Max Martin

“Luke and Max Martin—like Timbaland and a Pharrell—paved the way for me,” Blanco told Variety in 2021. “Sitting in a room working with Max and Luke was like learning how to shoot hoops with Michael Jordan and LeBron James.”

…Showgirl also reunited Swift with Max Martin and Shellback, the Swedish production team behind her earlier hits “I Knew You Were Trouble” and “Shake It Off.”