Taylor Swift fought a long battle for her creative rights to the music that she produced and wrote. Those unversed Swifties have been loyal supporters of the global pop star through her legal pursuit and fight against one of the media giants.
Swift’s record label, Big Machine Record Group, was acquired by Scooter Braun as a strategy to expand his reach in the music industry.
However, by doing so, Braun also purchased the masters of Taylor Swift’s six albums– Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation. Her former manager, Scott Borchetta, became the critical link between Swift and Braun’s feud. After her manager’s betrayal, Swift decided to take back her songs either the legal way or the highway.
Swift showed her influence in the industry releasing her versions of the songs by re-recording her tracks. Meanwhile, Swifties showed their loyalty by hyping her songs with record-breaking sales.
And now, the fans were gearing up for her newly re-released album.
On October 26, 2023, Taylor Swift released her reworked album 1989. However, the fans were disappointed that they could not access the album since it was unavailable on Apple Music due to technical glitches. But the good news is you can access 1989 (Taylor’s version), starting from midnight Pacific to 9 p.m. Eastern on Friday, October 27, 2023.
Why Is Taylor Swift 1989 Not on Apple Music?
Fans were left perplexed when they saw that the anticipated album was unavailable on Apple Music. Here is the list of all the tracks on teh re-recorded album–
1. “Welcome To New York (Taylor’s Version)”
2. “Blank Space (Taylor’s Version)”
3. “Style (Taylor’s Version)”
4. “Out Of The Woods (Taylor’s Version)”
5. “All You Had To Do Was Stay (Taylor’s Version)”
6. “Shake It Off (Taylor’s Version)”
7. “I Wish You Would (Taylor’s Version)”
8. “Bad Blood (Taylor’s Version)”
9. “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)”
10. “How You Get The Girl (Taylor’s Version)”
11. “This Love (Taylor’s Version)”
12. “I Know Places (Taylor’s Version)”
13. “Clean (Taylor’s Version)”
14. “Wonderland (Taylor’s Version)”
15. “You Are In Love (Taylor’s Version)”
16. “New Romantics (Taylor’s Version)”
17. “Slut! (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)”
18. “Say Don’t Go (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)”
19. “Now That We Don’t Talk (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)”
20. “Suburban Legends (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)”
21. “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)”
22. “Sweeter Than Fiction (Taylor’s Version)” (“Tangerine Edition” bonus track)
However, it was later clarified that 1989 (Taylor’s version) was not accessible on Apple Music due to technical issues, and the bug will be rectified soon. A similar glitch was also observed on Spotify.
Meanwhile, Taylor took to her social media to announce her album and express gratitude to Swifties, who stood by her in this pursuit. She wrote:
“I was born in 1989, reinvented for the first time in 2014, and a part of me was reclaimed in 2023 with the re-release of this album I love so dearly. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine the magic you would sprinkle on my life for so long. This moment is a reflection of the woods we’ve wandered through and all this love between us still glowing in the darkest dark. I present to you, with gratitude and wild wonder, my version of 1989. It’s been waiting for you.”
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