No one’s more excited forTaylor Swift’s re-recordedFearlessalbum than the artist herself!
At midnight, the 31-year-old Grammy winner will releaseFearless (Taylor’s Version), which includes re-recordings of 20 songs fromFearless, her second album. Former Nashville record company Big Machine Label Group, where she first signed at age 15, previously owned the rights toFearlesssince its 2008 release. The new version will also include six never-before-released songs.
On Thursday morning, Swift appeared onGood Morning Americain a pre-recorded message to fans, sharing her excitement for the new version to be out in the world — while also offering a brief sneak peek at the title track.
“Good morning, America, it’s Taylor,” she begins. “I just wanted to say, first of all, you guys have been so supportive atGood Morning Americasince day one of this entire process of me re-recording my music. I’m so ecstatic that my albumFearless (Taylor’s Version)will be out tonight. It’s crazy that it’s finally here.”
“I wanted to give you guys, as a thank you, an exclusive first glimpse of one of the songs on the album, the title track, ‘Fearless,’ " she concludes before the 15-second clip plays.
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From the new album, Swift has already released “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” and two “From the Vault” tracks, “You All Over Me” and “Mr. Perfectly Fine.” The previously unheard songs are ones that “almost made the originalFearlessalbum,” Swift explained during a previous appearance onGMA.
Taylor Swift.Kevin Mazur/Getty
In November 2020, Swift was legally allowed to re-record her first five albums, which Scooter Braun gained ownership of last year following his $330 million deal with Big Machine Label Group. Swift previously spoke out after Braunsold her mastersto a company called Shamrock Holdings for $300 million.
Those initial albums includeFearless, which won fourGrammy Awardsand features her hit songs “You Belong with Me,” “Love Story” and “Fifteen.”
source: people.com
