everything you NEED to know about 1989 taylor's version 🩵 from the vault + collab predictions! 

I just think that it’s really interesting that 1989 TV is the first album cover where Taylor is smiling. Like considering the things she went through during the original 1989 era it’s kinda symbolic how she reinvented herself

I am SO excited to hear Clean in Taylor's more grown up voice, and New Romantics!! The way she sang it last night was truly stunning and her voice sounds amazing cannot WAIT to hear it.

I feel like she has set herself up perfectly for the 1989 tv release to be a huge deal, bigger than red tv was. If these vaults are as good as she says, there could be multiple songs with anti-hero/shake it off levels of popularity. I also think after the success she would be in the perfect position to do a social media black out after the Singapore shows and do a full moment for rep tv. It would be iconic, especially then after all this success and grandeur to end it all off with debut tv.

I thought that the cover would be of her eyes and top of her head, but it fills me with joy to see that it is just how she smiles and lives the dream that her shirt was trying to express.

On the Taylor Swift mania: I wonder how Taylor feels about the fickleness of the public. She seems to love the love she's been receiving from everyone right now, but she must know that a lot of the people participating in the Taylor Swift mania are the same people who participated in her cancellation (not gatekeeping in any way just interesting to me). The shift between public perception in the reputation to the Eras Era is a super fascinating pop culture phenomenon to me. It also makes me wonder if this influx of new Swifties is going to last.

The album cover is stunning and truly encapsulates this record!

I am SO EXCITED for 1989 TV. 1989 got me through lots of big changes in my life and Clean has become so important to me as I’ve gotten sober (celebrated 3 years last month). However, 1989 totally feels like a summer album, so it baffles me that it’s coming out at the end of October

I'm hyped about getting new romantics on vinyl finally! Love the album cover, it and speak now are the best TV covers imo

HOW DID YOU MAKE THIS SO QUICKLY LOL

I remember the 1989 era so incredibly clearly; out of every single album she’s released I have the most intense and vivid memories from 1989 by a mile. All of the media speculation about her jumping into pop and if she could even manage it, her aesthetic rapidly changing, etc etc… then hearing the album in full for the first time ever and realizing she just created one of the best pure pop albums of our time. I’m a RED vault girly, but I’m downright positive that 1989 is going to go straight to the top when it’s released 🩵

Taylor is the definition of “ Never let them know your next move “

I just hope that 'I Wish You Would' will sound the same if not better. It's my favorite song of her ever, and 1989 is my favorite album 💙

Things I love: All the blue dresses The album cover Her smile New Romantics Surprise Song! Things I did not like: Karlie Kloss being there to witness all of it.

I think if we got a ‘Style’ featuring Harry Styles we would all fall off our chairs and be deceased 😂🩵🩵

“She wasn’t going to throw everything in the kitchen sink and see what works” I’ve never heard someone use this but I love it

I am SO excited for 1989. I also have this big fear with how many people are now watching and obsessing over her with the success of The Eras Tour. It feels eerily reminiscent (to the ump degree!) of the oversaturation she had in 2014-2016. I don't want to live through a Cruel Summer like that again and I'm sure she doesn't either lol I hope this is a sweet reliving of all those good memories.

I'm a half decade older than you, almost to the day, and "I've never held a cassette before " is sending me into a spiral 😂

songs that are from 2014-2015 and may make it to the vault: 1. keep going (demo snippet leaked) 2. love is a drug (demo snippet leaked) 3. family (no snippet yet, may be for reputation) 4. 1989 (no snippet but "party like it's 1989") 5. unknown title, leaked lyrics in taylor's handwriting: he's a shirtless Saturday night and a back rub in the morning a casual bite on the thigh sat in the shotgun and he's floating he's a "i'll call you this time tomorrow"

this album always reminds me of summer, new york city, the beach, paris, being happy, being in love or maybe just hanging with friends!

I’m both the most excited for 1989 and absolutely terrified. Her previous albums were mostly live instruments and this was modern pop-production. So I’m terrified it’s going to be butchered. I’m SO excited for the vault and I honestly have such high hopes for this project overall.

In my humble opinion, I feel like these are coming so fast… don’t get me wrong I am soooo thrilled. BUT IM STILL RECOVERING. Like girl! Please, when she doesn’t sleep I don’t sleep and these bags under my eyes… 😭

Can’t wait. I found your channel a few months ago and I love your videos. I’m not a diehard Taylor fan but really enjoy your take on everything. X

THANK YOU for saying that Harry (vocally) should not be featured 😭 I’m a Harry girl through and through but if I see Style ft. Mr Styles himself I’ll be devastated 🥹 1989 is all about HER during such an interesting period of her life and I don’t want that to be overshadowed by a feature like that

I swear people are going to be talking about her 200 years from now, she’s just not gonna make history in the usual sense, she’s literally one of a kind. Like, she’s a full on game changer. I couldn’t agree more with everything you said, especially from 9 minutes onward.

we better be getting bad blood (taylor's version) (security guard version)!!! also i am so hyped for you are in love (taylor's version) i hate listening to the stolen version even though it's incredible! love your vids! 💙💙💙💙

1989 was such a complicated era. It was regarded before as Taylor's most successful era. Taylor was celebrated as the girl who won music awards left and right, leader of a girl squad who will "always have her back", in love with a "hot" boyfriend who's name I don't remember now. But everything is always not what it seems specially with these celebrities. As she was having the best time in her career, her personal life is on the verge of falling apart. She has eating disorder, some of her friends are not really her true friends and let us not forget what that boyfriend did at her "down fall". I really love the 1989 album because it's the album where that country girl who everyone doubted transitioned to be a pop star. She proved that music is universal and that her strongest suit as an artist is being a songwriter who can create these masterpieces that transcend music genres. That's why I'm so thankful that we can relive this era again. Maybe this time as successful as superstar Taylor Swift is seen by the world, Teffy Alison Swift is living her best life when she gets off that stage.

I hope we get some more B-sides from Taylor working with Imogen Heap! I've always been a huge fan of her (especially when 1989 came out) and immediately sniffed out that she co-wrote Clean. The plunky synths, her breathy background vocals - it was all quintessential Imogen. Especially now that Imogen has kinda slowed her music making the past few years, I'm hoping this might help to reintroduce her to a new audience

I can’t wait for this thank you so much!!!! 8 minutes!!!!! I can’t wait for the colab predictions!!!

the whole 1989 track list (but especially the bangers) is so iconic and cemented in my head that I can’t imagine the originals being usurped…but I am so excited for the vault tracks and this whole era. I hope the merch is good!

I was there, watching It as It was unfolding, the announcement. Remarkable. I was 13 when the og 1989 came out, and it changed my life forever. Can't wait to listen her version.

I could not wait to hear what you would have to say ! My daughter is a die-hard Swiftie I became a Swiftie at 48 with Folklore I sat outside Gillette Stadium for Rep(now a huge regret )but I refused to miss Eras and I'm so blessed I was lucky enough to have gotten a ticket. The best concert experience of my life Love you and your channel always so insightful and professional. Thank you and keep up the good work . I appreciate you ❤ and all the hard work you put into your videos and Evolution of a snake podcast 😊 Now when I bring my daughter to and from college in VT from Albany NY area we talk all things Swift listen to your podcast and videos and discuss fiercely our opinions ...such a good bonding experience with my daughter. Thank you !

Birthday twin! I was born on October 27th 2001, and I remember loving that the original 1989 also came out on our birthday in 2014.

that’s so beautiful! so glad you get to re-live your coming of age with 1989tv ON YOUR BIRTHDAY!! 🫶 also, the thumbnail was so good! i’m turning 24 6 days before the album comes out 😭

I m sooo happy you’re releasing more videos weekly

Okay. Quick Hot Take. 10/27 is the anniversary for the orginal version of 1989. I looked and she does not have a concert scheduled for that day. But I am sure her concert in Argentina on 11/09, a country she has never toured before, will be epic and one to remember! Her dresses 👗 last night were spectacular! And I 💙 the new album cover. I will be buying in person on 10/27 at my favorite record shop.

i am a 13 year old girl who loves taylor swift and you are one of the most entertaining pop culture youtubers out there. you are so funny and i love watching your taylor content

Love the video! I love the TV cover as it’s something new and fresh but for me, the original 1989 cover will always have my heart. I prefer having an actual Polaroid cover instead of just the white outline and I thought having her face cut off made the cover more “mysterious” in a way 😅 I saw someone say that this cover gives NY Hampton instead of NYC and I can kinda see the vision for that. I do think this was taken at the RI house

girl knows what she's doing... I just spent my entire life's savings on speak now merch and she's already come out with 1989!??!? SLOW DOWN 😭

i came to youtube this lovely afternoon somehow knowing that you would have uploaded a video about this. the dedication is REAL.

I will ascend to heaven when I hear You Are In Love (Taylor's Version)

1989 came out when I was 9 and I was in 4th grade and when it comes out I’ll be a freshman in college. I’m so excited to hear Style and Out of the Woods because they were always my favorites before I became a real swiftie. I already ordered the pink CD 💿

I have held my family and friends hostage with all your content. So good!

The swiftologist (Taylor's version) has made his return ❤💅

I’m so excited for this, and I feel lowkey proud of myself that I predicted it would be released on 1989’s anniversary, and I’m happy for you that it’s coming out on your birthday! But I still cannot believe people were insisting that reputation was next when she literally had a video where she drove towards 1989 TV, and how she went to the 1989 floor after the Speak Now floor in Bejeweled. She likes to be cryptic but sometimes her Easter eggs are massive neon signs that say ‘Lover’.

I'm so ready to re-live 1989 as it was my first era of swiftiedom. So glad she's doing the polaroids like the og! My partner preordered the vinyl for me! ❤

I watch every single one of your videos about TS and you’re the only swiftie that i know who has a critical view, i’ve learned so much about Taylor thanks to your work, what you do is amazing! ❤

SHE WENT CRAZY LAST NIGHT FOR THIS! IM SO EXCITED!!!! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 Also also I NEEEEDDDDD more than 5 vault tracks for 1989! Like ONLY 5?!?! Ma'am. Imma need you to run this like midnights and have a whooollleee other section of vault songs!

What if she does more editions like she did with Midnights (Standard, 3AM, Lavender, Til Dawn, and exclusive CD)? And those would have the Bad Blood Kendrick Lamar remix, possibly This is what you came for, Sweeter than fiction, etc. Sidenote: I absolutely love Taylor but truly hate that there are zero versions of Midnights that have everything - like I don't need all 13 tracks five times just to get some additional songs, I want them ALL but once!

NO WAY! That’s so exciting about it coming out on your birthday!! That was the same with me getting Speak Now TV on my 18th birthday! So I love this sm!

I am an ari Stan but Taylor Swift has such a fun Fanbase like y’all pump videos out this quick? It’s so fun to be her fan.

I love the cover. I particularly like how it has the title and her name on it, I was getting tired of the covers that are just a photo of Taylor. Also she leaned into the signature light blue for the cover which is a smart touch.

I'm so excited for ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS STAY (TAYLOR'S VERSION)'s high pitched STAY on the chorus. I love this era my fav of her. 💙💙💙💙💙✨

Ugh I’m so excited for the vault tracks. Fingers crossed for good collabs.

I'm almost certain she has planned the tour dates around the release dates of the remaining rerecordings (rep and debut) and then follow up after a well-deserved vacation and chillout for a brand-new album. I went to Santa Clara night 2 and I distinctly remember "You Don't Own Me" playing so ominously with the countdown before she got on stage. She chose that track for a reason. She's going to take back everything she wrote and played since the start of her journey.💖

I love that you put this out so fast I’m so excited lol 🩵🩵🩵

You're so fast... So good.... I 💙 you... Like literally bro.... I'm so thrilled... Glad you're doing this.... I was literally bored, glad you're here to give me some entertainment...

My requests for 1989 TV - Cut her hair again (that was too iconic to pass up) -This Is What You Came For (Taylor’s Version). Get that song back from Calvin, girl. - Something with Selena or Zendaya. (Ik her and Z has a feud but I want her to jump on this album)

I was so excited to see you posted. Was hoping that you would!!!💖💖💖🔥🔥🔥

HOW DID YOU GET THIS OUT SO QUICKLY DOING GOD’S WORK FR

You’re amazing for making this so quick omg

Zack! Omg I could literally listen to you talk about Taylor forever, you just get it and your mind manages to wrap up all my percolating thoughts in the best way. You're definitely the one and only Swiftologist for a reason. I'm so excited, 1989 is the album that made me a stan. It's funny that you mentioned the critics said her emotive writing style was neutered in this album because I heard Out of the Woods as a non-Swiftie with zero context about what or who it was about and it brought me to tears the first listen. She managed to convey everything she needed to in that one song and it made sense immediately in my brain and I saw and understood the vision. Immediately after that I heard AYHTDWS and the tears kept flowing. She made emotive, powerful songs that were still able to be pop bangers to shake ass to. My thoughts on the vault tracks are the same as yours. There are only 5 because she's picked the HITS. She is trying to blow us away. She wants to keep the conciseness of the original album and the 'sonic cohesion' lol. Most excited/scared for OOTW and Style... I will die if they're not perfect. I have a scary feeling she will botch them but I might just be paranoid for nothing. As for features... I kinda want zero features. It's only 5 tracks and I want them all to be Tay. But I can almost guarantee she'll have at least 2. Also I would LOVE at least 3 music videos! I want sexy, girl-boss, slinky Taylor coming to serve. Also, PLEASE do the Taylor-mania video, I would absolutely eat that up. ❤❤❤

Omg you should definitely have a 1989 themed birthday 🩵

Always a great day when The Swiftologist posts!!

"Specific songwriting excursion" Someone's been absorbing Taylor's poetry skills.

so happy that it’s coming out on your birthday!

as someone who’s very basic and has 1989 as their fav taylor album i’m so worried. i’m so excited for clean i think she’ll do that so well. i think welcome to new york isn’t gonna sound right. i’m praying so hard for a selena collab. love the video 🩵🩵

This is the first tv cover that she’s smiling and it feels so nice. I love it

Omg, 1989 tv for Scorpio season 😭💙

yes!!! I am so happy you did this video!!!

WGA member here: the SAG strike does not apply to music videos. They are only withholding their labor from struck companies covered by the AMPTP film & television deal.

22:05 debut being the last re-record is the perfect send off to the eras era. she reclaimed her bravery, her color, her speech. She's about to reclaim her year. Next she'll reclaim her reputation, and end with getting back her name, getting back her girlhood(it was hers first)

Wildest Dreams, and This Love TV are both so accurate to the stolen versions, I think it will be good! Do you think she will change the cover of those songs to the new one? I hope EDIT: I am also very hopeful and excited for Wonderland 🤞🤞

Thanks for making this Zach!!! 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵

So excited for the Taylormania video you’re planning!

yk it’s a good day when swiftologist posts

1989 TV is the only album cover where she's smiling 🥹💙

Can’t wait! So excited 💙

This is the re-recording i have been waiting for!!

This album is SO special to me. Its an album that me and my grandma love, her favorite song is welcome to new york and she uses my cd alot to listen to it. So happy!!

I ordered the Rose CD this morning, just went back to order the Sunrise edition too. The blue one is already gone!😮

IT COMES OUT ON MY FRICKIN BIRTHDAY LIKE BEST PRESENT EVER ITS MY FAV ALBUM

I didn’t know how to feel about the cover as soon as I saw it while watching a TikTok live but as the hours have passed, I love it more and more

I was there at the LA concert when she announced it last night!😍 Such an incredible night, can't wait for 1989 (TV)!!💙💙

i am so excited for this album! my favorite taylor album changes depending on my mood, the time of year, and a bunch of other factors, but 1989 is always up there. i already preordered the vinyl and the aquamarine green cd. i’m really nervous for wtny and ayhtdws because i wouldn’t be surprised if those were messed up. also, did you see that karlie kloss was at the show last night??? apparently she had to sit in the crowd not vip, but then tree moved her.

Found your videos at the beginning of this week and I have binged ALL of them by Saturday 😂 Zac you ARE the music industry zeitgeist critic. Love that you offer such an incredibly fresh and nuanced perspective of Taylor. Would love your take on the Karlie/Taylor friendship magic and pitfalls; theirs is such a bittersweet, though fascinating, friendship. 😄

So fast!! Loved the video

The no days off-ologist has done it again! Also I’m so happy you get to hear 1989 TV on your golden birthday!

i can see troye sivan being on this album cause to me 1989 and blue neighbourhood have a similar vibe/aesthetic like they exist in the same musical world

i love this. i found myself nodding along to a lot of what you were saying

I can't wait for the re-release it's going to be so good!♡

Omfg I watched the livestream last night and started CRYYYYYING I’m so fucking excited especially for these VAULT TRACKS!!!!

This Is My Favourite Album Of All Times Since I Became A Swiftie

It's coming out on my birthday, again... So excited! ❤

i’ve never loved an album cover more

I literally just watch her 1989 world tour show on yt! Before she announced it. I’m so excited!!!

The no days off ologist never disappoints!

I already said this exact thing in other 1989 tv vids, but I'm getting so emotional from this. 1989 is my favorite album from her, to me its one of the most nostalgic and amazing ones she has and I'm so ready for this. (Ready for it pun? Lmao) my literal childhood self was listening to the songs on this album and it awoke my obsession and passion for music, and now we are here. God if I'm crying just from looking at the album cover how am I gonna hold up when it's released-? But I'm just way too excited. I love u taylor 😭💗

the Keep Going snippet is actually really good, i hope it's a vault track bc i want it is full. also the unreleased song with calvin is Love is a Drug (not that good tbh but kinda catchy).

I am so excited about this album!! The nostalgia is going to be through the roof! Not to mention the fact that it will essentially be a TS x Swiftologist collaboration 🥳 Strap in ladies!

The way the dev team for her website must be working overtime trying to keep up with these releases