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Midnights

Midnights is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.

Updated September 11, 20261 min readCited sources

Midnights is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 21, 2022, through Republic Records. It is a concept album built around nocturnal reflections and sleepless nights.

What it is

Midnights is a pop-oriented album with synth-pop and electropop elements. Swift described it as “the stories of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life.” The standard edition contains 13 tracks, and a surprise expanded version with additional bonus tracks followed shortly after.

Why it matters

The album won major commercial and critical attention, setting streaming and chart records. It marked a return to a full set of new original songs after Swift's 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore, and became one of her most commercially successful releases.

Key details

Produced by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff, the album's lyrics explore late-night thoughts, regret, self-criticism, romance, and fame. It was announced at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards and released globally, including in Canada, where Swift has a large fan base.

In short

  • Taylor Swift's tenth studio album, released October 21, 2022.
  • Concept album about 13 sleepless nights, with pop, synth-pop, and electropop sounds.
  • Produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff; standard edition has 13 tracks.
  • Set streaming and chart records; commercially and critically successful.
Canadian angle

The album was released and promoted globally, including in Canada, where Taylor Swift has a large fan base and strong chart presence. It is relevant to Canadian readers as part of one of the most commercially successful pop releases of the 2020s.

Quick questions

What is Midnights?
Midnights is Taylor Swift's tenth studio album, released in 2022.
What genre is Midnights?
It is commonly classified as pop, synth-pop, and electropop.
Was there a deluxe or expanded edition?
Yes. A surprise expanded version with additional bonus tracks was released shortly after the standard edition.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnights
    Supports: Album identity, release date, label, concept-album description, themes
  2. Wikipedia (French) — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnights
    Supports: Release date, label, concept-album description, collaboration with Jack Antonoff
  3. Wikipedia (Polish) — https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnights
    Supports: Release date, label, length, concept-album description
  4. Apple Music — https://music.apple.com/us/album/midnights/1645937456
    Supports: Swift's description of the album as 13 sleepless nights