Posted on Oct 15, 2023
Taylor Swift's 1989: The stories behind her biggest album
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On 27 October, Taylor Swift will release a new version of 1989 - the biggest-selling album of her career, and the one that definitively turned her into a pop star.
It wasn't just a musical shift, but a perceptual one.
On her previous records, Taylor played the role of an awkward teenager or a heartbroken 20-something. On 1989, she's suddenly the centre of attention - aware of what people say about her, and playing with her public persona.
It was mostly written during the 2013-14 Red Tour, with demos stored on her phone in a folder named "Sailor Twips".
It wasn't just a musical shift, but a perceptual one.
On her previous records, Taylor played the role of an awkward teenager or a heartbroken 20-something. On 1989, she's suddenly the centre of attention - aware of what people say about her, and playing with her public persona.
It was mostly written during the 2013-14 Red Tour, with demos stored on her phone in a folder named "Sailor Twips".
Taylor Swift's 1989: The stories behind her biggest album
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