Album

1989

Taylor Swift · 2014

Connection 1: Blonde

1989

Blonde

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Jeff Babko

both credited on Channel Orange (2012-07-20, Europe) · source

Release 3731185 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `1`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `2`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `4`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `5`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `7`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `8`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `9`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `10`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `11`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `12`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `13`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `14`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `15`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `16`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `17.1`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean	release artist	—	#2013868 · linked
Jeff Babko	release credit	Keyboards	#429108 · linked
Frank Ocean	release credit	Keyboards	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean	release credit	Mixed By [Studio For The Talented & Gifted]	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean	release credit	Producer	#2013868 · linked

Hop 2: Jeff Babko and Butch Walker

both credited on Sycamore Meadows (2008-11-11, US) · source

Release 3395941 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Butch Walker	release artist	—	#64756 · linked
Butch Walker	release credit	Backing Vocals	#64756 · linked
Butch Walker	release credit	Bass	#64756 · linked
Butch Walker	release credit	Engineer	#64756 · linked
Butch Walker	release credit	Guitar	#64756 · linked
Butch Walker	release credit	Keyboards	#64756 · linked
Butch Walker	release credit	Mixed By	#64756 · linked
Jeff Babko	release credit	Saxophone	#429108 · linked

Hop 3: Butch Walker and Taylor Swift

both credited on Red (2012-10-22, Australasia) · source

Release 11102534 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Taylor Swift `1-1`	track credit	Producer, Backing Vocals	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `1-2`	track credit	Producer	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `1-3`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `1-5`	track credit	Producer	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `1-6`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `1-7`	track credit	Producer, Backing Vocals	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `1-9`	track credit	Producer, Backing Vocals	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `1-12`	track credit	Producer, Backing Vocals	#1124645 · linked
Butch Walker `1-14`	track credit	Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Drums, Backing Vocals	#64756 · linked
Taylor Swift `1-15`	track credit	Producer	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `1-16`	track credit	Producer	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `2-17`	track credit	Producer, Backing Vocals	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `2-18`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `2-19`	track credit	Producer, Backing Vocals	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `2-20`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `2-21`	track credit	Producer, Backing Vocals	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `2-22`	track credit	Producer	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift	release artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift	release credit	Written-By, Creative Director	#1124645 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

1989

Tracy Chapman

2 documented hops.

Hop 1: Tracy Chapman and Charles Judge

both credited on Matters Of The Heart (1992, Europe) · source

Release 1134946 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Charles Judge `B4`	track credit	Keyboards	#253548 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release artist	—	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Art Direction	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Written-By, Producer, Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked

Hop 2: Charles Judge and Taylor Swift

both credited on Taylor Swift Karaoke: Red (2013-02-05, USA & Canada) · source

Release 11803056 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Taylor Swift `1`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `1`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `1`	track credit	Producer	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `1`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `2`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Charles Judge (as Charlie Judge) `2`	track credit	Upright Piano, Synthesizer, Organ [B-3 Organ]	#253548 · linked
Taylor Swift `2`	track credit	Producer	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `2`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `3`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `3`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `3`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `3`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `4`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `4`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `5`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `5`	track credit	Producer	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `5`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `6`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `6`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `6`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `7`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `7`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `7`	track credit	Producer	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `7`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `8`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `8`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `9`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `9`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `9`	track credit	Producer	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `9`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `10`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `10`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `11`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `11`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `12`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `12`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `12`	track credit	Producer	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `12`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `13`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `13`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `14`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `14`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `15`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Charles Judge (as Charlie Judge) `15`	track credit	Synth, Strings	#253548 · linked
Taylor Swift `15`	track credit	Producer	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `15`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `16`	track artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Charles Judge (as Charlie Judge) `16`	track credit	Organ [B-3 Organ], Synth [Synths], Strings, Accordion, Piano	#253548 · linked
Taylor Swift `16`	track credit	Producer	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift `16`	track credit	Written-By	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift	release artist	—	#1124645 · linked
Taylor Swift	release credit	Creative Director [Creative Direction]	#1124645 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.

The names carrying these connections

Butch Walker#64756 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Charles Judge#253548 · linked identity

Jeff Babko#429108 · linked identity

Taylor Swift#1124645 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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