Thank You Aimee Explained

Thank You Aimee
Artist:Taylor Swift
Album:The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology
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Label:Republic
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"Thank You Aimee" (stylized as "thanK you aIMee" or "thank You aimEe") is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, from the double album edition of her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology (2024). Swift and Aaron Dessner wrote the track, and the two produced it with Jack Antonoff. A country and folk track instrumented by guitar strums, its lyrics are about dealing with a high-school bully.

Due to the lyrical content and the stylizations of the title, some media publications interpreted "Thank You Aimee" as a diss track towards Kim Kardashian or Kanye West. "Thank You Aimee" peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Global 200 and charted in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and the United States. Swift performed the song in a mashup with her track "Mean" (2010) at the London stop of her Eras Tour in June 2024.

Background and release

Taylor Swift released the standard edition of The Tortured Poets Department on April 19, 2024, containing sixteen tracks and four different seventeenth bonus track among different vinyl variant releases. Two hours after release, she surprise-released fifteen more tracks as a double album titled The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, which included the song "Thank You Aimee".[1] [2] The title on the original album is stylized "thanK you aIMee". On June 22, 2024, Swift performed it as part of a mashup with her track "Mean" (2010) at the London stop of the Eras Tour.[3] On August 15, 2024, this live performance was made available for download as part of a limited-time edition of The Tortured Poets Department available via Swift's online store.[4] The title of the track on this edition is stylized "thank You aimEe".[5]

Composition and interpretation

"Thank You Aimee" is 24th on the track list of The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.[6] It is a country[7] and folk track[8] with country pop stylings,[9] instrumented by guitar strums.[10] The song is written in the key of G major in common time[11] with a tempo of 96 beats per minute.[12] Swift's lead vocals range from G3 to C5. Its lyrical content is directed towards Aimee, a character described as an old high-school bully.[13] In the third verse, Swift's character thanks Aimee, telling her that even though she "wrote a thousand songs that you find uncool", she "built a legacy which you can't undo", adding that "there wouldn't be this, if there hadn't been you".[14] In the bridge, Swift's character criticizes Aimee's lack of development ("I don't think you've changed much. And so I changed your name, and any real defining clues").

Due to the lyrical content and the title's stylization with the capitalized letters spelling about "Kim", many media publications speculated that "Thank You Aimee" was a diss track directed at the media personality Kim Kardashian.[15] [16] The limited-time acoustic version's title has capitalized letters spelling "Ye", leading to interpretations that the track was also targeted at the rapper Kanye West. Swift had a publicized feud with Kardashian and West, formerly husband and wife, over West's 2016 single "Famous", in which West claimed he made Swift famous; Swift considered the lyrics of the song misogynistic.[17] [18] Some critics thought that it was unnecessary for Swift to relive a long-gone feud.[19] [20] [21]

Commercial performance

Following the release of The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, "Thank You Aimee" opened at its peak of number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In Australia, it reached number 28 on the ARIA Singles Chart and made her the artist with the most entries in a single week with 29.[22] Elsewhere, "Thank You Aimee" debuted and peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Global 200 and charted within the countries of Canada (25), New Zealand (29), and Portugal (97). The song also reached the United Kingdom's streaming and sales charts with respective peaks of number 55 and number 33, Sweden's Heatseeker chart at number two, and Greece's International Top 100 Digital Singles chart at number 77.

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Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[23] 28
Greece International (IFPI)[24] 77
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 29
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 2
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[27] 55
UK Streaming (OCC)[28] 33

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rosenbloom . Alli . April 19, 2024 . Taylor Swift's surprise double album The Tortured Poets Department is daggers wrapped in a lullaby . April 19, 2024 . CNN . April 19, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240419104027/https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/entertainment/album-review-taylor-swift-reaction/index.html . live .
  2. Web site: Harrison . Scoop . April 19, 2024 . Taylor Swift Reveals Surprise Double Album Version of The Tortured Poets Department . June 23, 2024 . Consequence.
  3. Web site: Smith . Katie Louise . June 23, 2024 . Here's Every Surprise Song Performed on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240623130936/https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/taylor-swift/eras-tour-surprise-songs-setlist/ . June 23, 2024 . June 23, 2024 . Capital FM.
  4. Web site: Blistein . Jon . 2024-08-16 . Taylor Swift Wasn't Going to Miss a Chance to Diss Kanye After the Vultures 2 Release . limited . 2024-08-19 . Rolling Stone.
  5. Web site: Atkinson . Katie . 2024-08-16 . Taylor Swift Shifts From Kim to Ye With New Live Release of 'thank You aimEe': See Fan Reaction . 2024-08-19 . .
  6. Web site: Muir . Ellie . 2024-04-20 . Taylor Swift 'thanks' Kim Kardashian on Tortured Poets song as she reflects on feud . 2024-04-24 . . April 24, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424132604/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/taylor-swift-kim-kardashian-thank-you-aimee-meaning-b2531826.html . live .
  7. Web site: Wohlmacher . John . 2024-04-23 . Album Review: Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department . 2024-04-26 . . April 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240423190310/https://beatsperminute.com/album-review-taylor-swift-the-tortured-poets-department/ . live .
  8. Web site: Fish . Ryan . 2024-04-22 . Every Song on Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department, Ranked . 2024-04-25 . . April 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240423002656/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/taylor-swift-the-tortured-poets-department-songs-ranked/ . live .
  9. Exposito . Suzu . 20 April 2024 . Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department . 20 April 2024 . . April 19, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240419194201/https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/taylor-swift-the-tortured-poets-department-review . live .
  10. Lipshutz . Jason . 2024-04-19 . Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department: All 31 Tracks Ranked . 2024-04-26 . . April 20, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240420200628/https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-the-tortured-poets-department-tracks-ranked/ . live .
  11. Web site: Aaron . Dessner . Taylor . Swift . 2024-04-29 . thanK you aIMee . 2024-05-10 . www.musicnotes.com . en.
  12. Web site: BPM and key for thanK you aIMee by Taylor Swift Tempo for thanK you aIMee . 2024-05-10 . songbpm.com . en.
  13. Blistein . Jon . 2024-04-19 . Taylor Swift's 'thanK you aIMee' Is About Kim Kardashian . limited . 2024-04-26 . . April 26, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240426172104/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-thank-you-aime-kim-kardashian-fan-theories-1235007386/ . live .
  14. Daw . Stephen . 2024-04-19 . Here's Why Taylor Swift Fans Think 'Thank You Aimee' Is Full of Digs at Kim Kardashian . 2024-04-26 . . April 26, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240426075417/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-disses-kim-kardashian-thank-you-aimee-fans-believe-1235660807/ . live .
  15. Web site: Stahl . Jay . April 19, 2024 . Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian and Ye feud timeline: VMAs to The Tortured Poets Department . 20 April 2024 . . April 20, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240420210753/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/04/19/taylor-swift-kim-kardashian-kanye-west-feud-timeline/73384172007/ . live .
  16. Web site: Longmire . Becca . Are Taylor Swift's Tracks 'thanK you aIMee' and 'Cassandra' About Kim Kardashian? . . 20 April 2024 . April 20, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240420210752/https://people.com/taylor-swift-thank-you-aimee-cassandra-kim-kardashian-tortured-poets-department-8635918 . live .
  17. Web site: Abad-Santos . Alex . July 18, 2016 . Kim Kardashian's Taylor Swift-Kanye West Snapchat story, explained . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160719133723/http://www.vox.com/2016/7/18/12210858/kim-kardashian-taylor-swift-snapchat-kanye-west . July 19, 2016 . 20 April 2024 . Vox.
  18. Web site: Grady . Constance . March 21, 2020 . Newly leaked footage shows Taylor Swift and Kanye West talking "Famous" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324063207/https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/3/21/21189239/taylor-swift-kanye-west-famous-leaked-phone-call-kanye-west-is-over-party . March 24, 2022 . 20 April 2024 . Vox.
  19. News: Karvelas . Patricia . Macdonald . Megan . McKinnon . Grace . Riga . Jessica . 2024-04-22 . Is The Tortured Poets Department a sign of genius, or does Taylor Swift need an editor? . 2024-04-26 . . April 27, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427013643/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-22/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-review-anthology/103753510 . live .
  20. Web site: Mull . Teresa . 2024-04-24 . Taylor Swift is the tortured voice of millennials . 2024-04-26 . . April 24, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424073756/https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/taylor-swift-is-the-tortured-voice-of-millennials/ . live .
  21. Web site: Kim Kardashian Is 'Over' Taylor Swift Feud and Wants Singer to 'Move On' After 'thanK you aIMee' Release: Source . 2024-05-10 . Peoplemag . en.
  22. News: Gbogbo . Mawunyo . April 29, 2024 . Taylor Swift's New Album The Tortured Poets Department Smashes Chart Records in the US, UK and Australia . 2024-05-10 . . en-AU . May 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510010807/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-29/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-charts-uk-billboard-aria/103779382 . live .
  23. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 29, 2024. April 26, 2024. May 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240509103914/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2024-04-29. live.
  24. Web site: IFPI Charts . May 1, 2024 . www.ifpi.gr . May 1, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501120745/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html . live .
  25. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. April 29, 2024. April 26, 2024. April 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240426045359/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=5799. live.
  26. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 17. Sverigetopplistan. April 26, 2024. April 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240426125300/https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215/?dspy=2024&dspp=17. live.
  27. Web site: Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. April 26, 2024. April 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240426170029/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20240426/7509/. live.
  28. Web site: Official Streaming Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. April 26, 2024. May 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240509095655/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/streaming-chart/20240426/7510/. live.

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