1989 (Taylor’s Version)

Taylor Swift – 1989 (Taylor’s Version): B-Side Breakdown 86 (B) from 3 critic reviews.

Album cover for 1989 (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
Artist
Taylor Swift
Album
1989 (Taylor’s Version)
B-Side Breakdown86Grade: B
Critics who liked it100%3 of 3 scored it 75 or higher
DivisivenessSome debateHow close the scores are: most critics land within 20 points of each other

Early reviews. Based on 3 critics so far. The Breakdown will settle as more outlets weigh in.

020406080100Pitchfork: 77PopMatters: 80Riff Magazine: 100 Breakdown 86
The gist
Riff Magazine 10/10 100 “Taylor Swift delivers a reimagined collection of "1989"-era tracks in the latest in her series of "Taylor's Version" re-releases.”
PopMatters 8/10 80 “While 1989's vault tracks aren't quite as attention-grabbing as those from other LPs, they still pack an emotional punch like only Taylor Swift can deliver.”
Pitchfork 7.7/10 77 “Read Shaad D'Souza’s review of the album.”

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How the Breakdown works

Every outlet’s score is converted to 0–100 (2/5 is 40, 5.9/10 is 59, a B+ is 88) and averaged. Grades follow the B-Side scale: A is 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, D 60–69, F below 60. Critics who liked it is the share of outlets that scored it 75 or higher; the Breakdown shows green at 75 and up, red below. Divisiveness asks a different question: not whether critics liked it, but how close their scores are to each other. Five critics who all give it 50 are Unanimous, even though none of them liked it. The labels run Unanimous, Broad agreement, Some debate, Divided, and Contentious. Replay rate comes from listeners, not critics: yes counts fully, a few tracks counts half, no counts zero. The gist quotes each outlet’s own summary of its review. Scores marked est. come from reviews that publish no number.

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