“Style”

This song from the album 1989 is mostly about her relationship with pop star Harry Styles. So let us point you to the fact that this song is literally called “Style” — which is genius. The opening to the song is just as strong as the title, featuring a progression of electric guitar riffs on just two notes. Her first lyrics “Midnight / You come and pick me up, no headlights / Long drive / Could end in burning flames or paradise” set the scene for listeners: everything happening is risky, which builds tension. But there is release in the chorus as it opens into major-chord progression, with a vocal backbone of one note. Swift’s one-note-chorus songs are incredibly catchy and interesting to hear, which is one of the reasons why this song was so popular when it was released.

Best track aspect: echo yell “out of style” in the chorus

Best lyric: “And when we go crashing down, we come back every time / ‘Cause we never go out of style, we never go out of style”