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"Ivy"
Song by Taylor Swift
from the album Evermore
ReleasedDecember 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)
Studio
Genre
  • Indie folk
  • Americana
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Aaron Dessner

"Ivy" (stylized in lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Released as part of Evermore on December 11, 2020, "Ivy" is written by Swift, Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, the latter producing it.

Background and release[edit]

Amidst the COVID-19 lockdowns, Taylor Swift wrote songs and produced her eighth studio album, Folklore, with Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff. Surprise-released on July 24, 2020. Folklore incorporated indie folk and alternative rock which were new styles for Swift and garnered widespread critical acclaim.[1]

In September 2020, Swift, Antonoff, and Dessner assembled at Long Pond Studio in upstate New York to film Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, a documentary consisting of stripped-down renditions of tracks from Folklore and recounting the creative process behind the album.[2] After filming, the three celebrated Folklore by drinking and unexpectedly continued writing songs while staying at Long Pond.[3] The result was a studio album, Evermore, which Swift described as a "sister record" to Folklore.[4] Evermore was released on December 11, 2020, nearly six months after Folklore;[5] "Ivy" is track number 10[6]

Lyrics and composition[edit]

"Ivy" is an indie folk song with elements of Americana.[7] Backed by banjos and trumpets,[8] "Ivy" is about yearning a crush[9][7] despite already being married.[10] The song has lighthearted and intimate feel. Later on in the song, Swift’s character gets more anxious that the husband knows that he is being cheated on.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ McGrath 2023, p. 79.
  2. ^ Spellberg, Claire (November 25, 2020). "Where is Long Pond Studio Located in Taylor Swift's Folklore Movie?". Decider. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Havens, Lyndsey (December 18, 2020). "Aaron Dessner on the 'Weird Avalanche' That Resulted in Taylor Swift's Evermore". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Shaffer, Claire (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift Deepens Her Goth-Folk Vision on the Excellent Evermore". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Kaufman, Gil (December 10, 2020). "Taylor Swift Dropping Second Surprise Album: 'We Just Couldn't Stop Writing Songs'". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Lewis, Isobel; O'Connor, Roisin (2020-12-11). "Taylor Swift releases new album Evermore – everything we know so far". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  7. ^ a b Hameenaho-Fox 2024, p. 183.
  8. ^ Sodomsky, Sam. "Taylor Swift: Evermore". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  9. ^ ""Ivy" (2020)". Rolling Stone Australia. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  10. ^ a b Larocca, Callie; Alghrim, Courteney. "Taylor Swift's 'Evermore' isn't as good as 'Folklore,' but it's still better than what everyone else is doing". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-06-29.

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