I Knew You Were Trouble
Taylor Swift
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Once upon a time A few mistakes ago I was in your sights You got me alone You found me You found me You found me I guess you didn't care And I guess I liked that And when I fell hard You took a step back Without me Without me Without me And he's long gone When he's next to me And I realize The blame is on me 'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in So shame on me now Flew me to places I'd never been 'Til you put me down, oh I knew you were trouble when you walked in So, shame on me now Flew me to places I'd never been Now I'm lyin' on the cold hard ground Oh, oh Trouble, trouble, trouble Oh, oh Trouble, trouble, trouble No apologies He'll never see you cry Pretends he doesn't know That he's the reason why You're drowning You're drowning You're drowning And I heard you moved on From whispers on the street A new notch in your belt Is all I'll ever be And now I see Now I see Now I see He was long gone When he met me And I realize The joke is on me, hey I knew you were trouble when you walked in (oh) So shame on me now Flew me to places I'd never been 'Til you put me down, oh I knew you were trouble when you walked in So shame on me now Flew me to places I'd never been, yeah Now I'm lyin' on the cold hard ground Oh, oh (yeah) Trouble, trouble, trouble Oh, oh Trouble, trouble, trouble And the saddest fear Comes creepin' in That you never loved me Or her Or anyone Or anything Yeah I knew you were trouble when you walked in So shame on me now Flew me to places I'd never been (never been) 'Til you put me down, oh I knew you were trouble when you walked in (knew it right there) So shame on me now (knew it right there) Flew me to places I'd never been (Ooh) now I'm lyin' on the cold hard ground Oh, oh Trouble, trouble, trouble (oh) Oh, oh Trouble, trouble, trouble I knew you were trouble when you walked in Trouble, trouble, trouble I knew you were trouble when you walked in Trouble, trouble, trouble
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11 facts about this song
Song Release"I Knew You Were Trouble" was released as the third single from Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, "Red" in 2012.
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Song GenreThe song is a departure for Swift, who is known for her country-pop sound. "I Knew You Were Trouble" has been classified as a pop song with influences of dubstep music.
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Chart PerformanceIt peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, making it one of Swift's highest-charting songs.
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SongwritingTaylor Swift co-wrote "I Knew You Were Trouble" with Max Martin and Shellback, marking one of her first times working with pop producers.
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Record-BreakingThe song was so popular upon its release that it broke the record for the biggest leap on Billboard's Radio Songs chart, jumping from number 35 to number 14.
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Inspirational SourceSwift has stated that the song was inspired by a relationship she was in, although she has never publicly identified who the song is about.
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Music VideoThe music video for "I Knew You Were Trouble" won the Best Female Video award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Song InterestsAccording to Spotify streaming data, "I Knew You Were Trouble" continues to be among Taylor's most popular songs, with over half a billion streams as of 2020.
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ResponseCritically, the song received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising its catchy melody and Swift's vocals, although the dubstep influences received mixed reviews.
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Sales Milestones"I Knew You Were Trouble" has been certified 7x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying sales of over 7 million copies in the United States alone.
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Live PerformancesThe song has been a staple of Swift's live performances since its release, and was included in the setlists for her "Red Tour," "1989 World Tour," "Reputation Stadium Tour" and other high-profile performances.
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