Drop everything now (like literally!) because “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” is rumored to be the next re-recording album to be released by Taylor Swift (aka the music industry).
After the huge success of her tenth studio album “Midnights,” Swift showed no signs of slowing down as she’s been reported to be working on a re-recorded edition of her third studio album, “Speak Now.”
In a recent report by the British newspaper The Sun, an insider was quoted saying: “‘Speak Now’ looks set to be the next album in the ‘Taylor’s Version’ series.”
“Taylor has been quietly in the studio working on remaking both ‘Speak Now’ and ‘1989.’ All details are still being ironed out but Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) should be out within the next couple of months, before she kicks off her ‘Eras world tour,’” they added.
The source then told The Sun that the multi-awarded singer-songwriter is “super focused and works around the clock” for Swifties (Swift’s fans) after “Midnights” broke records.
Shortly after Swifties heard the news, they immediately took to Twitter to share their excitement for the release of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).”
pretending i don’t care about speak now (taylor’s version) so it comes faster
pic.twitter.com/cYrA8yST95— Jane🫧 (@janesreputation) January 4, 2023
The fact that Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’s album cover is just sitting inside Taylor’s laptop waiting to be revealed 🙃 pic.twitter.com/za1X8d0BOK
— Potayto (@burningredthr) January 5, 2023
me acting surprised when the sun said speak now tv was coming as if taylor didn’t already practically confirm it with the bejeweled mv pic.twitter.com/edzzAtMHkR
— Britt ~ fan acc (@taysrep89) January 2, 2023
thinking about how we started 2022 clowning over speak now (taylor's version) and we will end the year doing the exact same thing pic.twitter.com/fjYG8vMfn3
— 🪩 eME!rald 🕰️ 🌙 fan account 💚 (@hushmirrorball) December 31, 2022
i'm not apologizing for the person i become when speak now tv is announced and released. i will be unbearable tbh
— emma (@sprksflyswft) January 4, 2023
remember when she gave us a little sneak peak at how fabulous she's gonna look for the speak now tv album art pic.twitter.com/cJH8xcLj5S
— 🪩 eME!rald 🕰️ 🌙 fan account 💚 (@hushmirrorball) January 3, 2023
Some even reshared some previous theories and Easter eggs they discovered in the music video for “Bejeweled” that hinted “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” to be the next album to drop.
I wonder if this was a very obvious easter egg for the start of the speak now tv era 👀
they choose seat 13a and speak now Taylor says "good choice"
a is the 1st letter of the alphabet so 13/a could also mean 13/1
AND JANUARY 13TH IS A FRIDAY!!!! pic.twitter.com/Gis8xAwQZ2
— 🪩 eME!rald 🕰️ 🌙 fan account 💚 (@hushmirrorball) January 2, 2023
What if this isn’t a 3rd music video but just purple visuals that are an easter egg for speak now tv… pic.twitter.com/OfzGaGIUR7
— Taylorisloved13 (@taylorisloved13) January 3, 2023
FIRST OF ALL (speaking about the theory everyone knows, OR DONT AT ALL), cause everyone already saw this in capital one commercial, 13A means 13th January and its a Friday yes BUT…. ITS NOT JUST THIS.. pic.twitter.com/YhKApFq3bL
— karma is blondie (@taylaswiff___) January 2, 2023
REMEMBER THE SPEAK NOW TOUR ??? THE LAST TOUR DATE WAS 18TH MARCH 2012, AND THE ERAS TOUR ARE STARTING THIS 18TH MARCH !!! IS THIS A COINCIDENCE ?????? lmao surely not.. THERE IS MORE
— karma is blondie (@taylaswiff___) January 2, 2023
ALL OF THIS LEADS US TO WHEN THE SPEAK NOW TOUR STARTED AND IT STARTED 9TH FEBRUARY 2011 RIGHT 🤭 9TH FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR IS A THURSDAY SO THE DATE IS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 9TH RIGHT ?? SAVE THE DATE : THURSDAY 2/9 …
— karma is blondie (@taylaswiff___) January 2, 2023
TAYLOR LITERALLY CLICKED ON THE PURPLE BUTTON 3 OF SPEAK NOW AT 2:42 AND 24TH FEBRUARY IS LITERALLY A FRIDAY THIS IS THE DATE EVERYBODY SHHSHDJDJ 🕯24TH FEBRUARY🕯 pic.twitter.com/hlIllmjPPO
— karma is blondie (@taylaswiff___) January 2, 2023
OK DAMN IT HERE IS ALSO SOMETHING ABOUT 1989 TV, THE ELEVATOR STOPS AT "5" IN 3:31 MINUTES, 31TH MARCH IS A FRIDAY AND ITS ALSO 13 DAYS FROM 18TH MARCH (1st tour date) YALLL THIS IS HILARIOUS BYE 🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪 pic.twitter.com/AQf2UzoBEo
— karma is blondie (@taylaswiff___) January 2, 2023
Of course, the sleuthing didn’t stop there. Fans’ excitement and curiosity were only more fueled after they found out that Swift registered four new songs on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a performance-rights organization, and Sony music registry.
🎧 | 4 new songs by @taylorswift13 (possibly Speak Now rejects) have been recently registered on @ASCAP & Sony Music Registry!
— They are called “Drama Queen”, “Better Off”, “Castles Crumbling”, “Bother Me”! pic.twitter.com/puXC3Yqzw4
— TayDua Nation (Fan Account) (@tayduanation) January 4, 2023
The four songs—titled “Better Off,” “Castles Crumbling,” “Bother Me,” and “Drama Queen”—were speculated to be the possible rejects from the original “Speak Now” album.
Now, Swifties were more curious than ever and generated a slew of theories.
What if "my castle crumbled overnight" from ciwyw was a reference to Castles crumbling but we didn't know because it was a boult track from Speak now?? That would make sm sense because there are way too many references to Speak Now in Reputation🤔
— mrperfectlyfine🍂⛄ (@https__S4mx8_) January 4, 2023
i just hope the vault tracks are selft written too! 🥺 speak now is literally one of the works that we us swifties can be proud of, it is one of the work that we can show to others how powerful blondie is with that SELF-WRITTEN ALBUM!! so i hope speak now tv stays the same
— SAM 옹 (Taylor’s Version) (@sammereism) January 4, 2023
we gonna fight if battle (let's go) isnt in the vault tracks on sn
— dee 💕(Taylor's Version) (@DeeKnowsPlaces) January 4, 2023
They sound so dramatic. They’re definitely the Vault Tracks from Speak Now TV.
— axel (@axelpilarte) January 4, 2023
Speak Now TV is coming to serve if this was a movie is shaking her boots rn https://t.co/ncQ5dBYmk2
— miso ✩ fan account • inactive (@IfMisoWasAMovie) January 5, 2023
Oh these are some speak now names for sure. I just know drama queen and better than revenge are about the same girl https://t.co/Q3IzAyHCLN
— Sam hunts you down at midnight (@iknowplaces_2) January 4, 2023
Are these “From The Vault” tracks? How are these songs related to “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)?” These questions remain unsolved for now, but one thing’s for sure: “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” is definitely coming and we can’t wait to hear them!
Originally released in 2010, “Speak Now” is Swift’s third studio album which she only wrote entirely by herself. The album spawned some of Swift’s hit songs, including “Back to December,” “Dear John,” “Enchanted,” “Long Live,” “Sparks Fly,” and “Mine.” If the rumors are true, “Speak Now” will also be the third re-recorded version, following both “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” and “Red (Taylor’s Version)” in 2021.
The release of Swift’s re-recorded versions of her past albums is the singer’s response to gain ownership of her old albums after Big Label Machine Records founder Scott Brochetta sold the masters of her back catalog to the label’s new owner Scooter Braun.
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