Though fans can listen to some “1989 (TV)” tracks now, we still don’t have an official release date for the album. In June 2022, Swift seemingly dropped more Easter eggs about its release at the Las Culturistas Culture Awards, hosted by “SNL” star Bowen Yang and comedian Matt Rogers. She recorded two acceptance speeches for the show, and in those videos, her home was full of items that seemed to reference the “1989” original era, per Vulture.
Then, this May, Swift surprise released the music video for “Karma” (feat. Ice Spice), and fans think it includes even more Easter eggs that point to an upcoming drop. In the video, she plays a vinyl copy of “Midnights,” but the album is a light blue, which fans associate with “1989.” In another shot, Swift is the Greek goddess Nemesis, and her pedestal has “MCMLXXXIX” carved into it; that’s 1989 in Roman numerals.
Fans have also found meaning in a scene where Swift appears as three lit lightbulbs. “Speak Now” was Swift’s third album. Then Swift appears as five lightbulbs; “1989” is her fifth album.
One of the video’s last shots has also been interpreted as a clue. Swift holds a coffee cup; inside, her latte has art that looks like a clock. A finger with light-blue nail polish is by the eight on the clock, while a finger with black polish is by the two. Many fans think that means “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” will come in August and “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)” will come in February 2024.
On July 7, Swift posted photos from her Fourth of July party — including some Polaroids — which fans think is another clue that an official release date is coming very soon.
