You Need to Calm Down

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"You Need to Calm Down" is a colorful, pro-LGBTQ+ pop anthem by Taylor Swift that critiques online hate and social intolerance.

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You Need to Calm Down canonical 2

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instanceOf single
song
advocatesFor Equality Act (United States) NERFINISHED
album Lover NERFINISHED
artist Taylor Swift NERFINISHED
associatedCampaign Taylor Swift petition supporting the Equality Act
award MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year NERFINISHED
awardYear 2019
chartPerformance peaked at number 1 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart
peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100
containsExplicitPoliticalMessage true
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresCameo Adam Lambert NERFINISHED
Ellen DeGeneres NERFINISHED
Hayley Kiyoko NERFINISHED
Katy Perry NERFINISHED
Laverne Cox NERFINISHED
Queer Eye cast
RuPaul NERFINISHED
followedBySingle Lover NERFINISHED
genre pop
synth-pop
hasCoverArt You Need to Calm Down single cover
hasMusicVideo true
label Republic Records NERFINISHED
Taylor Swift Productions NERFINISHED
language English
length 2:51
lyricalContent critiques homophobia
critiques online trolling
promotes acceptance
musicVideoDirector Drew Kirsch NERFINISHED
Taylor Swift NERFINISHED
musicVideoReleaseDate 2019-06-17
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance NERFINISHED
partOf Taylor Swift discography NERFINISHED
performer Taylor Swift NERFINISHED
precededBySingle ME!
producer Joel Little NERFINISHED
Taylor Swift NERFINISHED
recorded 2018
releaseDate 2019-06-14
settingOfMusicVideo colorful trailer park
theme LGBTQ+ rights
anti-bullying
online hate
social intolerance
trackNumberOnAlbum 14
writer Joel Little NERFINISHED
Taylor Swift NERFINISHED

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Lover single You Need to Calm Down
Lover track You Need to Calm Down