Fearless (Taylor’s Version)

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Fearless (Taylor's Version) is a re-recorded album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, originally released in 2008. This version, released in 2021, is part of Swift's effort to regain ownership of her master recordings after a dispute with her former record label.12

The album marked a significant step in Swift's transition from country music to pop, featuring hits like "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me". Fearless was critically acclaimed and commercially successful, spending an extended period atop the Billboard 200 chart and earning Swift numerous awards, including a Grammy for Album of the Year. The re-recorded version includes previously unreleased songs from the "vault," offering fans new insights into Swift's early career.12

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…for licensing deals—and in 2021 Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and Red (Taylor’s Version) appeared. They were remakes of earlier albums with several previously unreleased tracks. In July 2023 Swift released Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), followed by 1989 (Taylor’s Version) in October that same year.
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…for licensing deals—and in 2021 Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and Red (Taylor’s Version) appeared. They were remakes of earlier albums with several previously unreleased tracks. In July 2023 Swift released Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), followed by 1989 (Taylor’s Version) in October that same year.
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