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Evermore Trivia | 40 facts about the new Taylor Swift album

“evermore” is the 9th album by Taylor Swift. The album was a suprise released announced 16 hours before its debut.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the new album.

Evermore is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift
The album title is stylized in all lowercase
It was released through Republic Records on December 11, 2020
The album was released less than five months after Swift’s eighth studio album, Folklore
Evermore is a “sister record” to its predecessor
Both are surprise albums announced on social media hours before release
It is primarily an alternative rock and chamber rock album that expands on the indie/folk sounds of Folklore
Evermore revolves around a fresh set of storytelling narratives that are not told in its predecessor
The album features guest appearances from American bands Bon Iver, Haim, and the National
Its lead single, “Willow”, premiered with a self-directed music video coinciding with the album’s launch
Upon release, Evermore was met with universal acclaim from music critics
They praised its character dynamics and experimental production
Many dubbed it a contrasting companion to Folklore
On December 10, 2020, Swift announced Evermore in a series of social media posts
She also released the album track listing, which revealed collaborations with Haim, the National and Bon Iver
Swift stated on Instagram that following the release of Folklore, “we just couldn’t stop writing songs” and described the temptation to continue as feeling “like we were standing on the edge of the folklorian woods and had a choice: to turn and go back or to travel further into the forest of this music. We chose to wander deeper in”
Swift also stated that she has “felt less like I was departing and more like I was returning” as this was not her typical “one off era”
Exploring the themes related to Folklore and this succeeding album, she writes “I loved the escapism I found in these imaginary/not imaginary tales. I loved the ways you welcomed the dreamscapes and tragedies and epic tales of love lost and found into your lives”
Referring to lockdown regulations through in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Swift wrote that “I also know this holiday season will be a lonely one for most of us and if there are any of you out there who turn to music to cope with missing loved ones the way I do, this is for you”
Swift and William Bowery co-wrote three of the album’s tracks, including “Champagne Problems”, “Coney Island” and “Evermore”
William Bowery is the pseudonym for actor Joe Alwyn
The album cover shows Swift standing in a wooded area, facing away from the camera with her hair in a French braid and wearing a single-breasted checked coat designed by Stella McCartney
Evermore was released on December 11, 2020, two days prior to Swift’s thirty-first birthday
It is a companion record to its predecessor, Folklore, which was launched less five months prior
Βoth of the projects are surprise albums, announced 16 hours prior to their release at midnight
On December 14, 2020, Swift will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
“Willow” was released as the lead single of Evermore, alongside the album itself, on December 11, 2020
The song was accompanied with a music video directed by Swift herself
It is her third self-directed video following “The Man” and “Cardigan”
Evermore received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with many admiring its contrast with Folklore
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized score out of 100 to ratings from publications, the album received an average score of 87
This score is based on 13 reviews
Indicating “universal acclaim”
The album debuted with 66,3 million streams worldwide on Spotify after one day of release
Seven songs were on the top ten most streamed on the platform worldwide
All the songs from the album were on the top 30 on Spotify
In the US it debuted with 37.4 million streams on Spotify
Eight songs were on the top ten of the most streamed song on the platform in America
All of them were in the top 20 most streamed in the US
The album holds the record for the third best female debut on Spotify