Taylor Swift

Is this a hint at a new era for Taylor Swift? The singer showed up at the 2022 MTV VMAs in a naked dress that was way more glam than past eras.

Taylor Swift showed up at the MTV Video Music Awards in this year's biggest red carpet trend: the naked dress. The look overall is a helluva lot sexier and glam than her previous Folklore and Red (Taylor's Version) eras, which leaves one question: Does this mean a new Taylor Swift album cycle is upon us? For makeup, Swift wore a

Taylor Swift surprised fans by attending the MTV VMAs, where she has been nominated for 5 awards for All Too Well (Ten Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) ...

Earlier this month, [Blackpink](https://www.vulture.com/article/blackpink-new-venom-switched-on-pop.html) released their latest single, “ [Pink Venom](https://www.vulture.com/2022/08/blackpink-pink-venom-born-pink-comeback.html)” featuring the lyric, “Look what you made us do,” which may have been a nod to the Reputation singer, or maybe a future collab. The look seemingly screams, “ [Look What You Made Me Do](https://www.vulture.com/2017/08/taylor-swift-look-what-you-made-me-do-pure-trump-era-pop-art.html)” from the Reputation era. It feels like the end of Holes where all the kids are dancing in the rain and the drought is over!

Taylor Swift hasn't done many public appearances this year, but the singer graced the MTV VMAs with her presence tonight in Newark, New Jersey.

[will be appearing in ](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a40528367/amsterdam-movie-release-date-news-cast-spoilers-taylor-swift-margot-robbie/) [Amsterdam](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a40528367/amsterdam-movie-release-date-news-cast-spoilers-taylor-swift-margot-robbie/), which is coming out on Oct. Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). [photographed out](https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a40989920/taylor-swift-joe-alwyn-lena-dunham-nyc-dinner-date-no-ring/) in New York City this week, having dinner with Lena Dunham, signaling Swift was in the area for the VMAs ceremony.

Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance at the 2022 MTV VMAs. See the photos of her on the red carpet and at the ceremony.

But that album's first single, ["Shake It Off," is currently embroiled in a plagiarism lawsuit](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/taylor-swift-shake-it-off-plagiarism-lawsuit-48913911) that appears to be keeping Swift from moving forward with plans for the full re-recorded album. The singer, whose piece ["All Too Well: The Short Film"](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/taylor-swift-all-too-well-short-film-48590200) is [nominated for five awards](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/mtv-vmas-winners-2022-48899016) at the ceremony, walked the red carpet in a short, sparkly silver dress. At the VMAs, "All Too Well: The Short Film" is nominated for video of the year, best long-form video, best cinematography, best direction, and best editing. The film is soundtracked with "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)," the extended version of her original 2012 song "All Too Well." [Getty / Jeff Kravitz](http://www.gettyimages.com) [Taylor Swift](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/Taylor-Swift) made a surprise appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Aug. The almost 15-minute short starring

Taylor Swift hit the VMAs 2022 red carpet in a shimmering Oscar de la Renta dress comprised of thousands of sparkling stones.

[Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/28/taylor-swift-to-appear-at-mtv-vmas-2022/) [Page Six exclusively reported](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/28/taylor-swift-to-appear-at-mtv-vmas-2022/) that the “Love Story” luminary would be attending the VMAs this year. [graced the VMAs 2022 red carpet](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/28/vmas-live-red-carpet-2022-see-all-the-celebrity-outfits/) Sunday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, joined by Dylan O’Brien and Rina Yang — one of the stars and the cinematographer, respectively, of the Swift-directed “All Too Well: The Short Film,” which [is up for five awards](https://nypost.com/2022/07/26/2022-mtv-vmas-jack-harlow-and-lil-nas-x-lead-nominations/).

Taylor Swift showed off the transformation into her 2022 MTV VMAs look with the help of BLACKPINK's "Pink Venom." Watch.

1 song, besting Don McLean’s nine-minute-long “American Pie,” which held the record since 1972. The 10-minute version was a promotional single for Red (Taylor’s Version), which released Nov. She captioned the video, “Team All Too Well bringing the emotional pain to the VMAs…,” capping it off with a red scarf emoji. The tune went on to Heading into the VMAs, Swift is nominated for five honors, including the evening’s top category, video of the year. 28) with a little help from BLACKPINK.

The "Lover" singer rocked a beautiful dress made up of only crystals and jewels for the 2022 Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey ...

at the Disco, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more. The video stars 🧣" she captioned the post.

The singer, who is nominated for five awards tonight, was a vision in a shimmering silver minidress, matching strappy heels, and Lorraine Schwartz ...

And her last VMAs appearance was in 2019, when she famously opened the award show with a colorful performance of her hit "You Need to Calm Down." Swift's hair was swept up in a near bun with bangs parted down the middle. The dazzling, flapper-inspired Oscar de la Renta dress looked to be made up of layers of shimmering silver chains, encrusted with clear jewels and pearls.

Taylor Swift was the top winner at the 2022 MTV VMAs and announced the release of her new album.

I wouldn’t be able to re-record my albums if it weren’t for you, you emboldened me to do that.” “I’m so honored to have been recognized alongside such amazing artists and directors in this category,” she said after receiving her trophy. The singer and songwriter took the moon person trophy for her work in the 10-minute music video for “All Too Well” (Taylor’s Version).

Taylor Swift announced at the 2022 MTV VMAs Sunday that she has a new album coming out in October and it's called "Midnights."

“I just feel very passionately about that.” Swift explained that her new album is a collection “written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams. We stare at walls and drink until they speak back,” she wrote alongside an image of the album cover. [sparkly ensemble](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/28/taylor-swift-is-shimmering-beautiful-on-vmas-2022-red-carpet/) — which was similar to a “Look What You Made Me Do” music video look — on TikTok using Blackpink’s song “Pink Venom,” which could be a nod to the snake imagery she used throughout the “Reputation” era. [re-release her 2017 album, “Reputation,” next](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/28/fans-think-taylor-swift-hinted-at-reputation-re-release-at-vmas/). [Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/28/lizzo-claps-back-at-body-shamer-aries-spears-at-vmas-2022/)

Taylor Swift has announced an all-new album coming this fall, 'Midnights,' her first collection of fresh material since 2020's 'Evermore.'

Earlier, at the close of the awards show, Swift said, “You guys, I’m just so proud of what we made, and I now that every second of this moment that we wouldn’t have been able to make this short film if it weren’t for you, the fans,” she said, accepting for “All Too Well (10-Minute Version).” “Because I wouldn’t be able to re-record my album [‘Red (Taylor’s Version),’ which included the winning song] if it weren’t for you. But this release will consist entirely of fresh material — her first such album since “Folklore” and “Evermore” both came out as surprise releases five months apart in 2020. And I had sort of made up my mind that if you were going to be this generous and give us this, I thought it might be a fun moment to tell you that my brand-new album comes out Oct. “We lie awake in love and in fear, in turmoil and in tears,” she wrote. The reveal of the album came during her climactic speech at the [MTV Video Music Awards](https://variety.com/t/mtv-video-music-awards/), as she accepted an award for video of the year, although she waited until midnight ET to reveal the name of the forthcoming record on her social media, along with not-quite-complete album art. [Taylor Swift](https://variety.com/t/taylor-swift/) surprised fans Sunday night with the announcement of an all-new album, “Midnights,” set to come out Oct.

The 32-year-old singer used her acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards to reveal her 10th studio album is on the way.

Fearless (Taylor’s Version), Folklore and Evermore all hit No 1 in the UK in the space of 259 days, beating the record of 364 days set by the Beatles between 1965 and 1966. It remains to be seen whether Swift will continue on her progression away from the country music that made her a child star, and the pop sound of her early twenties. She started the project in order to regain ownership of her work, after music mogul Scooter Braun bought Swift’s former label in 2019 – and with it the master recordings of her back catalogue.

Taylor Swift announced a new album, 'Midnights,' her first of original material since 2020's 'Evermore,' at the 2022 VMAs.

Swift had previously won the video of the year trophy twice, for the “Bad Blood” and “You Need To Calm Down” visuals in 2015 and 2019, respectively. Folklore and Evermore were both nominated for album of the year at the Grammys, at the 2021 and 2022 ceremonies, respectively; Folklore won the top prize, giving Swift a record-tying three career wins in the category. Following the release of Evermore in December 2020, Swift began rolling out the re-recorded versions of her first six studio albums, a project she announced in 2019 after being unable to buy back her master recordings. While accepting the video of the year award — the third of her career, a [VMAs](https://www.billboard.com/t/vmas/) record — for her “All Too Well” short film, Swift revealed that her next full-length is out on Oct. The floors we pace and the demons we face. “We lie awake in love and fear, in turmoil and in tears.

While accepting Video of the Year at the 2022 VMAs, Taylor Swift announced she'll release 'Midnights,' an album of brand new material, in October.

[Fearless (Taylor’s Version)](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/taylor-swift-fearless-taylors-version-1153454/) and [Red (Taylor’s Version) ](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-red-taylors-version-1255956/)last year, and the song “ [Carolina](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-carolina-where-the-crawdads-sing-1372872/)” for the soundtrack to Where the Crawdads Sing earlier this summer. She served as the [first global ambassador](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-record-store-day-ambassador-1287821/) at this year’s Record Store Day, [ inducted Carole King](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-carole-king-rock-hall-induction-speech-1249480/) into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa, from New York University (while delivering an [incredible commencement speech](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-nyu-speech-1355121/)). 21, marks her first new music since 2020’s [Folklore](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/taylor-swift-leaves-her-comfort-zones-behind-on-the-head-spinning-heart-breaking-folklore-1033533/) and [Evermore](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/taylor-swift-evermore-folklore-1101778/) and her 10th studio album. In addition to winning “Video of the Year” at the VMAs, Swift took home the award for Best Longform video and Best Direction. (The caption read “Shining just for you tonight” — a lyric from the Folklore favorite.) [third win](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mtv-vmas-2022-complete-winners-list-1234583058/) for her 10-minute version of “ [All Too Well](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/taylor-swift-all-too-well-short-film-favoritre-moments-1257506/)” during Sunday evening’s broadcast.

Taylor Swift wins video of the year for the third time and other record setters at 2022 MTV VMAs.

Minaj first won in the category with “Super Bass” (2011) and repeated with “Anaconda” (2015) and “Chun-Li” (2018). *NSYNC won in the category with “Bye Bye Bye” (2000) and “Pop” (2001). They had been the Push artist for December 2021 for their hit “Rock With You.” This is the group’s first VMA. This is Eilish’s first win for song of the year. Swift also won best long-form video for “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version).” Swift is the third winner in this sporadically presented category. The genial superstar won best pop for “As It Was.” As part of One Direction, Styles won best pop video 10 years ago for “What Makes You Beautiful.” Styles is the second artist to win in this category both as part of a group and as a solo act. “Industry Baby” also won for best art direction and best visual effects. “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” is the first video that was directed by the artist without a credited collaborator to win video of the year. [BTS](https://www.billboard.com/artist/bts/) for best K-pop and Anitta beat [Bad Bunny](https://www.billboard.com/artist/bad-bunny/) for best Latin. His competition included two albums that he is almost certain to face again in the Grammy competition for album of the year – Adele’s 30 and Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti. [Beyoncé](https://www.billboard.com/artist/beyonce/) (29), [Madonna](https://www.billboard.com/artist/madonna/) (20) and [Lady Gaga](https://www.billboard.com/artist/lady-gaga/) (18). Swift is the first artist to win video of the year three times.

The legendary country and pop artist announces her first album of all new material in two years.

[publicized dispute](https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/11/15/taylor-swift-vs-big-machine-how-did-we-get-here/4202070002/) with talent manager Scooter Braun and her former label, Big Machine, regarding the former's acquisition of her masters when Big Machine was sold to the manager in 2019. Regarding the latter, her recent win makes her the first artist ever to win a Video of the Year for a video she directed herself. The floors we pace and the demons we face. With her win, she became the first and only artist not only ever to win a third Video of the Year trophy (Beyoncé, Eminem, and Rihanna have won twice). CT announcement of "Midnights," her 13th album, expected to be released on October 21. This is a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams.

Taylor Swift surprised fans Sunday night with the announcement of an all-new album, “Midnights,” set to come out Oct. 21.

But this release will consist entirely of fresh material — her first such album since “Folklore” and “Evermore” both came out as surprise releases five months apart in 2020. Earlier, at the close of the awards show, Swift said, “You guys, I’m just so proud of what we made, and I now that every second of this moment that we wouldn’t have been able to make this short film if it weren’t for you, the fans,” she said, accepting for “All Too Well (10-Minute Version).” “Because I wouldn’t be able to re-record my album [‘Red (Taylor’s Version),’ which included the winning song] if it weren’t for you. The singer has not yet revealed what style the new album will be in or whether Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff will be back as producers. And I had sort of made up my mind that if you were going to be this generous and give us this, I thought it might be a fun moment to tell you that my brand-new album comes out Oct. “We lie awake in love and in fear, in turmoil and in tears,” she wrote. The floors we pace and the demons we face.

Featuring a high halter neckline and no shortage of sparkle, the look balanced elegance with sexiness as it provided peekaboo glimpses of the singer's ...

She was joined on stage by O'Brien and Yang, as well as the video's producer Saul Germaine, though co-star Sadie Sink was not in attendance. Swift teased the look on TikTok, posting a before-and-after video of her preparing for the awards. This year's Oscar de la Renta look continued the theme -- and she completed the look with deep red lipstick and an updo that emphasized the dress' backless silhouette.

Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards before she closed out the show with a surprisingly big announcement: Her new album.

“I dedicate this to Taylor and his family,” he said. “Thank you to Fergie for coming out with me tonight and clearing this song,” said Harlow after “First Class” won the award for song of the summer later in the show. She earned her 69th nomination for her 14th studio album “Madame X.” "That I could become one of the biggest stars in the world without having to change my culture, my language, my jargon. “I have been saying it and I always believed from the beginning that I could become great," he said. “Folklore” won album of the year at the 2021 Grammy Awards. “I know with every second of this moment that we wouldn’t be able to make this short film if it weren’t for you - the fans," she said. Harlow, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar each entered the awards tied for leading nominees with seven apiece. The 59-year-old actor appeared to float from the ceiling while wearing the iconic astronaut outfit with his face digitally inserted into custom’s helmet. To bring Fergie into the mix in this way means the world to me. "I wouldn’t be able to re-record my albums if it wasn’t for you. “I thought it would be a fun moment to tell you that my new album comes out Oct.

Taylor Swift will give foe Kim Kardashian the ultimate birthday gift: her 10th studio album. Following a headline-making teaser announcement at the 2022 MTV ...

“I wanted to believe Kanye when he told me that I would love the song. “Where is the video of Kanye telling me he was going to call me ‘that bitch’ in his song? “taylor swift is dropping new album october 21st.

Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the MTV Video Music Awards before closing out the show with an announcement about a new album, 'Midnights.'

“I dedicate this to Taylor and his family,” he said. “Thank you to Fergie for coming out with me tonight and clearing this song,” said Harlow after “First Class” won the award for song of the summer later in the show. “That I could become one of the biggest stars in the world without having to change my culture, my language, my jargon. [TikTok’s impact on the Depp-Heard trial takes center stage in a new NBC documentary](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-07-13/johnny-depp-amber-heard-defamation-trial-tiktok-documentary) She earned her 69th nomination for her 14th studio album, “Madame X.” [defamation trial of his former wife Amber Heard](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-07-04/amber-heard-johnny-depp-defamation-trial-throw-out-verdict). “Folklore” won album of the year at the 2021 Grammy Awards. He kicked off the show with a performance inside a mock airplane walking down aisle while performing his hit song “First Class,” which was sampled by Fergie’s “Glamorous.” The rapper joined Fergie, who wore a sparkling silver dress with the red words “First Class,” on the stage while she sang her 2006 jam. Harlow, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar each entered the awards tied as leading nominees with seven apiece. To bring Fergie into the mix in this way means the world to me. “I wouldn’t be able to “I thought it would be a fun moment to tell you that my new album comes out Oct.

The LP, described by Swift as “the story of 13 sleepless nights,” is due Oct. 21. It will be her 10th studio album, and her fifth release in just over two ...

The last artist to [sell a million copies in a week](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/arts/music/adele-30-billboard-chart.html) was Swift, with “Reputation” in 2017. But, particularly with its robust offerings on physical media, the album has a strong possibility of becoming one of the year’s biggest commercial successes, rivaling releases like Harry Styles’s “Harry’s House” (which had the biggest opening of the year, thanks in part to “This is a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams,” she added. “Midnights” will come too late to qualify for the next Grammy Awards; the eligibility window for the 65th annual ceremony closes on Sept. About an hour later, her website began taking orders. In 2020 she released a pair of LPs recorded in quarantine, “ [Drake](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/27/arts/music/drake-honestly-nevermind-billboard-chart.html), [Lizzo](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/25/arts/music/lizzo-about-damn-time-billboard-chart.html), [Post Malone](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/13/arts/music/kate-bush-stranger-things-billboard-chart.html), [Megan Thee Stallion](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/arts/music/rod-wave-beautiful-mind-billboard-chart.html), even [BTS](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/20/arts/music/bts-proof-billboard-chart.html) — few have had huge debut weeks or much staying power on the charts; one of the few new releases that has held fast in the Top 5 lately is Beyoncé’s “ [Renaissance](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/08/arts/music/beyonce-renaissance-billboard-chart.html),” which also had the biggest opening for a woman this year. Swift teased the announcement of “Midnights” late Sunday in an acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards, where “All Too Well: The Short Film” — from her “Red” rerecording project — won three awards, including video of the year. [Folklore](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/26/arts/music/taylor-swift-folklore-review.html)” and “ [Evermore](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/arts/music/taylor-swift-evermore-review.html).” (“Folklore,” which arrived in July 2020, won the Grammy for [album of the year](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/14/arts/music/grammy-awards-beyonce-taylor-swift.html).) And in 2021 came “ [Fearless (Taylor’s Version)](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/arts/music/taylor-swift-fearless-taylors-version.html)” and “Red (Taylor’s Version),” the first of her planned series of rerecorded simulacra of her old albums — a move, [prompted](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/arts/music/taylor-swift-rerecord-albums.html) by the sale of Swift’s old record label without her participation, that gave her new control over her recordings. [vinyl sales](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/arts/music/harry-styles-harrys-house-billboard-chart.html)), Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti” and Disney’s “Encanto” soundtrack. [Bad Blood](https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-movie-songs-synchs-1989-super-pets/),” from that album, was used in the soundtrack to “DC League of Super-Pets,” a new animated comedy film. [described on social media](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch1Ed_Su6Qw/?hl=en) as “the story of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life.”

The awards insist on engineering a viral moment that just won't be for an audience they don't understand. Swift has a different strategy.

The VMAs may be holding to their last thread of relevance, but Swift’s buoyant multi-generational stan army and her command of social media prove the merit of an old-school celebrity with a streamlined publicity plan and media training. Swift was spotted [doing the same](https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1564060001987186691) at the conclusion of Nicki Minaj’s career-spanning medley, in an old-school pan-to-the-crowd clip that blew that entire “celebrities having fun together” airplane segment out of the water. While accepting the award that made her the most decorated Video of the Year winner of all time, she caused two good old-fashioned water-cooler moments MTV could only dream of. [absolutely bizarre appearance](https://www.avclub.com/johnny-depp-reportedly-appearing-at-vmas-1849451794) by a holographic Johnny Depp dressed as a Moon Man (although the accepted term is now Moon Person, believe you me: this was a Moon Man if ever one has existed.) Given Depp’s [current allegations](https://www.avclub.com/johnny-depp-amber-heard-what-did-we-learn-trial-verdict-1849005238), the trite moment took on a disgusting political undertone; essentially, MTV threw shit from TikTok at a wall to see what sticks, even if it’s a domestic-abuse-case-turned-fan-cam. Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson’s link-up with Jack Harlow for “First Class” was an event highlight, it’s telling that the show probably would’ve gained more traction if she had just performed “Glamorous” instead of contributing to Harlow’s middling interpolation of her hit, a snippet of which went viral all the way back in April. Historically, that subset was clear: the VMAs were for young people who cared about showbiz, the thin and thick of it, the high-brow to the low-brow. She strutted the red carpet in a [MTV Video Music Awards](https://www.avclub.com/the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2022-mtv-vmas-1849467192/slides/4), which were held last night at New Jersey’s Prudential Center, are often considered one of the worst offenders when it comes to pandering. Back then, Swift was a brand-new country crossover artist who hadn’t even hit her third decade of life. Ironically enough, the true conversation starter at this year’s VMAs was the very same person it was in 2009: Taylor Swift. With the early Wild West of the Internet in the rearview mirror, getting online attention is now down to a science with little to no serendipity involved. The fanfare of nominations and the weight of an Oscar still stand, but one

At midnight on Monday, Taylor Swift announced her next album, 'Midnights,' slated to release on October 21.

[long story short](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqQHa2HcGtM)” off of evermore. Fans have speculated that the 2014 track “ [Style](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CmadmM5cOk)” off of the 1989 album was about Swift’s relationship with Styles. “The floors we pace and the demons we face. [My Policeman](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osy4X0nTq78)—starring Harry Styles, who Swift formerly dated—releases on Oct. “I know with every second of this moment that we wouldn’t have been able to make this short film if it weren’t for you, the fans,” Swift said in her acceptance speech. “And I will tell you more at midnight.”

"Midnight" was a Swiftian songwriting motif long before the Grammy winner announced her 10th album.

Start polishing the Grammys (or at least [the VMAs](https://www.avclub.com/mtv-cant-decide-who-vmas-are-for-taylor-swift-knows-1849468137?_ga=2.67536085.55624759.1661777948-1488648406.1652714420)) now! [Spotify](https://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-former-bulwark-against-streaming-breaks-1848055244?_ga=2.71838551.55624759.1661777948-1488648406.1652714420). [Red](https://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-s-red-taylors-version-is-a-sweeping-pro-1848067892?_ga=2.33063162.55624759.1661777948-1488648406.1652714420), it’s reserved for her happy, free, confused, and lonely friends, the quirky we’re-so-bad playfulness of “22”: “It feels like a perfect night/For breakfast at midnight.” But this is Taylor Swift we’re talking about, so midnight inevitably turns romantic. (“Midnight” will presumably be harder to Just add “midnight” to the list of concepts that Swift can claim cultural ownership of, alongside red scarves, the month of August, not being able to come to the phone right now (why? In fact, “midnight” specifically has been mentioned on five of her nine albums so far, in some of her biggest singles. [copyright](https://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-back-in-court-prove-she-wrote-shake-it-off-1849395283?_ga=2.258827086.55624759.1661777948-1488648406.1652714420) than “ [this sick beat](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjl4oiCsuz5AhUDhIkEHdJWCFcQFnoECAgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.avclub.com%2Ftaylor-swift-now-owns-the-phrase-this-sick-beat-all-1798276012&usg=AOvVaw1yMQqqpG53pwl7B7vTLB9c).”) Specifically, the new album comes out on October 21, 2022. “We lie awake in love and in fear, in turmoil and in tears. Not the things I hate… Or the things that haunt me in the middle of the night.” Given that she’s now releasing an entire album on the latter, this manifesto no longer rings precisely true. (For the Easter egg collectors, the Spotify animations not only highlight “midnight” lyrics, but also other consequential Swiftian nights from “I Almost Do,” “Treacherous,” “The Archer,” “my tears ricochet,” and “hoax.”) The concept album also slots in nicely with the ongoing [re-recording project](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwju55jNsuz5AhWYK1kFHdUSAqsQFnoECAkQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.avclub.com%2Fscooter-braun-refutes-taylors-version-of-master-recor-1847162252&usg=AOvVaw1Ugt2odcP9P4fig_M_vx1w): since the tracks are all about midnights “scattered throughout [her] life,” Swift can use this record to nod to her previous “eras,” for which there are a handful more records to re-sell (and plenty of merchandise to hawk). “This is a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams.

"SHE LOOKS ABSOLUTELY MISERABLE OH THE MUSIC IS GOING TO DEVOUR."

"The floors we pace and the demons we face. “This is a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams," the post continued. 21," Swift told the crowd, to wild cheers and applause. For all of us who have tossed and turned and decided to keep the lanterns lit and go searching — hoping that just maybe, when the clock strikes twelve… We stare at walls and drink until they speak back," she wrote. And it's dropping Oct.

Taylor Swift announced her upcoming 10th studio album 'Midnights' during the 2022 MTV VMAs. Here's everything we know so far about it.

Midnights would be Swift’s 11th album to top the chart, which would put her in a tie for third place with Streisand, Bruce Springsteen and Drake for the most No. [Billboard 200](https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/) — and she’s already had 10 releases reach the peak position — she would tie Barbra Streisand for the most No. “The floors we pace and the demons we face. Customers will be able to purchase the record on CD, vinyl and cassette tape, with the first two options including thematically perfect “blue moonstone” marble-colored discs. A square photo of Swift wearing sparkly blue eye shadow and her trademark red lipstick, holding the flickering flame of a lighter close to her face, rests in the bottom right corner of the album’s artwork. It occupies maybe just over half of the full cover, bordered on the top and left side by minimalistic, off-white negative space. “I had made up my mind that if you were gonna be this generous, and give us this …” she began, holding up the award. We twist in our self-made cages and pray that we aren’t – right this minute – about to make some fateful life-altering mistake.” She later confirmed the date in her Instagram post that night. Swift posted a short description of the album’s content on Instagram and, oh man. She also updated her website to match her fast-approaching new era, though it crashed almost immediately, likely due to the amount of traffic it received from Swifties eager for more information. “And I will tell you more at midnight,” she added pointedly.