Taylor Sneakily Dropped A Deluxe Version Of 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

Swifties, it’s fall 2014 all over again. It’s a season many fans, *especially* the 1989 hive, have been waiting for Taylor Swift to revisit as she re-records her entire discography. And now, after years of secret clues, she’s finally time-traveling back to that period. On Aug. 9, Swift announced that 1989 would be the next album to receive the (Taylor’s Version) treatment. And when the revamped album came out on Oct. 27, Swift included a special surprise for fans.

Swift first revealed the re-recording news during her final L.A. stop of the Eras Tour. As seen in a fan-captured video, she began her acoustics set of the show by complimenting the audience for making this tour a safe space for one another. She then brought attention to some of her “new outfits” she’s recently worn on tour, such as the blue dresses for her Folklore and Speak Now set. Swift has a penchant for hiding Easter eggs in her outfits (ahem, Speak Now), so it’s no surprise these new dresses have an intentional purpose to the tour.

Swift wasn’t done with her surprises just yet. When the album dropped on Oct. 27, Swift shocked fans by announcing a deluxe version of 1989 (Taylor’s Version) and new merch.

Where To Find 1989 (Taylor’s Version) [Deluxe]

A few hours after Swift’s new version of 1989 dropped, she made an announcement on Instagram. Under a photo of herself and Kendrick Lamar, Swift confirmed a deluxe edition of the album was also available, which includes a re-recording of Lamar’s “Bad Blood” verse.

“I’m overjoyed to say that the Bad Blood Remix (featuring Kendrick Lamar) is available everywhere on the 1989 Deluxe Edition,” Swift wrote.

Sure enough, the deluxe version is available to stream on Spotify. Although, it only adds one new song to the album.

1989 (Taylor’s Version) Merch

Swift reminded fans that cardigans aren’t exclusive to her Folklore era. In honor of 1989’s re-release, the singer revealed new merch: a teal blue cardigan reminiscent of the album’s cover art. The front of the sweater features 1989 on the upper left chest area, the singer’s initials (T.S.) at the bottom left, and the record’s classic seagulls on the back.

The 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Release Date Reveal Was Epic

“There’s something I’ve been doing for a really, really ridiculously, embarrassingly long time. I think instead of telling you about it, I’ll just sort of show you,” Swift said, turning to reveal the new cover of 1989 (Taylor’s Version) on the screen behind her. With a wide grin, she added the album will drop on Oct. 27— exactly nine years after the original came out in 2014.

After the show, Swift also shared the album announcement on Instagram. “Surprise!! 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is on its way to you soon!” She began the post, alongside another glimpse of the album cover. The polaroid-inspired art sees Swift smiling against a blue sky with birds, which looks eerily similar to the shirt design on her original 1989 cover. “To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done because the 5 From The Vault tracks are so insane. I can’t believe they were ever left behind. But not for long!”

This is the fourth re-recorded album Swift has released so far. The last record she revived was Speak Now on July 7, which she similarly announced on tour just weeks before its release. That leaves 2017’s Reputation and her 2006 self-titled debut album as the last two albums. She hasn’t revealed when those works will be re-recorded, but that probably won’t stop detective Swifties from theorizing when they’ll be released.

1989 (Taylor’s Version) Vault Tracks

Swift unveiled four of the “From the Vault” song titles on Sept. 20, as a result of fans completing 33 million word scramble puzzles. These puzzles began appearing on Google when searching Swift’s name in mid-September, tasking superfans with unscrambling important Swiftie-verse words to answer questions. After 33 million solves worldwide, the opened vault revealed four song titles. Shortly afterwards, Swift posted the full vault tracklist to Instagram. The five newly released songs are:

• “Slut!”
• “Say Don’t Go”
• “Now That We Don’t Talk”
• “Suburban Legends”
• “Is It Over Now?”

The 1989 Clues Were (Sort Of) Always There

Hours before the album announcement, Swift reportedly teased 1989 on her official website. According to Pop Crave, her website’s background (which, aesthetically, had previous nods to her Eras Tour) showed the backdrop of the album’s new cover art.

That’s not the only 1989 hint Swift’s given fans over the years. In the music video for her Midnights track “Bejeweled,” Swift is seen leaving the third floor (presumably representing her third album Speak Now), and heading up to the fifth floor — her fifth album was 1989. She then steps out of the elevator in an outfit that’s reminiscent of her looks from her 2014 music video “Blank Space,” one of the album’s popular singles.

Then, on May 6, Swift released a re-recorded version of her 1989 track “This Love.” The tune was featured in the trailer for Amazon Prime’s The Summer I Turned Pretty, which has gone on to honor several other songs from Swift in the show.