Taylor Swift, in the midst of her blockbuster Eras Tour, is gearing up to release “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” this July. Of course, some fans are wondering what, exactly, is the status of some of her other albums that have yet to be rerecorded, like “Reputation (Taylor’s Version).”
Swift has been pretty tight-lipped about when fans can expected the new version of the 2017 album, which remains a fan favorite (and makes up a lengthy part of the middle of Swift’s 3-hour Eras Tour set). The original album, which she does not own the masters of, features songs that harken back to her feud with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, as well as quite a few tracks about the end of her relationship with Calvin Harris and her quickie 2016 romance with Tom Hiddleston. Plus, the album’s most romantic tracks, like “Delicate” and “New Year’s Day,” are believed to be about the beginning of her relationship with Joe Alwyn; they split earlier this year.
What mysteries, suprises, and delights Swift’s second “Reputation” era will bring remain a tightly kept secret, though fans are optimistic they won’t be waiting too long. Plus, Swift seems to have left some clues as to the album’s release date, and if Swifties have decoded them correctly, it appears the album will come sometime next year. Here’s what we know about “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)” so far.
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"Reputation (Taylor's Version)" Release Date
Swift has yet to announce an official release date for “Reputation (Taylor’s Version),” but fans think they’ve uncovered some Easter eggs she’s dropped about the timeline. In the “Karma (Remix)” music video released this May, fans found lots of clues they think point to Swift releasing “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” sometime after “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” drops this July. And then, in one of the video’s last shots, Swift holds a coffee cup; inside, her latte has art that looks like a clock. A finger with light-blue nail polish is by the eight on the clock, while a finger with black polish is by the two. Many fans have interpreted that to mean that “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” will be released this August and “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)” will be released in February 2024.
Still, other fans have theorized that Swift will drop “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)” alongside “Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version),” her self-titled debut album that was originally released in 2006. “Reputation” the album is, in part, about Swift reclaiming and retelling her own story (and during the Eras Tour, she even turns “Look What You Made Me Do” into a tribute to her original albums). Releasing the album that literally bares her name alongside “Reputation” would be the perfect ending to the rerecording era.
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"Reputation (Taylor's Version)" Tracklist
We don’t have the official “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)” track list yet, but based on what she’s done with the other albums, it’s safe to assume that all the original “Reputation” songs will be re-recorded. Though we don’t know which “Vault” songs – unreleased songs from the original writing sessions – Swift will include, it is possible that the non-album track “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever,” recorded with Zayn for 2017’s “Fifty Shades Darker,” will find a home on “Reputation (Taylor’s Version).”
“Reputation” by Taylor Swift Track List
- “…Ready for It?”
- “End Game” (featuring Ed Sheeran and Future)
- “I Did Something Bad”
- “Don’t Blame Me”
- “Delicate”
- “Look What You Made Me Do”
- “So It Goes…”
- “Gorgeous”
- “Getaway Car”
- “King of My Heart”
- “Dancing with Our Hands Tied”
- “Dress”
- “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things”
- “Call It What You Want”
- “New Year’s Day”
