Taylor Swift surprises fans with new version of Wildest Dreams

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Taylor Swift Surprises Fans With New Version Of Wildest Dreams
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By Alex Green, PA Senior Entertainment Reporter

Taylor Swift has surprised fans by releasing a re-recorded version of her 2015 single Wildest Dreams after the original song went viral on TikTok.

The pop superstar, 31, is re-recording much of her back catalogue after her master recordings were sold by her old record label Big Machine.

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On Friday she released Wildest Dream, which tells of a dangerous affair with an untrustworthy partner, on to streaming services including Apple Music and Spotify.

She told fans on Twitter: “Hi! Saw you guys got Wildest Dreams trending on tiktok, thought you should have my version.”

In April, Swift topped the UK album chart with her re-recording of Fearless, which was released in 2008 when she was an 18-year-old country music star.

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It was the third chart-topping album she had in the space of 259 days, following surprise releases Folklore in July and Evermore in December.

Her next planned release is a re-recorded version of 2012 album Red in November, making the release of Wildest Dreams a surprise.

The decision to record her old music was spurred by a public dispute with prominent music manager Scooter Braun, whose clients include Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber.

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His company acquired the rights to her first six albums in 2019.

The masters changed hands again last year when a deal with Shamrock Capital was announced in November.

Swift signed with Universal Music in 2018 in a deal said to give her control of her master recordings.

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She has since released the albums Lover, Folklore and Evermore.

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