About Gorgeous

"Gorgeous" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her sixth studio album, Reputation (2017). The song was released as a promotional single from the album on October 20, 2017. Written by Swift and its producers, Max Martin and Shellback, "Gorgeous" is a pop song with electropop elements featuring a playful loop instrumented by minimal drums and synthesizers. The song incorporates a pre-chorus instrumented by hip hop-influenced beats. Its lyrics describe Swift's feelings for a newfound love interest. Upon its release, some critics complimented "Gorgeous" for its straightforward songwriting and its production, while others felt that its lyrics were sub-par as a demonstration of Swift's abilities as a songwriter. The song reached the top 20 in charts in Australia, Canada, Hungary, Ireland, Lebanon, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Slovakia; it peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. "Gorgeous" has received certifications in Australia, the U.K., and the U.S.

Taylor Swift wrote "Gorgeous" with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback for her sixth studio album, Reputation. The song was also produced by Martin and Shellback. It was engineered at MXM Studios in Los Angeles and Stockholm, Sweden. The track was mixed by Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia; and mastered by Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound Studios in New York. On October 19, 2017, Swift gave a preview of the song in an Instagram post which featured a baby voice saying the word "gorgeous" over an electropop production. The baby's voice featured on the song is that of James Reynolds, a daughter of actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Swift decided to feature the baby's voice after she played an acoustic guitar demo to Lively and Reynolds and then their daughter kept saying the word "gorgeous". On October 20, "Gorgeous" was released for digital download as a promotional single. It was the third song issued preceding the release of Reputation, following the singles "Look What You Made Me Do" and "...Ready for It?". Swift performed "Gorgeous" as part of her set list for the B96 Chicago and Pepsi Jingle Bash 2017 on December 7, 2017 in Chicago. Swift also sang the song during the Jingle Bell Ball 2017 in London and at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Swansea. The song was included in the set-list for her Reputation Stadium Tour (2018).