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American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift recently announced to the public that her first single Fortnight, from her new album The Tortured Poets Department, will feature famous artist Post Malone.
On Thursday, April 18, 2024, the 34-year-old posted a cover for the new track on her Instagram account at 2 pm ET, posing with the Circles singer. She wrote in the caption:
"I’ve been such a huge fan of Post because of the writer he is, his musical experimentation, and those melodies he creates that just stick in your head forever. I got to witness that magic come to life firsthand when we worked together on Fortnight."
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The music video for the song will air on Friday, April 19, at 8 pm ET. Swift's highly anticipated album The Tortured Poets Department will also be released on the same day.
Taylor Swift's new album drops on April 19, 2024
Taylor Swift is releasing her 11th studio album on Friday, April 19, 2024, which will include 16 songs and four bonus tracks. There are four versions of the album, each with a different bonus track.
She announced the news in February While accepting a trophy for Best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammy Awards.
On Thursday, Taylor Swift surprised fans by revealing that she would also release the lead single for The Tortured Poets Department, called Fortnight, featuring Post Malone.
The track is said to come out at midnight on the same day. The singer wrote in the caption:
"The first single from The Tortured Poets Department is…………. Fortnight featuring @postmalone 🤍... Honestly can’t wait for you guys to hear this song at Midnight TONIGHT and see the video at 8 pm ET TOMORROW."
Post Malone is one of the only two artists featured on Taylor Swift's new album. The other musician is Florence Welch on the song, Florida!!!.
Taylor is known for her love for numerology and uses numbers often in her projects. Several fans have already come up with their own theories about the music video with Malone.
Post Malone talked about the time he was approached by Taylor for the collaboration. Before the Super Bowl, the rapper was in an interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe, when he said:
"She's so sweet and so kind and talented and she hit me up and said, 'Let's do it.' And I was like, ‘Hell yeah.’"
On April 5, 2024, Taylor Swift teased fans by dropping five exclusive playlists with Apple Music and hinted that the five stages of grief would be a major theme of The Tortured Poets Department. Her promotions also included a pop-up exhibit in Los Angeles hosted by Spotify.
Taylor's fans, also known as Swifties, were able to walk around a library-themed room filled with clues about the record. There were mentions of new lyrics and imagery that hinted at possible content.
Fans have also theorized that the songwriter's upcoming project is about her six-year relationship with English actor Joe Alwyn and their subsequent breakup on April 8, 2023.
The tracks in her album are written with the help of Taylor Swift’s frequent collaborators Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner. Meanwhile, Post Malone is listed as a co-writer on Fortnight.
Malone was also featured on Beyoncé's new country album Cowboy Carter, in the track Levii's Jeans. The song had a duration of four minutes and contained several references to Levi's jeans. The brand's stock rose 20% in early April, after the Run The World singer's release.
