--- description: Our well-wishes for the "Shake It Off" singer include some new crop tops and plenty of time with her besties title: Here Are 25 Birthday Wishes For Taylor Swift On Her 25th Birthday image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6eda31ff8b96625e/698762dd8e06011580457eb8/taylor-swift-33.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here Are 25 Birthday Wishes For Taylor Swift On Her 25th Birthday by [Samantha Grossman](/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 13, 2014 12:03 PM CUT  Taylor Swift performs at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on May 30, 2014 in Shanghai, China. Taylor Swift performs at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on May 30, 2014 in Shanghai, China.ChinaFotoPress / Getty Images by [Samantha Grossman](/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 13, 2014 12:03 PM CUT As you probably know from the title of her wildly successful album, _1989_, Taylor Swift was born in the year 1989\. More specifically, she was born on December 13, 1989, making her 25 years old. Congrats on hitting the quarter-century mark, Tay! Proud of you. You’ve accomplished more in your 25 years than the rest of us will accomplish in our whole lives. To kick off the birthday festivities, we’ve come up with 25 well-wishes for the “Blank Space” singer. Here’s what we hope for Tay-Tay as she embarks on her 25th year: 1. To continue shaking it off when the haters hate hate hate hate hate. 2. A new kitten for her current cats [Olivia Benson](http://instagram.com/p/paCNsoDvFO "undefined") and[ Meredith ](http://instagram.com/p/P5Gqb6DvLb "undefined")to play with. 3. That the media still stop accusing all her friends of dating her (this is actually [her special request](https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/541977994370502656 "undefined").) 4. A thousand awards shows where she can dance to her heart’s content. 5. A belly button (since she maybe/probably [doesn’t have one.](http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/07/theres-no-proof-taylor-swift-has-a-belly-button.html "undefined")) 6. A bad guy to make [good for a weekend](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ORhEE9VVg "undefined"). 7. A compass to help her get Out of the Woods. 8. Steve Carell serenading her with [his rendition](http://time.com/3592189/taylor-swift-shake-it-off-steve-carell/ "undefined") of “Shake It Off.” 9. A super fun girls’ weekend getaway in the Dominican Republic with her besties Lorde, Karlie Kloss and Sarah Hyland. 10. A new all-purpose crop top. 11. A new, special sleet and garbage-resistant crop top that she can wear over her winter coat in New York City. 12. Ten new cookie recipes so she can change things up when she gives all her friends Christmas cookies this year. 13. A day even bigger than [Elaine’s Big Day](http://www.vulture.com/2013/05/here-is-taylor-swifts-new-girl-cameo.html "undefined"). 14. A more official, public best friendship with [mutual admirer Kendrick Lamar](http://time.com/3558367/kendrick-lamar-taylor-swift-shake-it-off/ "undefined"). 15. BFF bracelets with Kendrick Lamar to seal the deal. 16. Also, BFF bracelets with [her BFF Ed Sheeran](http://time.com/2902256/a-photographic-history-of-ed-sheeran-and-taylor-swift-being-the-best-of-friends/ "undefined"). 17. That whoever was mean to her from [the song “Mean”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYa1eI1hpDE "undefined") has something bad happen to them. (Just kidding, Tay isn’t vindictive like that.) 18. A brand new banjo so she can reminisce about her old country days. 19. A brand new drum machine so she can celebrate her new pop days. 20. That all of us will remember her [standing in a nice dress](http://genius.com/4234606/Taylor-swift-wildest-dreams/Say-youll-remember-me-standing-in-a-nice-dress-staring-at-the-sunset-babe-red-lips-and-rosy-cheeks-say-youll-see-me-again "undefined"), staring at the sunset, babe. 21. That she gets to be [tourism ambassador](http://time.com/3541344/taylor-swift-nyc-ambassador-tourism/ "undefined") of Bali so she can escape New York and go somewhere actually nice. 22. That she never gets this, uh, [adventurous with hairstyles](http://instagram.com/p/vCLO96jvFN/ "undefined") ever again. 23. That all her relationships will remain peaceful and free of [Bad Blood](http://time.com/3541210/taylor-swifts-bad-blood-1989/ "undefined"). 24. A play date with her friend Lena Dunham’s [dog Lamby](http://instagram.com/p/uoDOewC1E-/ "undefined"). 25. To just keep dancing[ like she’s 22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgFeZr5ptV8 "undefined"). Even though she’s 25. Party hard this year, birthday girl. You earned it. ### PHOTOS: See Taylor Swift Over the Years  Taylor Swift arrives at the 2006 CMT Music Awards at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. John Shearer—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift arrives at the 2007 CMT Music Awards. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs during the 42nd Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2007. Ethan Miller—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs during the Academy of Country Music New Artists' Party for a Cause show at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2008. Ethan Miller—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs live on MTV's "TRL" at the MTV Studios in Times Square in New York City in 2008. Gary Gershoff—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift attends the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee in 2008. Ed Rode—WireImage/Getty Images  Singer Taylor Swift arrives at CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California in 2008. Jon Kopaloff—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs on Saturday Night Live in 2009. NBC/Getty Images  Taylor Swift arrives at the Brit Awards 2009 at Earls Court in London, England. Gareth Cattermole—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs during the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2009. Ethan Miller—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2009. Theo Wargo—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift arrives to the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Stephen Lovekin—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at the 43rd Annual CMA Awards from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee in 2009. Katherine Bomboy—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs onstage at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California in 2010. Michael Caulfield—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift drops one of her awards during the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California in 2010. Valerie Macon—AFP/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tennessee in 2010. Rick Diamond—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs during the Grand Ole Opry 85th birthday bash at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee in 2010. Tony R. Phipps—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs "Back to December" at the 44th Annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee in 2010. Rick Diamond—Getty Images  Taylor Swift attends the 'Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty' Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2011. TIMOTHY A. CLARY—AFP/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Jason LaVeris—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at the Radio One Teen Awards at Wembley Arena in London, England in 2012. Mike Marsland—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at the Radio One Teen Awards at Wembley Arena in London, England in 2012. Mike Marsland—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift switches on the Christmas lights and performs for fans and shoppers at Westfield London in London, England in 2012. Mike Marsland—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift arrives at the 26th Annual ARIA Awards 2012 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia. Don Arnold—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs on stage during the 26th Annual ARIA Awards 2012 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia. Brendon Thorne—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs during night 1 of the 2012 KIIS FM Jingle Ball at Nokia Theatre LA Live in Los Angeles, California. C Flanigan—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Taylor Swift in concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts in 2013. Barry Chin—Boston Globe/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs while Candice Swanepoel walks the runway at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Jamie McCarthy—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on May 30, 2014 in Shanghai, China. ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs onstage during the 2014 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, Ca. Michael Tran—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, Ca. Christopher Polk—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs on The Voice in 2014. NBC/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs during the 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at Earl's Court exhibition centre on Dec. 2, 2014 in London, England. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images for Victoria's Secr  Taylor Swift performs onstage during KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2014 at Staples Center on December 5, 2014 in Los Angeles, Ca. 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