The Tortured Poets Department

The Tortured Poets Department
Studio album by
Taylor Swift
ReleasedApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
Recorded2022–2024
Genre
Length65:08
LabelRepublic
Producer
Taylor Swift chronology
1989 (Taylor's Version)
(2023) 		The Tortured Poets Department
(2024)
Singles from The Tortured Poets Department
  1. "Fortnight"
    Released: April 19, 2024
  2. "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart"
    Released: July 2, 2024

The Tortured Poets Department is the 11th studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on April 19, 2024. An expanded version of the album, named The Anthology, was released not long after.

Content

The Tortured Poets Department has 16 songs,[1] with The Anthology having 31.[2] Most of them were co-written by Swift and Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner.[1] All of the albums songs were produced with Antonoff and Dessner.[3] Many of the songs in the album are about Swift's life and public image.[4][5]

Release

The album was announced on February 4, 2024 during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.[6] The Tortured Poets Department was released on April 19, 2024. The expanded version, The Anthology, released two hours later.[2] The album was well received[7] and sold well, selling over two million units by July 2024.[8]

Track listing

The Tortured Poets Department track listing
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Fortnight" (featuring Post Malone)
 3:48
2. "The Tortured Poets Department"  
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
 4:53
3. "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys"  
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
 3:23
4. "Down Bad"  
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
 4:21
5. "So Long, London"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 4:22
6. "But Daddy I Love Him"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
  • Antonoff
 5:40
7. "Fresh Out the Slammer"  
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
 3:30
8. "Florida!!!" (featuring Florence and the Machine)
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
 3:35
9. "Guilty as Sin?"  
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
 4:14
10. "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?"  
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
 5:34
11. "I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)"  
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
 2:36
12. "Loml"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 4:37
13. "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart"  
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
 3:38
14. "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 4:05
15. "The Alchemy"  
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
 3:16
16. "Clara Bow"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 3:36
Total length:
 65:08
The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology extended track listing
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
17. "The Black Dog"  
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
 3:58
18. "Imgonnagetyouback"  
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
 3:42
19. "The Albatross"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 3:03
20. "Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 3:33
21. "How Did It End?"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 3:58
22. "So High School"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 3:48
23. "I Hate It Here"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 4:03
24. "Thank You Aimee"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
  • Antonoff
 4:23
25. "I Look in People's Windows"  
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
  • Berger
 2:11
26. "The Prophecy"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 4:09
27. "Cassandra"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 4:00
28. "Peter"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 4:43
29. "The Bolter"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 3:58
30. "Robin"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 4:00
31. "The Manuscript"  
  • Swift
  • Dessner
 3:44
Total length:
 122:21

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Garcia, Thania (February 5, 2024). "Taylor Swift Shares Tracklist for The Tortured Poets Department, Featuring Post Malone and Florence + Machine". Variety. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zemler, Emily (April 19, 2024). "Taylor Swift Unveils Double Album The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ Jones, Damian (April 19, 2024). "Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department: Here are the full album credits". NME. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ Kurp, Josh (April 19, 2024). "Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department Is Another Classic". Uproxx. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (April 19, 2024). "Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department Is Messy, Unguarded And Undeniably Triumphant: Critic's Take". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ West, Bryan (February 4, 2024). "Taylor Swift Announces Brand-New Album at Grammys: Tortured Poets Department". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ Sisario, Ben (April 29, 2024). "Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Breaks Records With Blockbuster Debut". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (July 16, 2024). "Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department & Benson Boone's Beautiful Things Lead Luminate's 2024 Midyear Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.