Taylor Swift collaborates with Hayley Williams and Fall Out Boy on Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
Taylor Swift made an announcement to fans on Monday, but it had nothing to do with her rumored split from Matty Healy.
Instead, the powerhouse revealed some exciting new details about her upcoming re-recording of Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), which will feature collaborations with Paramore singer Hayley Williams and Fall Out Boy.
The 33-year-old artist broke the news on social media and also revealed that she is finally releasing some of her unheard songs from the vault.
“I’m VERY excited to show you the back cover of Speak Now (my version),” she wrote on Instagram and Twitter, sharing a photo with the track listing for the album.
The Love Story artist looked stunning in a lavender blue ballet suit with pink dancing shoes on the album cover.
The release features “the vault tracks and collaborations with Hayley Williams from @Paramore and @Falloutboy.”
New album: Taylor Swift fans were all on Twitter after the superstar revealed she’s finally releasing some of her unheard songs from the vault. The artist, 33, announced the news on social media on Monday, sharing the track list of the new album
Pete Wentz and Andy Hurley from Fallout Boy collaborated on a song called Electric Touch. Hayley added her voice to a song called Castles Crumbling.
The Grammy winner explained the importance of choosing the guest artists.
“Since Speak Now was all about my songwriting, I decided to go to the artists that I think had the most influence on me as a lyricist at the time and ask them to sing on the album.”
The Shake It Off singer had high praise for her new friends.
“They’re so cool and generous that they’ve agreed to support my version of Speak Now. I recorded this album when I was 32 (still growing up now) and I can’t wait to reveal it all to you on July 7th.”
Moments after announcing the big news, Spotify led the comments with “Trying to stay calm (and failed),” followed by a crying emoji and a heart emoji.
“WE WANTED THE VAULT WE LOST,” one fan lamented in all caps.
Another was delighted and also responded in capital letters.
“HOLY S**T THE VAULT TRACKS WHICH HAVE BEEN GATEKEEPED YEARLY BY ANY ELITE INNER CIRCLE.”
Touring: Taylor is currently in the middle of her Eras tour, performing to sold-out audiences across North America. Speak Now (Taylor’s version) will be released on July 7 and contains six unheard songs from her vault
Collaborations: Taylor worked with several artists on Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). Pete Wentz and Andy Hurley from Fallout Boy collaborated on a song called Electric Touch. Hayley Williams from Paramore added her voice to a song called Castles Crumbling
Brutal honesty: Taylor released the original Speak Now in 2010, full of songs that she said were “characterized from this time in my life by their brutal honesty, unfiltered diary admissions and wild wistfulness” (pictured in Nashville in September 2022)
Growing up: Taylor revealed she loved the Speak Now album, “because it tells a story about growing up, swinging, flying and crashing…and living to talk about it” (pictured in Toronto in September 2022)
New dates: Taylor will continue with the North American leg of her Eras tour through August. She heads to Latin America in September, with concerts scheduled in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil through November with special guest Sabrina Carpenter
In a May 5 post, Taylor revealed that she was “making Speak Now for the first time, completely self-written, between the ages of 18 and 20.”
The album was released in 2010 and she said, “The songs that came out of this time in my life were characterized by their brutal honesty, unfiltered diary admissions and wild wistfulness.”
“I love this album because it tells a story about growing up, swinging, flying and crashing…and living to talk about it,” she wrote.
Taylor shocked her fans at her show in Chicago on Sunday when she choked to death after accidentally swallowing an insect.
She will continue her Eras tour of North America on Friday with two dates in Detroit and conclude on August 9 in Los Angeles.
The Karma artist announced she will be heading to Latin America in September, with concerts scheduled in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil through November with special guest Sabrina Carpenter.