Taylor Swift has expanded her discography with 31 new songs on the deluxe double-album 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology', prompting an update to her best songs ranking. The list now includes 75 tracks, featuring 11 from the new album alongside older favourites. The ranking places 'All Too Well (10-Minute Version)' at number two, despite its critical acclaim, to maintain the original order.
Among the new entries is 'I Can Do It With a Broken Heart', which explores the theme of indomitability mixed with vulnerability. Another track, 'The Black Dog', uses gangster slang to describe escaping one relationship for another, with a coda that feels almost detached from the rest of the song, creating a sense of continuation.
Swift also addresses childhood loneliness in a song that serves as an origin story for her ambition, presenting subdued moments of self-realisation. This track has resonated with fans, including Stevie Nicks, who found comfort in it after a personal loss.
A standout new number features a solo saxophone, a first for Swift, adding a slinky groove to a relationship song. When performed on 'Saturday Night Live', it sparked fan hopes for more such musical explorations in the future.
The ranking also includes a revenge-themed track, a theme Swift has explored since her youth. The updated list reflects her continued evolution as a songwriter, blending new material with established classics.
