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 #TaylorSwift reveals that “I Knew You Were Trouble” started as a “sad piano ballad” until Max Martin and Shellback suggested, “What if it’s dubstep?”

Swift adds that it ended up being “the best thing” that could have happened to the song. Watch the full Grammy Museum conversation now: https://variety.com/2026/music/new

• Taylor Swift, Grammy Museum sohbetinde "I Knew You Were Trouble" şarkısının başlangıçta hüzünlü bir piyano baladı olduğunu açıkladı.
• Max Martin ve Shellback'in dubstep önerisiyle şarkı dönüştü; Swift bu değişikliği "şarkı için olabilecek en iyi şey" olarak nitelendirdi.
• Variety'nin paylaştığı video klibi milyonlarca görüntülenme aldı ve hayranlar şarkının yaratım sürecine dair bu detayı yoğun ilgiyle karşıladı.

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#TaylorSwift reveals that “I Knew You Were Trouble” started as a “sad piano ballad” until Max Martin and Shellback suggested, “What if it’s dubstep?”

Swift adds that it ended up being “the best thing” that could have happened to the song.

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— Variety (@Variety) August 24, 2026