For the last few years, Taylor Swifthas been embarking on her rerecording project known as Taylor’s Versions, which has seen her reclaim her work on her first six studio albums.

Swift decided to make this move after the CEO of her old record label, Scott Borchetta, sold the master recordings of her first six albums, taking the rights to them away from her.

In response, Swift elected to use the rights she still had to her songs’ compositions and began rerecording them for her Taylor’s Versions.

As of now, there have been 4 different Taylor’s Versions recorded, with the first one having been released in 2021.

There are now only two left to go, namely Reputation (Taylor’s Version) and Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version), but in the meantime, listeners can dive in to Swift’s other rerecordings.

It’s difficult to compare how they measure up against one another, given how different they all are, but based on the parameters of cultural impact, vault track quality, music videos, and overall faithfulness to the originals, here are all the Taylor’s Versions we have so far, ranked.

4Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

Release Date: July 7, 2023

Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) was Swift’s third rerecorded album to be released, and the first to be unveiled to fans during the course of her Eras Tour.

Given how special the original Speak Now album has always been to fans, with it being the first album she had ever released with a solo writing credit on every song, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) was not only highly anticipated, but also was held to high standards. While it met many of these, it didn’t meet all of them.

One of the biggest controversies with Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) is that Swift opted to change an iconic lyric on the track “Better Than Revenge.”

Wanting to align the rerecorded song with her current beliefs, and ditching the slut-shaming narrative that was more common at the time the song was originally written, Swift changed the line “She’s better known for the things that she does / On the mattress” to “He was a moth to the flame / She was holding the matches.”

This was simultaneously a positive step for Swift and a controversial one, as many fans protested the change.

Of course, the whole theme of Speak Now is for Swift to speak her own truth, so at the end of the day, the lyric change is fitting for Swift’s prerogative – and there were bigger issues with this particular Taylor’s Version, anyway.

The only music video to be released for Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) was for the vault track “I Can See You,” and while the music video itself is a thing of legend, given the fact it stars both Taylor Lautner and Joey King, the video doesn’t align with what the song is about whatsoever.

Additionally, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) didn’t get nearly as much of a spotlight as Swift’s other Taylor Versions during its release.

While it became a big part of The Eras Tour itself, with the music video premiere taking place on The Eras Tour stage, Speak Now didn’t even have a full set on the tour at that time. In fact, Swift only added “Long Live” after “Enchanted” for a limited time during its release.

It would also only be a month or so after its release until Swift announced 1989 (Taylor’s Version), quickly overpowering Speak Now.

3Fearless (Taylor’s Version)

Release Date: April 9, 2021

Next is Fearless (Taylor’s Version), which was the first album Swift elected to go with in her rerecording project.

Fearless was Swift’s big break, having been the first album she won the Grammy Album of The Year Award for and skyrocketing her to fame within the music industry, specifically within the country genre.

That made it the best possible first choice for the Taylor’s Version project, and its release certainly made waves in popular culture.

With nostalgic tracks like “You Belong With Me” and “Love Story” resurfacing, Swift’s classic hits were big yet again, especially the latter – which earned its own video trend on TikTok.

Swift also played it big with her vault tracks, namely the fan-favorite “Mr. Perfectly Fine” and features from Maren Morris and Keith Urban.

Fearless (Taylor’s Version) certainly set a high standard, but as the first rerecording to find its footing, its areas for improvement have also become clear over time.

Swift didn’t release any new music videos for Fearless (Taylor’s Version) like she did with Red (Taylor’s Version) and Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), which was certainly disappointing for hopeful fans.

The vault tracks also simply aren’t up to the standards of the rest of Swift’s album, as many of them now seem to blur together.

This is reflected by their streaming numbers, as on Spotify, they overall have the least number of streams of all of Swift’s “From The Vault” tracks from her Taylor’s Versions. This does affect its place in this ranking.

21989 (Taylor’s Version)

Release Date: October 27, 2023

It’s inarguable that 1989 (Taylor’s Version) was a moment in history, much of which had to do with just how massive the impact of the original 1989 was when it was released in 2014.

1989 (Taylor’s Version) was the second rerecording to be released during the course of The Eras Tour, and the build-up Swift created to this announcement will always be remembered by Swifties.

It was during one of her Los Angeles shows that Swift appeared onstage in a variety of blue outfits during different sets, culminating in her blue 1989 outfit and “Surprise Song” dress.

The hype Swift built certainly helped to establish 1989 (Taylor’s Version) as one of the best even prior to its release. Its vault tracks, however, are what truly help it to earn a higher place on this ranking.

They have far out-streamed many of the other vault tracks from Swift’s other rerecordings, and “Is It Over Now?” even topped the Billboard Hot 100 after its release. The production of these vault tracks makes them feel as if they have always had a place on 1989, making them fit naturally with every other track.

There are truly only a few drawbacks to 1989 (Taylor’s Version), the first of which is that it also didn’t receive a new music video from Swift.

The other harsh reality is that it’s hard to recreate the pop magic that originated on 2014’s 1989; tracks like “Style” simply don’t hit quite the same as they did on the original for many fans.

In the end, however, 1989 (Taylor’s Version), from its cover of Swift smiling to its brand-new additions, is ultimately one of her best rerecordings, second only to one other.

1Red (Taylor’s Version)

Release Date: November 12, 2021

If 1989 (Taylor’s Version) was a moment in history, then Red (Taylor’s Version) made history itself. This rerecording started a Red-aissance that was inescapable at the time of its release, especially with the cultural juggernaut that was “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” and its short film.

It contains a whopping 9 vault tracks, far exceeding the other Taylor’s Versions, and features artists such as Phoebe Bridgers, Chris Stapleton, and the return of Ed Sheeran. Swift also released two new music videos in support of this rerecording.

Between the autumnal vibes of its November release and all of this new material surrounding it, Red (Taylor’s Version) was a hit that resounded far outside just the Swifties.

This was especially the case with “All Too Well (10 Minute Version),” which has reached nearly 1 billion streams on Spotify – despite being its titular 10 minutes long.

The lore behind this song became common cultural knowledge, reinforced by the story Swift told with Dylan O’Brien and Sadie Sink in the “All Too Well” short film.

That short film would go on to win both the MTV VMA Award for Video of the Year in 2022 and the Grammy Award for Best Music Video, and “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” would make history as the longest song to ever hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Swift was literally charting new waters with Red (Taylor’s Version), proving that her rerecording project was so much more than repeating what she had done on the originals.

It represents the true spirit of Taylor Swift‘s passion project, and thus earns its place as the best rerecording thus far.