A shade over two months after announcing it at the 2024 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift has released her new album, The Tortured Poets Department. The singer-songwriter’s follow-up to Midnights opens with the Post Malone collaboration “Fortnight” and features another star act, Florence and the Machine, on mid-album cut “Florida!!!” Swift also worked on her new album with her two go-to producers: Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff and the National’s Aaron Dessner. Listen to Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, below.
Along with the big names, Swift worked on The Tortured Poets Department with recording engineers Laura Sisk and Jonathan Low, Grammy-winning mixer Serban Ghenea, Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche, string player and arranger Rob Moose, violinist Galya Bisengalieva, pianist Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman), longtime Post Malone collaborator Louis Bell, the National’s Bryce Dessner, and the non-Antonoff members of Bleachers (Zem Audu, Mikey Freedom Hart, Sean Hutchinson, Michael Riddleberger, and Evan Smith).
Swift plans to release the music video for “Fortnight” at 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, April 19. “I’ve been such a huge fan of Post because of the writer he is, his musical experimentation and those melodies he creates that just stick in your head forever,” Swift wrote online. “I got to witness that magic come to life firsthand when we worked together on Fortnight.”
In between Midnights and The Tortured Poets Department, Swift issued two re-recorded albums—Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) and 1989 (Taylor’s Version)—and began her world-conquering Eras Tour. She’s currently on a brief break from the tour, having last performed in Singapore in early March and not having a show scheduled until May 9 in France. The UK and European leg of the Eras Tour continues into August, and Swift returns to North America for more concerts in October. Meanwhile, her extremely successful concert film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, is available online in standard and extended editions.
Revisit “6 Takeaways From Taylor Swift’s New Album Midnights” on the Pitch.
01 Fortnight [ft. Post Malone]
Producer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Composer: Austin Post, Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Austin Post, Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Acoustic Guitar: Jack Antonoff
Associated Performer: Jack Antonoff, Louis Bell, Post Malone, Sean Hutchinson, Taylor Swift
Asst. Recording Engineer: Jack Manning, Jon Sher, Lauren Marquez
Drums: Jack Antonoff, Sean Hutchinson
Electric Guitar: Jack Antonoff
Featured Artist: Post Malone
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Percussion: Jack Antonoff
Programming: Jack Antonoff
Recording Engineer: Laura Sisk, Michael Riddleberger, Oli Jacobs, Sean Hutchinson
Studio Personnel: Bryce Bordone, Jack Manning, Jon Sher, Laura Sisk, Lauren Marquez, Louis Bell, Michael Riddleberger, Oli Jacobs, Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith, Sean Hutchinson, Serban Ghenea
Synthesizer: Jack Antonoff
Vocal Engineer: Louis Bell
Vocal Producer: Louis Bell
Vocals: Post Malone, Taylor Swift
02 The Tortured Poets Department
Producer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Composer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Acoustic Guitar: Mikey Freedom Hart
Associated Performer: Evan Smith, Jack Antonoff, Michael Riddleberger, Mikey Freedom Hart, Taylor Swift, Zem Audu
Asst. Recording Engineer: Jack Manning, Jon Sher
Background Vocalist: Jack Antonoff
Bass: Mikey Freedom Hart
Cello: Jack Antonoff
Drums: Michael Riddleberger
Electric Guitar: Mikey Freedom Hart
Hammond B3: Mikey Freedom Hart
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Piano: Jack Antonoff, Mikey Freedom Hart
Programming: Jack Antonoff
Recording Engineer: David Hart, Evan Smith, Laura Sisk, Michael Riddleberger, Mikey Freedom Hart, Oli Jacobs, Sean Hutchinson, Zem Audu
Studio Personnel: Bryce Bordone, David Hart, Evan Smith, Jack Manning, Jon Sher, Laura Sisk, Michael Riddleberger, Mikey Freedom Hart, Oli Jacobs, Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith, Sean Hutchinson, Serban Ghenea, Zem Audu
Synthesizer: Evan Smith, Jack Antonoff, Zem Audu
Vocals: Taylor Swift
03 My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys
Producer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Composer: Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Taylor Swift
Associated Performer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Asst. Recording Engineer: Jack Manning, Jon Sher
Bass: Jack Antonoff
Drums: Jack Antonoff
Electric Guitar: Jack Antonoff
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Piano: Taylor Swift
Programming: Jack Antonoff
Recording Engineer: Laura Sisk, Oli Jacobs
Studio Personnel: Bryce Bordone, Jack Manning, Jon Sher, Laura Sisk, Oli Jacobs, Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith, Serban Ghenea
Synthesizer: Jack Antonoff
Vocals: Taylor Swift
04 Down Bad
Producer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Composer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Associated Performer: Evan Smith, Jack Antonoff, Mikey Freedom Hart, Sean Hutchinson, Taylor Swift, Zem Audu
Asst. Recording Engineer: Jack Manning, Jon Sher
Drums: Jack Antonoff
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mellotron: Mikey Freedom Hart
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Percussion: Jack Antonoff, Sean Hutchinson
Piano: Jack Antonoff
Programming: Jack Antonoff
Recording Engineer: Jack Manning, Laura Sisk, Michael Riddleberger, Oli Jacobs, Sean Hutchinson
05 So Long, London
Producer: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
Composer: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
Associated Performer: Aaron Dessner, Benjamin Lanz, Taylor Swift
Drum Programming: Aaron Dessner
Electric Guitar: Aaron Dessner
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Piano: Aaron Dessner
Recording Engineer: Aaron Dessner, Bella Blasko, Benjamin Lanz, Jonathan Low
Studio Personnel: Aaron Dessner, Bella Blasko, Benjamin Lanz, Bryce Bordon, Jonathan Low, Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith, Serban Ghenea
Synthesizer: Aaron Dessner, Benjamin Lanz
Vocals: Taylor Swift
06 But Daddy I Love Him
Producer: Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Composer: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
Acoustic Guitar: Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff
Associated Performer: Aaron Dessner, Bobby Hawk, Evan Smith, Jack Antonoff, Mikey Freedom Hart, Sean Hutchinson, Taylor Swift, Zem Audu
Asst. Recording Engineer: Jack Manning, Jon Sher
Background Vocalist: Jack Antonoff
Bass: Jack Antonoff
Cello: Jack Antonoff
Drums: Sean Hutchinson
Electric Guitar: Jack Antonoff
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mellotron: Jack Antonoff
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Programming: Jack Antonoff
Recording Engineer: Bella Blasko, David Hart, Evan Smith, Jonathan Low, Laura Sisk, Michael Riddleberger, Mikey Freedom Hart, Oli Jacobs, Sean Hutchinson, Zem Audu
Strings: Bobby Hawk
Studio Personnel: Bella Blasko, Bryce Bordone, David Hart, Evan Smith, Jack Manning, Jon Sher, Jonathan Low, Laura Sisk, Michael Riddleberger, Mikey Freedom Hart, Oli Jacobs, Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith, Sean Hutchinson, Serban Ghenea, Zem Audu
Synthesizer: Evan Smith, Jack Antonoff, Mikey Freedom Hart, Zem Audu
Vocals: Taylor Swift
07 Fresh Out the Slammer
Producer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Composer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Acoustic Guitar: Jack Antonoff
Associated Performer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Asst. Recording Engineer: Jack Manning, James Snider, Jon Sher
Drums: Jack Antonoff
Electric Guitar: Jack Antonoff
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Organ: Jack Antonoff
Percussion: Jack Antonoff
Programming: Jack Antonoff
Recording Engineer: Laura Sisk, Oli Jacobs
Studio Personnel: Bryce Bordone, Christopher Rowe, Jack Manning, Jesse Snider, Jon Sher, Laura Sisk, Oli Jacobs, Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith, Serban Ghenea
Synthesizer: Jack Antonoff
Vocal Engineer: Christopher Rowe, Laura Sisk
Vocals: Taylor Swift
08 Florida!!! [ft. Florence and the Machine]
Producer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Composer: Florence Welch, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Florence Welch, Taylor Swift
Acoustic Guitar: Jack Antonoff
Associated Performer: Florence Welch, Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Asst. Recording Engineer: Jack Manning, James Snider, Jon Sher
Bass: Jack Antonoff
Cello: Jack Antonoff
Drums: Florence Welch, Jack Antonoff
Electric Guitar: Jack Antonoff
Featured Artist: Florence and the Machine
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mellotron: Jack Antonoff
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Percussion: Florence Welch
Piano: Florence Welch, Jack Antonoff
Programming: Jack Antonoff
Recording Engineer: Ben Loveland, Laura Sisk, Oli Jacobs
Studio Personnel: Ben Loveland, Bryce Bordone, Jack Manning, Jesse Snider, Jon Sher, Laura Sisk, Oli Jacobs, Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith, Serban Ghenea
Synthesizer: Jack Antonoff
Vocals: Florence Welch, Taylor Swift
09 Guilty as Sin?
Producer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Composer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Acoustic Guitar: Jack Antonoff
Associated Performer: Bobby Hawk, Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Asst. Recording Engineer: Jack Manning, Jon Sher
Bass: Jack Antonoff
Drums: Jack Antonoff
Electric Guitar: Jack Antonoff
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Percussion: Jack Antonoff
Programming: Jack Antonoff
Recoding Engineer: Laura Sisk, Oli Jacobs
Strings: Bobby Hawk
Studio Personnel: Bryce Bordone, Christopher Rowe, Jack Manning, Jon Sher, Laura Sisk, Oli Jacobs, Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith, Serban Ghenea
Synthesizer: Jack Antonoff
Vocal Engineer: Christopher Rowe, Laura Sisk
Vocals: Taylor Swift
10 Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?
Producer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Composer: Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Taylor Swift
Associated Performer: Aaron Dessner, Evan Smith, Jack Antonoff, Michael Riddleberger, Mikey Freedom Hart, Sean Hutchinson, Taylor Swift, Zem Audu
Asst. Recording Engineer: Jack Manning, Jesse Snider, Joe Caldwell, Jon Sher
Bass: Jack Antonoff
Cello: Jack Antonoff
Drums: Jack Antonoff, Sean Hutchinson
Electric Guitar: Jack Antonoff
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mellotron: Jack Antonoff
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Percussion: Michael Riddleberger
Piano: Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff
Programming: Jack Antonoff
Recording Engineer: Bella Blasko, David Hart, Evan Smith, Jack Manning, Joey Miller, Jonathan Low, Laura Sisk, Michael Riddleberger, Mikey Freedom Hart, Oli Jacobs, Sean Hutchinson, Zem Audu
Studio Personnel: Bella Blasko, Bryce Bordone, David Hart, Evan Smith, Jack Manning, Jesse Snider, Joe Caldwell, Joey Miller, Jon Sher, Jonathan Low, Laura Sisk, Michael Riddleberger, Mikey Freedom Hart, Oli Jacobs, Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith, Sean Hutchinson, Serban Ghenea, Zem Audu
Synthesizer: Evan Smith, Jack Antonoff, Mikey Freedom Hart, Zem Audu
Vocals: Taylor Swift
11 I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)
Producer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Composer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Acoustic Guitar: Jack Antonoff
Associated Performer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Asst. Recording Engineer: Jack Manning, Jon Sher, Rémy Dumelz
Bass: Jack Antonoff
Electric Guitar: Jack Antonoff
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mellotron: Jack Antonoff
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Percussion: Jack Antonoff
Piano: Jack Antonoff
Programming: Jack Antonoff
Recording Engineer: Laura Sisk, Oli Jacobs
Studio Personnel: Bryce Bordone, Christopher Rowe, Jack Manning, Jon Sher, Laura Sisk, Oli Jacobs, Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith, Rémy Dumelz, Serban Ghenea
Synthesizer: Jack Antonoff
Vocal Engineer: Christopher Rowe, Laura Sisk
Vocals: Taylor Swift
12 LOML
Producer: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
Composer: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
Associated Performer: Aaron Dessner, Glenn Kotche, Taylor Swift
Drums: Glenn Kotche
Keyboards: Aaron Dessner
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Percussion: Glenn Kotche
Piano: Aaron Dessner
Recording Engineer: Bella Blasko, Jonathan Low
Studio Personnel: Bella Blasko, Bryce Bordone, Christopher Rowe, Jonathan Low, Laura Sisk, Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith, Serbsn Ghenea
Synthesizer: Aaron Dessner
Vocal Engineer: Christopher Rowe, Laura Sisk
Vocals: Taylor Swift
13 I Can Do It With a Broken Heart
Producer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Composer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Associated Performer: Jack Antonoff, Oli Jacobs, Taylor Swift
Asst. Recording Engineer: Jack Manning, Joe Caldwell, Joey Miller, Jon Sher, Lauren Marquez
Background Vocalist: Oli Jacobs
Drums: Jack Antonoff
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Percussion: Jack Antonoff, Oli Jacobs
Piano: Jack Antonoff
Programming: Jack Antonoff, Oli Jacobs
Recording Engineer: Laura Sisk, Oli Jacobs
Spoken Word: Oli Jacobs
Studio Personnel: Bryce Bordone, Jack Manning, Joe Caldwell, Joey Miller, Jon Sher, Laura Sisk, Lauren Marquez, Oli Jacobs, Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith, Serban Ghenea
Synthesizer: Jack Antonoff
Vocals: Taylor Swift
14 The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived
Producer: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
Composer: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
Additional Engineer: Beau Sorenson
Associated Performer: Aaron Dessner, James McAlister, Jason Slota, Rob Moose, Taylor Swift
Bass Guitar: Aaron Dessner
Drum Programming: Aaron Dessner
Drums: James McAlister
Electric Guitar: Aaron Dessner, James McAlister
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Percussion: James McAlister, Jason Slota
Piano: Aaron Dessner
Recording Arranger: Rob Moose
Recording Engineer: Aaron Dessner, Beau Sorenson, Bella Blasko, James McAlister, Rob Moose
Studio Personnel: Aaron Dessner, Beau Sorenson, Bella Blasko, Bryce Bordone, James McAlister, Laura Sisk, Randy Merrill, Rob Moose, Ryan Smith, Serban Ghenea
Synthesizer: Aaron Dessner, James McAlister
Viola: Rob Moose
Violin: Rob Moose
Vocal Engineer: Laura Sisk
Vocals: Taylor Swift
15 The Alchemy
Producer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Composer: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Associated Performer: Jack Antonoff, Sean Hutchinson, Taylor Swift
Asst. Recording Engineer: Jack Manning, Jon Sher
Background Vocalist: Jack Antonoff
Cello: Jack Antonoff
Drums: Jack Antonoff, Sean Hutchinson
Electric Guitar: Jack Antonoff
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Percussion: Jack Antonoff
Programming: Jack Antonoff
Recording Engineer: Laura Sisk, Oli Jacobs, Sean Hutchinson
Studio Personnel: Bryce Bordone, Christopher Rowe, Jack Manning, Jon Sher, Laura Sisk, Oli Jacobs, Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith, Sean Hutchinson, Serban Ghenea
Synthesizer: Jack Antonoff
Vocal Engineer: Christopher Rowe, Laura Sisk
Vocals: Taylor Swift
16 Clara Bow
Producer: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
Composer: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
Additional Engineer: Bella Blasko
Associated Performer: Aaron Dessner, Abi Hyde-Smith, Agata Daraskaite, Akiko Ishikawa, Amy Swain, Anna de Bruin, Brian O’Kane, Bryce Dessner, Cara Laskaris, Chris Kelly, Dan Oates, Dave Brown, Elisa Bergersen, Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Emily Holland, Galya Bisengalieva, Glenn Kotche, Iona Allan, JT Bates, James McAlister, Julian Azkoul, Kirsty Mangan, Marianne Haynes, Matthew Kettle, Max Ruisi, Morgan Goff, Nicholas Bootiman, Nicole Crespo O’Donoghue, Reinoud Ford, Ronald Long, Sophie Mather, Sophie Roper, Taylor Swift, Thomas Bartlett
Asst. Recording Engineer: Laura Beck
Bass Guitar: Aaron Dessner
Cello: Abi Hyde-Smith Brian O’Kane, Max Ruisi, Reinoud Ford
Conductor: Robert Ames
Double Bass: Chris Kelly, Dave Brown, Sophie Roper
Drum Programming: Aaron Dessner
Drums: Glenn Kotche, JT Bates
Keyboards: James McAlister, Thomas Bartlett
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mix Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Mixer: Serban Ghenea
Percussion: Aaron Dessner, Glenn Kotche, James McAlister
Piano: Aaron Dessner, Thomas Bartlett
Recording Arranger: Aaron Dessner
Recording Engineer: Bella Blasko, James McAlister, Jeremy Murphy, Jonathan Low, Thomas Bartlett
Studio Personnel: Bella Blasko, Bryce Bordone, James McAlister, Jeremy Murphy, Jonathan Low, Laura Beck, Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith, Serban Ghenea, Thomas Bartlett
Synthesizer: Aaron Dessner, James McAlister, Thomas Bartlett
Viola: Amy Swain, Elisa Bergersen, Matthew Kettle, Morgan Goff, Nicholas Bootiman
Violin: Agata Daraskaite, Akiko Ishikawa, Anna de Bruin, Cara Laskaris, Dan Oates, Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Emily Holland, Galya Bisengalieva, Iona Allan, Julian Azkoul, Kirsty Mangan, Marianne Haynes, Nicole Crespo O’Donoghue, Ronald Long, Sophie Mather
Vocals: Taylor Swift
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