In 2019, Taylor Swift announced that she would be rerecording her first six albums, “Taylor Swift,” “Fearless,” “Speak Now,” “Red,” “1989” and “Reputation,” rereleasing the albums as “Taylor’s Versions.” Now being added to her list of Taylor’s Version albums is “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” which is set to come out this October. As “1989” is one of Swift’s most successful albums, this has been a widely anticipated moment in her career.
One of the reasons this album was so momentous was because it was the singer’s official transition from country music to pop. Although Swift is now known for her pop songs, this was the first time she had publicly announced that she would be leaving the country genre behind after seven years and four albums. Many Swifties are looking forward to this rerelease because “1989” includes many songs that are now considered to be quintessential Taylor Swift songs. Some of her biggest hits originate from this album, including “Shake it Off,” “Blank Space” and “Style.”
“I’ve loved 1989 since I was younger, because when the stereo in my mom’s car broke, she got the album, the old one and I’ve listened to it ever since,” said Sophomore Olivia McGlynn. “It holds memories for me throughout the years.”
Swift has already rerecorded three of her albums, “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” “Red (Taylor’s Version)” and most recently “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” which was released in July. These have allowed old fans to rediscover new versions of her old songs and also introduced new fans to her old works.
“I think that all of her re records have been super cool,” said Junior Morgan Worry. “They’ve been really good and it’s been really cool to hear [them] with a more mature voice and like to have her new emotions and takes on like the songs.
The album will include 16 original songs and five songs that are “from the vault,” meaning they were songs that were written at the same time as the rest of the album but did not end up making it onto the final version. However, while most of these songs will be rereleased in October, two of her original songs, “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)” and “This Love (Taylor’s Version),” have already been released, the former in 2021 and the latter in 2022.
Because “1989” is historically one of Swift’s most popular albums, many of her fans have been awaiting its re-release for years, ever since Swift announced the “Taylor’s Version” albums. Swifties around the world are tuning in to listen to the album for the first time on Friday, October 27 at 12 a.m. EST, exactly nine years after the original release.
