Taylor Swift’s 2014 album, titled “1989,” was a major breakthrough for the twelve-time grammy winner. Having established herself as a country artist with her self-titled debut album, “1989” was a bold and risky step in the complete opposite direction of what her fans were used to: pop.
Despite the dramatic genre-shift, the album achieved many milestones, including three No.1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, 1.2 million units sold in only its first week, and Album of the Year at the 2016 Grammy Awards. The album produced some of Swift’s most popular songs, including “Bad Blood,” “Shake It Off,” and “Blank Space.” The immense popularity of the album had everybody wondering when the singer would announce its re-recording; and luckily, the wait is finally over.
On Aug. 9, 2023 (ironically also dated 8/9), the last date of the U.S. leg of her tour, Swift announced that “1989” would be the next re-recording to be released, making it the fourth out of six. Coming only three and a half months after “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)”, the album is set to release on Oct. 27, 2023, exactly 9 years after the original came out. The re-recording will include five vault tracks, titled “Sl*t!,” “Say Don’t Go,” “Now That We Don’t Talk,” “Suburban Legends,” and “Is It Over Now?”
Oct. 27 is fast approaching, and fans are impatiently waiting – but hearing Swift’s matured vocals paired with higher production on one of the most iconic albums of the 2010s is an exciting, nostalgic-filled rush that will absolutely be worth the wait.
