Hey there, Cougars! Following the one-year anniversary of Taylor Swift’s Fearless (Taylor’s Version) re-recording has meant a great deal to Swift, her career, and her fans. In this article, we’ll look at what the re-recording process means to her, and we will take a look at some interesting facts about the Fearless album.
Beginning with Fearless, the album’s re-recording was officially released a year ago, in April of 2021. Fearless includes all 19 tracks from the original album, which was released in 2008, as well as six additional bonus tracks. Following its re-release, the album outperformed the original, becoming the first re-recorded album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and earning a Billboard Music Award nomination for Top Country Album.
Here are some facts about the Fearless (Taylor’s Version) you might not know.
- Fearless is referred to as Taylor’s diary. Taylor revealed that the album is “full of magic and curiosity, the bliss and devastation of youth.”
- For the re-recording, Taylor wanted to stay very loyal to the initial melodies and to improve vocal performance.
- Fearless has won every album award in the country genre and was named Album of the Year and Best Country Album at the Grammys.
- Fearless was officially named the most awarded album in history on March 18th, 2010.
- The original version of Fearless has sold more than 10 million copies since its release in 2008 and has earned a Diamond certification from the RIAA.
Swift revealed in November 2019 that her masters were sold for over $300 million dollars without her knowledge, and she received no profit. In a lengthy Instagram post, the pop star revealed that (rather than purchasing her masters) she would soon begin the process of re-recording her first six albums in order to regain ownership. Although Swift is not the first musician to have a disagreement with her masters, it is uncommon for musicians to go through the hassle of having to re-record everything, but Swift announced that she had all the time in the world because her tour schedule had been canceled due to the pandemic.
But re-releasing these albums means a lot more to Taylor than just breaking records. Swift stated on Good Morning America that she believes artists should own their work because no one knows it better than they do. Taylor has also stated on social media that she intends to re-release Reputation, Speak Now, and 1989 in the coming years.
Cougars, there you have it. That is Taylor Swift’s and her masters’ story. Although Taylor has not yet finished re-recording all her albums, there is no doubt that the future re-releases will go down in history just as Fearless did.