We already knew that Taylor Swift is a relentless creative force. Now we know she has insomnia too.
Late Sunday, Swift announced that she will be releasing her tenth studio album, Midnights, on October 21st. explained on social media as “Tales of 13 sleepless nights that have scattered my life”.
“This is a collection of music written in the dead of night, a journey through terror and sweet dreams,” she added. image Posted to Instagram, the post shows Swift sitting at a table in dim light, one hand resting her head and the other holding out a landline receiver.
Launched by Swift through pre-orders on her website, ‘Midnights’ is available on ‘Moonstone Blue Marble’ vinyl and CD, cassette and download, making it her fifth album in just two years. increase. In 2020, she released a double LP, ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’, recorded in quarantine. (“Folklore,” released in July 2020, won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year.) And in 2021, “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” and “Red (Taylor’s Version)” will be released. it was done. Of her old albums – a move sparked by the sale of Swift’s old record label without her participation – gave her new control over her recordings.
Fans are buzzing about a possible new version of “1989,” her pop breakthrough from 2014, especially the new version of “bad bloodThe album’s “.
“Midnight” is too late to qualify for the next Grammy. The eligibility window for the 65th Annual Ceremony he closes on September 30th. But especially with its strong physical media offering, the album is likely to become one of the biggest commercial successes of the year, rivaling releases such as Harry Styles’ “Harry’s House.” (which was the biggest opening of the year, thanks to record sales), Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ and Disney’s ‘Encanto’ soundtrack.
Competition for Swift this year has also been noticeably softer. Despite the arrival of new albums by notable artists such as Drake, Lizzo, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, and even his BTS, debut weeks have increased significantly and charts have had a lot of influence. Very few artists are. One of her few new releases firmly in the top five these days is Beyoncé’s “Renaissance,” which was also the biggest opening for a woman this year. Her last artist to sell one million copies in a week was her Swift with 2017’s “Reputation.”
Swift hinted at the announcement of “Midnights” in her acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards late Sunday. “All to Well: The Short Film” from her “Red” re-recording project won her three awards, including Video of the Year. About an hour later, her website started taking orders.