Taylor Swift unveils music video for 'Fortnight' featuring Post Malone
The song, a poignant tale of love and liberation, marks the inaugural single from the much-anticipated album, which Swift unleashed upon eager fans early Friday.
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Taylor Swift, Post Malone in a still from 'Fortnight'
WASHINGTON: Taylor Swift revealed the music video for 'Fortnight' featuring Post Malone, straight from her freshly released album, 'The Tortured Poets Department.' The song, a poignant tale of love and liberation, marks the inaugural single from the much-anticipated album, which Swift unleashed upon eager fans early Friday.
In the video, Swift and Post Malone take on the roles of former flames, with Post Malone's character striving to rescue Swift from what appears to be her own emotional entrapment. Throughout the visual journey, Swift dons matching face tattoos reminiscent of her co-star, while scenes of fiery defiance and shattered glass symbolise her emergence from inner turmoil.
Reflecting on the creation of the music video, Swift shared on Instagram, "When I was writing the Fortnight music video, I wanted to show you the worlds I saw in my head that served as the backdrop for making this music... this video turned out to be the perfect visual representation of this record and the stories I tell in it." She also expressed gratitude to Post Malone for his dedication to their collaboration.
Notably, the video boasts appearances from Dead Poets Society icons Ethan Hawke and Josh Charles, portraying enigmatic scientists conducting mysterious experiments with Swift as their subject. Swift had teased the video's release earlier in the week, generating buzz among fans. She shared glimpses of the video's thematic elements and hinted at its arrival with cryptic messages on social media.
'The Tortured Poets Department' album, Swift's eleventh studio endeavour, features a total of 16 tracks. The 34-year-old Grammy winner also stunned fans by promptly dropping a 'secret double album' expansion titled 'The Anthology,' comprising an additional 15 songs.
The album's reception was nothing short of historic, shattering records on Spotify within hours of its release. As per The Hollywood Reporter, Swift claimed the title of Spotify's most-streamed artist in a single day, while 'The Tortured Poets Department' became the platform's most-streamed album in a 24-hour period.
Swift's Grammy Awards announcement earlier in the year served as a precursor to the album's release, leaving fans eagerly awaiting the culmination of her creative endeavours. With 'The Tortured Poets Department,' Swift invites listeners into a realm of raw emotion and introspection.
