The "1989" Album Quiz | Swift, Taylor

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1. "Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play, and the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate"

Answer: Shake It Off

"Shake It Off" was released as a single on August 18, 2014, and was co-written by Taylor Swift and producers Max Martin and Shellback. The song was nominated for several Grammy Awards in 2015, and stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 50 weeks in a row.

The song was surrounded by controversy when artist Jesse Graham sued Taylor Swift for allegedly stealing lines from his song "Haters Gonna Hate." The lawsuit was dismissed after Graham failed to provide enough evidence.

2. "Say you'll remember me, standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset, babe"

Answer: Wildest Dreams

"Wildest Dreams" was released as a single on August 31, 2015, and was co-written by Taylor Swift and producers Max Martin and Shellback. The song reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Joseph Khan directed the music video for the song, which was recorded in parts of Africa (such as the Serengeti in Tanzania) and California.

3. "You know it used to be mad love, so take a look what you've done"

Answer: Bad Blood

"Bad Blood" was released as a single on August 18, 2014, and was co-written by Taylor Swift and producers Max Martin and Shellback, as well as rapper Kendrick Lamar for a remixed version. The song's music video, which was directed by Joseph Khan, won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2015. Taylor Swift once said in a 2014 interview that the song was about a fellow music artist who allegedly betrayed her.

4. "You got that James Dean daydream look in your eye"

Answer: Style

"Style" was released as a single on February 9, 2015, and was co-written by Taylor Swift and producers Max Martin, Shellback and Ali Payami (who has collaborated with several other artists, including Katy Perry and Ellie Goulding). The song reached the sixth position on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and was featured in the 2015 film "San Andreas," which starred Dwayne Johnson and Carla Gugino.

5. "So it's gonna be forever, or it's gonna go down in flames"

Answer: Blank Space

"Blank Space" was released as a single on November 10, 2014, and was co-written by Taylor Swift and producers Max Martin and Shellback. The song reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2016 Grammy Awards. Swift has explained that the lyrics are satirical and were written from the perspective of a character who acts the way the media portrays her (dating multiple men for publicity, for instance).

6. "Rain came pouring down, when I was drowning, that's when I could finally breathe"

Answer: Clean

"Clean" is the last track of the standard version of the "1989" album. It was co-written by Taylor Swift and English singer Imogen Heap, who is known for songs like "Hide and Seek." Swift has stated that the lyrics represent life after a heartbreak, and how one eventually gets used to it and wishes well to their "ex."

7. "Walking through a crowd, the village is aglow, kaleidoscope of loud heartbeats under coats"

Answer: Welcome to New York

"Welcome to New York" was released as a single on October 20, 2014, and was co-written by Taylor Swift and One Republic's vocalist Ryan Tedder. The song reached the 48th position on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. ABC News reported that all the proceeds from the song were donated to the New York City Department of Education.

8. "Are we in the clear yet? In the clear yet? Good."

Answer: Out of the Woods

"Out of the Woods" was released as a single on February 6, 2016, and was co-written by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff from the band Fun. The song reached the eighteenth position on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. The song conveys feelings of anxiety that are experienced during a relationship.

9. "Tossing, turning, struggle through the night with someone new"

Answer: This Love

"This Love" was written by Taylor Swift, and produced by country music producer Nathan Chapman, who has produced many of Swift's albums in the past. This is the only song in the "1989" album that was written exclusively by Swift. In an interview with "Pop Crush," she said this is one of the songs she most listens to.

10. "Tell her how you must have lost your mind, when you left her all alone and never told her why, and that's how it works"

Answer: How You Get the Girl

"How You Get the Girl" is the tenth track of the standard version of "1989." It was co-written by Taylor Swift and producers Max Martin and Shellback. Swift once described this song as an "instruction manual for men," steps for a man to get a girl back after losing her. Some media outlets have rumored that the song is about the relationship between Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez.

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The "1989" Album Trivia Quiz

To play this quiz, simply match the lyrics of a song from Taylor Swift's fifth studio album, "1989", to their song titles. Good luck!

Questions		Choices
1. "Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play, and the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate"		Clean
2. "Say you'll remember me, standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset, babe"		Out of the Woods
3. "You know it used to be mad love, so take a look what you've done"		This Love
4. "You got that James Dean daydream look in your eye"		How You Get the Girl
5. "So it's gonna be forever, or it's gonna go down in flames"		Shake It Off
6. "Rain came pouring down, when I was drowning, that's when I could finally breathe"		Blank Space
7. "Walking through a crowd, the village is aglow, kaleidoscope of loud heartbeats under coats"		Wildest Dreams
8. "Are we in the clear yet? In the clear yet? Good."		Welcome to New York
9. "Tossing, turning, struggle through the night with someone new"		Bad Blood
10. "Tell her how you must have lost your mind, when you left her all alone and never told her why, and that's how it works"		Style