When Will Taylor Swift Announce “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)”? Betting on January 2025 or Later

Taylor Swift fans have been eagerly awaiting an announcement about the re-recording of her 2017 album Reputation. With clues dropped during her recent Eras Tour and interviews hinting at Reputation being next in line for a Taylor’s Version release, speculation is heating up on when exactly the pop star will confirm the news. But based on the timeline of her previous re-recordings, a Reputation announcement likely won’t come until the end of 2024 at the earliest, with the album’s release in 2025 or even later. Here’s a look at why Swifties may need to hold their horses.

What clues point to a Reputation re-record coming soon?

It’s true Swift has hinted she’s begun work on Reputation (Taylor’s Version). At recent shows, she performed songs from the album for the first time in years and made snake references that were a motif of that era. She also told Time magazine she’s started the Reputation re-recording and teased “fire” vault tracks.

These clues suggest Reputation is on Swift’s radar. But they don’t necessarily mean an announcement is imminent. It’s likely Swift began work on the album a while ago and is hyping it up to build anticipation. With two other re-records to come first, she has time to perfect Reputation before its release.

According to betentodds.com, the odds for “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)” being announced in January 2025 or later are 3.1/1, with a chance of 32.3%.

How long has it taken Swift to announce previous re-records?

Looking at Swift’s pattern with past re-records offers insight into how she may roll out Reputation. She first announced Fearless (Taylor’s Version) in February 2021, but it wasn’t released until April, over two months later. For Red (Taylor’s Version), the gap was even longer, with the album announced in June 2021 but not dropping until November, five months later.

Given these long gaps between announcement and release, it’s unlikely Swift would tease Reputation unless the re-record was still a long way off. She seems to prefer building hype closer to the actual drop date.

Which re-recordings will come first?

While Swift has started work on Reputation, she still has two other re-records to tackle before getting to 2017. Fans expect the self-titled Taylor Swift album to be next, as it’s her only other un-re-recorded work under Big Machine Records.

After Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version), Swift will likely re-record 1989. That album was a massive success she’d probably want to reclaim sooner rather than later. Only after completing both earlier records does a Reputation re-record seem likely.

What does the timeline look like for future Taylor’s Version releases?

Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version) dropped in late 2023. Swift then announced 1989 (Taylor’s Version) in early 2024, with a release in summer 2024.

That timeline would put a Reputation announcement in late 2024 at the very earliest, with the album out sometime in 2025. But Swift may want more breathing room between 1989 and Reputation, her two most synth-pop albums. Don’t be surprised if she pushes Reputation to 2026 or beyond.

When will Swifties hear Reputation (Taylor’s Version)?

Only Taylor Swift knows for sure. But based on her patterns so far, fans shouldn’t get their hopes up for a Reputation announcement anytime soon. While hints suggest Swift is excited to reclaim this album, she still has two more re-records coming first. Realistically, the Reputation redo won’t drop until at least 2025, if not later. For now, Swifties will need to hold tight and keep streaming the original.