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Like a champion tennis player or a wizened clockmaker, Taylor Swift has been training all her life to be the artisan she is today. Maybe her progression from writing songs about storybook romances to songs about not fitting into antiquated gender roles went swimmingly because it dovetails with a larger ideological shift, from the dream of picket-fenced, pastoral living to a simpler fantasy: the desire to be truly free. — Craig Jenkins, “Midnights’ Moonlit Lessons”

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All 245 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked

 There are at least ten stone-cold classics in her discography. By Nate Jones

All The Eras

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The Extended Taylorverse

  1. respect the classics
    Peter Gabriel Becomes First Genesis Member to Attend the Eras TourAnd he didn’t have to sell England by the pound to get into the VIP tent.
    By Devon Ivie
  2. celeb feuds
    Foo Fighters Perform at London Stadium
    Why Is Dave Grohl Beefing With Taylor Swift?They’re not called the Foo Say Nice Things–ers but her last name is Swift.
    By Bethy Squires
  3. london girl
    Miss Americana Had a Good Run in LondonShe wasn’t the only royalty at the Eras Tour.
    By Jason P. Frank
  4. vulture sports
    Night Three Of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - London, UK
    Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s Complete Relationship TimelineTravis Kelce helped Swift do a little burlesque routine at her last London show. So long, London, indeed.
    By Bethy Squires
  5. london boy
    Denmark v England: Group C - UEFA EURO 2024
    What Surprise Songs Was Prince William Hoping For?He was caught in 4K grooving to “Shake It Off”; he’s probably in his 1989 era.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  6. friend of a friend
    Joe Alwyn Is Still Taylor Swift–AdjacentHe’s “lucky to be close” to Swift’s BFF — and his Kinds of Kindness co-star — Emma Stone.
    By Zoe Guy
  7. just an idea
    Heed This: The End of the ‘Era’ Era Is NighIt’s the dawning of a new age of a better word.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  8. breakups
    Everybody’s Getting Off the ScooterHe’s officially retired from music management after parting ways with Justin Bieber.
    By Jason P. Frank and Justin Curto
  9. don’t embarrass me
    Sabrina Carpenter Thinks Criticizing Jack Antonoff Is NonsenseThe sometimes-derided producer worked on half of her new album, Short n’ Sweet.
    By Justin Curto
  10. devil’s in the details
    77th Annual Cannes Film Festival - Kinds Of Kindness photocall
    Joe Alwyn Made His ‘Peace’ With the Taylor Swift Breakup“There is always going to be a gap between what is known and what is said. I have made my peace with that.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  11. notes from the professor
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Liverpool, UK
    Taylor Swift Will End the Eras Tour During Her Birthday MonthSwifties will go back to December when thinking about the final shows.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  12. hoedown throwdown
    Taylor Swift’s Surprise Songs Just Got Even ‘Crazier’Turns out she didn’t forget about Hannah Montana: The Movie after all.
    By Tom Smyth
  13. where’s the beef?
    Sounds Like Charli XCX Wasn’t Rooting for Taylor and Matty“Don’t wanna see her backstage at my boyfriend’s show.”
    By Justin Curto
  14. role call
    Alyson Hannigan Answers All Our Questions About American PieOn her Buffy co-stars’ mixed reactions to the movie, frustrations with the casting director, and the shock of hearing Taylor Swift’s “So High School.”
    By Mara Reinstein
  15. rumors i’m pregnant?
    Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - March 27, 2024
    Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga Support Each Other’s Non-PregnanciesGaga has, however, come down with a case of election fever.
    By Bethy Squires
  16. the charts
    Benson Boone Can Be Your AnythingHis approach to songwriting won’t change pop music, but it is a recipe for sticking around.
    By Justin Curto
  17. chat room
    Should Charlie Puth Be a Bigger Artist? We Asked Charlie Puth.He says yes (but he promises it’s not to inflate his ego).
    By Nate Sloan
  18. ready for it?
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Lisbon, Portugal
    Taylor Swift Reunites with Her Cats Co-Star on the Eras TourMETTE, Griff, and Benson Boone will be opening on select dates at Wembley Stadium in June.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  19. charts (taylor’s version)
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Lisbon, Portugal
    The Tortured Poets Department Continues Its Tenure Atop the Billboard 200TTPD has its fifth week at number one, with Hit Me Hard and Soft debuting at number two.
    By Bethy Squires
  20. today in discourse
    Who’s Responsible for Apple’s Best-Albums List?Tim Cook, One Republic stan, did not appear to have any editorial input.
    By Jason P. Frank
  21. the charts
    The Winner of Pop-Music Spring Is … Post Malone?Well, he had some help.
    By Justin Curto
  22. gift guide
    Vulture’s 2024 Summer Pop-Culture Gift GuidePresents? For summer? Groundbreaking.
    By Vulture Staff
  23. rankings
    All 245 Taylor Swift Songs, RankedThere are at least ten stone-cold classics in her discography.
    By Nate Jones
  24. celebrity divorces
    Street Style - Paris Fashion Week - Womenswear Fall Winter 2023 2024 : Day Eight
    Sophie Turner Dreams of a Merry Co-Parenting Christmas With Joe JonasPlus her “absolute hero” Taylor Swift.
    By Bethy Squires
  25. 365 degrees!
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Paris, France
    Paramore Burned Down the Eras TourAnd debuted their Talking Heads cover live.
    By Justin Curto
  26. first impressions
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Paris, France
    72 Gut Reactions to Taylor Swift’s New Eras Tour Set List“It’s like relearning the English language.”
    By Vulture Staff
  27. celeb beefs
    Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team 2024 Livery Reveal
    Need Help Understanding the Kendrick/Drake Beef? TikTok Is Here for YouDon’t worry, WitckTok has weighed in.
    By Bethy Squires
  28. tortured puthets department
    10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony
    Charlie Puth, a Should-Be-Bigger Artist, Announces New SingleHe claims that someone was giving him a “sign” to release a new song called “Hero.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  29. pop music
    Help! There’s So Much Pop!This year’s song-of-summer bracket promises bops and bangers of all types, fit for many situations. Here, a guide to maximizing the current deluge.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  30. that’s that me espresso
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Sydney, Australia
    If You’re Streaming ‘Espresso,’ Stay on LineTaylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department scored the top-14 spots on the Billboard “Hot 100,” but that doesn’t mean we’re tired of “Espresso.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  31. charts (taylor’s version)
    Taylor Swift Ties Jay-Z for Most Solo Billboard No. 1 AlbumsThe Tortured Poets Department is now the top-selling album of 2024.
    By Bethy Squires
  32. who’s afraid of surprise songs?
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Tokyo, Japan
    Will ‘Tortured Poets’ Be Added to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour?Overanalyzing a 15 second video? That’s just the beginning.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  33. muses
    2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival - Weekend Two
    Matty Healy Hasn’t ‘Really Listened’ to The Tortured Poets DepartmentBut he’s sure it’s good!
    By Bethy Squires
  34. album review
    The Performative Poets DepartmentOn her new album, Taylor Swift is restless, fed up, and a little too aware of what everyone wants.
    By Craig Jenkins
  35. kooky
    96th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals
    Emma Stone and Her ‘Oddities’ Are Credited on Tortured PoetsEmily Jean is heading to “Florida!!!” with Taylor Swift and Florence Welch.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  36. down bad
    Swiftie RehabRenouncing Taylor Swift fandom can feel like “leaving a cult.” But r/SwiftlyNeutral is a safe space to process.
    By Emma Madden
  37. shoutout
    Vans Warped Tour 25th Anniversary - Mountain View, CA
    The Starting Line Thanks Taylor Swift for the ShoutoutAnd presumably, the streaming bump to follow.
    By Bethy Squires
  38. how did it end?
    Taylor Swift’s Breakup Anthems, RankedWill they induce rage tears or make you scream-sing?
    By Erin Browne
  39. one time at band camp
    Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - November 15, 2023
    Someone Check on Alyson Hannigan After Taylor Swift’s American Pie ReferenceHow’s that for a band camp story?
    By Tom Smyth
  40. red light green light
    Taylor Swift’s Lyrical Traffic Violations, RankedShe should be spending less time at the Tortured Poets Department and more time at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
    By Tom Smyth
  41. first impressions
    132 Gut Reactions to Every Track on Taylor Swift’s Double Album“This woman puts the B in subtle.”
    By Vulture Staff
  42. rip (rest in poetry)
    Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department Hires Dead PoetsEthan Hawke and Josh Charles star in the “Fortnight” music video.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  43. lyric guide
    Is The Tortured Poets Department Really About Matty Healy?We combed through all 31 tracks to see.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  44. she’s lurking
    The Internet Is Full of Tortured PoetsThe best TTPD memes from the fans, the haters, and funny agnostics.
    By Jason P. Frank
  45. you’re not dylan thomas
    Our Favorite Tortured PoetsTaylor Swift and her various modern idiots join a long line of pop-culture poets sanctimoniously performing soliloquies.
    By Rachel Simon
  46. it’s one hell of a drug
    No One Comes Out of a Florence Welch Duet AliveIncluding listeners.
    By Justin Curto
  47. the tortured poets department
    Taylor Swift Assigned a Double AlbumGuest lecturer Emma Stone contributed “oddities” to “Florida!!!”
    By Justin Curto
  48. if you seek aimee
    Taylor Swift Starts Reputation (Taylor’s Version) EarlyWith a Kim Kardashian call out, “thanK you aIMee,” the poets are too tortured to be subtle.
    By Jason P. Frank
  49. timelines
    Who’s In? Who’s Out? An Exhaustive Timeline of Taylor Swift’s Squad.Her boyfriend, besties, and business partners.
    By Zoë Haylock
  50. vulture lists
    All of Taylor Swift’s Famously Devastating Track 5’s, RankedWhere does Tortured Poets’ “So Long, London” land?
    By Erin Browne
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