Lover
by Taylor Swift
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Aug 23, 2019
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8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 9316 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,239 out of 9316
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  1. 0ndresousa
    Dec 11, 2020
    8
    Cobra virando borboletas é o que mostra o clipe de ME! que se enxaixa perfeitamente com o que acontece com Taylor após a era REPUTATION. Lover é doce, bonito e triste.
  2. kautlight
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    I love everything this woman does, but daylight...OMG, what a closing album track...
    Strongly recommend this great feeling that is listening to this album, there is nothing this woman can't do. Please check out what is like to be in love, also Cornelia Street was a BIG serve.
  3. lisadhl
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    she is one of the best songwriter out there ! every song is different ! well done taylor !
  4. teusrodrigs
    Dec 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um álbum sobre o mais puro e sincero sentimento. Com várias composições que só comprovam o seu talento como artista… Expand
  5. Lara20
    Dec 5, 2020
    10
    More profound than the pink cover lead you to think, this album touches from pure pop to jazz to country, all while exploring the shades of love. Beautiful.
  6. noinguyen
    Nov 30, 2020
    7
    Taylor Swift finally finds the love of her life on her intimate seventh album "Lover".

    Favorite tracks: Cruel Summer, Lover, Cornelia Street, Death by a Thousand Cuts, Soon You'll Get Better, Daylight
    Least favorite tracks: ME!
  7. cristopherv
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    This album is so beautiful loved their lyrics it's sounds so good all their songs congratulations Taylor
  8. zaeksito
    Nov 27, 2020
    2
    Imperdonable lo que hizo Taylor con este álbum, excepto los singles no hay por donde coger el resto del disco. Viniendo de una era como reputation y pese a que ya era hora de que sacara algo de este estilo, se queda muy atrás del nivel pop que traía con los anteriores.
  9. Niko18
    Nov 27, 2020
    0
    Boring album
    Atrocious lead Single with child lyrics
    HEy KiDs sPelLiNg iS fUnnnnnn
    You need to calm down and lover made no noise

    FLOP!
  10. AnaBAram
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    I really think this beautiful album contains some of Taylor's most amazing songs but it lost some of the deserved recognition due to the lead single ME!, which is the most uninspired song from the album. This is, however, a great album.
  11. Moonlight0
    Aug 3, 2020
    7
    This album makes you smile. It’s really first album which was written and sung Taylor Swift but it has so emotional songs too. But unfortunatly, the album doesn’t have true single. But it’s still good album.
  12. Justinscotts
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    she found love. she found the person. the best pop album of 2019. best selling album of 2019 globally. the production is beautiful
    must listens
    cornelia street
    cruel summer
    the archer daylight i think he knows
    miss americana and the heart break prince
    death by a thousand cuts
    false god
    afterglow
  13. MikeMulaney
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Amazing album, catchy songs, beautiful songwriting and impeccable production.
  14. aquibkhan541
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    A true masterpiece From the biggest popstar in the planet A complete turnaround
  15. Saraafn
    Nov 1, 2020
    7
    Lover is a good album with actual songs that I liked but some tracks are really forgettable and brings nothing to the album. Also, the single 's choice are really bad except lover (song) because they don't represent the album. I had a feeling that too much repetitive.
    Favorites: Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince, False God, Cruel Summer and I Think You Know
  16. iluvariana
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album feels like a rainbow after a storm. it’s fun, sad, sexy and empowering all at the same time. she talked about politics, how it feels to be a woman in a male dominated industry, supported the LGBT community, being in-love and so much more! it’s such a comfort album very lovely.… Expand
  17. taliamarie
    Oct 31, 2020
    8
    Another solid album from Taylor but doesn't quite match up to Reputation in my opinion. The man however may be my favorite Taylor Swift song of all time.
  18. lucasedelstein
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    It’s not her best album but definitely not worst. The songs are really good and the sounds are really fresh
  19. DevilPray
    Oct 30, 2020
    4
    I think this is probably her weakest album. Some songs sounds so childish and not uplifting or happy songs as they probably thought they would sound.
  20. adrnplls
    Aug 23, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hands down Lover is her best album to date! It surpassed all my expectations, the album is THAT ALBUM. Deserves Album of the Year already!… Expand
  21. Noam113
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Don't let the lead singles wrong you!
    This album is incredible with some of her best work such as Lover, Miss Americana & The heartbreak prince and many more. Wrong choice with lead singles but overall EXCELLENT album.
  22. RafaVicFS
    Oct 30, 2020
    8
    Eu gosto muito de quase todas as músicas desse álbum minhas favoritas são Lover, Cruel Summer e Cornelia Street.
  23. Maanek17
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    Awesome album - loved every minute of it except Me - definitly Taylors writing style and back to her older ways but you can tell she has grown up and kept the good edgier parts of reputation!!!!
  24. bushyforest
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    This album brings such a beautiful cohesive sound while also experimenting with very different musical avenues. A colorful but mature pop sound that already feels like a classic.
  25. luis_isassi
    Oct 19, 2020
    10
    En este álbum Taylor nos hace ver como es ella realmente, una persona feliz, divertida, romántica, delicada, sencilla. Un álbum pop para todos Desde ME! que me hizo darme cuenta que no hay nadie como yo, amo este álbum, y sobretodo la canción Lover que es una de las más lindas de toda la carrera de Taylor.
  26. andreaupton
    Oct 14, 2020
    10
    Going from happy, shiny pop like Paper Rings to breathtakingly tragic Soon You'll Get Better is something that Swift does flawlessly time and time again.
  27. NikhilJain
    Oct 6, 2020
    10
    I can't get over from this song, this is getting addicted.
    What I liked the most in this song is the calmness and lyrics too.
  28. Musicfan17
    Oct 6, 2020
    8
    I love Taylor but between the absolute masterpieces of reputation and folklore this one seems a little more forgettable even though still great. I like that she has some more political songs this time like Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Price, The Man and You Need To Calm Down. As always her songwriting was on point but the production seems like it is lacking something and there are aI love Taylor but between the absolute masterpieces of reputation and folklore this one seems a little more forgettable even though still great. I like that she has some more political songs this time like Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Price, The Man and You Need To Calm Down. As always her songwriting was on point but the production seems like it is lacking something and there are a couple of songs that I skip. My favorites are Cornelia Street, Death By a Thousand Cuts, False God and Daylight. I really love Daylight as a closing song with the monologue becuase it gets you excited about what's to come in her next album… Expand
  29. Erica28
    Oct 5, 2020
    0
    She needs to grow now. The songs, the production and the musicality are so boring.
  30. JohnSnow41188
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    What a wonderful album Lover is! Every song is magic in its own way and while ME is not my personal favorite the rest of the songs definitely make up for it.
  31. danteri7
    Sep 30, 2020
    1
    Es un álbum pésimo que solo habla de amor de parejas como todas sus canciones muy aburrido en letras y mensajes no me gusto para nada.
  32. halleprematarum
    Sep 28, 2020
    8
    although not her strongest album imo, lover is actually a really good album. a lot of the songs are very fun/catchy, and the deep cuts have really good storytelling, and emotional production. some critiques i have of the album are 1: the tracklist. there are points in the album where the song orders don't make much sense. one example is both singles being located quite close to the end ofalthough not her strongest album imo, lover is actually a really good album. a lot of the songs are very fun/catchy, and the deep cuts have really good storytelling, and emotional production. some critiques i have of the album are 1: the tracklist. there are points in the album where the song orders don't make much sense. one example is both singles being located quite close to the end of the album. also, the part where is goes paper rings, cornelia street, dbatc, paper rings and cornelia street should be switched due to the key change at the end of paper rings making the outro the same key as the intro to dbatc. another critisism i have of lover is that a lot of the songs sound very simalir to taylor's past works, but there are plenty of great songs that bring something new to her discography such as lover, miss americana and the heartbreak prince, false god, and the afterglow. overall, my favorite tracks are cruel summer, lover, the archer, miss americana and the heartbreak prince, cornelia street, london boy, the afterglow, and daylight. i would highly recommend this album to anybody interested in fun, dance/synth pop with a bit of a romantic tone.… Expand
  33. AlexSans
    Sep 16, 2020
    1
    Un álbum aburrido solo habla de amor no me gusto ni sus melodías ni letras ni ritmos nada es un álbum muy aburrido.
  34. jorgecaceres7
    Sep 16, 2020
    1
    Un álbum mas que solo habla de amor y de hombres y celos muy aburrido mas de lo mismo en letras y no tienen canciones buenas no entiendo porque tiene tan buenas criticas.
  35. lio1987
    Sep 15, 2020
    0
    A beautiful album about love, in all its facets: pure happiness, fear and anxiety.
  36. elenaeclipsata
    Sep 14, 2020
    10
    Taylor continues to perfect pop music while also sprinkling touching deep cuts like Soon You'll Get Better or the out of character False God.
  37. anapopescu
    Sep 13, 2020
    10
    Proof that pop music is not dead, it does not have to be generic and it does not have to be a repetition of previous pop music.
  38. leostarboy
    Sep 7, 2020
    8
    Taylor Swift becomes a more mature, sweet, loving and pop artist. "Lover" is the proof that she can make a clean-fun Pop. Despite having an extensive tracklist, the album remains cohesive and true to Swift's style. Unique songs like "Cruel Summer", "The Archer", "False God" are the mark that she can also do something different. I fell in love, laughed, danced and smiled.
  39. nuwang
    Sep 6, 2020
    9
    这张专辑是泰勒最个性化的专辑之一。就像她说的那样，她已经以比喻的方式打开了日记，但是这次是按字面意思。这是一张充满爱的专辑，但涉及所有类型的爱。从对伴侣的爱到对母亲和朋友的爱。她着迷于如何以均衡和周到的节奏讲述每个故事。虽然您不能否认它的成功，但我认为她一年后发行的下一张专辑无疑是更好的。这张专辑是泰勒最个性化的专辑之一。就像她说的那样，她已经以比喻的方式打开了日记，但是这次是按字面意思。这是一张充满爱的专辑，但涉及所有类型的爱。从对伴侣的爱到对母亲和朋友的爱。她着迷于如何以均衡和周到的节奏讲述每个故事。虽然您不能否认它的成功，但我认为她一年后发行的下一张专辑无疑是更好的。
  40. hellokittypie
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    It is one of Taylor's best albums, she managed to bring out her true self. The songs are like an escape from the harsh reality of the world's judgment.
  41. DrWTC123
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    Simplemente, su mejor álbum hasta la fecha, superó las letras de "RED" y la producción de "1989" no importa si no superó el éxito, después de todo la calidad es lo que importa, claro que ME! Como Single principal fue una jugada errónea pero sé compensa con el resto del álbum.
  42. angenemy
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    there are one of her best sounds she even made. i truly enjoyed the album and i love re-listening it
  43. Grigorii
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Отличный альбом, который не только подарит отличное настроение, но и позволит насладиться прекрасной лирикой
  44. RainonARMY
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I just love this album so much! I really adored everything Taylor Swift does...
  45. andrekomtrikru
    Aug 29, 2020
    9
    After a dark phase, Taylor delivers a calmer and more colorful album, highlighting Cruel Summer and The Man
  46. lucasmm12
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Álbum perfeito, Taylor se superou de todas as formas e demonstrou sua evolução e maturidade
  47. Edgarflores17
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Su peor álbum junto a folklore nada comercial solo habla de amor como en casi todas sus canciones nada nuevo nada bueno.
  48. Danielsil
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    El album mas tierno y divertido que escuche en mi vida! Tan romantica taylor
  49. Avinz
    Aug 25, 2019
    10
    Taylor New album is amazing. Singing about love, women, LGBTQ, Friends and her mom. It's the best album of the Year
  50. contexistent
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I love the upbeat overall athmosphere, it's not over the top while creating a love haziness. Lover the song is one of the most beautiful love songs, perhaps the best in the modern era.
  51. MyBonesMending
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    swifties hate this album and for what- it will always remain as Taylor's best pop album.
  52. LoverRED
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really well-done album. The sounds of the song just make you feel in love. although I whish lead single would be different… Expand
  53. marcelicious
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    You can see Taylor Swift growth in this album. Beauty of this album are songs which form one whole. Amazing work!
  54. houndura
    Aug 29, 2020
    6
    Half of the album was AMAZING, with great lyrics and production. The other half was disappointing to say the least.
  55. 062002
    Aug 29, 2020
    6
    I have mixed feeling about it. Half of the album was well-written with amazing lyrics, such as False God, The Archer, and Death By A Thousand Cuts. However there were a few disappointing songs like ME! You can also tell there were definitely filler tracks on the album.
  56. zhaoqi
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    lover情妇，恋人，厕蜜，蜜皇，10分10101010010100101010100101001010100101001011000100100109
  57. stacyzhang
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. taylor put her love for her lover, her political view, and lovefor her mother love for her friends in a colorful album… Expand
  58. Elliesparks
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Happy Taylor sounds so fresh. Kind of reminds you of her roots but in a good way.
  59. taymier
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. what a marvelous artwork，this album is full of Taylors emotion and epiphany about love… Expand
  60. Pedrosilve
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mejor album del 2019! Es tan divertido y colorido que nos muestra que taylor volvio a ser feliz… Expand
  61. OmarDm0613
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Is so amazing ❤️.
    I love her talent.
    Folklore is one of her best albums ever
  62. Dulcecristal
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    La emoción y la belleza de este álbum es impresionante, me causa demasiada felicidad
  63. AlanCarmona
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    One of the best albums of this year and Maybe of the decade, Taylor Swift is one of the most powerful women in the music industry, not because she sells millions of copies, beacuse she is one of the best writers and musicians.
  64. 2823116373
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is one of the most wonderful albums I have ever heard. Love is boundless. Including caring for oneself, family and society… Expand
  65. Atsttvts
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Lover is kind of bright color after reputation. Now, Swift does what she wants and no longer be limited to the virtual standard of society.
  66. RiyaSingh13
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Lover is a thematically cohesive album. Swift ventured around the idea of love- of all kinds and made a beautiful album around it
  67. Liuzhiyuan
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** perfect with love friendship peace and the main idea---equality fantastic… Expand
  68. itskarlnotcarl3
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Brilliant album. A beautiful pop album with amazing songs and marvelous song writing. Taylor never disappoints and this just proves it.
  69. lovenlight1989
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Great album! Taylor showcased vocals and deep and lyrics that is a perfect combination of the album! Cruel Summer deserves to be a single!
  70. ChromaticaLady
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Swift explodes the expectations of anyone preparing to call her music "diaristic," writing songs from different perspectives while putting her already-detailed work under a microscope. ... A content smile of an album on which one of the world's biggest pop stars, charts be damned, forges her own path and dares listeners to come along for the ride.
  71. folklover13
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    folklore outsold mas a loirinha serviu nesse tbm! mas soletrar não é divertido
  72. felipe9
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Me lembram as músicas da xuxa meio medíocre nao consigo nem escutar direito essa bomba
  73. Joseplua
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Ame cada palabra y cada lírica de este álbum, como siempre Swift siendo unas de las mejores compositoras
  74. izziemarcondes
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    The only reason why i didn't give it a 10 is because some tracks i used to love aged poorly for me, like "i forgot that you existed", "the man" and "miss americana & the heartbreak prince" I STILL LIKE THEM THOUGH i just have to fight the urge to skip them when they start playing, but i can vibe to them if i force myself to go through the first seconds.
    It has some incredibly underrated    The only reason why i didn't give it a 10 is because some tracks i used to love aged poorly for me, like "i forgot that you existed", "the man" and "miss americana & the heartbreak prince" I STILL LIKE THEM THOUGH i just have to fight the urge to skip them when they start playing, but i can vibe to them if i force myself to go through the first seconds.
    It has some incredibly underrated masterpieces like Afterglow (my fav), Death By A Thousand Cuts and It's Nice To Have A Friend. They are so beautiful and true, especially DBATC, i can't even describe how the bridge makes me feel like.
    It's the perfect album to cry, dance, vibe, scream and relax to. You have songs for every mood and you can't be left disappointed.    … Expand
  75. TheLakes
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. de sus mejores albums, si duda taylor a demostrado que puede ser mala cuando la atacan algunas veces con reputation desmostro eso, pero todos sabemos que taylor es amorosa y bondadosa por eso con lover hizo un excelente trabajo, paso de serpientes a mariposas, gran album, buenos singles, buena calidad, grandes letras, aun que sigo sin perdonarle que cruel summer no lo haya elegido como single, tenia todo el potencial, bien podría haber sido segundo single después de Me!… Expand
  76. taytaykittycat
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    The incredible highs of this album make up for its lows. Some songs feel unneeded but overall an excellent listen.
  77. Victorrodriguez
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Taylor has changed so much over the years and this album shows it, the production is not as big as it was in reputation but it’s still so fresh and new and so many of these songs are so amazing.
  78. EvaCobo
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Very good songwriting and well produced... the singles are well picked and the rest of the album have 0 skips
  79. Roy_flores13
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I’m inlove! This album
  80. Leandro9813
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un excelente álbum pop, con letras hermosas, canciones para bailar, llorar . Uno de los mejores albumes del 2019 … Expand
  81. Shivanisingh
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Absolutely loved it. It's been a year now and I also know she has given out a new album but sings on this album had that uplifting spirit without which I can't start my day...
  82. samktiago
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    wow, ME! can give you a chlildish impresion of this album but don't let it confuse you. Songs like Cornelia Street, False God, Afterglow makes this worth it. It is a retrospective of past works of Swift but improved, with fresh vibes and new sounds.
  83. kon123
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The way she re envented herself after reputation! Lover is such a fun album. I always feel so good when i hear i think he knows and london boy. Cornelia street and Lover are some of her best songs over. I also love False god and Cruel Summer.
  84. Naved
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    Best album I really loved it.
    Melody, notes, titles of the songs are just perfect.
    Pop perfection
    Album of the year
  85. WillCanul
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is amazing how Taylor Swift can create a masterpiece, this album is one of the best… Expand
  86. chillin13tay
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Una álbum lleno de amor y esperanza. Después de lo que fue reputation, Lover llega para decirnos que aún podemos encontrar amor, que el amor es dorado, no es rojo ni blanco y negro, es como la luz del día, es el tipo de amor al que debemos aspirar. Con pistas como Lover y Cornelia Street, canciones escritas únicamente por Taylor, nos muestra a la Taylor de Speak Now, una Taylor que cree enUna álbum lleno de amor y esperanza. Después de lo que fue reputation, Lover llega para decirnos que aún podemos encontrar amor, que el amor es dorado, no es rojo ni blanco y negro, es como la luz del día, es el tipo de amor al que debemos aspirar. Con pistas como Lover y Cornelia Street, canciones escritas únicamente por Taylor, nos muestra a la Taylor de Speak Now, una Taylor que cree en el amor. Canciones como The Man son canciones que desde hace mucho debieron de existir. Miss Americana su canción más política hasta el momento. Y You need to calm down todo un himno LGBT. Simplemente una obra maestra.❤️… Expand
  87. jeffnunesz
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    this album is a masterpiece, just showing one more time that taylor swift is the music industry
  88. luke123a
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Her worst album. Is sounds like music for 5 years old kids. Kanye made her famous. She should just quit music when she had a chance. Greetings from barbz ;*
  89. gustavothehuman
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    In spite of being a little too long, it's a very well produced/written record.
  90. minajoytaylor
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    something fresh to listen and it is a very enjoyable album despite of its length.
  91. Sammy32
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    Archer song of the year, taylor you shoud've made it a single, it's a cute album not her best work but not her worse!
  92. AaronLewis
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    This album is so monumental and iconic. Hands down Taylor's best work so far.
  93. Fajitas14
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is amazing and fun love it so much this album it’s her best pop album ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️… Expand
  94. Iamrjsoliman
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No skips!! Her best album yet. Paper Rings, Cornelia Street, The Man, Cruel Summer, & Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince should be a single!… Expand
  95. Amirswiftie13
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album has a good feeling and gives a sense of life. Listening to this album is enjoyable… Expand
  96. ferlovers
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    The aesthetic, the lyrics, the melodies. This album spread light and the only problem is doesn’t have a Katy Perry collab in daylight.

    Pay attention for, Cruel summer (that screams for a MV), daylight, cornelia street and The Man (YAS!)
  97. Proferu801
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    an incredible album with awesome lyrics (not new coming from Taylor) and good productions, she never disappoints
  98. JeremySpears
    Aug 23, 2020
    9
    It’s been one year already since Taylor released her seventh studio album "Lover". It was the complete opposite of her previous album "reputation" visually, lyrically and sonically. While "reputation" was a very dark and heavy album, "Lover" was a very bright and uplifting album. The album opens with "I Forgot That You Existed" which is a perfect way to start the album. It’s a minimalistIt’s been one year already since Taylor released her seventh studio album "Lover". It was the complete opposite of her previous album "reputation" visually, lyrically and sonically. While "reputation" was a very dark and heavy album, "Lover" was a very bright and uplifting album. The album opens with "I Forgot That You Existed" which is a perfect way to start the album. It’s a minimalist song in which Taylor declares her indifference to her detractors and it’s a farewell to the traumatic events that inspired "reputation". While it’s mainly a pop album, Taylor experimented with a lot of genres on this album.
    With "Lover", "Soon You'll Get Better" and "Paper Rings" Taylor returned to her country roots. "Soon You'll Get Better" is a very personal, intimate, emotional, stripped down ballad about her parents' battle with cancer. It feels like a diary entry and it can easily make you cry. It features the Chicks but they feel more like backup singers in this song. "Paper Rings" on the other hand is a fun, upbeat country-influenced pop rock song that makes me dance every time I hear it. The album's third single and title track "Lover" is a romantic ballad that is inspired by country and folk music. The album's bubblegum pop lead single "ME!" always gets made fun of. Is it Taylor's best song? No. Was it a good choice to release it as the first single? Nope. However I still like the song. It’s far from being her best song and the "spelling is fun" line is cringe and immature but the song doesn’t take itself too seriously and always puts me in a good mood so yeah it’s my guilty pleasure. "You Need To Calm Down", the album's second single, still slaps. Hard! It’s an electropop anthem for the LGBT community and addresses homophobes, Internet trolls and bullies. The biggest experiment on the album would probably be "False God". It’s a sexy mid-tempo song that has more of an R&B sound and incorporates elements of jazz and trap music. "The Archer" is a vulnerable dream pop song and a lyrical masterpiece. It channels Taylor's insecurities, anxiety and existential crisis. "I Think He Knows" is one of my favorite songs on the album. It’s funk influenced and you just have to get up and dance to it. Such a fun, uplifting song. "Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince" is an extremely clever song. It sounds like a dramatic song about a high school experience but it’s actually a protest song about the current state of US politics. Genius. The album's second song "Cruel Summer" is pop perfection. It’s very breezy and has a very nice vibe to it. "Afterglow" is an incredible song that doesn’t get enough attention in my opinion. It’s a mid-tempo pop track in which Taylor is apologizing to a romantic partner for the impending failure of a relationship. "Daylight" is such a beautiful and simply flawless way to end this album. It’s an introspective ballad that documents her past and where she heads in the future. It ends with a beautiful monologue. Again: perfect way to conclude the album.

    My favorite song on the album is easily the fourth and last single "The Man". It talks about sexist double standards and patriarchy, which Taylor herself was a victim of several times. The song itself is an empowering, bad **** pop anthem. It's a masterpiece and deserved so much more. The only song on the album that I don’t like is "It's Nice To Have A Friend". It sounds like she’s reading the lyrics without any motivation or emotion, there’s no melody which makes it sound insanely monotonous as there’s literally nothing happening in the production either and it’s just...there basically. "Lover" was a great album. It might not be as groundbreaking as "Red", "1989", "reputation" or the new album "Folklore", but was still a pretty damn good pop album. Taylor mainly wanted to have fun and sing about love on this album after the serious "reputation" but it also has some deep moments about feminism, mental health, politics, LGBT rights and cancer. I also love how much Taylor experimented on this album. Whenever I'm in a bad mood I play this album and I feel better. Favorites: The Man, I Think He Knows, You Need To Calm Aspen, Cruel Summer & Daylight    … Expand
  99. Tsdelicate
    Aug 23, 2020
    10
    Bright and luminous, you can feel all the glitter, Cruel Summer is a really really good song! :)
  100. Missingboys
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    This is a very beautiful album.When you are listening this album,you can see that she is trying harder and harder.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. musicOMH.com
    Sep 9, 2019
    70
    It’s an album that screams out for an editor, but when it hits the right notes, it demonstrates just why Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars in the world.
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  2. PopMatters
    Sep 3, 2019
    70
    Ultimately, Lover is overstuffed and meandering, but serves as a positive reprieve from her past struggles in the public eye, and represents an artist at the peak of her creativity, power, and—one hopes—continued romantic bliss.
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  3. The Quietus
    Sep 3, 2019
    80
    Lover is a fabulous record, full of super-fun standout pop hits that make your heart burst. It oozes with Swift’s much more palatable upbeat sass. She’s in love and also thinking about different kinds of love.
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