It’s almost time! We are just hours away from Taylor Swift‘s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” The album was announced after the 34-year-old popstar clinched the Grammy award for Best Pop Vocal Album on February 4, leaving fans in awe and sparking excitement on the internet. The “Anti-Hero” singer revealed that she started working on a new album after finishing “Midnights” and continued to develop it during her record-breaking The Eras Tour. More than two months later, the release day has (almost) arrived. From the tracklist and featured artists to producers and songwriters, here is everything you need to know about Taylor’s highly anticipated 11th studio album.
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Tracklist and Features
The official tracklist of “The Tortured Poets Department” was unveiled shortly after the album’s announcement. The album comprises 16 tracks and has a total length of just over an hour — 65 minutes. There are only two collaborations on the record, but Taylor made sure to bring two incredible artists. Post Malone is featured on the first track, “Fortnight,” in which he is also credited as a writer. Florence and the Machine are featured on the eighth track, “Florida!!!” The group’s vocalist, Florence Welch, co-wrote the song.
Singles
It’s not clear yet which of the tracks will serve as the lead single, but of course there will be one to be released tomorrow. In fact, through a video posted on Instagram, Taylor announced a video coming out on April 19th, and many think it will be “Fortnight.” Additionally, the same video highlights another date, April 20th, which is Record Store Day.
Release Time
“Meet her at midnight.” Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album drops on April 19th at midnight ET. Fans need to wait just a little bit to finally hear Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department”! An official countdown to see how many hours, minutes, and seconds separate us from the album appears on the artist’s Spotify profile.
Who Produced The Album?
For “The Tortured Poets Department,” Taylor Swift recruited her longtime friends as producers: The Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff and The National’s Aaron Dessner. Both of them are Taylor’s longtime collaborators. Antonoff co-produced all of her albums in the last 10 years: “1989,” “Reputation,” “Lover,” “Folklore,” “Evermore,” “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” “Red (Taylor’s Version),” “Midnights,” “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” and “1989 (Taylor’s Version).” Dessner co-produced “Folklore” and “Evermore.”
Who Wrote “The Tortured Poets Department”?
Obviously, all the 16 tracks were written by Taylor herself. Eight of the tracks were penned with Antonoff and five with Dessner. Additionally, Post Malone is credited as a writer on “Fortnight,” and Florence Welch on “Florida!!!” Notably, two songs were entirely written by Taylor Swift: “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys” and “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?”
Records
We all know that Taylor Swift loves to break records, and even though the album hasn’t been released yet, “The Tortured Poets Department” has already broken a Spotify record. As announced by the streaming platform itself, the LP became the most pre-saved album Countdown Page in history. Additionally, the album is poised to be one for the history books. HITS Daily Double made first predictions on the album’s sales and chart performance, revealing that “Some insiders — who know their data — are speculating about blockbuster opening numbers that we’re not even ready to share with you.
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