Is It Over Now?

"Is It Over Now?" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Written by Swift and Jack Antonoff, the song was intended for but ultimately left out of Swift's fifth studio album, 1989 (2014). It was released as part of the 2023 re-recording, 1989 (Taylor's Version). "Is It Over Now?" is an electropop and synth-pop power ballad composed of dense reverb, synthesizers, and an echoing drum machine. Republic Records released the song to US contemporary hit radio on October 31, 2023. The song depicts Swift's complex emotions in the aftermath of a failed romance, discussing feelings of disappointment and resentment that ensue. The lyricism features rhetorical questions and tight internal rhymes. Critics drew several parallels between "Is It Over Now?" and "Out of the Woods" (2014), a single from 1989. They praised "Is It Over Now?" for its enlivening composition and storytelling lyrics; many deemed the song an album highlight and one of Swift's best works. Multiple publications included it in their lists of the best songs of 2023. Commercially, "Is It Over Now?" debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, marking Swift's 11th number-one single in the US; also her sixth number-one debut, the song replacing her own "Cruel Summer" (2023) from the top spot, making Swift the first female soloist to replace herself atop the chart twice. Elsewhere, "Is It Over Now?" topped the singles charts of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, as well as the Billboard Global 200 and the US Pop Airplay chart. Swift performed "Is It Over Now?" five times on the Eras Tour (2023–2024).