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"Blank Space" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her fifth studio album ''1989'' (2014). It was written by Swift, Max Martin and Shellback. The song was released to the radio by Republic Records on November 10, 2014 as the album's second single, after "Shake It Off" and is the second track on the album. Musically, "Blank Space" is a electropop song with lyrics that satirize the media's perception of Swift and her relationships. "Blank Space" was a critical and commercial success, having reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 following "Shake It Off". Swift became the first woman in the Hot 100's 56-year history to succeed herself at the top spot. It has also been included in numerous year-end critics' lists. The song has also topped charts in Canada, South Africa and Australia. It also charted in the top 10 in numerous countries, such as Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Joseph Kahn and was shot over three days. In July 2015 it became the fourth video to reach 1 billion views on Vevo. It's also the most viewed music video by a female artist on YouTube and the second most viewed video overall. The song received its first televised performance at the 2014 American Music Awards and as part of "Taylor Swift's 1989 Secret Session with iHeartRadio" on October 27, 2014, in New York City. ==Background and composition== "Blank Space" is a electropop song that many critics compared to the works of fellow artist Lorde. It makes fun of Swift's recent exposure in the media about her dating life, portraying herself as "an overly attached man-eater who dates for songwriting material".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Review: 1989 Marks a Paradigm Swift )〕 The song was written by Swift along with Martin and Shellback, and produced by the latter two. "Blank Space" is composed in the key of F major and set in a 4/4 time signature at a moderate tempo of 96.1 beats per minute. Swift's vocals range from A3 to D5. Some listeners, including Swift's mother,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Even Taylor Swift's mom thought it was 'Starbucks lovers' | EW.com )〕 misheard the lyrics of "Blank Space", incorrectly hearing "a long list of ex-lovers" as "all the lonely Starbucks lovers".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Why You Keep Mishearing That Taylor Swift Lyric -- Science of Us )〕 On Valentine's Day 2015, Swift jokingly tweeted about the misheard lyrics and Starbucks responded.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Blank Space」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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