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'A part of me was reclaimed': Taylor Swift releases '1989 TV'

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Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

<div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=886931789465307&amp;set=pcb.887057476119405" data-width="auto"><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo courtesy: Taylor Swift/Facebook" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/10/28/10282023-taylor_1989.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo courtesy: Taylor Swift/Facebook</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>(UPDATED) American pop superstar Taylor Swift released her version of the acclaimed album &quot;1989&quot; on Friday, nine years since the launch of the original.</p><p>&quot;My name is Taylor and I was born in 1989,&quot; the acclaimed singer-songwriter wrote in her social media accounts, signifying the release of her second re-recording this year following the unveiling of &quot;Speak Now (Taylor&#x27;s Version)&quot; in July.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/10/23/1989-taylors-version-to-be-released-on-oct-27">&#x27;1989 (Taylor&#x27;s Version)&#x27; to be released on Oct. 27</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/07/23/swift-drops-taylors-version-of-speak-now-album">Swift drops Taylor&#x27;s version of ‘Speak Now’ album</a></li></ul><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="671" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2FTaylorSwift%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0knGdpwp4U6sHnLwdPBbmBxSmdYwvKjw73531UFjdzCMHdNdqnTj1FnZ3Esrt2cdyl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="500"></iframe><p>&quot;I was born in 1989, reinvented for the first time in 2014, and a part of me was reclaimed in 2023 with the re-release of this album I love so dearly,&quot; she said in a letter seemingly addressed to fans to celebrate the album&#x27;s launch.</p><p>&quot;1989&quot; is a call back to Swift&#x27;s birthday, who was born on December 13, 1989.</p><p>The original version has earned numerous accolades including Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/13/23/swiftonomics-and-beyonce-bump-how-stars-power-economies">Swiftonomics and Beyonce bump: how stars power economies</a></li></ul><p>Swift announced the release of &quot;1989 TV&quot; last August 9 during her California leg of &quot;The Eras Tour.&quot;</p><p>The original version of &quot;1989&quot; is widely accepted as Swift&#x27;s transformation into a pop star from a country singer.</p><p>The pop superstar is re-recording her albums to gain ownership over her music. </p><p>With the release of &#x27;1989 TV,&#x27; she now owns 8 over 10 of her studio albums. Only &#x27;Reputation&#x27; and self-titled re-recorded album are yet to be released.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/10/27/taylor-swifts-new-era-the-pop-star-becomes-a-billionaire/?sh=72766e225dee">Forbes</a>, the 33-year-old singer-songwriter has reached billionaire status amid her ongoing &quot;The Eras Tour&quot; across the globe. She also released a documentary about her tour. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/28/23/review-concert-film-charts-taylor-swifts-evolution">Review: Concert film charts Taylor Swift&#x27;s enchanting evolution</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/01/23/taylor-swift-announces-film-of-massive-eras-tour">Taylor Swift announces film of massive &#x27;Eras&#x27; tour</a></li></ul><div><strong>FILO SWIFTIES CELEBRATE &#x27;1989 TV&#x27; launch</strong></div><p>Araneta City has partnered with Swifties PH (Taylor Swift fans club) and organized a week-long party celebrating the launch.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo from Araneta City/Facebook" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/10/28/photo-from-araneta-city_facebook_1.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from Araneta City/Facebook</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Attended by hundreds of fans, Taylor Sheesh and several other performers graced the event in Gateway Mall 2, Cubao, Quezon City.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">It will leave you breathless, ‘coz we are too!!<br/><br/>1989 (Taylor’s Version) drops now and we are celebrating it with Style! ✨💙 Swifties Philippines crowds are loud and wild here at Gateway Mall 2, Cubao for the 1989 TV Album Launch Philippines Party!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/1989TaylorsVersion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#1989TaylorsVersion</a>… <a href="https://t.co/A27Xy4h4aX">pic.twitter.com/A27Xy4h4aX</a></p>— Swifties Philippines (@SwiftiesPHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/SwiftiesPHL/status/1717762686602408231?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div></div>

American pop superstar Taylor Swift released her version of the acclaimed album '1989' on Friday, nine years since the launch of the original.

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'A part of me was reclaimed': Taylor Swift releases '1989 TV'

Kennedy Caacbay,

ABS-CBN News

Published October 27, 2023 02:01 PM PHT

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Updated October 28, 2023 08:29 PM PHT

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