Are you ready for it?
Taylor Swift announced a new version of her 2014 Grammy-Award-winning album, “1989,” will drop Oct. 27.
“There’s something that I’ve been planning for a really, really, really, ridiculously, embarrassingly long time, and instead of telling you about it, I think I’ll just sort of show you,” Swift said as a graphic popped up on a screen behind her.
The “Blank Space” singer also confirmed the release of “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” on social media.
“Surprise!! 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is on its way to you! The 1989 album changed my life in countless ways, and it fills me with such excitement to announce that my version of it will be out October 27,” she wrote.
Taylor Swift announced a new version of her 2014 album “1989” will be released on Oct. 27, 2023. Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
She shared the news during the last US show of her blockbuster Eras Tour. Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementHer album re-record of “1989” will feature mega-hits such as “Shake It Off,” “Bad Blood” and “Welcome to New York.”
This will be the musician’s fourth remake since she announced her re-recording project in 2019, after a highly publicized dispute with music manager Scooter Braun over ownership of her masters.
Since then has re-released several albums: 2008’s “Fearless,” 2010’s “Speak Now” and 2012’s “Red.”
Her post read, “To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done because the 5 From The Vault tracks are so insane. I can’t believe they were ever left behind. But not for long!”
Swift has shared some songs from the “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” album over the last few years, such as “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version),” which became a viral TikTok hit, and “This Love (Taylor’s Version),” which was featured in the trailer of the Amazon Prime series “The Summer I Turned Pretty.”
“1989” is the fourth album Swift has re-recorded. Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
Her album re-record of “1989” will feature mega-hits such as “Shake It Off,” “Bad Blood” and “Welcome to New York.” Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementThe album is available to pre-order on Swift’s official website in four special-edition deluxe CDs: “Crystal Skies Blue,” “Rose Garden Pink,” “Aquamarine Green” and “Sunrise Boulevard Yellow.”
It will also be issued in “Crystal Skies Blue” vinyl and cassettes.
Although the first US leg of Swift’s Eras Tour is done, its international leg will start soon, on Aug. 24 in Mexico. She will “Shake it Off” in Latin America, Asia, Australia and Europe before returning to the US in 2024 for a second go-round.
