"I Knew You Were Trouble" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, from her fourth studio album Red (2012). It was written by Swift and its producers, Max Martin and Shellback. The song was released on November 27, 2012, as the album's second pop radio single by Big Machine Records in partnership with Republic Records. Reflecting Swift's desire to experiment beyond her previous albums' country pop sound, "I Knew You Were Trouble" is a pop rock and dance-pop song featuring a dubstep refrain instrumented by heavy synthesizers. In the lyrics, Swift blames herself for a toxic relationship that has ended.
Contemporary critics noted "I Knew You Were Trouble", particularly the dubstep influence, for radically departing from the country sound of Swift's previous catalog. Some praised this transformation and Swift's emerging versatility, while others criticized it as superficial. "I Knew You Were Trouble" peaked within the top five on record charts and received multi-platinum certifications in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.K. In the U.S., the single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, spent seven weeks at number one on the Mainstream Top 40, and was certified seven times platinum. Its chart success prompted Swift to abandon country and transition to mainstream pop on her next studio album, 1989 (2014).
The single was supported by a music video directed by Anthony Mandler. Premiered on MTV on December 13, 2012, the video depicts Swift going through a tumultuous relationship with an unfaithful man. The song and its video won accolades including an MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video, a Radio Disney Music Award for Song of the Year, and the Phenomenon Award at the inaugural YouTube Music Awards. To promote the song, Swift performed on televised events including the American Music Awards, the ARIA Music Awards, and the Brit Awards. She included "I Knew You Were Trouble" on the set lists of two of her world tours, the Red Tour (2013–2014) and the 1989 World Tour (2015).
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