Taylor Swift drops surprise song 'The Archer' and fans are loving it
She took to Instagram to announce it
Taylor Swift
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 24th Jul 2019
It doesn't seem two seconds ago that Taylor Swift dropped her super catchy hits 'You Need To Calm Down' and 'ME!', but now in a surprise move, she's dropped another! Taylor took to Instagram late last night to announce to her fans a brand new song called 'The Archer'.
The song, which is a chilled out track with an 80s synth vibe, is already a big hit with Taylor's fans. Speaking on Instagram Live she said, "There’s a lot that’s covered emotionally and I really wanted to give you track five before the album came out.
"I didn’t realise I was doing this, but as I was making albums, I guess I was just kind of putting a very vulnerable, personal, honest, emotional song as track five."
After, the pop star posted the artwork along with some lyrics from the songs, with fans immediately commenting saying how much they loved it, 'It actually caught me off guard lol I was not prepared for it 😂 #TheArcher #lover', one fan said, as another tweeted, 'It’s beautiful 😭 #TheArcher'.
'The Archer' is very contrasting in sound to the other two songs dropped this year from the 'Shake It Off' singer. It is the third song to come from her forthcoming album, 'Lover', which is due out next month, and believed to have a massive 18 tracks, most of which have not yet been announced.
WATCH: The lyric video for 'The Archer'
'Lover' will be Taylor's seventh studio album when it is released on 23rd August 2019. The album artwork was revealed earlier this year and features pastel shades in a major contrast to Taylor's previous, 'reputation' album and tour, which was black and red.
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'I Gotta Feeling' by Black Eyed Peas
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'Bad Romance' by Lady Gaga
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'Party In The USA' by Miley Cyrus
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'Beat Again' by JLS
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'Mama Do' by Pixie Lott
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'Forever Is Over' by The Saturdays
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'She Wolf' by Shakira
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'Holiday' by Dizzee Rascal
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'Rude Boy' by Rihanna
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'Fireflies' by Owl City
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'Telephone' by Lady Gaga and Beyoncé
As well as releasing some amazing songs of her own in 2009, Lady Gaga teamed up with Beyoncé on the hit track 'Telephone'. And the video was spectacular!
'My Life Would Suck Without You' by Kelly Clarkson
Since winning American Idol in 2002, Kelly Clarkson has had an amazing career, including her 2009 single 'My Life Would Suck Without You', which still gets stuck in our heads today.
'Empire State Of Mind' by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
It was released way back in 2009, but 'Empire State Of Mind' by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys is still one of the biggest songs on the planet.
Swipe through to see which songs turn 10-years-old in 2019...
'Fight For This Love' by Cheryl
After Girls Aloud announced their split, Cheryl started her solo career by releasing her massive hit single 'Fight For This Love' in October 2009.
'Bad Boys' by Alexandra Burke Ft. Flo Rida
After winning The X Factor in 2008, Alexandra Burke teamed up with Flo Rida to release her amazing single 'Bad Boys' in October 2009.
'I Gotta Feeling' by Black Eyed Peas
'I Gotta Feeling' was the second song released from the Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album, and it soon become one of the biggest songs of 2009.
'Bad Romance' by Lady Gaga
Since releasing the single 'Bad Romance' in 2009, Lady Gaga has had massive success, with this single being one of her most popular to date.
'In For The Kill' by La Roux
She had the best quiff in the world of music and when La Roux dropped her catchy hit 'In For The Kill' in 2009, fans loved it!
'Party In The USA' by Miley Cyrus
Although 'Party In The USA' was originally meant for Jessie J, Miley Cyrus made it a massive hit when she released the track in August 2009.
'Beat Again' by JLS
Despite finishing in second place on The X Factor behind Alexandra Burke, the JLS boys had massive success, including their debut single 'Beat Again' which was released in 2009.
'When Love Takes Over' by David Guetta and Kelly Rowland
It was arguably the song of the summer in 2009, and David Guetta's massive hit single 'When Love Takes Over' featuring Kelly Rowland is still a crowd favourite today!
'Run This Town' by Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
It was released ten years ago, but 'Run This Town' is still to date one of the biggest collaborations ever, featuring none-other than Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West!
'Mama Do' by Pixie Lott
18-year-old Pixie Lott released her debut single 'Mama Do' in 2009, making her one of the youngest singers to have a UK number one single since Billie Piper in 1998.
'Forever Is Over' by The Saturdays
Catchy single 'Forever Is Over' was released in October 2009 and helped The Saturday score their fifth top 10 hit.
'She Wolf' by Shakira
Colombian singer Shakira dropped her massive hit single 'She Wolf' in the summer of 2009, leaving her fans amazed at her dance moves in the video.
'Holiday' by Dizzee Rascal
Rapper Dizzee Rascal delighted his fans in 2009 by releasing the amazing 'Holiday'.
'Rude Boy' by Rihanna
2009 was an amazing year for Rihanna! Among others, the singer dropped 'Rude Boy' for her fans in February.
'Fireflies' by Owl City
When Owl City released their debut single 'Fireflies' in 2009, the world fell in love with the track, with it going to Number 1 in a number of countries, including the UK.
'Telephone' by Lady Gaga and Beyoncé
As well as releasing some amazing songs of her own in 2009, Lady Gaga teamed up with Beyoncé on the hit track 'Telephone'. And the video was spectacular!
'My Life Would Suck Without You' by Kelly Clarkson
Since winning American Idol in 2002, Kelly Clarkson has had an amazing career, including her 2009 single 'My Life Would Suck Without You', which still gets stuck in our heads today.
'Empire State Of Mind' by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
It was released way back in 2009, but 'Empire State Of Mind' by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys is still one of the biggest songs on the planet.
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