Taylor Swift's "Red" was originally released in 2012. "Red (Taylor's Version)" was released on November 12, 2021.Scott Barbour/Getty; Christopher Polk/Getty; Sam Hussein/Getty; Shayanne Gal/Insider
Taylor Swift's fourth album "Red" has long held a unique position of power over the singer's disciples. Since its release in 2012, the aural mosaic of passion and heartbreak has sparked more critical acclaim, fan worship, and lyrical analysis than perhaps any other in Swift's extensive catalog.
In fact, "Red" was previously ranked by Insider as the best album of the 2010s, while its beloved deep cut "All Too Well" was dubbed the fifth-best song of the decade.
On Friday, Swift unveiled "Red (Taylor's Version)." It's the second album she has rerecorded out of her first six, in an attempt to regain control over her life's work after the sale of her master recordings.
"Red (Taylor's Version)" includes all 19 original tracks from the album's deluxe edition, plus an acoustic version of "State of Grace," an extended version of "All Too Well," the standalone charity single "Ronan," and eight songs from the vault - meaning they were written during the "Red" era but cut from the final tracklist.
Below, Insider broke down everything you should know about every song - from the secret messages buried in the album's liner notes to fun facts and fan theories.