Taylor Swift is on top of the world.
Ahead of the conclusion of her record-shattering Eras Tour, we’re taking a look back and seeing how all of her studio albums fared on Metacritic, which compiles reviews from journalists around the world.
Here’s how their ranking system works: “We carefully curate a large group of the world’s most respected critics, assign scores to their reviews, and apply a weighted average to summarize the range of their opinions. The result is a single number that captures the essence of critical opinion in one Metascore.”
15. Taylor Swift (2006)
Metascore: 67
14. reputation (2017)
Metascore: 71
13. Fearless (2008)
Metascore: 73
(TIE) 12. The Tortured Poets Department (2024)
Metascore: 76
(TIE) 11. 1989 (2014)
Metascore: 76
(TIE) 10. Speak Now (2010)
Metascore: 77
(TIE) 9. Red (2012)
Metascore: 77
8. Lover (2019)
Metascore: 79
7. Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) (2023)
Metascore: 81
6. Fearless (Taylor’s Version) (2021)
Metascore: 82
(TIE) 5. evermore (2020)
Metascore: 85
(TIE) 4. Midnights (2022)
Metascore: 85
3. Folklore (2020)
Metascore: 88
2. 1989 (Taylor’s Version) (2023)
Metascore: 90
1. Red (Taylor’s Version) (2021)
Metascore: 91