Gracie Abrams unveils the tracklist for her forthcoming album, The Secret of Us, including a collaboration with Taylor Swift — and we look back at the Swift features you may have forgotten about.
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As if Gracie Abrams’ opening slot on the Eras Tour and that breathtaking performance of “I miss you, I’m sorry” wasn’t major enough, Taygracie fans are in for yet another treat. The star has officially released the tracklist for her forthcoming album, The Secret of Us, and alongside the lead single “Risk” and the fan-favourite “Close to You”, there is a collaboration with none other than Miss Swift herself. Titled “Us”, the track sits at spot #5 on the lineup — a number which, if you’re a Swiftie, you’ll know holds particular weight. On her own albums, Taylor Swift reserves the coveted number for her most vulnerable song. It’s hard not to hypothesise that the two artists put “Us” in this place for a reason — but I guess we’ll find out when The Secret of Us is released on June 21.
“All I can tell you for now is that some of the most fun I’ve ever had in my whole entire life was writing this song together,” Abrams shared on her Instagram. “Hands down. I am currently smiling and sweating thinking about it and I’ll never get over the shock of seeing this one on the tracklist. You know how I feel.”
In the meantime, we take a look at tracks with Taylor Swift features that you may have forgotten about…
“Two Is Better Than One” by Boys Like Girls, 2009
There are few songs that transport us back to 2009 more than this one. Released ahead of American rock band Boys Like Girls’ second studio album, Love Drunk, “Two Is Better Than One” was written by Martin Johnson and Swift.
“Both of Us” by B.o.B, 2012
A 2012 hit, “Both of Us” is off of B.o.B’s second album, Strange Clouds, and comes with a video starring Swift alongside the rapper.
“Highway Don’t Care” by Tim McGraw, 2013
Recorded by McGraw and Swift with Keith Urban on guitar, “Highway Don’t Care” felt like a full circle moment for Swifties and country music fans alike — debuting seven years after a young Taylor Swift came out with her first ever single, titled “Tim McGraw”.
“Babe” by Sugarland, 2018
You might recognise this song from Red (Taylor’s Version), but before Swift released it herself, she handed the song over to Sugarland — and provided backing vocals as well. A country pop ballad, it was originally written for Red back in 2012, but didn’t make the final tracklist cut.
“Gasoline (Remix)” by Haim, 2020
Speaking of friends and frequent collaborators, the Haim sisters — who have opened up for Swift on multiple tours now — featured the star on a remix of their track “Gasoline” on their third album, Women In Music Pt. III. It was released just after “No Body No Crime,” a collaboration on 2020’s evermore.
“Birch” and “Renegade” by Big Red Machine, 2021
On Big Red Machine’s second studio album, How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last, Taylor Swift serves as a featured artist on not just one, but two tracks. The American indie duo, which consists of Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon, worked with a plethora of artists — from Fleet Foxes to Sharon Van Etten and beyond — but our favourite collabs have got to be “Birch” and “Renegade”.
“The Joker and The Queen” by Ed Sheeran, 2022
Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran have been friends and collaborators for years — first releasing a track together in 2012 with “Everything Has Changed” off of Swift’s Red album. The two got back into the studio for Red (Taylor’s Version) in 2021 — and then again for Sheeran’s = in 2022.
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