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"'''Wildest Dreams'''" is a song by the American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]]; it is the fifth [[Single (music)|single]] from her fifth studio album, ''[[1989 (album)|1989]]'' (2014). Swift wrote the song with its producers [[Max Martin]] and [[Shellback (record producer)|Shellback]]. "Wildest Dreams" has an atmospheric [[Sentimental ballad|balladic]] production incorporating [[programming (music)|programmed]] [[drum machine|drums]], [[Mellotron]]-simulatedgenerated and live [[String instrument|strings]], and [[synthesizer]]s; the rhythm interpolates Swift's heartbeat. Critics described it as [[synth-pop]], [[dream pop]], and [[electropop]]. The lyrics feature Swift pleading with a lover to remember her even after their relationship ends. [[Big Machine Records|Big Machine]] in partnership with [[Republic Records]] released "Wildest Dreams" to radio on August 31, 2015.
 
When the song was first released, some critics found the production and Swift's vocals alluring but others found the track derivative, comparing it to the music of [[Lana Del Rey]]. Retrospectively, critics have described "Wildest Dreams" one of Swift's most memorable songs. The single peaked within the top five on charts of Australia, Canada, Poland, and South Africa. It was [[List of music recording certifications|certified]] eight-times platinum in Australia and platinum in Canada, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, "Wildest Dreams" peaked at number five and became ''1989''{{'s}} fifth consecutive top-ten single on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]; it peaked atop three of [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s airplay charts. The [[Recording Industry Association of America]] certified the track [[RIAA certification|four-times platinum]].