Taylor Swift rewrites history with a new version of Midnights
Taylor Swift released Midnights (Til Dawn Edition) on Friday, the fifth version of the album released in less than a year

Taylor Swift fans will never be mad about getting more music, but even the Swifties must feel there’s a lot going on at the moment when it comes to their idol. Just three weeks after Swift announced the upcoming release of a new re-recording, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), the star dropped another bombshell: a new version of Midnights was coming, most notably featuring a remix of “Karma” featuring It Girl-rapper Ice Spice.
Midnights the album is less than a year old, but, by this writer’s count, now has five separate editions out in the world:
- Midnights, the 13-track original album available in both digital and physical formats, released at midnight Eastern on October 21, 2022
- Midnights (3 AM Edition), the deluxe version of the album with seven additional tracks, available digitally only and released 3 A.M. Eastern on October 21, 2022
- Midnights (Target Exclusive), which includes the 13 original tracks plus three bonus songs, including “Hits Different,” available only physically and only at Target, released October 21, 2022
- Midnights (Til Dawn Edition), which features all 20 previously released tracks plus two remixes/re-recordings (featuring Ice Spice and Lana Del Rey) and “Hits Different,” available digitally only and released May 26, 2023
- Midnights (the “Late Night Tracks” version), which swaps two “3 AM” tracks (“Paris” and “Glitch”) for the new remixes and adds a brand new “From the Vault” track, “You’re Losing Me”, available physically only and only on site at MetLife Stadium, released May 26, 2023
If the nuances of these releases confuse you, you’re certainly not alone. Deluxe editions of albums have been fairly normal business practice in the music industry for decades, but it’s safe to say five different versions that are all available in different formats goes beyond normal practice. It’s frankly a chaotic release strategy for someone of Swift’s stature, especially when the latest Midnights release comes little more than a month before Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). Why would Swift risk over-saturating the market when she’s already established herself as being in the most productive chapter of her career?