Cruel Summer

You know what, I'm kinda mad af, but I'll survive. Bring on the variants, my wallet's been aching lately anyway.

All I want to know at this point is how many tracks if this lady has me hyped for just four new songs I swear

I think at this point it would take a pretty significant push from Ella and her label to prevent this from easily hitting #1 on streams and radio alone. Points are low right now, even for Choosin' Texas, and IKIIKY getting dropped like a rock on radio (probably in part because her label knew this was coming) will help this have a stronger start than if it were still gaining. It's possible, and we still aren't sure how severely she'll be impacted by this being standalone rather than with an album/deluxe all at once, but this would have to really tank for that to happen IMO.

I Knew It, I Knew You went #1 for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and was her third #1 so far during the current calendar year.

The full URL is https://cache.umusic.com/_sites/_halo/zyx/tspzpon/images/tspzponr-desktop.mp4, with "tspzpon" as a directory with no "r" - and the way the banner has a space between "PRE" and "ORDER" I think the "pon" part just means "PRE ORDER NOW"

I never really understand what anyone gets out of dragging any artist for failing to live up to their expectations of that artist's success, but seriously: what does anyone get out of dragging Miley Cyrus? Why bother? Either you like the music she releases and you're good to go, or you don't and it has genuinely no material impact on your life. She doesn't even have the kind of fanbase that's so big and dedicated that you're likely to interact with them without going out of your way to do so, so it's not like they're going to be coming after you in such a way (or in such numbers) that warrants being snarky back. She's not a bad person, she's not particularly problematic, the music is inoffensive even if you don't like it, she's not so huge that any minor controversies about her would yield and measure of productive widespread discourse - what's the point? She's got what she needs out of life and her career, doesn't really need to prove herself any further, and I hope she continues to be comfortable and happy.

Bought the instrumental album because I like the Aftermath instrumental so much that it's worth the money on its own

Once in a while I have to giggle to myself when I recall a time on this site when someone appeared to have a whole meltdown because they unironically believed, because of like a tweet or something, that Taylor was advertising stray hairs from her cats getting into packages as an incentive to buy signed copies

Wait, this detail - maybe that mirror album theory had some kinda point after all

3:46 is long enough for her to make a shorter radio edit and release that too. Hire me Taylor Nation, I'm looking for a new gig!

Is this even the Ayu single most appropriate for the Showgirl vibe? Something a little more upbeat like Depend On You is right there sis

Kind of, but also not. Singles from reissues are often counted separately, officially, but even Billboard is a little inconsistent about that.

Honestly the listed shipping date is far enough out for them to just make a couple more large batches if they want, since it only takes a few weeks to produce CDs - then she can ship the first batch early, the second batch a little later, split the tracking weeks, secure more weeks at #1... I see you Taytay

It's always so fascinating to me that people have just decided every single Taylor Swift song is about a real person and scenario and then decide to get mad about it and insult her on the internet. Like it never crosses their mind that she can and does just make some **** up entirely. I guess that's on media literacy rates or something.

I think it would remain grouped together with the original as TS12 just like The Anthology is always grouped with the rest of TTPD as TS11 rather than being considered distinct - as long as it's only released as a double disc edition, that is. If it's longer than an EP and gets a full standalone release, then I think it becomes a little murkier, like the distinction between The Fame and The Fame Monster, but I really doubt she'd ever do that. She's chart conscious enough that I think she'll ensure that it's either so short a standalone release isn't warranted or that it will only be sold as a full deluxe together so that all the streams and sales count together, which will significantly boost the chart longevity of The Life of a Showgirl both in the short term (that is, probably several weeks at #1) and in the long term, plus not counting as a new album because she knows TS13 will have to be a huge moment, plus no risk of screwing up any of her chart achievements.

All versions have officially sold out in the US. I wouldn't be surprised if we get new listings soon, even for just the original version, since these were labeled as "Collector's Edition CDs."

I really do hope it's something substantial - maybe not 12 new tracks entirely, but that would be ideal. Just four songs would be so...

Nothing for me either, even if I type just the song title. I don't think it's even registered in Apple Music's systems yet - just iTunes.

All three listings have a black The Life of a Showgirl logo under their purchase button, and that logo is linked to its own era section in her store's filters, so it's pretty much guaranteed to be a deluxe edition of some kind.

I feel like the main draw of waiting until an album release is that you get more attention and press, so more people tune in. When it's "just" a deluxe, though, this standalone single strategy - especially from someone known for not doing that - might actually be the better way to go to maximize listeners on the song's release day and drum up some excitement for the reissue. I think she'll stick to simultaneous release for new albums, but I wouldn't be shocked to see a deluxe single like this come out separately again if this strategy is successful enough.

The fact that her store sent a mass email with just an iTunes preorder link, she wants that #1 bad, get those coins

I agree - and I hope you're right. We know she's in tune with critic reception and online/fan discourse, and there's no way in hell she doesn't know how Showgirl was received. I'm hoping this single and the deluxe as a whole are intentional responses to that - but not just snarky or obstinate responses, like actually recognizing what went wrong and fixing it, even if the commentary element is snarky (I could imagine that the title serves as a metaphor for intense scrutiny and expectations, and I can imagine her being a little pointed about it).

If anything it just improved her standing with like, families - it helped to indoctrinate the youth and keep the constant fan supply coming for a couple more decades Plus reception overall was pretty positive and there's awards buzz for it, not to mention how it was the vessel for her big country radio return and making amends with that format and community. Even if some people don't find it all that memorable, it probably did more good for her brand overall than anything she's done in the last decade besides Folklore and, of course, the Eras Tour. Honestly, any damage that came from Showgirl getting mixed reception was probably entirely mitigated by what IKIIKY did for her and Ophelia being an acclaimed smash.

ngl I came for Tinashe and her Poptarts

if she doesn't sue this man into the ******* core of the earth after his old, ugly, rotted ass leaves office I swear to god