from Music Canada within its first five days.[73] "Anti-Hero" also topped the Canadian Hot 100 for five weeks, and marked her ninth number-one song in Canada.[98]
Auftritte und Verwendungen
Bearbeiten- Swift publicly performed "Anti-Hero" for the first time on January 12, 2023, as a surprise guest at the London show of English band the 1975's 2023 concert tour, At Their Very Best.[99]
- A large portion of the song was used in the final episode of the fourth season of You, an American psychological thriller series on Netflix.[100]
- The song was covered by British singer-songwriter Mimi Webb and Dermot Kennedy on BBC One's Live Lounge.[101][102]
- The song is on the set list of Swift's sixth headlining concert tour, the Eras Tour (2023–2024).[103]
Preise
BearbeitenDie Musiksingle wurde für zahlreiche Preise nominiert. Bei den MTV Video Music Awards 2023 hielt Swift mit 11 Nominierungen die meisten des Abends. Anti-Hero gewann sechs davon.[104]
Organisation | Jahr | Kategorie | Ergebnis | Vorlage:Abbr |
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People's Choice Awards | 2022 | The Music Video of 2022 | Gewonnen | [105] |
Capricho Awards de Gato Nacional | International Hit of the Year | Gewonnen | [106] | |
Hit FM Music Awards | 2023 | Top 10 Single | Gewonnen | [107] |
ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards | Short Format: Music Video or Web Series | Nominiert | [108] | |
iHeartRadio Music Awards | Song of the Year | Gewonnen | [109] | |
Best Lyrics | Gewonnen | |||
Best Music Video | Nominiert | |||
BRIT Awards | 2023 | International Song of the Year | Nominiert | [110] |
Gaffa Awards | 2023 | International Hit of the Year | Nominiert | [111] |
Global Awards | Best Song | Nominiert | [112] | |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2023 | Favorite Song | Nominiert | [113] |
MTV Video Music Awards | 2023 | Video of the Year | Gewonnen | [114] |
Song of the Year | Gewonnen | |||
Best Direction | Gewonnen | |||
Best Pop | Gewonnen | |||
Best Visual Effects | Gewonnen | |||
Best Cinematography | Gewonnen | |||
Best Editing | Nominiert |
Titelliste
BearbeitenVorlage:Col-begin Vorlage:Col-2 Digital download and streaming
- "Anti-Hero" – 3:21
- "Anti-Hero" (Illenium remix) – 4:27
- "Anti-Hero" (acoustic version) – 3:16
Digital download
- "Anti-Hero" (instrumental) – 3:21
- "Anti-Hero" (Kungs remix extended version) – 3:55
Digital download and streaming – Single[115]
- "Anti-Hero" (featuring Bleachers) – 3:48
- "Anti-Hero" – 3:21
Digital download and streaming – Remixes[116]
Besetzung
BearbeitenCredits are adapted from Pitchfork.[117]
- Recording
- Recorded at Rough Customer Studio (Brooklyn) and Electric Lady Studios (New York City)
- Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach)
- Mastered at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, New Jersey)
- Bobby Hawk's performance was recorded by Jon Gautier at Sound House Studios (Lakeland, Florida)
- Personnel
- Taylor Swift – vocals, songwriter, producer
- Jack Antonoff – songwriter, producer, drums, programming, percussion, modular synths, Prophet-5, bass, acoustic guitars, Juno 6, Mellotron, Wurlitzer, background vocals, recording
- Bobby Hawk – violin
- Megan Searl – assistant engineer
- Jon Sher – assistant engineer
- John Rooney – assistant engineer
- Şerban Ghenea – mix engineer
- Bryce Bordone – assistant mix engineer
- Randy Merrill – mastering engineer
- Jon Gautier – recording
- Laura Sisk – recording
Veröffentlichungshistorie
BearbeitenRegion | Date | Format | Version | Label(s) | Vorlage:Abbr |
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Italy | October 21, 2022 | Radio airplay | Original | Universal | [21] |
United States | Digital download | Republic | [22] | ||
October 24, 2022 | Vorlage:Hlist | [23] | |||
October 25, 2022 | Contemporary hit radio | [24] | |||
November 3, 2022 | Digital download | Instrumental | [118] | ||
November 7, 2022 | Bleachers remix | [119] | |||
Various | November 8, 2022 | Vorlage:Hlist | [115] | ||
United States | November 9, 2022 | Digital download | Roosevelt remix | [26] | |
November 10, 2022 | Kungs remix | [27] | |||
Jayda G remix | [28] | ||||
November 11, 2022 | Acoustic | [120] | |||
Kungs remix extended | [121] | ||||
Various | Vorlage:Hlist | Remixes | [116] | ||
United States | November 17, 2022 | Digital download | Illenium remix | [122] | |
Various | November 18, 2022 | Vorlage:Hlist | [29] | ||
November 25, 2022 | Acoustic | [123] |
Siehe auch
BearbeitenEinzelnachweise
Bearbeiten- ↑ Taylor Swift kündigt bei Video Music Awards 2022 neues Album an. In: Musikexpress. 29. August 2022, abgerufen am 18. September 2023 (deutsch).
- ↑ Ethan Shanfeld: Taylor Swift Confirms Jack Antonoff as Producer on ‘Midnights’ in New Behind-the-Scenes Look. In: Variety. 16. September 2022, abgerufen am 18. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Taylor Swift Begins Revealing 'Midnights' Song Titles — Starting with 'Track 13, Because of Course'. Abgerufen am 18. September 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ Althea Legaspi: Taylor Swift Shares 'Anti-Hero' Song Title From 'Midnights'. In: Rolling Stone. 3. Oktober 2022, abgerufen am 18. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Chris Willman: Taylor Swift Says New Song ‘Anti-Hero’ Confronts ‘the Things I Hate About Myself’. In: Variety. 3. Oktober 2022, abgerufen am 29. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Jack Antonoff on Collaborating With Taylor Swift and Loving New Jersey. 17. August 2023, abgerufen am 29. September 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ Condé Nast: Taylor Swift: “Anti-Hero”. Abgerufen am 29. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Jason Lipshutz: Every Song Ranked on Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’. In: Billboard. 21. Oktober 2022, abgerufen am 29. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Alexis Petridis: Taylor Swift: Midnights review – small-hours pop rich with self-loathing and stereotype-smashing. In: The Guardian. 21. Oktober 2022, ISSN 0261-3077 (theguardian.com [abgerufen am 29. September 2023]).
- ↑ Condé Nast: Taylor Swifts Song “Anti-Hero”: So offen thematisierte die Sängerin ihre Probleme noch nie. 21. Oktober 2022, abgerufen am 29. September 2023 (deutsch).
- ↑ Taylor Swift: Midnights (Album Review). 2. November 2022, abgerufen am 29. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ a b Lauren Michele Jackson: In Taylor Swift’s “Midnights,” the Easter Eggs Aren’t the Point. In: The New Yorker. 23. Oktober 2022, ISSN 0028-792X (newyorker.com [abgerufen am 29. September 2023]).
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