Taylor Swift ‘Speak Now (TS)’: What You Need To Know

Taylor Swift announced her next album, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). She shared the news during her recent concert in Nashville. Get all the details on what you can expect from this re-recorded album.

Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) dropping July

Following in line with her Midnights album, Taylor Swift shared some big news at midnight. It had nothing to do with the rumors about her personal life. She revealed that Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) will drop on July 7, 2023. Fans had an idea this album was in the works when she released her music video for “Bejeweled,” which included easter eggs about the re-recorded album.

Taylor wrote the album when she was in her late teens, early twenties. Obviously, she holds it near and dear to her heart because it was the album she wrote by herself. Taylor likened it to the diary entries of that time. It included hit songs such as “Mean,” “Mine,” and “The Story Of Us.”

“The songs that came from this time in my life were marked by their brutal honesty, unfiltered diaristic confessions, and wild wistfulness,” Taylor Swift wrote in her social media post.  “I love this album because it tells a tale of growing up, flailing, flying and crashing … and living to speak about it.”

It fills me with such pride and joy to announce that my version of Speak Now will be out July 7 (just in time for July 9th, iykyk 😆) I first made Speak Now, completely self-written, between the ages of 18 and 20. The songs that came from this time in my life were marked by their… pic.twitter.com/oa0Vs5kszr

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 6, 2023

She recorded the album on her former Big Machine label. In 2019, they sold the master recordings of her music catalog. This prompted her to re-record new versions of her last six albums. So far, Taylor Swift released Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and Red (Taylor’s Version). She went to work on her next studio album release, Midnights.

Taylor Swift announces news at midnight

In light of the news, Taylor Swift revealed what else fans can expect on Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). Along with Red (Taylor’s Version) and Fearless (Taylor’s Version), Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) will also include the unreleased tracks “From the Vault.”

The four never-before-heard songs include “All The Girls You Loved Before (Taylor’s Version),” “Eyes Open (Tayor’s Version),” “If This Was A Movie (Taylor’s Version),” and “Safe & Sound (Taylor’s Version) featuring Joy Boy Music and Joy William. She teased that the album will be out in time for July 9th, which is a line from “Last Kiss,” which is also on the album.

Taylor Swift confirms that ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ will be completely self-written, just like the original album. pic.twitter.com/AkKyOOf55P

— Pop Base (@PopBase) May 6, 2023

Her album is already available for sale on her official website. Fans can pre-order the cassette, CD, digital album, or 3LP vinyl album. She also unveiled the cover of the new album, which shows her with curly hair. This news comes amid her highly-anticipated Eras Tour.

What are your thoughts on Taylor Swift’s Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)? Are you excited to hear what it will sound like now? Sound off below in the comment section.

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