New Romantics (song)

"New Romantics" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from the deluxe edition of her fifth studio album, 1989 (2014). She wrote it with the producers Max Martin and Shellback. The title references the New Romantic cultural movement of the 1970s and 1980s; the new wave music style of that era influenced the song's synth-pop production. "New Romantics" has an upbeat sound instrumented by pulsing synthesizers, and its lyrics are about reigniting one's hopes and energy after enduring heartbreak.

Big Machine Records released "New Romantics" as the seventh and final single from 1989 on February 23, 2016. The song's music video is a compilation of footage from the 1989 World Tour that Swift embarked on in 2015. In the United States, "New Romantics" peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The single peaked in the top 40 on the charts in Australia, Belgian Flanders, Lebanon, and Scotland, and it received certifications in Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Many music critics hailed the energetic and lively production of "New Romantics". Several commented that the song should have been featured in 1989's standard release and have deemed it one of Swift's best songs. A few critics otherwise deemed it a forgettable track. In 2019, Rolling Stone included "New Romantics" in their list of the 100 best songs of the 2010s decade. Following a 2019 dispute regarding the ownership of Swift's back catalog, she re-recorded the song and released it as "New Romantics (Taylor's Version)" as part of her 2023 re-recorded album 1989 (Taylor's Version).