Shake It Off

Shake It Off
General
Release Date	August 18, 2014
Length	3:39 minutes
Writer(s)	Taylor Swift Max Martin Shellback
Producer(s)	Max Martin Shellback
Album	1989
Label	Big Machine Records
Singles Chronology
← Previous Single	The Last Time
Next Single →	Blank Space
1989 Chronology
← Previous Track	All You Had to Do Was Stay
Next Track →	I Wish You Would
Music Video

Shake It Off is the sixth track and lead single of Taylor's fifth album 1989. It was released on August 18, 2014.

Meaning and Background

"With the song 'Shake It Off,' I really wanted to kind of take back the narrative, and have more of a sense of humor about people who kind of get under my skin — and not let them get under my skin. There's a song that I wrote a couple years ago called Mean, where I addressed the same issue but I addressed it very differently. I said, "Why you gotta be so mean?" from kind of a victimized perspective, which is how we all approach bullying or gossip when it happens to us for the first time. But in the last few years I've gotten better at just kind of laughing off things that absolutely have no bearing on my real life. I think it's important to be self-aware about what people are saying about you, but even more so, be very aware of who you actually are, and to have that be the main priority."

- Taylor about Shake It Off

“I’ve had every part of my life dissected — my choices, my actions, my words, my body, my style, my music. When you live your life under that kind of scrutiny, you can either let it break you, or you can get really good at dodging punches. And when one lands, you know how to deal with it. And I guess the way that I deal with it is to shake it off.”

-Taylor about Shake It off

Music Video

The music video was released on August 18, 2014. It is directed by Mark Romanek. It was shot in June 2014 in Los Angeles.

Storyline
The video shows Taylor dancing with professionals, having fun but not fitting in. The different type of dances she tries are ballet, breakdancing, robot dance, finger tutting, twerking, contemporary, cheerleading and ribbon dancing. The message of the video is to keep being yourself and keep trying to figure out where you fit in, and eventually you will.

Trivia

• This is Taylor's most viewed music video; it has over three billion views.

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I stay out too late Got nothing in my brain That's what people say (mmm-mmm) That's what people say (mmm-mmm) I go on too many dates But I can't make them stay At least that's what people say (mmm-mmm) That's what people say (mmm-mmm) [Pre-Chorus] But I keep cruising Can't stop, won't stop moving It's like I got this music in my mind Saying it's gonna be alright [Chorus] 'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off [Verse 2] I never miss a beat I'm lightning on my feet And that's what they don’t see (mmm-mmm) That's what they don’t see (mmm-mmm) I'm dancing on my own (dancing on my own) I make the moves up as I go (moves up as I go) And that's what they don't know (mmm-mmm) That’s what they don’t know (mmm-mmm) [Pre-Chorus] But I keep cruising Can't stop, won't stop grooving It's like I got this music in my mind Saying it's gonna be alright [Chorus] Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off [Post-Chorus] Shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off [Interlude] Hey, hey, hey Just think while you've been getting down and out about the liars And the dirty, dirty cheats of the world You could've been getting down To this sick beat [Bridge] My ex-man brought his new girlfriend She's like, “oh my God”, but I'm just gonna shake And to the fella over there with the hella good hair Won't you come on over, baby, we can shake, shake, shake Yeah, oh, oh, oh [Chorus] Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (Haters gonna hate) Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake (And fake, and fake, and fake) Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off [Post-Chorus] Shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off Shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off Shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off

Awards & Nominations

Year	Organization	Award	Result
2015	Billboard Music Awards	Top Hot 100 Song	Nominated
		Top Digital Song	Nominated
		Top Streaming Song (Video)	Won
	BMI Pop Awards	BMI Award	Won
	Grammy Awards	Record of the Year	Nominated
		Song of the Year	Nominated
		Best Pop Solo Performance	Nominated
	Grand Remi Awards (WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival)	Best Music Video	Won
	Hito Music Awards	Best Western Song	Won
	iHeartRadio Music Awards	Song of the Year	Won
	Los Premios 40 Principales	Best International Video	Nominated
	Myx Music Awards	Favorite International Video	Won
	Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	Favorite Song	Nominated
	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Song	Won
	Radio Disney Music Awards	Song of the Year	Nominated
		Best Song to Dance To	Won
	Rockbjörnen	Best Foreign Tune	Nominated
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Single by a Female Artist	Nominated

Gallery

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Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

Shake It Off

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off (in the Live Lounge)

Shake It Off (Karaoke Version)