Taylor Swift shared a letter on her website announcing she was able to purchase all of her art, including albums, music videos, and more, with no strings attached. After four years of re-recordings, Swift finally owns the original copies of her work.

As exciting as the re-recordings were, Swift getting what she deserves, the rights to her own art, is even more exciting. From 2021 through 2023, Taylor Swift has released four re-recorded albums. Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version) came in 2021, followed by Speak Now (Taylor's Version) and 1989 (Taylor's Version) in 2023. However, the star still has two remaining, and their releases are uncertain now that she owns all her work.

Taylor Swift Has Only Finished A Quarter Of Reputation TV

Swift Couldn't Bring Herself To Re-Record Reputation

Unfortunately, for fans who were anticipating Reputation (Taylor's Version), Swift confessed she never even finished recording it. That album was made at such a pivotal moment in her life and career that Swift felt she could never truly improve upon it. Swift's sixth studio album was made in the aftermath of her 2016 feud with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. It was also a result of the way the media targeted her and blamed her for nearly everything going wrong in the world.

Swift felt incredibly bitter and like no matter what she said to defend herself, no one would believe her. At the same time, Swift had fallen in love with her former partner Joe Alwyn, an actor who mostly stays out of the spotlight - so it was her first private relationship since becoming a megastar. The original reputation represented Swift finding love during one of the darkest times of her life. Currently, Swift is dating NFL player Travis Kelce and is in a much better headspace.

While her other albums had a lot she could improve on, reputation is pretty perfect the way it is. It's hard for Swift to channel the same emotions she felt back then. Even her recent release of "Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version)" in The Handmaid's Tale received from fans who felt she didn't sound angry enough.

In her letter, the pop star said that every time she tried to rerecord it, she just kept hitting a stopping point. While Reputation (Taylor's Version) was never finished, Swift did hint that the vault tracks, which fans were especially excited about, would see the light of day eventually. While it may be disappointing for reputation fans, Swift's perspective is understandable.

Debut Taylor's Version Is Completely Finished

Swift Seems Excited About The Finished Result

On the other hand, Taylor Swift has completely finished rerecording her debut album. The singer its that she's happy with how it turned out, and it seems even more likely fans will hear Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version) than Reputation (Taylor's Version). When Swift recorded her first album, she was in her early teens, so at age 35, her vocals have massively improved.

It seems Swift does feel like her first album could be improved upon.

There's a lot "From the Vault" tracks. Fans have certainly expressed how much they want to hear songs like "I'd Lie" and "Dark Blue Tennessee." However, for now, Swift is keeping that re-recording in the vault too.

Taylor Swift Is Leaving The Fate Of Her Last Two Taylor's Versions Up To Her Fans

Swift Is Letting Fans Decide If They Want To Hear The Re-Recordings

While Swift is very hands-on in her career and always calls the shots, she's also always open to listening to what her fans want. She's never shied away from thanking them for all they've done for her throughout the years, and her connection to them is what made her such a massive star. It's also what allowed her to create the Eras Tour and make it such a success. Swift is letting her fans decide if she will release her remaining re-recordings and their vault tracks.

According to her letter, if her fans want to hear the reputation vault tracks, then there will be a time for her to release them. She also itted that both rerecorded albums can see the light of day when the time is right, as long as that's what her fans want. The exciting part is, when she does release the remaining Taylor's Versions, it will be from a place of excitement. This time she's doing it because she wants to, not because she has to.

There's a high chance Swift might save her debut rerecording for its 20th anniversary in October 2026. As for reputation, 2027 will mark its 10-year anniversary, but there's no telling if Swift will take the opportunity to release it then or save it for the future. No matter what Taylor Swift decides, it's truly thrilling to see her finally reclaim her 20 years of hard work.