Taylor Swift top hits ahead of ‘The Life Of a Showgirl’ release

Taylor is famous for having creative control over her work and her songs are mostly inspired by her personal life.

On August 12, Taylor announced her new album, The Life of a Showgirl’s release, leaving fans stunned. The news was followed by the news of engagement on August 26, with her long-term boyfriend and three-time super bowl winner Travis Kelce.

After giving her fans back to back good news, fans have high hopes.

Swifties are waiting impatiently for Taylor's highly anticipated 12th studio album, which is dropping on October.

Till then, here are Taylor’s top ten songs that you could listen to while waiting for the upcoming album.

1. All Too Well (10-Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)

The song All Too Well’s extended and uncut version which was on her re-recorded album Red that was released in 2021 with a short film. The song All Too Well (10-Minute Version) was the first ever longest song to reach Billboard Hot 100 and the short film directed by Taylor earned a Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2023.

2. Anti-Hero

This one is a hit song from the singer’s tenth studio album Midnight. This viral song spent eight consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100

The album also helped Taylor earn her fourth Grammy award for album of the year.

3. Cruel Summer

This track is from her seventh studio album, Lover released in 2019. It became a hit during The Eras Tour because of its live performance and was released as an official single by Taylor’s record label after it re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2023.

4. Blank Space

It is from the fifth studio album, 1989. This song was Taylor’s humorous way of addressing the rumors regarding her love life that were spread by the media at that time

5. Cardigan

The song comes from Taylor’s eighth studio album, Folklore surprise released in 2020 during the 2020 lockdown. The song’s music video won the American Music Award for Favorite Music Video and was the first song to simultaneously debut atop the Hot 100 and the Billboard 200 albums chart. The album also won a Grammy's Album of the year award.

6. You Belong With Me

Coming from the second studio album, Fearless released in 2008. The fan favourite song, You Belong With Me is the most streamed song of Taylor’s till now. The song was certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA and peaked at number two on BillBoard hot 100.

7. Shake It Off

Surpassing one million pure sales in the UK, the song from the fifth studio album, 1989 debuted on Billboard Hot 100, and spent four weeks at the top.

The music video of the song received criticism for displaying dance styles associated with black culture, and Taylor was accused of cultural appropriation.

8. Love Story

It is also from Taylor’s second studio album, Fearless. The all time favourite love song broke the internet and was a massive hit. With music video receiving Video of the Year award at the 2009 Country Music Television Awards, the song was also certified eight-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

9. Look What You Made Me Do

The song from her sixth studio album, Reputation, 2017 is about her vengeful son for the netizens and media who portrayed Taylor as a manipulator. With 43.2 million views on its first day, the music video of the song broke YouTube and VEVO's 24-hour streaming records.

10. Style

Last but not the least, Style is again from the blockbuster album released in 2014, 1989. The song was sixth on BillBoard Top 100 and was top 25 in several countries. The fans have assumed from day one that it was for Taylor’s ex from One Direction, Harry Styles. The re-recorded version was released in 2023 and debuted at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.