While the artist is currently touring through the United States for The Eras Tour, she has clearly shown how well she gels with other artists, especially when it comes to making music. In the following Taylor Swift collaborations, we see how she manages to include them in the best way possible while also giving them the opportunity to make it their own. Check them out below and see which ones stand out in our memory.
Taylor Swift Collaborations That Show She Is the Best Partner
I Don’t Wanna Live Forever feat. Zayn Malik
In one of the best collaborations of that year, this song is all about longing and pain, but the real devastation here is both their voices. Since both of them have an excellent vocal range, we see them exercising this muscle very well, with all the harmonies and the long-drawn high notes. This is one of the most underrated yet brilliant collaborations by Swift.
End Game feat. Ed Sheeran and Future
To take you back in time, Sheeran used to rap in the past, and this song shows that he was probably pretty good at it because the song is a complete mood. The rhythms in this and the lyrical musicality truly make it the bop that it is. The song is about finding love and making the other person the priority in their life, but it is such an upbeat and playful declaration that both their parts give the song a spring in its step. Sheeran may have changed his tune now, but this song shows how he was always doing good with rhythm and lyrics.
ME! feat. Brandon Urie of Panic! At The Disco
Spelling may be fun, but this artist has made an impression, especially with his French-speaking skills in the beginning. However, the fun-loving lyrics, the visuals, and his voice are extremely telling. On the day of recording, he actually had a bad throat, but it didn’t come through at all. Meanwhile, Swift has the ability to sound amazing doing any kind of music. The song is about apologising for having some deal-breaking flaws that only the other person can deal with.
I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault) feat. Chris Stapleton
By having a collaborator on this song, she has made it clear that a two-point perspective was definitely important for this song. While the artist only comes in during the bridge and chorus, his country twang and depth of voice are such complementary elements to this song that it makes the story fuller. With all the history she brings to the song, country music instruments work perfectly with this vibe. Additionally, Stapleton’s contribution is so well-gelled that he is an inextricable part of the song.
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Nothing New (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault) feat. Phoebe Bridgers
Ultimate sad girls must unite because this song completely encompasses the experience of being a female artist in the industry. At that time, this was Swift’s fourth album, and people weren’t giving her the same level of attention for her music, and she is writing in this song that she won’t be anything new at the end of this. Additionally, having Bridgers collaborate on this is too brilliant because she also has a solemn voice that carries the whole song.
Snow at the Beach feat. More Lana Del Rey
Once again, the sad girls unite in this song, but they sing about something incredibly ethereal, like falling in love and not really expecting it. However, the song didn’t have a specific verse by the latter artist, but in this version, the artist has a full verse and a part of the bridge that makes it incredibly dreamy. Many people thought it was odd that the artist, who was also credited as the writer, wasn’t given a bigger opportunity to sing on this track, so Swift re-recorded with more of her in the song.
Safe and Sound (Taylor’s Version) feat. Joy Williams and John Paul White
The Hunger Games had an extremely brilliant song, and it was this. The harmonies, the instrumental, and the lyrics completely encompass the essence of the movie, the culture of the story world and the kind of deep-rooted sinister nature of the plot. Moreover, her voice is so good in this song, and it is hard to believe that people don’t still talk about this track. The melody is so brilliant, while the primitive, mostly acoustic nature of the song makes it so perfect. It is truly a masterpiece.
exile feat. Bon Iver
Bon Iver has such a deep resounding voice it highlights the relationship present in the fabric of the song. These two people aren’t together anymore. His deep masculinity and her solemn feminine tone flesh out the inherent conflict while looking back on the events that make the song so hard-hitting. Y’all, get ready to cry because the song is heartbreaking and will actually remind you of the worst heartbreak anyone has felt in their life.
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no body, no crime feat. HAIM
Imagine someone reading out a case file. That is what this song is about. The Haim sisters are not vocally present much, but their instruments play loud in the background. They join in during the chorus and chime in during some of the dialogues Swift added to the song to make it sound like a murder plot, which is what this song is. An entire story with all the plot makes this song so satisfying to listen to. There are acts like there would be in a movie, which is what makes this song an absolute banger.
Bad Blood feat. Kendrick Lamar
Lamar came in and completely took over the song but in the best way possible. His lyrics are amazing, and the beats truly give way to Swift’s amazing lyrics. Additionally, their voice merges so well together it is hard to imagine a song without his verses. Additionally, his additions to the bridge became so famous that whenever Swift sings this song live, people sing his part to her loudly, yelling. Additionally, the beat drops in this song are incredibly satisfying to listen to.
coney island feat. The National
A deep desolate amusement park is the image this song evokes, and that is exactly what it speaks about. Comparing their love to something like this, she sings about a time when the two people were everything people were jealous of, and now there is only cold wind, fog and a resounding chill that doesn’t go away no matter how much you layer up. Also an incredibly sad song. This is also about losing the one person you could count on. Once again, the conversation in this song is what makes it so heartbreaking.
Renegade with Big Red Machine
Once again, the artist sings about two people drifting apart, but it is also about how one partner has to make sure that the other is safe and sound because they consistently self-sabotage and cause problems. The other person, meanwhile, has to wait to love them properly. This is also an incredibly sad song, it is not just about love, but it is also about self-loathing and losing love because they refuse to heal themselves of all the trauma.
All of the aforementioned songs are available to stream on Spotify. What other collaborations do you think we have missed? Let us know in the comments below.
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