Do you think “willow” should be evermore’s track 1? If not; what would you chose instead?
Inspired by u/Ashleighinwonderland ‘s thread on IFTYE being the best track 1 and u/pedanticbutright ‘s comment response mentioning willow as one of their fav track 1s.
I never thought of willow as a strong track 1. I like the song, but I guess I subconsciously compare it to the 1, which is one of my favorite Taylor songs and an amazing track 1.
However, I just looked at the tracklist for evermore, and I might eat my words. A lot of great songs I love, but I’m not sure any would be the best option as a track 1 introducing us to evermore.
I’m biased towards gold rush maybe being a contender, another of my favorite Taylor songs. I remember it having a moment on Tik Tok too, and I think it’s generally a well liked song, so maybe it could have been a good single too. But I also love it as a track 3 following champagne problems.
Do you think willow is a good track 1 and the best choice out of all the songs off evermore (including deluxe tracks)?
Sidenote, I also am thinking about the general tracklist order. Do you have any options on the tracklist order?