Why Taylor Swift Matters

Why Taylor Swift Matters
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Culturalist.com is the place to shape, share and debate your opinions on anything and everything through Top 10 lists. Want to join the conversation? You can make your own list of the Top 10 Best Taylor Swift Songs by selecting your favorites, ranking them in order, and publishing on Culturalist.

Pop icon Taylor Swift made news this week with a principled stand against Apple's streaming music service that saw the tech giant back down. Which of her hits are you looking forward to seeing make their way to a stream in the near future? You can weigh in by making your own list of the Top 10 Best Taylor Swift Songs now!

Here are the current rankings, according to Culturalist's list makers...is your favorite #1?

#5.) Shake It Off

The lead single from her latest album, 1989, "Shake It Off" was the breakout hit of last summer.

#4.) You Belong With Me

The wistful country-pop ballad from Swift's sophomore album has stood up as an anthem to unrequited longing everywhere.

#3.) I Knew You Were Trouble

Swift's emotionally chaotic dabbling in dubstep for 2012's "I Knew You Were Trouble" brought a new versatility and energy to her sound.

#2.) Blank Space

The tour-de-force "Blank Space" brought a winking self-awareness to a the tabloids' Swift-obsession, but couldn't quite make it to the top spot on the list of Taylor's best work.

Which one is your favorite? See the current #1 and join the conversation by making your own list of the Top 10 Best Taylor Swift Songs now!

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