Taylor Swift’s “The Cruelest Summer” EP/Album Download MP3 ZIP Files
“Cruel Summer” is a song from Taylor Swift’s seventh studio album, Lover, released on August 23, 2019. The song was written and produced by Swift, along with American musicians St. Vincent and Jack Antonoff.
It features a mix of synth-pop, industrial pop, and electropop styles, with pulsing synthesizers, wobbling beats, and vocoder-affected vocals. The lyrics are about a summer romance under intense and painful circumstances.
The song received acclaim from music critics for its catchy melody, rousing production, and the composition of its hook and bridge. It was ranked as one of the best songs of 2019 by Billboard and Rolling Stone. Many reviews deemed it a highlight of Lover and one of Swift’s finest works.
Upon the release of Lover, “Cruel Summer” debuted in the top 30 region of various national charts, including the United States Billboard Hot 100. It has since become a fan favorite and was regarded by some journalists as a song that deserved to be released as a single. Swift had intended to remove it as such in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted her plans.
Swift has included “Cruel Summer” on the set list of her Eras Tour (2023–2024). The song experienced viral popularity and resurged on several charts, including a top-50 re-entry on the Hot 100. As a result, Republic Records released the song to US contemporary hit radio on June 20, 2023, as the fifth single from Lover. “Cruel Summer” has since peaked at number one in the Philippines and Singapore and the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. It peaked at number three in the US, marking Swift’s record-breaking 12th number-one single on Pop Airplay and 8th number-one on Radio Songs.
The song’s title was an Easter egg in the music video for “You Need to Calm Down,” the second single from Taylor Swift’s seventh studio album, Lover (2019). “Cruel Summer” sees Swift describing an uncertain romantic relationship with elements of pain and desperation. It portrays the challenges faced by pop stars in the public spotlight. The vulnerability of the song’s lyrics has drawn comparisons to “Delicate,” the fifth track on Swift’s 2017 album Reputation.
The song’s lyrics show Swift “wrestling with strong feelings,” painting “the picture of an emotional night out.” It tells a “more humanizing version” of Swift’s “ill-fated period three years ago,” adding that Swift sings about “falling in love with current boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, while her public life was in shambles.” The song is a “drama-free delight” with a “magnetic pink glow.” Swift’s vocals in “Cruel Summer” are most notable for the modern country cadence.
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1. Cruel Summer (Live from TS | The Eras Tour) // DOWNLOAD MP3
2. Cruel Summer (LP Giobbi Remix) // DOWNLOAD MP3
3. Cruel Summer // DOWNLOAD MP3
Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter and is a prominent cultural figure known for her songwriting, versatility, and influence on the music industry.
