Taylor Swift has announced that her next rerecorded album, “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” will be released on October 27th. This news was revealed during the sixth night of her Eras Tour shows at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
“1989” was originally released in 2014 and featured hit singles such as “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space,” “Style,” and “Wildest Dreams.” The rerecorded version of the album has been highly anticipated by fans, who had speculated that it would be the next album from Swift’s catalogue to be revisited. The release of “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” follows the release of other rerecorded albums including “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” “Red (Taylor’s Version),” and “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).”
There have been several hints and clues leading up to the announcement of “1989 (Taylor’s Version).” In the season one finale of Prime Video’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” a rerecorded version of Swift’s song “This Love” from the original “1989” album was teased. Additionally, SoFi Stadium shared visuals on Twitter featuring a lifeguard shack against a beach backdrop with the words “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” displayed.
Swift herself has also contributed to the speculation with Easter Egg clues in her recent music video for “I Can See You,” a vault track from her “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” album. The video features Joey King and Taylor Lautner helping Swift escape from a bank vault, symbolizing her reclaiming her music. In the video, their getaway car is shown driving towards a bridge with a sign that reads “1989 TV,” leaving fans to believe it hinted at the release of “1989 (Taylor’s Version).”
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Swift’s previous rerecorded albums have been well-received. “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and featured collaborations with Maren Morris and Keith Urban. “Red (Taylor’s Version)” included collaborations with Chris Stapleton, Phoebe Bridgers, and Ed Sheeran. “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” marked Swift’s 12th No. 1 album on Billboard’s chart and helped her break another record as the first living artist in nearly 60 years to have at least four albums in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart simultaneously.
The decision to rerecord her songbook was confirmed by Swift in 2019 as a way to regain ownership of her masters after Scooter Braun acquired Big Machine Records and her catalog of master recordings. “1989” was a significant album in Swift’s career as it marked her transition into the pop genre after starting off as a country singer/songwriter. It received 10 Grammy nominations and won several awards, including Album of the Year.
According to Billboard, “1989” ranked No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spent its entire first year in the Top 10, making it the fifth album ever to achieve this feat.
In terms of the Eras Tour, Swift recently concluded the U.S. leg with a six-night run at SoFi Stadium. However, she announced last week that she will be adding more North American dates to the tour, starting in November 2024. After North America, she will head to South America and then Asia and Australia in 2024. The summer of 2024 will see her touring Europe before returning to North America for additional dates.
Fans of Taylor Swift can look forward to the release of “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” on October 27th and can continue to speculate about which album from her catalogue will be revisited next.
