Taylor Swift Intrigues Fans With Her First Clue About ‘1989’ Jump Track
She really is a mastermind.
Taylor Swift left her fans more perplexed than ever when she revealed a new set of clues for her upcoming Vault tracks.
The Grammy winner, 33, who is in the process of re-recording her first six albums, will release “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” next month with a slew of previously unreleased songs.
“You can tell me when the *research* is done…if the effect was worth it,” Swift wrote in an Instagram post Tuesday, featuring lyrics from her hit “Blank Space.”
Fans were quick to decipher the clip, which hinted at a track titled “Lust!” » or “Bitch!”
“It’s probably ‘slut!’ and refers to her being called a slut and that’s why she changed the vibe of 1989,” one Twitter user theorized.
“TAYLOR SWIFT DID YOU NAME A SONG ‘SLUT!’ ??????” another person intervened.
Alongside the animated “Vault” — which fans became familiar with during her re-recordings “Fearless” and “Red” — the “Bad Blood” singer tapped Google to host an interactive puzzle search.
“TAYLOR SWIFT GIRL I’M SO CONFUSED WITH THIS PUZZLE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO US,” one Twitter user wrote.
Another person echoed the sentiment, writing, “Taylor Swift, you have never made me more frustrated and confused than I am.” »
Along with clues like “Got A Haircut,” “Wednesday,” “Tokyo” and “Golf Club,” fans discovered the word “Sagittarius,” which convinced Swifties that a collaboration with Nicki Minaj was coming. the horizon.
At the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards last week, Swift said, “I love you” to the “Anaconda” rapper, 40, before declaring, “That’s my favorite Sagittarius over there.” »
Minaj also hinted at a possible duet when she tweeted, “Fighting the urge so much to say Sagittarius tingz right now”, in response to the announcement that they were the only female artists to have 100 Billboard Hot 100 entries in their career.
Fans quickly took to social media to theorize about the clue, with one person pointing out in a TikTok video that a Sagittarius constellation was present in Swift’s “Lavender Haze” music video.
“As a Sagittarius I’m going crazy thank you,” one fan commented on the clip, while a second person added: “I’m here for the illusion.”
A third fan pointed out: “Nicki has a song called ‘Barbie Tingz’, one of her first tracks (sic) is ‘I’m a SAG’…”
Swift and Minaj feuded on Twitter in 2015 after the “Cruel Summer” singer was nominated for a VMA for best video, while the “Babrie World” rapper was not.
When Minaj – born Onika Tanya Maraj – spoke out about the snub, Swift responded: “@NICKIMINAJ I have done nothing but love and support you. It’s not like you to pit women against each other. Maybe one of the men took your place.
The mom-of-one quickly denied her comments were aimed at the “Shake It Off” singer.
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“Huh? You mustn’t read my tweets. I haven’t said a word about you. I love you just as much. But you should talk about it. @taylorswift13,” she tweeted.
The beef seemed to have been squashed for good when Swift added, “@NICKIMINAJ If I win please come with me!!” You’re invited to any stage I’m on.
The “Cats” star announced during her final concert of the Eras tour in Los Angeles that she will release “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” on October 27 – exactly nine years after the original album hit stores.
“There’s something that I’ve been planning for a really, really, really, ridiculously, embarra*sing for a long time, and instead of telling you about it, I think I’m just going to show it to you,” she said, before reveal its new cover art.
The image showed Swift smiling while looking over her shoulder as seagulls flew in the sky.
