I Knew You Were Trouble.

About this song

The song sounds like a blend of electropop and dubstep and marks a period when Taylor Swift began moving away from her country roots toward more pop influences. It was released as the third promo single from Red on October 9, 2012, and became an official single on November 27, 2012. It charted as a top ten hit in more than a dozen countries, debuted at number three in the U.S. and later peaked at number two, and had sold 5.42 million copies in the United States as of 2019.

What it's about

The song expresses guilt over a relationship that was destined to fail. Its hidden message is the line "When you saw me dancing".

Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 20 other songs, like “⁣cookie of a lifetime by ‍xaev”.
• Covered 34 times, including “I Knew You Were Trouble by Omnom Nomnomnom (Ft. Fluke Husky & Splat Fennec)”.
• Written by Shellback, Max Martin and Taylor Swift.
• Produced by Shellback and Max Martin.
• Recorded at MXM Studios and Conway Studios.