{"id":3621,"date":"2023-11-13T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/?p=3621"},"modified":"2023-11-16T14:05:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T19:05:47","slug":"never-going-out-of-style-1989-taylors-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/2023\/11\/13\/never-going-out-of-style-1989-taylors-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Never Going Out of Style: 1989 (Taylors Version)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Taylor Swift is reclaiming her masters, gaining ownership over her music. 1989 (Taylor\u2019s Version) is a re-recorded version of the original 16 tracks, a remix with Kendrick Lamar, and five additional tracks that have gone instantly viral. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em><\/strong>If you haven\u2019t heard, Taylor Swift is the world\u2019s biggest star right now. This is partly in thanks to the re-recording and release of the first half of her discography, taking ownership of her masters back. Her stardom can also be accredited to her Era\u2019s Tour<\/em>, showcasing all her music in an epic 3-hour-long performance. But most of all, Taylor Swift is the it girl <\/em>thanks to her immense talent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The singer has won 12 Grammy\u2019s throughout her career, taking home 3 awards for Album of the Year – being tied for the most won by an artist. She is one of the most decorated singers in history, often sweeping across any given award show. Perhaps her most known Grammy win is the Album of the Year award for 1989. <\/em>Swift\u2019s fifth album went viral worldwide, with the lead single Shake It Off <\/em>gracing (and plaguing) department stores across the globe for months on end. Good news for you, the song has been re-released!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1989 (Taylor\u2019s Version) <\/em>has been out for about two weeks now (Released 10\/27\/2023) Now that I\u2019ve had some time to listen and listen again and again, I\u2019ve got a lot to say. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album is, has been, and always will be the definition of pop music in my eyes. In 2014, Swift\u2019s initial release solidified her place as a pop star and set the tone for many pop albums to follow. Now almost ten years later with Taylor\u2019s Version, <\/em>Swift has done it again with new songs added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting strong with Welcome to New York, <\/em>Swift encapsulates the city where she was inspired to write the album in the first place. This album is a love letter to New York (even if it is hidden between the lines) and this was absolutely the right song to lead with. Hearing the first beats brought me right back to buying the original CD at Starbucks almost a decade ago, then immediately listening in my mom’s minivan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though some are harping on production changes in the songs, I would argue that this is the growth in the talent of Swift and her team (thank you, Jack Antonoff and Christian Rowe!) The new versions are new for a reason, and it\u2019s unfair to dislike them because it doesn\u2019t sound exactly the same. Plus, there\u2019s no denying the improvement in Swift\u2019s vocals from the original tracks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favorite part of all the re-records from Swift are the new additions. Unlike Swift replicating her original 1989 <\/em>tracks in a similar fashion, the (From The Vault) songs provide a stage for her 33-year-old voice and style to shine through. For 1989 TV, <\/em>there are five new instant hits on the tracklist. Though I think you should listen to all of them, I\u2019d argue that Is It Over Now? <\/em>holds the top spot for me. As for the original tracks, I Know Places <\/em>and How You Get The Girl <\/em>have regained spots in my playlist this month with the revamped versions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I believe anyone, Swiftie or not, can find a song they love on 1989 TV<\/em>. And if you don\u2019t love any, you\u2019ll probably have one stuck in your head anyway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Taylor Swift is reclaiming her masters, gaining ownership over her music. 1989 (Taylor\u2019s Version) is a re-recorded version of the original 16 tracks, a remix with Kendrick Lamar, and five additional tracks that have gone instantly viral.  If you haven\u2019t heard, Taylor Swift is the world\u2019s biggest star right now. This is partly in thanks […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":286,"featured_media":3622,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3621","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-opinions","8":"entry"},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2023\/11\/1989tv.jpeg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2023\/11\/1989tv.jpeg","author_info":{"display_name":"Cecile Lessard","author_link":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/author\/cecile-lessard\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/286"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3621\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}