"Slut!"

2023 single by Taylor Swift the Taylor Swift song other uses Slut (disambiguation) October 2023 October 2023 Slut! Taylor Swift - Slut!.png A photo of Swift with a blue background; her face is covered by the word "Slut!" single 2023 10 27 Taylor Swift 1989 (Taylor's Version) Synth-pop * Conway Recording (Hollywood) Electric Lady (New York) Rough Customer (Brooklyn) Sharp Sonics (Los Angeles) 3:00 Republic * Taylor Swift Jack Antonoff Patrik Berger * Taylor Swift Jack Antonoff Patrik Berger Cruel Summer 2023 Is It Over Now? 2023 Lyric video qrxsceexTBw Slut! "Slut!"The quotation marks are part of the title. The song is officially titled "Slut!' (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)". is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who wrote and produced it with Jack Antonoff and Patrik Berger. The song was intended for but ultimately left out of Swift's fifth studio album, 1989 (2014). Following a 2019 dispute regarding ownership of Swift's masters, the song was produced for Swift's re-recording of 1989, titled 1989 (Taylor's Version) (2023). Slut! was released for streaming and download on October 27, 2023, via Republic Records; the same day, Universal Music released the song to Italian radio as the re-recorded album's lead-single. An acoustic version was released for limited-time download as part of a deluxe digital release of the album. Slut! is a 1980s-inspired mid-tempo synth-pop song incorporating soft synthesizers, electronic elements, and gentle vocals. The lyrics are about embracing a romance in spite of public scrutiny. Music critics interpreted the title as a reference to the slut-shaming Swift had experienced; they gave the song positive reviews, with praise focusing on the production and the playful lyrics. Commercially, Slut! peaked at number three on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 10 on charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Background After signing a new contract with Republic Records, the singer-songwriter Taylor Swift began re-recording her first six studio albums in November 2020.Melas Chloe November 16, 2020 Taylor Swift Speaks Out about Sale of Her Masters https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/16/entertainment/taylor-swift-masters/index.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20201118064935/https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/taylor-swift-speaks-out-about-sale-of-her-masters-1.5191925 November 18, 2020 November 19, 2020 CNN The decision followed a public 2019 dispute between Swift and the talent manager Scooter Braun, who acquired Big Machine Records, including the masters of Swift's albums which the label had released.August 22, 2019 Taylor Swift Wants to Re-Record Her Old Hits BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49432817 live August 22, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190822202321/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49432817 August 22, 2019Finnis Alex November 17, 2020 Taylor Swift Masters: The Controversy around Scooter Braun Selling the Rights to Her Old Music Explained https://inews.co.uk/culture/music/taylor-swift-masters-scooter-braun-selling-rights-music-rerecording-row-explained-762411 live https://web.archive.org/web/20210212170953/https://inews.co.uk/culture/music/taylor-swift-masters-scooter-braun-selling-rights-music-rerecording-row-explained-762411 February 12, 2021 February 13, 2021 i By re-recording the albums, Swift had full ownership of the new masters, which enabled her to control the licensing of her songs for commercial use and therefore substituted the Big Machine–owned masters.Shah Neil April 9, 2021 Taylor Swift Releases New Fearless Album, Reclaiming Her Back Catalog The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/taylor-swift-releases-new-fearless-album-reclaiming-her-back-catalog-11617945524 live subscription September 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20211008111731/https://www.wsj.com/articles/taylor-swift-releases-new-fearless-album-reclaiming-her-back-catalog-11617945524 October 8, 2021 From July 2021 to July 2023, Swift released three re-recorded albums of her earlier releases: Fearless (Taylor's Version), Red (Taylor's Version), and Speak Now (Taylor's Version); each album also featured several unreleased "From the Vault" tracks that she had written but left out of the original albums' track listings.Espada Mariah 2023-07-06 Taylor Swift Is Halfway Through Her Rerecording Project. It's Paid Off Big Time https://time.com/6292599/taylor-swift-speak-now-rerecord-project/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20231027074519/https://time.com/6292599/taylor-swift-speak-now-rerecord-project/ October 27, 2023 2023-11-06 Time Republic Records released Swift's fourth re-recorded album, 1989 (Taylor's Version), on October 27, 2023, on the ninth anniversary of her fifth original studio album, 1989 (2014).Clinton Jane 2023-10-26 The tracklist and release date and time for Taylor Swift's 1989 (Taylor's Version) https://inews.co.uk/culture/when-taylor-swift-1989-come-out-uk-time-release-date-tracklist-2713656 2023-11-27 iBell Sadie October 27, 2023 Taylor Swift Releases 1989 (Taylor's Version): 'It's Been Waiting for You' https://people.com/taylor-swift-releases-1989-taylors-version-8382650 2023-11-27 People The original album was Swift's first "official pop" album after she had marketed her first four albums to country radio, and it transformed her artistry and image from country to pop.Aswad Jem 2014-10-24 Album Review: Taylor Swift's Pop Curveball Pays Off With 1989 https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-1989-album-review-6289405/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20221104114329/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-1989-album-review-6289405/ November 4, 2022 2023-11-05 BillboardHertweck Nate January 18, 2018 Taylor Swift, 1989: For The Record https://www.grammy.com/news/taylor-swift-1989-record-1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20201028235929/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/taylor-swift-1989-record-1 October 28, 2020 August 8, 2020 The Recording Academy As with her other re-recorded projects, 1989 (Taylor's Version) features five newly recorded "From the Vault" tracks that Swift had written but left out of the original track listing.Vassell Nicole October 27, 2023 Taylor Swift Fans Celebrate As Pop Star Releases 1989 (Taylor's Version) https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/taylor-swift-1989-track-list-b2436950.html limited live https://web.archive.org/web/20231030093741/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/taylor-swift-1989-track-list-b2436950.html October 30, 2023 October 30, 2023 The Independent Prior to the release, on September 19, Swift teased the track list by posting a video of an animation on Instagram featuring the characters "T-S-!-U-L" emerging from a blue vault, which fans and journalists interpreted to be a teaser for one of the five vault tracks.Kubota Samantha Eley Amy Capadonna Bryanna September 20, 2023 Taylor Swift has revealed vault track titles on 1989 (Taylor's Version) https://www.today.com/popculture/music/taylor-swift-1989-vault-tracks-rcna105865 live https://web.archive.org/web/20230920154650/https://www.today.com/popculture/music/taylor-swift-1989-vault-tracks-rcna105865 September 20, 2023 September 20, 2023 Today Swift released the track list on September 21, confirming Slut! to be the 17th track of the album's 21 songs on the standard edition.Frank Jason P. September 21, 2023 Decoding Taylor Swift's Teeny-Tiny Handwriting Vulture https://www.vulture.com/2023/09/taylor-swift-handwriting-font-1989-track-list.html live limited October 25, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231027041758/https://www.vulture.com/2023/09/taylor-swift-handwriting-font-1989-track-list.html October 27, 2023 Around the time when 1989 was released, following a series of publicized romances with other celebrities such as Harry Styles, John Mayer, and Jake Gyllenhaal, the media portrayed Swift as a "serial dater".Malloy Antonia November 11, 2014 Taylor Swift new 'Blank Space' video: Singer plays up to serial dating https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/taylor-swift-new-blank-space-video-singer-plays-up-to-serial-dating-media-stereotype-9853372.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20231027041757/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/taylor-swift-new-blank-space-video-singer-plays-up-to-serial-dating-media-stereotype-9853372.html October 27, 2023 October 27, 2023 The IndependentHindo Madison High Largo February 12, 2015 Taylor Swift Has Reinvented Her Public Image with 1989 https://www.tampabay.com/tb-two/play/taylor-swift-has-reinvented-her-public-image-with-1989/2217325/ subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20200831020043/https://www.tampabay.com/tb-two/play/taylor-swift-has-reinvented-her-public-image-with-1989/2217325/ August 31, 2020 August 31, 2020 Tampa Bay TimesChang Bee-Shyuan March 15, 2013 Taylor Swift Gets Some Mud on Her Boots https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/for-taylor-swifts-image-erosion-is-a-danger.html?_r=0 limited live https://web.archive.org/web/20130322110003/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/for-taylor-swifts-image-erosion-is-a-danger.html March 22, 2013 March 22, 2016 The New York Times She addressed the subject in various interviews and satirized the media's portrayal of her on the album's second single, "Blank Space".Soteriou Stephanie September 22, 2023 It Looks Like One Of Taylor Swift's 1989 Vault Tracks Is Going To Be A Direct Response To The Slut-Shaming She Faced In Her 20s And I, For One, Am Seated https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniesoteriou/taylor-swift-slut-shamed-resurfaced-comments-1989 live https://web.archive.org/web/20231027041802/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniesoteriou/taylor-swift-slut-shamed-resurfaced-comments-1989 October 27, 2023 October 25, 2023 BuzzFeed News As with "Blank Space", Slut! has lyrics discussing the media perception of her as a young woman with numerous romantic attachments. Swift shared via Tumblr that she had to choose between "Blank Space" and Slut! for the original 1989 as both tracks addressed similar themes;Merolla Jennamichelle October 28, 2023 Here's what Taylor Swift's 1989 vault song 'Slut!' is about https://www.today.com/popculture/music/taylor-swift-1989-slut-song-meaning-rcna122450 live https://web.archive.org/web/20231120075806/https://www.today.com/popculture/music/taylor-swift-1989-slut-song-meaning-rcna122450 November 20, 2023 November 20, 2023 Today she added that for her, the "California" atmosphere of Slut! was out of place for the New York-inspired album.Armstrong Megan 2023-10-27 Taylor Swift Explained Why 'Slut!' Was Cut From The Original 1989 https://uproxx.com/pop/taylor-swift-cut-slut-1989-blank-space/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20231120085809/https://uproxx.com/pop/taylor-swift-cut-slut-1989-blank-space/ November 20, 2023 2023-11-20 Uproxx Production and lyrics music Taylor Swift - Slut! sample.ogg Slut! Incorporating gleaming synthesizers and gentle backing vocals, Slut! describes a romantic relationship persisting over public scrutiny. Swift wrote and produced Slut! with Jack Antonoff and Patrik Berger.1989 (Taylor's Version) Taylor Swift Taylor Swift 2023 CD liner notes Republic Records Viswanath Jake 27 October 2023 Taylor Swift Tackles Slut-Shaming Like Never Before On 'Slut!' https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-slut-from-the-vault-lyrics-explained live Bustle https://web.archive.org/web/20231027042527/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-slut-from-the-vault-lyrics-explained October 27, 2023 October 27, 2023 Antonoff provided backing vocals and recorded the song with Laura Sisk at Rough Customer Studio and Electric Lady Studios in New York and Sharp Sonics Studios and Conway Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Antonoff and Berger programmed the track, assisted by engineers Jack Manning, Megan Searl, and Jon Sher. Both Antonoff and Berger played synthesizers; the former also played bass and guitar. The track was mixed by Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and mastered by Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound in Edgewater, New Jersey. Slut! is a synth-pop song that runs for exactly three minutes.'Slut!' (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault] – Single https://music.apple.com/us/album/slut-taylors-version-from-the-vault-single/1713751974 live https://web.archive.org/web/20231027040853/https://music.apple.com/us/album/slut-taylors-version-from-the-vault-single/1713751974 October 27, 2023 October 27, 2023 Apple Music It has a mid-tempo productionZoladz Lindsay October 27, 2023 Taylor Swift's 'Slut!' and the Evolution of a Pop Star Feminist The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/arts/music/taylor-swift-1989-from-the-vault-slut.html limited October 31, 2023 October 31, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231031042257/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/arts/music/taylor-swift-1989-from-the-vault-slut.html live that incorporates 1980s-influenced synthesizers, electronic elements, and gentle backing vocals; the Clash critic Alex Berry added that the production features a variety of "modern" instruments.Geraghty Hollie October 27, 2023 Taylor Swift – 1989 (Taylor's Version) Review: Her Best Album Will Never Go Out of Style https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-review-lyrics-tracklist-3522001 live NME https://web.archive.org/web/20231027055855/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-review-lyrics-tracklist-3522001 October 27, 2023 October 27, 2023Berry Alex October 27, 2023 Taylor Swift – 1989 (Taylor's Version) Reviews https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version/ live Clash https://web.archive.org/web/20231027110155/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version/ October 27, 2023 October 27, 2023 Some critics commented that despite the impression of an uptempo song brought by the exclamation mark in its title, Slut! turned out to be a gentle and tender track.Attributed to Harper's Bazaar Australia Dani Maher,https://harpersbazaar.com.au/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-review/ 1989 (Taylor's Version) revisits a time Taylor Swift hit a revolutionary turning point Dani Maher October 27, 2023 Harper's Bazaar Australia November 20, 2023 October 27, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231027101638/https://harpersbazaar.com.au/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-review/ live Rolling Stone Brittany Spanos, and The Washington Post Emily YahrYahr Emily October 27, 2023 Taylor Swift's new song 'Slut!' is about more than just the lyrics The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2023/10/27/taylor-swift-taylors-version-1989-vault/ live October 27, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231030073048/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2023/10/27/taylor-swift-taylors-version-1989-vault/ October 30, 2023 It has a slow pace; Insider Callie Ahlgrim and Rolling Stone Brittany Spanos described the song as a "slow dance",Ahlgrim Callie October 27, 2023 All 5 vault tracks on Taylor Swift's 1989 (Taylor's Version), ranked https://www.insider.com/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-vault-track-ranking-2023-10 live https://web.archive.org/web/20231030073001/https://www.insider.com/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-vault-track-ranking-2023-10 October 30, 2023 October 29, 2023 InsiderSpanos Brittany October 27, 2023 The Sadness of 'Slut'—And More of Our Takeaways from Taylor Swift's New Vault Tracks https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/taylor-swift-1989-vault-tracks-revelations-1234864433/ limited live https://web.archive.org/web/20231029213056/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/taylor-swift-1989-vault-tracks-revelations-1234864433/ October 29, 2023 October 29, 2023 Rolling Stone while Ed Power from the i characterized it as a "slo-mo power ballad".Power Ed November 27, 2023 Taylor Swift's 1989 (Taylor's Version) Is Still Thrilling – No Wonder It Went Supernova i https://inews.co.uk/culture/music/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-review-2713958 November 1, 2023 October 27, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231027122214/https://inews.co.uk/culture/music/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-review-2713958 live Alyssa Bailey of Elle called it "dreamy pop".Bailey Alyssa October 27, 2023 Taylor Swift's 'Slut!' Lyrics Are Her Response to Relentless Slut-Shaming https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a45660557/taylor-swift-slut-lyrics-meaning-harry-styles/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20231029092103/https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a45660557/taylor-swift-slut-lyrics-meaning-harry-styles/ October 29, 2023 October 27, 2023 Elle Chris Willman from Variety and Bobby Olivier from NJ.com said Slut! was reminiscent of Swift's 2022 album Midnights; the latter cited the "sultry, late-night haze" evoked a "dark and dreamy" atmosphere and said the synth soundscape resembled the Midnights track "Maroon".Olivier Bobby 2023-10-27 Ranking the 5 vault tracks on Taylor Swift's 1989 (Taylor's Version) https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2023/10/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-album-review-ranking-all-5-vault-tracks.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20231105054343/https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2023/10/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-album-review-ranking-all-5-vault-tracks.html November 5, 2023 2023-11-05 NJ.com The Line of Best Fit critic Kelsey Barnes thought that Slut! was musically reminiscent of the "Lana Del Rey-tinged" "Wildest Dreams".Barnes Kelsey October 27, 2023 Taylor Swift: 1989 (Taylor's Version) https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/taylor-swift-1898-taylors-version-reignites-sleek-pop-passion live The Line of Best Fit https://web.archive.org/web/20231027055859/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/taylor-swift-1898-taylors-version-reignites-sleek-pop-passion October 27, 2023 October 27, 2023 The lyrics of Slut! are about an intense romance despite the criticism one may receive for it.As discussed by The Washington Post Emily Yahr, Elle Alyssa Bailey, and Rolling Stone Angie Martoccio In the liner notes of 1989 (Taylor's Version), Swift expresses that she was a target of slut-shaming and it took a toll on her.2023-10-25 The Best Taylor Swift Vault Songs, Ranked https://time.com/6327597/taylor-swift-best-vault-songs/ 2023-11-17 Time November 5, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231105054343/https://time.com/6327597/taylor-swift-best-vault-songs/ live As a response, she wrote Slut! to address the criticism surrounding her dating life.Glynn Paul Savage Mark 27 October 2023 Taylor Swift's 1989: What's new on Taylor's Version and why has she re-recorded it? BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67237220 live October 27, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231027120736/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67237220 October 27, 2023 In the second verse, Swift takes the opportunity to subtly respond to those who criticize her for her relationships ("Everyone wants him, that was my crime").Viswanath Jake October 27, 2023 Taylor Swift Tackles Slut-Shaming Like Never Before On 'Slut!' https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-slut-from-the-vault-lyrics-explained live Bustle https://web.archive.org/web/20231027042527/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-slut-from-the-vault-lyrics-explained October 27, 2023 October 27, 2023 She is aware of the misogynistic disapproval that she might face ("I'll pay the price, you won't").Sheffield Rob Rob Sheffield 2023-10-28 'Slut!' (2023) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/taylor-swift-songs-ranked-rob-sheffield-201800/slut-2023-1234863406/ 2023-11-17 Rolling Stone November 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231117071452/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/taylor-swift-songs-ranked-rob-sheffield-201800/slut-2023-1234863406/ live The lyric "Love thorns all over this rose, I'll pay the price, you won't" drew comparisons to the lyrics "Screaming, crying, perfect storms, I can make all the tables turn, Rose garden filled with thorns" in "Blank Space", highlighting the contrasting standards held to the romantic lives of men and women.As discussed by Elle Alyssa Bailey, Entertainment Weekly Lauren Huff, and Time Moises Mendes IIMendes Moises II October 27, 2023 The Meaning Behind Taylor Swift's 1989 Vault Track 'Slut!' https://time.com/6329228/taylor-swift-1989-slut-song/ March 5, 2024 Time Yahr of The Washington Post said the lyrics in Slut! conveyed Swift's frustration. Willman from Variety interpreted the lyrics "But if I'm all dressed up, They might as well be looking at us, If they call me a 'slut!', You know it might be worth it for once" as Swift expressing less concern about how her dating life might impact her public image.Willman Chris October 27, 2023 Taylor Swift's 1989 (Taylor's Version) Vault Tracks Bridge the Gap Between 2014 and the Midnights Era: Album Review https://variety.com/2023/music/album-reviews/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-album-review-1235769881/ live Variety https://web.archive.org/web/20231029140550/https://variety.com/2023/music/album-reviews/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-album-review-1235769881/ October 29, 2023 October 27, 2023 Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times thought the lyric "If I'm gonna be drunk, might as well be drunk in love" was a reference to Beyoncé's "Drunk in Love" (2013). Critical reception The song received positive reviews upon release. Angie Martoccio of Rolling Stone called the song a "stunner" and described it as "a hazy, shimmering ode to being unabashedly in love, even if you're shamed and sexualized for it".Martoccio Angie October 27, 2023 1989 (Taylor's Version) Is Our Deepest Look Yet Into the Record That Made Everyone a Swiftie https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-review-2-1234804286/ limited live https://web.archive.org/web/20231027055853/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-review-2-1234804286/ October 27, 2023 October 27, 2023 Rolling Stone In a review by The Line of Best Fit's Kelsey Barnes, the track was the "most surprising" of the Vault tracks as it strayed away from the Blank Space' satirical tongue-in-cheek" anticipated by fans. Barnes added that Swift shouting "slut", which reverberates across the song, was "empowering". Similarly, Dani Maher of Harper's Bazaar Australia said the song's gentle and tender sound was a surprise as she expected a similar "sardonic smirk" approach of "Blank Space".Maher Dani 2023-10-27 1989 (Taylor's Version) Revisits the Time Taylor Swift Truly Stepped Into Her Own https://harpersbazaar.com.au/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-review/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20231027101638/https://harpersbazaar.com.au/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-review/ October 27, 2023 2023-11-14 Harper's Bazaar Australia The PopMatters critic Jefferey Davis picked Slut! as the most memorable vault track from the album.Davis Jefferey 2023-10-31 Taylor Swift Tops Herself Again with 1989 (Taylor's Version) https://www.popmatters.com/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version 2023-11-20 PopMatters November 20, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231120085756/https://www.popmatters.com/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version live Olivier ranked it second out of the five vault tracks and described it as "ultimately triumphant". Rachel Aroesti of The Guardian called the song "a shimmering tale of inappropriate sexual adventure".Aroesti Rachel October 27, 2023 Taylor Swift: 1989 (Taylor's Version) Review – Subtle Bonus Tracks Add New Depths to a Classic The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/oct/27/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-review-republic live October 27, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231027132923/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/oct/27/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-review-republic October 27, 2023 While reviewing the album as a whole, American Songwriter Alex Hopper called the song "deliciously hedonistic and playful".Hopper Alex October 27, 2023 Review: Taylor Swift Brings Back the Glittery Optimism of 1989 https://americansongwriter.com/review-taylor-swift-brings-back-the-glittery-optimism-of-1989/ live American Songwriter https://web.archive.org/web/20231028054558/https://americansongwriter.com/review-taylor-swift-brings-back-the-glittery-optimism-of-1989/ October 28, 2023 October 29, 2023 Meanwhile, Adam White in The Independent described the song as "nicely gentle and airy".White Adam October 27, 2023 Taylor Swift Re-Records Her Pop Classic 1989 to Diminishing Returns – Review The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/taylor-swift-1989-review-rerecording-b2436457.html live October 27, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231027161540/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/taylor-swift-1989-review-rerecording-b2436457.html October 27, 2023 Lauren Huff of Entertainment Weekly viewed the track as Swift's proclamation that "if people are going to judge and mock you anyway, you might as well just keep on living and take the plunge".Huff Lauren 27 October 2023 How Taylor Swift fills in her own 'Blank Space' on the new 1989 song 'Slut!' Entertainment Weekly https://ew.com/music/taylor-swift-slut-new-song-blank-space-references/ 10 November 2023 November 10, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231110130223/https://ew.com/music/taylor-swift-slut-new-song-blank-space-references/ live In less enthusiastic reviews, Shaad D'Souza of Pitchfork and Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times deemed Slut! the weakest vault track; the former said it was "ambling and aimless" compared to other tracks,D'Souza Shaad October 30, 2023 Taylor Swift: 1989 (Taylor's Version) Album Review https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20231030073002/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version/ October 30, 2023 October 30, 2023 Pitchfork and the latter wrote: "Strong concept, so-so execution."Wood Mikael October 27, 2023 Taylor Swift's 1989 (Taylor's Version): The five new songs, ranked Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-10-26/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-new-songs-ranked live limited October 28, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231028052909/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-10-26/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-new-songs-ranked October 28, 2023 Lindsay Zoladz from The New York Times thought that the song was "half-baked" because, despite an insightful and self-aware premise about slut-shaming, the lyrics "[center] the salvation of romance, as if the affection of a decent man [...] can rescue a woman from the systemic scrutiny of sexism". Release and commercial performance On the day of the album's release, Slut! was released as a single with a distinct cover art on Apple MusicOlson Samantha 25 October 2023 Now Presenting: Every Detail About 1989 (Taylor's Version) https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/a44786527/1989-taylors-version-news-release-date-easter-eggs/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20231027043309/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/a44786527/1989-taylors-version-news-release-date-easter-eggs/ October 27, 2023 October 25, 2023 Cosmopolitan and was sent to Italian radio by Universal Music. On November 9, an acoustic version of the song was released as a bonus track of a deluxe edition of the album, titled 1989 (Taylor's Version) [Deluxe +], exclusively on Swift's website; this release lasted for only one day.Williams Aaron 2023-11-09 How To Get Taylor Swift's 'Slut' (Acoustic Version) (Taylor's Version) https://uproxx.com/pop/taylor-swift-slut-acoustic-version-1989-taylors-version/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20231110152719/https://uproxx.com/pop/taylor-swift-slut-acoustic-version-1989-taylors-version/ November 10, 2023 2023-11-10 UproxxCaulfield Keith November 12, 2023 Taylor Swift's 1989 (Taylor's Version) Spends Second Week Atop Billboard 200 https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-second-week-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235469859/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20231113023324/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-second-week-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235469859/ November 13, 2023 November 16, 2023 Billboard Swift performed Slut! live for the first time during the acoustic segment of a Buenos Aires concert on November 12, 2023, as part of her sixth headlining concert tour, the Eras Tour.Iasimone Ashley 12 November 2023 Taylor Swift Performs 'Slut!' Live for the First Time at Buenos Aires Show https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-slut-live-buenos-aires-1235470006/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20231114185807/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-slut-live-buenos-aires-1235470006/ November 14, 2023 16 November 2023 Billboard She performed it two additional times as part of mashups with "False God" in Singapore on March 8, 2024 and in Gelsenkirchen on July 17, 2024.Iasimone Ashley Dailey Hannah December 11, 2024 All the Surprise Songs Taylor Swift Has Performed on The Eras Tour (So Far) https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-eras-tour-surprise-songs live https://web.archive.org/web/20250206163326/https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-eras-tour-surprise-songs/ February 6, 2025 July 28, 2025 Billboard Slut! peaked in the top ten on charts of Canada (3), Australia (4), New Zealand (5), the United Kingdom (5), Ireland (6), and Singapore (10). In the United States, it debuted and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 with 27 million streams, behind fellow album tracks "Is It Over Now?" and "Now That We Don't Talk".Gary Trust 6 November 2023 Taylor Swift's 'Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version)' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 Billboard https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-is-it-over-now-number-1-hot-100-debut-1235464462/ live 10 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231106195809/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-is-it-over-now-number-1-hot-100-debut-1235464462/ November 6, 2023 On the Billboard Global 200, the song reached number three, with 55 million streams. Swift achieved the most top-ten entries for a female artist on that chart.Gary Trust 6 November 2023 Taylor Swift Makes History With Top 6 Songs, All From 1989 (Taylor's Version), on Billboard Global 200 Chart Billboard https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-top-six-songs-global-200-1989-taylors-version-1235464643/ live 10 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231114151040/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-top-six-songs-global-200-1989-taylors-version-1235464643/ November 14, 2023 Credits and personnel Taylor Swift – lead vocals, songwriting, production Jack Antonoff – songwriting, production, background vocals, record engineering, programming, synthesizer Patrik Berger – songwriting, production, bass, guitar, programming, synthesizer Serban Ghenea – mixing Bryce Bordone – mix engineering Laura Sisk – record engineering Randy Merrill – master engineering Ryan Smith – master engineering Charts + Chart performance for Slut! Chart (2023–2024) PeakpositionAustralia 4 Taylor Swift %22Slut!%22 true November 3, 2023 "Australia"Brazil2 96 Taylor Swift true November 9, 2023Canada 3 Taylor Swift true November 7, 2023 "Canada"Czechdigital 69 2023 44 true November 6, 2023Denmark 33 Taylor Swift %22Slut!%22 true November 8, 2023France 137 Taylor Swift %22Slut!%22 true November 6, 2023Germany 45 2404892 Taylor Swift Slut! true November 3, 2023Billboardglobal200 3 Taylor Swift true November 7, 2023 Greece International (IFPI)Digital Singles Chart (International) https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html 2023-11-08 IFPI Greece https://web.archive.org/web/20231113024932/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html November 13, 2023 12 India International (IMI)https://imicharts.com/ IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 6th November 2023 Week 44 of 52 IMIcharts November 10, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231110212007/https://imicharts.com/ 13Ireland4 6 20231103 true November 3, 2023 "Ireland" Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=d_and_a_overseas&year=2023&month=11&day=13 Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of November 8, 2023 Billboard Japan ja November 8, 2023 November 15, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231115062621/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=d_and_a_overseas&year=2023&month=11&day=13 live 16 Latvia (LaIPA)https://www.parmuziku.lv/chart?type=2&week=2023-W44&limit=100&id=5e472896c97ba Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 44. nedēļa en, lv LaIPA November 6, 2023 November 6, 2023 November 7, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231107065434/https://www.parmuziku.lv/chart?type=2&week=2023-W44&limit=100&id=5e472896c97ba live 20 Lithuania (AGATA)https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s44-2/ 2023 44-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100) AGATA lt November 3, 2023 November 3, 2023 November 3, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231103081448/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s44-2/ live 49 Malaysia (Billboard)Taylor Swift Chart History (Malaysia Songs) https://www.billboard.com/artist/taylor-swift/chart-history/i34/ November 7, 2023 Billboard May 17, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220517081849/https://www.billboard.com/artist/taylor-swift/chart-history/i34/ live 19 Malaysia International (RIM)https://www.facebook.com/RecordingIndustryMalaysia/posts/pfbid02qNK9a8EuLYQW4zoVEZiUDnzCsutbtKcTwDk6mkc8XbgU62hAfnZE1mK5tir1H1GWl TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 44 (27/10/2023- 02/11/2023) RIM November 11, 2023 November 12, 2023 Facebook November 12, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231112155449/https://www.facebook.com/RecordingIndustryMalaysia/posts/pfbid02qNK9a8EuLYQW4zoVEZiUDnzCsutbtKcTwDk6mkc8XbgU62hAfnZE1mK5tir1H1GWl live 17 MENA (IFPI)https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 27/10/2023 to 02/11/2023 International Federation of the Phonographic Industry https://web.archive.org/web/20231108185335/https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart October 27, 2023 November 8, 2023 November 8, 2023 19Dutch100 38 Taylor Swift %22Slut!%22 true November 4, 2023New Zealand 5 Taylor Swift %22Slut!%22 true November 4, 2023 "NZ"Norway 17 Taylor Swift %22Slut!%22 true November 4, 2023 Philippines (Billboard)Taylor Swift Chart History (Philippines Songs) https://www.billboard.com/artist/taylor-swift/chart-history/i42/ November 7, 2023 Billboard November 8, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231108142420/https://www.billboard.com/artist/taylor-swift/chart-history/i42/ dead 12 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)https://www.olis.pl/charts/oficjalna-lista-sprzedazy/single-w-streamie OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie OLiS pl November 9, 2023 Select week 27.10.2023–02.11.2023. February 2, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230202134558/https://www.olis.pl/charts/oficjalna-lista-sprzedazy/single-w-streamie live 55Portugal 32 Taylor Swift %22Slut!%22 true November 9, 2023 Singapore (RIAS)https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/ RIAS Top Charts Week 44 (27 Oct - 2 Nov 2023) RIAS November 7, 2023 November 7, 2023 https://archive.today/20231107065231/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/ 10Slovakdigital2 66 2023 44 true November 6, 2023Sweden 21 Taylor Swift %22Slut!%22 true November 4, 2023 UAE (IFPI)https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart This Week's Official UAE Chart Top 20: from 27/10/2023 to 02/11/2023 International Federation of the Phonographic Industry October 27, 2023 November 8, 2023 15UK 5 20231103 true November 3, 2023 "UK"Billboardhot100 3 Taylor Swift true November 6, 2023 "Hot100" Venezuela (Record Report)https://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/top100/ Top 100 – Record Report Record Report May 4, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240504202808/https://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/top100/ May 4, 2024 live 88 Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)https://www.billboard.com/artist/taylor-swift/chart-history/vtm/ Taylor Swift Chart History (Billboard Vietnam Hot 100) Billboard November 11, 2023 June 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220606210818/https://www.billboard.com/artist/taylor-swift/chart-history/vtm/ live 39 Certifications Certifications for "Slut!" Australia Platinum single 2025 November 14, 2025 Brazil Taylor Swift "Slut" (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) Gold single 2023 2024 July 24, 2024 New Zealand Taylor Swift Slut! (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault) single Gold December 19, 2024 radioscope 2023 2024 United Kingdom 2024 2024 Slut Taylor Swift single Silver 20540-1598-1 18 November 2024 true true true Release history +Release dates and formats for Slut! Region Date Format Label(s) Ref. Reference Various October 27, 2023 Digital download streaming Republic 'Slut!' (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault) https://mora.jp/env?returnUrl=%2Fpackage%2F43000006%2F00602458807684%2F%3F 2023-11-21 mora.jp Sony Music Entertainment ja November 21, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231121110635/https://mora.jp/package/43000006/00602458807684/ live Italy Radio airplay Universal Mancabelli Alice October 27, 2023 Taylor Swift – 'Slut!' (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) (Radio Date: 27-10-2023) https://www.earone.it/news/taylor_swift_slut_taylor_s_version_from_the_vault_radio_date_27_10_2023_81302631/ October 27, 2023 EarOne Universal Music Group it October 27, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231027131733/https://www.earone.it/news/taylor_swift_slut_taylor_s_version_from_the_vault_radio_date_27_10_2023_81302631/ live Notes lower-alpha References Category:2023 songs Category:2023 singles Category:2020s ballads Category:Articles with quotation marks in the title Category:Taylor Swift songs Category:Republic Records singles Category:Songs written by Taylor Swift Category:Songs written by Jack Antonoff Category:Song recordings produced by Taylor Swift Category:Song recordings produced by Jack Antonoff Category:Synth-pop ballads Category:Songs written by Patrik Berger (record producer) Category:American synth-pop songs