After a very long wait for fans,Taylor Swiftdropped the first single and a surprise video in the early hours of Friday morning.
Just after midnight, the Grammy winner, 29, shared new track “ME!” with the world.
The single, which features Panic! at the Disco’sBrendon Urie, is from her upcoming seventh studio album.
The whimsical visual takes viewers through a kaleidoscope of colorful dreamscapes as both singers declare, “You’ll never find another one like me!”
Urie then channels Mary Poppins as he can be seen floating in the sky while holding on to an umbrella.
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The duo then reunite for a retro performance in a pink and orange-colored venue.
The clip ends with Swift and Urie dancing under a colorful rain shower.
The song’s release came just hours after she revealed the single’s title toRobin Robertson ABC during the NFL Draft. The superstar opened up about her new music live from a rooftopin the middle of her beloved Nashville.
“‘ME!’ is a song about embracing your individuality and really celebrating it and owning it,” the songstress explained to Roberts.
“With a pop song, we have an ability to get a melody stuck in people’s heads and I just want it to be one that makes them feel better about themselves.”
The star praised her fans for also making her feel better about herself and caring so much that it inspires her to have fun with music.
Speaking of her fans, she said: “I cannot believe how dedicated they are, how thoughtful, I can’t believe how much they care.”
“You have no idea how fun it is to make stuff for people who care about it that much,” Swift said, explaining that is why she goes to so much effort to create Easter eggs and other fun secret things for fans to discover.
Fans began gathering at the colorful mural of angel wings — which has been rumored to be somehow Swift-related for weeks — in the morning and watched Montague add a “ME!” to the center of her artwork.
Signing autographs and posing for selfies with her fans after her arrival, Swift commended her Swifties for realizing she was going to be making a visit.
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“You guys are amazing for figuring this out because no one knew we were coming. No one knew this was a part of the campaign and what we’re doing, so you figured out the clue,” she said. “You’re the best. I love you so much.”
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Though she only unveiled the “4.26” date earlier this month on social media and her web site, it seems she has beendropping clues about new musicfor months.
Swift’s new music is her first since leaving her longtime home Big Machine Label Group andmoving over to Republic Records and Universal Music Group.
source: people.com
