I Knew You Were Trouble

Taylor Swift

About I Knew You Were Trouble

"I Knew You Were Trouble" (stylized as "I Knew You Were Trouble.") is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her fourth studio album, Red (2012). It was released on October 9, 2012, in the United States by Big Machine Records as the third promotional single from the album. Later, "I Knew You Were Trouble" was released as the third single from Red on November 27, 2012, in the United States. It was written by Swift, Max Martin and Shellback, with the production handled by the latter two. "I Knew You Were Trouble" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended its mainstream appeal yet noted Swift's experimentation with dubstep as relatively limited. Due to strong digital sales, the song debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, selling more than 416,000 copies within its first week; it later peaked at number two in January 2013, blocked from the top spot by Bruno Mars's "Locked Out of Heaven". At the inaugural YouTube Music Awards in 2013, "I Knew You Were Trouble" won the award for YouTube phenomenon. The single has been certified sextuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song had sold 5.42 million copies in the United States as of July 2019. 


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2013
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Once upon 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
So 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 lying on the cold hard ground
Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble
Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble

No apologies
He'll never see you cry
Pretend 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

I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
So 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 lying on the cold hard ground
Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble
Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble

When your saddest fear comes creeping 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
So 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 lying on the cold hard ground
Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble
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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Taylor Swift

Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. more »

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Written by: Martin Max Sandberg, Johan Karl Schuster, Taylor Alison Swift

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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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.
Song Genre
The 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.
Chart Performance
It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, making it one of Swift's highest-charting songs.
Songwriting
Taylor Swift co-wrote "I Knew You Were Trouble" with Max Martin and Shellback, marking one of her first times working with pop producers.
Record-Breaking
The 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.
Inspirational Source
Swift has stated that the song was inspired by a relationship she was in, although she has never publicly identified who the song is about.
Music Video
The music video for "I Knew You Were Trouble" won the Best Female Video award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.
Song Interests
According 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.
Response
Critically, the song received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising its catchy melody and Swift's vocals, although the dubstep influences received mixed reviews.
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.
Live Performances
The 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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