It's no secret that 1989 made Taylor Swift a household name. The album featured so many great songs, including "Wildest Dreams," one of Swift's first explorations into a new sound. In the song, Swift takes on a dreamy, raspy voice as she sings of forbidden love, broken hearts, and of course, her signature red lips. The song truly showed Swift's versatility, and was worth listening to.

According to Billboard, "Wildest Dreams" peaked at No. 5 on the charts, an impressive feat for Swift, who had more than one chart-topper on 1989. And while The Guardian points out some similarities between "Wildest Dreams" and Lana Del Ray's song style, the publication also notes that Swift's song is smart; it casts the man as the victim, essentially flipping the script. 

Despite controversy from the music video for the song (via Vulture), "Wildest Dreams" remains one of Swift's best, and most adventurous, songs.