Since 2019, Taylor swift has promised that she would re-record her first six albums in an attempt to regain ownership of her music after Scooter Braun bought her masters. And now comes the 2008 album Fearless in re-recorded form, now expanded to 26 songs and titled Fearless (Taylor’s Version). Swift writes that the 26 tracks include six that have never been released — "the ones it killed me to leave behind" — written between the ages of 16 and 18. "I decided I want you to have the whole story, see the entire vivid picture, and let you into the entire dreamscape that is my fearless album. That’s why I’ve chosen to include 6 never before released songs on my version of this album. This process has been more fulfilling and emotional than I could’ve imagined and has made me even more determined to re-record all of my music. I Hope you’ll like this first outing as much as I liked traveling back in time to recreate it. Sincerely and fearlessly, Taylor."