Shake It Off Is Breaking Records

Just when you thought Taylor Swift was done breaking records, Slayor *ahem* I mean TAYlor does it again.


Her newly released single, "Shake It Off" came in as the highest debuting song on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs & Billboard Pop Songs charts. "Shake It Off" came in the number 9 spot, the first song ever to make it into the top 10 in the history of the Adult Pop chart. It broke Alannis Morisette's record for "Thank U" which came in the number 13 spot. It tied with Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover" for the number 12 spot on the pure Pop Songs chart.

Charlie Walk, the Vice President of Republic Records said, "This historic launch represents impeccable set-up and teamwork with precise execution. Most importantly, it further emphasizes the power of Taylor and her world-class music."

The music video for "Shake It Off" also had 40+ Million views on YouTube in just 1 week's time.

"Shake It Off" also debuted in the number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 list in it's first week of being released.

It has also sold 544,000 digital copies which has made it the highest debuting single of 2014. "Shake It Off" is also the 4th highest debuting single ever. It follows "Right Round" by Flo Rida, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Slayor Taylor Swift, and "Roar" by Katy Perry.

All in all, I'd say Taylor and 1989 are off to an AMAZING start and I for one would like to thank every single person who has spent the last few years hating on Taylor, all of the critics, and all of the cynics who inspired such a catchy and uplifting song that they will not be able to escape for the next 2 years. Enjoy it because we swifties are LOVING it. ;)

The 2014 VMAs

Taylor started off VMA day by sharing a few pictures with us. The first one was of her bedazzled mic and her amazingly sparkly shoes.

Then she shared her and Olivia's "game" faces which are adorable!

Finally, she shared this gem of her and Ed getting ready. I knew there was a reason his skin is always so flawless!!

Taylor showed up wearing a very short long sleeved blue alphabet romper and maroon shoes. While the reviews on her outfit are mixed, she pulled it off. I would never wear this, but I must say she looked incredible. Her legs were on full display and the world thanks her for it. I'm glad she made such a fearless choice and wore something she really loved and really wanted to wear.

Also, Tay was interviewed by Lucy Hale who is not only amazing, but a fellow swiftie. I'm glad she and Tay finally got to meet and I hope this was the beginning of an amazing new friendship.

Taylor performed "Shake It Off" live for the first time and holy f was it amazing. The sparkly crop top outfit was amazing and totally brought flashbacks of the purple Fearless dress and the gold Speak Now dress. It's like the Red era was a complete departure, but now we're getting a little bit of the old Tay back a long with a lot of the new Taylor.

Her performance was very "Great Gatsby"-esque and it was amazing. There was so much sass and I loved it! At one point it looked like she was going to jump into the arms of all of those very handsome men, but then she showed her quirky side and refused. "I don't care if it's the VMAs, I'm not jumping down there. People are getting bit by snakes, it's dangerous." She was referring to an incident the day before when one of Nicki Minaj's dancers got bit by a snake. Tay then ran down the stairs and got in place before belting out the high note. It was quirky and adorable, all in typical Taylor fashion.

During her performance the camera panned to audience members who all seemed to be enjoying it, except for Miley who looked shocked by what Taylor was doing. Gwen Stefani, JLo, and Ariana Grande all seemed to enjoy the performance.

Another highlight of the night is Taylor hanging out with Demi Lovato. I love their friendship. Taylor and Lorde sat with Demi, Nick Jonas, and his girlfriend. It looked like everyone was enjoying themselves. Also, Lorde was super sweet in her introduction of Taylor and Taylor's reaction to Lorde winning her first VMA was adorable. She was so excited for her and for Ed when he also won his first VMA. All in all, I'd say it was a pretty good night.

1989 Announcement Recap

What an INSANE day!!! I don't know about you but my mind is still reeling from that wonderful and incredible live stream! Not only did we hear the first single, but we know the name of the album AND we got a music video. Taylor is one crazy generous lady.

Shake It Off.

• I kind of love this song. I love the beat of the music, it's really catchy, and I love that Taylor is making fun of herself. She's just putting it out there and saying that haters are gonna hate and all you can do is shake it off and keep going. It's such a fun feel good song and that makes me really happy. I think this was a really good choice to lead the way for Album 5, which brings me too...

1989

• We can officially retire the title "Album 5" and replace it with 1989! Miss Swift chose her birth year as the title for this album which she says is influenced heavily by late 80's pop music. I am so curious to see where she goes with this.
• She also shared the cover art which is an actual Polaroid picture of her. Along with this, she informed us that the album artwork is all in Polaroids and each album will contain a set of 13 Polaroid pictures that she has decided to share with the world. There will be 5 sets of 13 so something tells me this is going to be a lot like trading cards and Pokemon cards. We will catch them all. 
• There will also be a deluxe version of the album with 3 bonus tracks and Tay is doing something that she has never done before. There will be 3 memo recordings from her phone on there that will be 3 of the songs in the early stages of the song writing process. I for one think it will be epic to hear how the song starts and what it becomes. 
• Taylor will be doing a 1989 Swiftstakes where concert tickets and meet and greets will be given out for the next tour, so that is pretty sweet of her 
• The album will drop October 27, 2014 but is available right now for pre-order right here.
• Shake It Off & the Shake It Off music video are available on iTunes now

Shake It Off music video

• This video is just everything. 
• Taylor is basically poking fun at herself and her dancing skills by putting them to the test with a bunch of insanely talented professional dancers. 
• This video is everything. It is hilarious and adorable and is guaranteed to make you smile. 
• Check it out here

I can not believe we are here in the 1989 era. We know so much more than what we knew just a few hours ago, but we still don't have a clue about what is to come. I can't wait to see what else the Queen has in store for us. I am so happy that she is so proud and so excited about this album. She poured her heart and soul in it, and I can't wait for her to share it with her nearest and dearest friends (aka Swifties!)

13 Fun Facts - August

Well I had planned on having this month’s fun facts list up and ready to go on Swift Day, but I ended up spending a week in the hospital and have been recovering ever since. Thanks for sticking around through all of the late posts. I love you and I appreciate it. Here are this month’s 13 fun facts:

1. When she is online she will instantly leave a page if she sees her name on it

2. In the 8th grade, Taylor and her classmates did a commercial for a restaurant called “Paco’s Paradise”

3. Taylor mostly reads while she’s on tour

4. She thinks of herself as the only person in the world who hasn’t read “Fifty Shades of Grey”

5. The tights Taylor wore on the RED Tour were bedazzled with little rhinestones

6. Her first tweet in 2012 was her 1,213 tweet

7. The reason she doesn’t wear a lot of pink is because she feels people view her as a “ditzy blonde” when she does

8. She never entered into any “American Idol” type competitions because her parents thought they were tacky

9. Scott and Andrea originally wanted 3 children, but after Taylor and Austin they decided 2 was enough

10. If she was driving cross country and could only bring 1 cd with her, Taylor would choose Pyromania by Def Leppard

11. Taylor thinks Austin is more talented than she is

12. She loves bags that look like briefcases

13. Taylor will be hosting a livestream via Yahoo on August 18, 2014 at 5pm EST where she will presumably announce the title of album 5 and the new single



The quote of the month is, “Just be yourself; there is no one better.”

How true is that? There is no one on this earth better than you and no one who is better at being you than you. I think we should all work on loving ourselves and embracing our quirks just like Taylor has. We are all unique and different, but that is something that should be celebrated not feared.

13 Fun Facts - July

Alright guys I am so sorry about not posting anything at all in July. I had planned on 3 blog posts, one of them being the fun facts of the month, but my 1st wedding anniversary was July 13th so I missed the post. Things have been crazy since then so this is the first chance I’ve had to try and catch up. Anyways, that’s enough about me, let’s get to Taylor!

Here are the 13 fun facts for the month of July:

1. Taylor’s favorite months are July and December

2. She sold her horse Diamond back in 2002 so she could focus on music

3. Tay has 16 cousins on her dad’s side of the family

4. Her former publicist was Paula Erickson

5. Her cat once knocked her laptop over during a livechat

6. She doesn’t like the jars of jam that have wax tops on them

7. Taylor liked to watch “Degrassi” and “Dawon’s Creek” in middle school

8. The first fashion show she went to was in 2008 and it was for Tommy Hilfiger

9. Taylor has said she “likes the energy of British men”

10. Ed tries to avoid Taylor whenever she has a camera

11. Taylor said she will never lip-sync because she feels that fans deserve to hear the real thing

12. When she was in 9th grade, her first boyfriend bought her the Abercrombie & Fitch perfume “8”

13. Meredith hates it when Taylor tries to put hats on her



The quote of the month for this month comes from “Mine” and it is: “You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter; you are the best thing that’s ever been mine.”

Personally I love this line from the song because I am a careless man’s careful daughter. My parents are divorced and that has always had an impact on me and the way I view relationships. When I first heard this song I remember thinking to myself, “I want to marry a man that makes me a rebel,” and I did. My husband is definitely the best thing that has ever been mine.