Red (Taylor's Version)
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| Released | November 12, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 130:26 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
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Red (Taylor's Version) is the second re-recorded album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on November 12, 2021, through Republic Records. A re-recording of Swift's fourth studio album, Red (2012), it was part of her re-recording project following the 2019 dispute over the master recordings of her back catalog.
In addition to re-recorded versions of songs from the original album, Red (Taylor's Version) includes the re-recording of the 2012 charity single "Ronan" and nine tracks denoted as "From the Vault": six unreleased songs, a 10-minute-long version of "All Too Well", and Swift's solo versions of "Better Man" (2016) and "Babe" (2018), which she had written for other artists. Swift and most original producers reprised their works on the re-recorded tracks with additions from Christopher Rowe, and the vault tracks were produced by Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff, Elvira Anderfjärd, and Espionage. Featured artists include Phoebe Bridgers, Chris Stapleton, and Ed Sheeran, with the lattermost contributing vocals to two tracks.
Red (Taylor's Version) is a genre-blending album that combines pop, country, rock, and electronic, featuring acoustic instruments, strings, and electronic keyboards. Its songs address the different dynamics of love and heartbreak. The album received unanimous acclaim for Swift's vocals, its enhanced production quality, and the vault tracks. Red (Taylor's Version) topped the charts in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it was Swift's fourth number-one on the Billboard 200 in less than 16 months, registering the shortest time span for an artist to collect four number-one albums. It was certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Swift promoted the album with televised appearances on NBC talk shows and a self-directed short film accompanying "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)". Red (Taylor's Version) broke the record for the most single-week new entries by an artist, with 26 of its tracks charting on the Billboard Hot 100; "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)" became the longest song to ever top the chart. The vault tracks "I Bet You Think About Me" and "Message in a Bottle" were promoted as radio singles. Publications have credited Red (Taylor's Version) with popularizing the "Sad Girl Autumn" popular culture phenomenon. The album won a Billboard Music Award, two American Music Awards, and an NME Award.