| "The Alchemy" | |
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| Song by Taylor Swift | |
| from the album The Tortured Poets Department | |
| Released | April 19, 2024 |
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| Length | 3:16 |
| Label | Republic |
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| "The Alchemy" on YouTube | |
"The Alchemy" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department (2024). Swift wrote and produced the track with Jack Antonoff. A pop rock and electropop track with R&B influences, "The Alchemy" is a love song about a burgeoning romance where two people cannot resist their chemistry. The lyrics use extensive football imagery to depict victory.
In reviews of The Tortured Poets Department, critics considered "The Alchemy" the only song with a happy ending on the album. Some reviews deemed the football imagery and metaphors in the lyrics weak, but some others praised the production elements. "The Alchemy" peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Global 200 and reached the top 25 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. It received a gold certification in Australia. Swift performed the track live twice on the Eras Tour in 2024.