What’s good about 2 million people pre-ordering Taylor Swift’s new album?

Taylor Swift has surprised fans by announcing 20 new album versions for “The Tortured Poets Department,” her 10th studio album, scheduled for release on April 19. The album will be available in 6 vinyl versions, 9 CD versions and 3 cassette versions.

Taylor Swift’s decision to release multiple album versions immediately attracted the attention of the online community. Many people relate to Billie Eilish’s previous controversial statement about artists releasing too many physical album versions that affect the environment.

What’s good about 2 million people pre-ordering Taylor Swift’s new album?

Eilish said: “People are denying their responsibility to protect the environment. I’m angry that I’m always doing my best, calling on everyone on the crew to get involved in protecting the environment, but some big artists release dozens of different vinyl versions, encouraging audiences to buy more. It’s frustrating because people only care about numbers and profits.”

Taylor Swift’s new album will have 6 vinyl versions, 9 CD versions and 3 cassette versions. Picture: IG.

Although Eilish did not directly mention anyone’s name, many fans thought that she was referring to Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo … They are popular artists who often release multiple physical album versions.

Controversy aside, “The Tortured Poets Department” was expected to be a huge success. The album image has nostalgic black and white tones, promising romantic music and poetry.

Currently, the album has reached over 2 million pre-orders – an impressive number in the streaming era. Many believe that this will be an album that continues to help Taylor Swift claim the title of “queen of record sales”.

Earlier, Taylor Swift surprised global fans by unveiling a brand new album during her first 2024 Grammys acceptance speech. Not “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)” as many speculated, instead, the singer said: “Hi, this is my 13th Grammy. That’s my lucky number. I wonder if I’ve ever told you that. I want to thank the members of the Recording Academy for voting for me. But most of all, this is a direct testament to the passionate passion of fans. So I want to pay tribute to that love by revealing a secret that I’ve kept secret for the past 2 years: my brand new album will be released on April 19th. The album is titled “The Tortured Poets Department”. I love you guys.”

Taylor Swift will release her new album on April 19. Picture: IG.

Taylor Swift kept her promise, posting an album cover image where she posed in black pajamas. She also teased the overall atmosphere of the album: “Everything is fair in love and poetry… The new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” is out April 19.

On February 5, Taylor Swift released the official list of 17 songs. Most notably, the fifth song is titled “So Long, London”, after Taylor Swift released “London Boy” on her album “Lover” years ago. Fans are also aware that Taylor Swift’s concert in Tampa, Florida as part of her Eras tour is her first appearance after the news of her breakup with Joe Alwyn, most likely this is what the song “Florida!” will appear on the new album.

During her performance in Tokyo on February 7, Taylor Swift revealed that she started working on the album two years ago, in early 2022. Many fans believe that the song “You’re Losing Me” from her album “Midnights” written on December 5, 2021 is the milestone of the end of her relationship with Joe Alwyn.