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Taylor Swift

Like a champion tennis player or a wizened clockmaker, Taylor Swift has been training all her life to be the artisan she is today. Maybe her progression from writing songs about storybook romances to songs about not fitting into antiquated gender roles went swimmingly because it dovetails with a larger ideological shift, from the dream of picket-fenced, pastoral living to a simpler fantasy: the desire to be truly free. — Craig JenkinsMidnights’ Moonlit Lessons

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All 245 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked

There are at least ten stone-cold classics in her discography.

All The Eras

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The Extended Taylorverse

  1. saturday night live
    Aidy Bryant and Bowen Yang Might Let Taylor Swift Perform in New SNL PromoSaturday Night Live (Aidy & Bowen’s Version).
  2. snl
    Jonathan Majors to Host Saturday Night Live (Taylor’s Version) on November 13Taylor Swift will make her fifth appearance as musical guest.
  3. rock hall 2021
    Taylor Swift Opens the Rock Hall Induction With Ethereal Carole King CoverWatch her perform “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?”
  4. rock hall 2021
    Taylor Swift Pleads Her Case for Carole King Being the Greatest Songwriter EverOf course there’s also a cat reference.
  5. tired (swifties’ version)
    Taylor Swift Leaves More Clues for TiRED SwiftiesHow can we connect this news to the next four Fridays?
  6. respect the classics
    Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift Roll Forward As Rock Hall of Fame PresentersFor Foo Fighters and Carole King, respectively.
  7. switched on pop
    Why Does Olivia Rodrigo Keep Giving Up Songwriting Credits?Copyright lawsuits are making musical interpretation an increasingly costly endeavor.
  8. my single is dropping
    Taylor Swift Makes Your ‘Wildest Dreams’ Come True, Drops ‘Taylor’s Version’She’s rereleased the 1989 song to answer fan demand on TikTok amid the rollout of Red (Taylor’s Version).
  9. switched on pop
    The ‘Weird, Swampy Alchemy’ Behind Big Red Machine’s New AlbumAaron Dessner recalls the kinetic energy of working with Taylor Swift, Sharon Van Etten, and Robin Pecknold, among others, all at once.
  10. fall preview 2021
    79 New Albums We May or May Not Hear This FallAlso, meet your new festival season. Dress accordingly.
  11. from the vault
    Taylor Swift Made Fans Work to Uncover the Red Bonus TracksHere’s the full track list for Red (Taylor’s Version), no ruthless games necessary.
  12. this is me crying
    Taylor Swift Pays Tribute to Simone Biles in Olympics Promo“She’s perfectly human, and that’s what makes it so easy to call her a hero.”
  13. vulture sports
    All Hail Erica Sullivan, Olympic Silver Medalist, Swiftie, and Queer IconThe swimmer isn’t “just the gay weirdo on stan Twitter” anymore.
  14. summer hits
    How Jack Antonoff Found That Magical Moment of Musical Clarity“One day you wake up and you’re like, Oh my God, we’re in this.”
  15. new-ish music
    Taylor Swift Drops ‘The Lakes (Original Version)’ for One-Year Folklore-versary“To say thank you for all you have done to make this album what it was, I wanted to give you the original version of ‘The Lakes.’”
  16. splits
    Scooter Braun Divorcing Wife Days After Seventh AnniversaryIt won’t be the first time Braun has divided up assets, after once selling Taylor Swift’s masters.
  17. grammys (taylor’s version)
    Fearless (Taylor’s Version) Won’t Earn Taylor Swift Any More GrammysShe plans to focus on evermore at this year’s awards.
  18. rumor has it
    The Taylor Swift and Adele Collab Rumors Have Been DebunkedA source told E! News “there is no truth,” so now we really do have “Broken Hearts.”
  19. my single is dropping
    Taylor Swift’s New Song ‘Renegade’ Isn’t a Styx Cover But We Like It AnywayIt sets the mood.
  20. big red
    In Other Big Red News, Taylor Swift Will Feature on Big Red Machine’s New AlbumThe artist rerecording Red because she left Big Machine will appear on the new album from Big Red Machine.
  21. feuds
    And Now for Scooter’s Version of His ‘Very Confusing’ Taylor Swift Feud“I don’t know what story she was told. I asked for her to sit down with me several times, but she refused.”
  22. taylor swift is dropping
    Taylor Swift to Repaint the Whole World Red This Fall, As Nature IntendedRed (Taylor’s Version) is now coming a week early, on November 12.
  23. casting call
    Taylor Swift Trades in CGI Cats Suit for Role in Next David O. Russell FilmWe’ll take a wig cap over a green-screen leotard any day.
  24. album review
    Olivia Rodrigo Studied All the Right MovesAs her debut album Sour opens up, the Disney star’s varied talents begin to flower.
  25. music
    Olivia Rodrigo Is (Not So) Sweet and Low on Newly Released Debut Album SourFeaturing “1 step forward, 3 steps back,” an interpolation of Taylor Swift’s “New Year’s Day.”
  26. i say that’s my baby
    Olivia Rodrigo Finally Met Taylor Swift at the BritsA historic moment for Swifties everywhere.
  27. brits 2021
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2021 Brit AwardsHigh: Olly Alexander and Elton John. Low: P!nk … on video.
  28. brits 2021
    Taylor Swift Becomes the First Woman to Win Brits’ Global Icon AwardAnd the youngest and the first non-Brit.
  29. influences
    7 Influences on girl in red’s Debut, From (Yes) Taylor Swift to Low Serotonin“Like, I’m such a big Swiftie.”
  30. charts (taylor’s version)
    Taylor Swift’s Fearless Is a No. 1 Album AgainThe first-ever No. 1 album of rerecorded material.
  31. vulture guides
    Wait, What Are Taylor Swift’s Fearless Songs About Again?Get in Swifties, we’re going back to 2008.
  32. music
    Baby Just Say Yes … to These Fearless (Taylor’s Version) Easter EggsTake our hand as we drag you headfirst, fearless.
  33. taylor swift
    Taylor Swift Releases 6 New Tracks From the Vault, As a TreatIncluding standout features from Keith Urban and Maren Morris.
  34. my old album is dropping
    Taylor Swift’s First Rerecorded Album, Fearless, Is Out NowJust 2008 things.
  35. the rerecordings
    Taylor Swift Drops ‘Mr. Perfectly Fine’ From the Vault, Freeing Petty TaylorAnd her ex’s new wife loves it.
  36. the rerecordings
    Taylor Swift Announces Fearless (Taylor’s Version) Tracklist (Decoded Version)We cracked the codes, the vault is open.
  37. the rerecordings
    We See Taylor Swift Is Up to Her Old Tricks AgainWhat on earth does this coded video mean?
  38. new music
    Taylor Swift Brings Previously Unreleased ‘You All Over Me’ Out of the VaultFeaturing vocals by Maren Morris.
  39. lawsuits
    Taylor Swift Is Being Sued by a Fantasy Theme Park for Trademark InfringementAfter Swift’s rights company filed a separate suit, both claims have now been dropped.
  40. the rerecordings
    Taylor Swift Recruits Maren Morris for a New Unreleased Song From FearlessListen to a sneak peek of “You All Over Me.”
  41. haylor
    Folklore Predicted These Fine Exes Would Reunite at the GrammysTaylor Swift and Harry Styles looked happy.
  42. grammys 2021
    Taylor Swift Wins Third Album of the Year Grammy, Tying RecordAnd she’s the first woman to do it.
  43. grammys 2021
    Taylor Swift Brings Ren Faire Energy to Grammys with folklore MedleyBig night for fake moss.
  44. grammys 2021
    Taylor Swift Drops ‘Wildest Dreams (Horse Girl Version)’The re-record premiered in a new Spirit: Untamed trailer.
  45. grammys 2021
    Who Should (and Will) Win at the 2021 Grammy Awards?The showdown of the night will be between Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa.
  46. grammys 2021
    Taylor Swift, BTS, Megan Thee Stallion, and More to Perform at the 2021 Grammys“Artists will be coming together, while still safely apart, to play music for each other as a community and celebrate the music that unites us all.”
  47. stan culture
    Taylor Swift Fans Are Not Here for John Mayer’s TikTok Presence“You’re not safe here, John.”
  48. why you gotta be so mean?
    Taylor Swift Calls Out Netflix, Ginny & Georgia for ‘Deeply Sexist’ Joke“This outfit doesn’t look cute on you,” she added to Netflix, home to her documentary Miss Americana.
  49. cancellations
    Taylor Swift Has Some Bad News About All Her Concerts Postponed Due to COVID“It’s not my favorite thing in the world to have to tell you news I’m sad about.”
  50. 1.5x speed
    The Big Loop, I’m Not a Monster, and 3 More Podcasts Worth TryingPlus, a Taylor Swift deep dive.
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