Swift, Jack Antonoff and Christopher Rowe produced the majority of the album, with original collaborators Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, Shellback and Imogen Heap returning to contribute again. It consists of 21 tracks, containing re-recorded versions of the 16 songs from the deluxe edition of 1989 and five previously unreleased 'From the Vault' tracks. Musically, 1989 (Taylor's Version) is a 1980s-inspired synth-pop album, driven by synthesizers and heavy percussion.
Announced on August 9, 2023, at the final Los Angeles show of the Eras Tour, the album is a part of Swift's response to her 2019 masters dispute. It is a re-recording of Swift's fifth studio album, 1989 (2014), and follows Speak Now (Taylor's Version) as her second album in 2023. 1989 (Taylor's Version) is the fourth re-recorded album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 27, 2023, via Republic Records.
