Everything you need to know about Taylor Swift’s Reputation (Taylor’s Version) including the release date, easter eggs, vault tracks, news and more.
1, 2, 3, let’s go b-tch! Taylor Swift fans think that Taylor is about to announce Reputation (Taylor’s Version) but what is actually going on?
Ever since Taylor Swift revealed that she would be rerecording her first six albums to reclaim ownership of her masters, fans have been eager to find out when she will release Reputation (Taylor’s Version). As the most recent of the six albums, Taylor legally had to wait until November 2022 before she could record Reputation TV but now she is free to put it out.
Over the course of the past year, Taylor has teased exclusive snippets of ‘Delicate (Taylor’s Version)’ and ‘Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)’. Fans were also convinced that Taylor would announce the re-recording on the Eras Tour… but nothing happened.
So when is Reputation (Taylor’s Version) coming out? Here’s everything we know so far about the rerecording including the release date, tracklist, vault tracks, collaborations and more.
When is Taylor releasing Reputation (Taylor’s Version)?
With Fearless (Taylor’s Version), Red (Taylor’s Version), Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) and 1989 (Taylor’s Version) all out, Taylor has just two albums left to drop. Swifties have a theory that Reputation (Taylor’s Version) will be coming next.
At first, fans thought she might announce it in February 2024, during one of her Eras Tour shows in Japan or Australia thanks to an easter egg from the ‘Bejeweled’ music video. However, that did not happen. The Tortured Poets Department happened.
Then, fans thought it would be announced on August 20th, live on stage in the same way she announced ‘Speak Now (TV)’ and ‘1989 (TV)’. That didn’t happen either. The ‘I Can Do It With A Broken Heart’ music video happened. But the Rep TV easter eggs have continued…
As of December 9th, there’s no confirmed release date for ‘Reputation (TV)’ but the date reveal could be coming very soon.
Taylor checked off several major Rep (TV) easter eggs during her 2024 Eras Tour shows, including finally changing her Reputation bodysuit after 131 shows and playing the final ‘Reputation’ surprise song, ‘I Did Something Bad’.
Not only that, but in the video announcing The Official Eras Tour Book, ‘Reputation’ is the only era that is shown slowly and clearly as the pages are flipped through.
Despite countless theories that she would announce the re-recording’s release on stage, no announcements about ‘Rep (TV)’ were made on the Eras Tour.
Just like OG Rep, it’s looking like Taylor might be about to pull off another surprise announcement because no one has any idea of what to expect or when to expect it!
Has Taylor Swift teased any Reputation (Taylor’s Version) snippets?
On August 4th, Taylor debuted an official snippet of ‘Delicate (Taylor’s Version)’ in The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 episode 6. It’s on Prime Video and you can fast forward to 11:56 to hear it in all its glory.
On August 23rd, Taylor also debuted an exclusive snippet of ‘Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)’ in the first teaser trailer for Prime Video’s new drama Wilderness.
Another snipped of ‘Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)’ was released in March 2024 in a trailer for ‘The Dynasty: New England Patriots’.
Another day another drama, but all she thinks about is karma…. Your first look at #Wilderness, featuring “Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)” by @taylorswift13 coming to Prime Video on the 15th September pic.twitter.com/XXAPFQkfui
— Prime Video UK (@primevideouk) August 23, 2023
Are there Reputation (Taylor’s Version) easter eggs?
Some fans think that Taylor started teasing ‘Reputation (Taylor’s Version)’ easter eggs in 2022.
First there was the diamond dress at the 2022 MTV VMAs. Fans compared it to Taylor’s ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ bathtub scene. Fans also think that Taylor teased ‘Reputation (Taylor’s Version)’ at the 2023 MTV VMAs. She wore another ‘Reputation’ inspired outfit and made a snake motion with her hands while collecting one of her awards.
Ahead of the Eras Tour film premiere Taylor also tweeted some Reputation easter eggs. She wrote, “Look what you genuinely made me do” and “Getting in the car now…” Very interesting.
While gearing up for the ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ release, she started alternating between blue and black outfits… While some fans were sure that meant there was another version of ‘1989 (TV)’ on the way, she was likely confirming that ‘Rep (TV)’ will follow ‘1989 (TV)’.
On top of that, Swifties also spotted an easter egg hidden within the ‘Taylor’s Version’ font on her website. It featured the ‘S’ in the shape of a snake, next to ‘IO N’. 10th November? The original release date? We see what’s going on…
As mentioned above, Taylor also finally added a brand new ‘Reputation’ bodysuit into the Eras Tour after wearing the same red and black version for 131 shows.
The new black and gold outfit features a completely different snake design and appears to include the iconic snake head of Karyn who was a regular feature at the Reputation Stadium Tour.
Cobras are also littered throughout Taylor’s ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ music video.
Taylor Swift’s new Reputation bodysuit includes a nod to Karyn
Taylor Swift’s new Reputation bodysuit includes a nod to Karyn. Picture: Getty
What are the Reputation (Taylor’s Version) vault tracks?
At just 15 songs long and the only Taylor Swift album without a deluxe edition or any bonus tracks, it’s possible ‘Reputation (Taylor’s Version)’ will have many surprises from the vault in store for us. However, just like the past Taylor’s Version albums, Taylor is keeping all vault track details for ‘Reputation’ close to her chest for now.
After Taylor originally released ‘Reputation’, a theory went viral that Taylor had scrapped an entire album called Karma so, if the theory is true (!), then there’s a chance that some of tracks will appear on ‘Reputation (TV)’. However, it’s possible that those rumoured songs don’t fit in with the vibe of ‘Reputation’.
Taylor wrote most of ‘Reputation’ with Max Martin, Shellback and Jack Anotnoff so it’s possible that most of the vault tracks will have been co-written with them. However, given that Max Martin has not been involved with Taylor’s rerecords, it’s possible that he won’t feature on the vault tracks.
Fans have been theorising and hoping that ‘I Don’t Wanna Live Forever’ featuring Zayn would be part of the vault, as well as her own version of ‘This Is What You Came For’. Both have been performed as surprise songs but we’ll have to wait and see if they make the cut.
What collabs will be on Reputation (Taylor’s Version)?
The original version of ‘Reputation’ contains one collaboration: ‘End Game’, which features Ed Sheeran and Future. With the album being an electro-pop record with elements of trap, EDM and hip-hop, the collab possibilities are endless.
Taylor is yet to drop any hints on who else will be on ‘Reputation (Taylor’s Version)’, and even the fans are stumped as to who could possibly be featured on it, but we’ll let you know when we know more.
