1989 (Taylor's Version)

1989 (Taylor's Version) is the fourth re-recorded album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It is a re-recording of Swift's fifth studio album, 1989 (2014), and was released on October 27, 2023, by Republic Records. The album is part of Swift's ongoing response to a 2019 dispute regarding the masters of her back catalog. It was announced at the final Los Angeles show of the Eras Tour on August 9, 2023.

1989 (Taylor's Version)
Standard "Crystal Skies Blue" cover
Studio album (re-recorded) by
Taylor Swift
ReleasedOctober 27, 2023 (2023-10-27)
Studio
  • Audu (Brooklyn)
  • Big Mercy (New York)
  • Conway Recording (Hollywood)
  • Electric Lady (New York)
  • The Hideaway (London)
  • Hutchinson Sound (Brooklyn)
  • Kitty Committee (New York, London, Belfast)
  • Mandarin Oriental (Milan)
  • Pleasure Hill (Portland)
  • Prime Recording (Nashville)
  • Rough Costumer (Brooklyn)
  • Sharp Sonics (Los Angeles)
  • Studio 112 (Jonstorp)
GenreSynth-pop
Length77:49
LabelRepublic
Producer
Taylor Swift chronology
Speak Now (Taylor's Version)
(2023)
1989 (Taylor's Version)
(2023)
The Tortured Poets Department
(2024)
Singles from 1989 (Taylor's Version)
  1. "'Slut!'"
    Released: October 27, 2023
  2. "Is It Over Now?"
    Released: October 31, 2023

A 1980s-inspired synth-pop album, 1989 (Taylor's Version) is characterized by upbeat arrangements of synthesizers and percussion. It contains re-recorded versions of the 16 songs from 1989's deluxe edition and five previously unreleased "From the Vault" tracks. Swift, Jack Antonoff, and Christopher Rowe produced the majority of the album; Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, Shellback, and Imogen Heap reprised their production roles. Extended editions of the album additionally feature the re-recorded versions of the One Chance soundtrack song "Sweeter than Fiction" (2013) and the Kendrick Lamar remix of "Bad Blood" (2015).

Music critics praised 1989 (Taylor's Version), with emphasis on the production, Swift's vocals, and the vault tracks. Commercially, it earned the biggest streaming day for an album in 2023 on Spotify and of all time on Amazon Music. The album topped record charts in Australia, Canada, and European territories including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, 1989 (Taylor's Version) marked Swift's 13th number-one album on the Billboard 200, the biggest sales week of her career, her record-extending sixth album to sell over one million first-week copies, and the highest vinyl sales week of the 21st century. Seven of its songs concurrently became top-10 entries on the Billboard Hot 100, with the vault tracks "Is It Over Now?", "Now That We Don't Talk", and "'Slut!'" occupying the top three spots.

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