"Style" Is A Song By American Singer-Songwriter Taylor Swift And The Third Single From Her Fifth Studio Album 1989 2014 . Swift Wrote The Song With Producers Max Martin Shellback And Ali Payami. "Style" Was Released To Radio On February 9 2015 By Big Machine In Partnership With Republic Records. An Incorporation Of Pop Funk Disco And Electronic Styles "Style" Is Built On An Electric Guitar Riff Pulsing Synthesizers And Dense Vocal Reverb. The Lyrics Are About An On-And-Off Couple Stuck In An Unhealthy Relationship Because They Are Never "out Of Style". When "Style" Was First Released Critics Generally Praised The Production And Deemed It A Highlight Of 1989 But A Few Considered The Lyrics Unsophisticated. In Retrospect Critics Have Regarded It As One Of Swift's Best Songs. "Style" Was Ranked In Year-End Best-Of Lists By Pitchfork 2014 And Pazz & Jop 2015 . In The US The Single Peaked At Number Six And Was 1989's Third Consecutive Top-Ten Single On The Billboard Hot 100 And It Was Certified Triple Platinum By The Recording Industry Association Of America RIAA . "Style" Also Reached The Top Ten And Received Multi-Platinum Certifications In Australia And Canada. Filmmaker Kyle Newman Directed The Song's Music Video Featuring Actor Dominic Sherwood As Swift's Love Interest. Premiering On February 13 2015 The Video Featured A Darker And More Abstract Atmosphere Compared To Those For Previous 1989 Singles "Shake It Off" And "Blank Space". Swift Included "Style" On Regular Set Lists For Three Of Her World Tours The 1989 World Tour 2015 The Reputation Stadium Tour 2018 And The Eras Tour 2023 .