About Getaway Car

"Getaway Car" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her sixth studio album, Reputation (2017). It served as a promotional single in Australia and New Zealand on September 7, 2018, to support the Australian shows of Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour (2018). Written and produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff, it is a synth-pop song with pulsing synthesizers, programmed drums, and distorted vocals. Lyrically, the song describes Swift's efforts to run away from a relationship and be with someone else, only to realize her new relationship will also end.

Contemporary critics lauded the song's production and intricate lyrics filled with imagery and references to popular culture staples, including the Bonnie and Clyde criminal couple. Some critics identified the track as a highlight of Reputation. Commercially, "Getaway Car" did not chart on the national record charts in Australia and New Zealand, but received a platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association.