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jonnyinternet t1_j6kkp0l wrote

I never liked Taylor Swift, and while I would still not say I'm a huge fan, I do think she is a very good song writter

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fiddlenutz t1_j6klh7i wrote

Are there any songs she actually wrote without help? Genuine question. I always heard she had many writers on her songs.

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Flodo_McFloodiloo OP t1_j6kmwmm wrote

I tend to assume most pop stars do not write their own music without help.

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gogojack t1_j6la40c wrote

I can't speak to the pop arena, but in her country career, it was less about people "helping" her to write songs, and more about collaboration. She was at the very least an equal partner in her hits.

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Slight_Purpose_9092 t1_j6mvkxy wrote

Many of the great songwriters have done their work in teams. Would it somehow make her songwriting more legitimate if she had done it without help?

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Jackattack736 t1_j6kwjcs wrote

It's honestly pretty rare for songs to be written entirely by 1 person with 0 help. Recording is a collaborative process with others (band members, studio musicians, producers, sound engineers all contribute to the process)

That said, here are two good Taylor Swift songs where Taylor is credited as the sole writer (note, writer and producer are two different jobs)

No Body, No Crime

My Tears Ricochet

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