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Red (Taylor Swift album)

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Taylor Swift performing on the Red Tour in 2013

Red is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 22, 2012, by Big Machine Records. Its songs portray the complex and conflicting feelings that result from fading romance, and combines pop, country, and rock, using acoustic instruments alongside synths and drum machines. Red was supported by a world tour, the Red Tour (2013–2014), and seven singles; "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" peaked atop the US Billboard Hot 100, and "I Knew You Were Trouble" reached the top ten in Australasia and Europe. Critics praised Swift's songwriting for its emotional exploration but were divided on the musical styles, with some calling them inconsistent and questioning Swift's identity as a country artist. The album was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Country Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards, and topped the charts in Australasia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. (This article is part of a featured topic: Taylor Swift original studio albums.)