Taylor Swift toasting the tour

'Swifties' React To Taylor Swift's '1989 (Taylor's Version)' Announcement!

Home / Entertainment / 'Swifties' React To Taylor Swift's '1989 (Taylor's Version)' Announcement!

By Taylor Hodgkins on August 10, 2023 at 11:00 PM EDT
Updated on August 11, 2023 at 6:05 PM EDT

Taylor Swift made some 'Swifties' and their 'Wildest Dreams' come true: the "Style" singer announced "1989 (Taylor's Version)" as her next rerecording!

Article continues below advertisement
Article continues below advertisement

After months of speculation, the 33-year-old pop sensation confirmed the rumors last night during her concert at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium. "1989" was originally released back in 2014, and features the hit songs "Shake It Off", "Blank Space," and "Wildest Dreams." The announcement comes a little over a month since the release of "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)."

Article continues below advertisement
Taylor Swift celebrates Independence Day with friends
Instagram | Taylor Swift
Article continues below advertisement

Social media was filled with reactions as Swifties celebrated the big announcement with 'Style,' if you will! Fans have already received a glimpse into "1989 (Taylor's Version)" per the release of "Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version)" and "This Love (Taylor's Version)." The latter song was used in the trailer for the Amazon Prime adaptation of "The Summer I Turned Pretty."

Article continues below advertisement

'Swifties' Celebrate The '1989 (Taylor's Version)' Announcement On Social Media

Many Swifties took to X (formerly Twitter) to showcase their 'Wildest Dreams' coming true! "1989 (Taylor's Version" became a trending topic on the site!

Article continues below advertisement

Pop Culture X account Pop Base shared a photo of SoFi Stadium after the announcement was made; the stadium was lit up in blue, showcasing the album's aesthetic.

Swift fan account Taylor Throwbacks shared a post featuring a countdown from the album's original release date back in October 2014, included side-by-side with the "1989 (Taylor's Version)" album cover.

"1989 tv announcement after 8 years 9 months and 13 days since the og was released!!!! and it will be released on its 9th anniversary!!!!," the post read.

A Swiftie shared a video of the "Enchanted" singer's announcement, and their fellow Swifties were incredibly supportive of their excitement captured on camera!

Article continues below advertisement

Article continues below advertisement

Swift's official management company, Taylor Nation, posted, "We've waited forever and ever for Taylor's first ever pop album to be Taylor owned," alongside a tearing up emoji!

Fan account swift wins posted a photo of a trophy featuring text that reads, "we didn't clown for once in our lives WE WERE CORRECT !!!!!"

Article continues below advertisement

Taylor Swift Updates also posted photos of Swift wearing different blue outfits and wrote, "Taylor wore a blue dress for the Enchanted, Folklore AND 1989 eras! She might be wearing a blue dress for the surprise songs (and already does for Midnights era) and there will be a #1989TaylorsVersion announcement tonight as her website has updated! #TSTheErasTour"

Article continues below advertisement

"The fact that Taylor gets to redefine the 1989 era for herself while helping many of us redefine it for ourselves is so beautiful! The 1989/Rep era was a rough time in my life & I am so excited to reclaim 1989 along with Taylor and so many other swifties," a fan posted.

"can we pls talk about how Taylor was so open about not liking her open mouth smile so much that she would rarely do it in fan pictures and now here it is on the official cover of the rerecording of her most popular album," a Swiftie wrote.

What Are The Details About '1989 (Taylor's Version)'?

Swift took to social media to share the details surrounding the new record. She wrote, "Surprise!! 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is on its way to you ?! The 1989 album changed my life in countless ways, and it fills me with such excitement to announce that my version of it will be out October 27th. To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done because the 5 From The Vault tracks are so insane. I can’t believe they were ever left behind. But not for long! Pre order 1989 (Taylor’s Version) on my site ???"

Article continues below advertisement