What Time Will “Midnights” and Its First Music Video, “Anti-hero,” Be Released? By Taylor Swift

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By Patrick Fitzgerald
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Taylor Swift dropped a bombshell by using a little segment of her Video of the Year speech at the MTV VMAs to announce the release date of her tenth album, Midnights, on October 21.

With regard to the Video of the Year award, she addressed her fans and stated, “I had sort of made up my mind that if you were going to be this generous and give us this, I thought it could be a wonderful opportunity to tell you that my brand-new album comes out October 21st.

In order to create anticipation for the unfolding, she soon modified the bios on her social media accounts to read “meet me at midnight.” The word quickly became a popular hashtag on Twitter. the time is  12 a.m. As her tenth studio album’s release date approached, Swift provided plenty of information about what to anticipate—as well as the album’s cover image.

When Will the Album Be Released?

At the MTV VMAs, Swift gave the release date away before anything else: Friday, October 21, 2022. Given its title, it will be released at midnight, just like her past works. Kim Kardashian’s birthday, October 21, 2022, was coincidentally pointed out by fans. The fact that the digitals total up to 13, Swift’s well-known and popular Easter egg number, and the amount of tracks on Midnights, is more telling. 10 + 2 + 1 = 13.

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On Monday, October 17 at midnight, Swift published a more thorough breakdown of the album’s release timetable.

Thursday, October 20: Third quarter of Thursday night football on Prime Video will include a teaser trailer. Whether this teaser video was for the complete album or the “Anti-Hero” music video, which will be released on October 21 at 8 A.M., was not made clear by Swift. EST.

  • Midnight’s album will be released on Friday, October 21 at 12 AM EST.
  • 21st October, 3 a.m. “Special really crazy surprise,” EST
  • 21st October, 8 a.m. Premiere of the “Anti-Hero” music video at EST
  • 21st October, 8 p.m. EST: Album lyric videos
  • 12 A.M. on Tuesday, October 25.  

EST: Publication of Second Midnights’ music video. Because it and “Anti-Hero” are the only two songs for which Swift held her phone upside down during her track name reveal videos, fans believed that the song is “Vigilante Shit.”

Is This Album a New Recording Altogether?

Swift’s upcoming album, due out on October 21, won’t be a remix. Swift did not mention a release date for her re-recordings of 1989 and Reputation during the Midnight’s announcement.

What Songs May Be Found on the Album? Those Who Will Be Single?

Only the fact that there will be a total of 13 new songs on the album was initially disclosed by Swift. She provided a brief description of the content of the album when she announced it: “Midnights, the story of 13 sleepless nights spread throughout my life, will be available on October 21. She has not yet revealed the title of her debut single.

Over time, Swift released more of the track names and ultimately the full tracklist.

  • Lavender Haze
  • Maroon
  • Anti-Hero
  • Snow on the Beach
  • You’re on Your Own, Kid
  • Midnight Rain
  • Question…?
  • Vigilante Shit
  • Bejeweled
  • Labyrinth
  • Karma
  • Sweet Nothing
  • Mastermind

The Target edition of her album, which is now available for pre-order, will include three bonus tracks. The songs include “Hits Different,” a string remix of “You’re on Your Own, Kid,” and “Sweet Nothing,” a piano remix.

About What is the Album? Do the Songs Have a Swiftian Theme?

Swift outlined the project’s premise and subject when she made the announcement. She penned:

We lie awake in love and in fear, in turmoil and in tears. We stare at walls and drink until they speak back. We twist in our self-made ages and pray that we aren’t—right this minute—about to make some fateful life-altering mistake.

This is a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams. The floors we pace and the demons we face. For all of us who have tossed and turned and decided to keep the lanterns lit and go searching—hoping that just maybe, when the clock strikes twelve … we’ll meet ourselves.

Midnights, the stories of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life, will be out October 21. Meet me at midnight.

Swift has provided some insight into the themes of specific tracks, revealing that the opening song, “Lavender Haze,” would discuss her six-year romance with Joe Alwyn.

Track 1 on Midnights is called “Lavender Haze,” she remarked. When I was watching Mad Men, I heard the term “lavender haze. It sounded interesting, so I looked it up. And it turns out that it was a frequent way for people to express being in love in the 1950s. You were in the all-pervasive love glow if you were described as being in the “lavender haze.” And I found that to be incredibly lovely.

Theoretically, she added, “when you’re in the ‘lavender haze,’ you’ll do anything to stay there. “And don’t let anyone push you off that cloud. Since we live in the era of social media and the world will weigh in if they find out whether you’re in love with someone, I believe that many people now, not just “public personalities,” have to cope with this. Similar to my six-year relationship, we have had to ignore bizarre rumors and tabloid coverage. The act of disregarding those crap in order to preserve the true stuff is what this song is about.

Prior to the album’s release, Swift shared on Spotify the five themes that served as the album’s inspiration.

The first thing that kept me up at night and served as inspiration for the Midnights album was self-loathing, Swift revealed on Monday, October 17.

Will Swift Tour in Support of This Record?

Swift has not yet made any tour dates public. Her most recent tour-related statement was made in February 2021, when she mentioned her postponed Lover Fest tour dates and provided an explanation for why she has no plans to reschedule them. She then wrote:

I love coming on here to tell you good news, or to share a new project with you. It’s not my favorite thing in the world to have to tell you the news I’m sad about. I’m so sorry, but I cannot reschedule the shows that we’ve postponed. Although refunds have been available since we first postponed the Lover Fest shows, many of you hung onto your tickets and I too hung onto the idea that we could reschedule.

This is an unprecedented pandemic that has changed everyone’s plans and no one knows what the touring landscape is going to look like in the near future. I’m so disappointed that I won’t be able to see you in person as soon as I wanted to. I miss you terribly and can’t wait ’til we can all safely be at shows together again. – Taylor Swift

However, a source told Page Six on September 30, 2022, that she is undoubtedly preparing for something soon, including a “big stadium tour” for the summer of 2023.

One insider claimed, “Taylor has some extremely ambitious plans in place.” She is eager to resume her travels after such a lengthy yet productive hiatus.

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Throughout the entire month, there were whispers going around that Swift might take the stage at the next Super Bowl halftime show. Swift has an ongoing sponsorship with Coca-Cola, and the event is typically sponsored by Pepsi, but this year Apple took over, making it possible for Swift to perform.

She reportedly declined the offer because she wants to wait till her older albums have been rerecorded before performing. She still needs to finish 1989, Speak Now, Taylor Swift, and Reputation. Will she complete them all by the summer of next year? Taylor Swift is the only one who can do it.

Are There Pre-order Options? What About Products?

Taylor Swift being unprepared is hardly something you would anticipate, would you? Pre-orders are available, and there is merchandise, of course! In addition to the regular digital version, fans can acquire Midnights on vinyl, CD, or cassette. A collectible booklet and one-of-a-kind artwork/photography are included with both the vinyl and CD sets. There isn’t yet a response to the folkloric cardigan on TaylorSwift.com, but we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as one becomes available.

Are There Several Midnight’s Album Covers?

Absolutely. In addition to the main cover for Midnights, Swift shared three limited edition covers around the end of August. Despite the fact that August has passed, September will provide three new special edition covers! “, Swift penned. “Pre-order Midnights’ special colour vinyl and collector cd variants now.”

Has Swift Provided any Midnight Previews?

The montage Swift shared on Friday, September 16, with the title “The making of Midnights” contained a number of hints for fans regarding the album’s creation. The video contains scenes of Swift playing the piano, recording vocals, spending time with her cat Benjamin, and frolicking through a snowstorm.

However, the videos also give viewers a peek of producer Jack Antonoff, possibly suggesting that he is once more handling the album’s production. According to Variety, the TikTok has a picture of Antonoff’s studio.

Swift recently revealed to fans in another TikTok that the Midnight album has four different covers that, when combined, resemble a clock that “helps you tell time.”

Then, on September 21, Swift released a further TikTok from a series titled “Midnights Mayhem With Me,” unveiling the album’s tracks one at a time. Track 13 with the title “Mastermind” was the first track to be made public.

She decided to use a Bingo cage, each of which was printed with a different song title, to discover the track name. One day at a time, Swift has been posting the series. The names “Track 2 Maroon,” “Track 6 Midnight Rain,” and “Track 7 Question” have also been mentioned so far. “Track 8 Vigilante Shit” and “, “

More will be revealed in the days leading up to the release of Midnights. The first lyric from the album was unveiled by Spotify on Monday, October 17 at midnight in Times Square, New York City: “I should not be left to my own devices.”

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