After Charli XCX released the long-awaited album titled “Brat”, users have highlighted on social networks suspicious behavior on the part of Taylor Swift, who has done everything to stay at the top of the charts.
And it is that, despite having released The Tortured Poets Department two months ago, Swift continues to release new versions of her album, making exclusive editions that reposition her in the musical statistics.
Because of this, Swift has been heavily criticized for her lack of empathy towards her fellow musical artists, especially women, who have made important releases that unfortunately have been completely overshadowed by the new editions of Taylor’s same album.
In addition, Charli XCX was at the top of the charts in the UK, however, Taylor Swift announced a surprise release: a special edition specifically for the UK region. Immediately after the announcement, Charli XCX went to number 2 on the charts. Suspicious, right?
@popsamcam Pls no more bundles, special editions, live voice notes…pls! #charlixcx #chartbattle #taylorswift #ttpd ♬ original sound – Sam Murphy
In total, there are 37 different versions of Swift’s same album. These versions include distinct recordings of the songs, bonus tracks, and voice memos from Taylor’s phone.
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In addition to being criticized for this competitive move, people have also pointed out that Swift is completely obsessed with capitalizing on her music and benefiting financially from all the publicity she has received this last year, in which her name flooded all social networks and movie theaters worldwide with Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. (Yes, the 3 hour movie of her concert)
In addition, Swift was recently proclaimed by Forbes as an “official billionaire.”
Charli XCX Response
On her new album, the song Sympathy Is a Knife features similarities to Taylor and many fans have noticed it.
“I don’t want to share the space
I don’t want to force a smile
This one girl taps my insecurities”
After the charts announced Charli’s loss to Taylor, the author of ‘Brat’ declared on stage: “Artistry shines through.” Could it have been a hint towards the singer of “Shake It Off”? Fans are sure it is, in fact, a public diss.
@_alyssayung_ it feels like i’m watching my parents fight 😭 #charlixcx #taylorswift #swiftie #swifttok #brat #360brat #bratsummer #ttpd ♬ original sound – alyssa!!
Billie Elish vs Swift
On the other hand, Billie Eilish was also harmed by Taylor’s move after Swift released new digital versions of TTPD overshadowing the release of Hit Me Hard and Soft, Eilish’s third album.
Eilish spoke about the impact of re-releasing albums and how it is adding to the climate crisis:
“We live in this day and age where, for some reason, it’s very important to some artists to make all sorts of different vinyl and packaging … which ups the sales and ups the numbers and gets them more money and gets them more.” “I can’t even express to you how wasteful it is. It is right in front of our faces and people are just getting away with it left and right, and I find it really frustrating as somebody who really goes out of my way to be sustainable and do the best that I can and try to involve everybody in my team in being sustainable,” she told Billboard.
Billie Eilish remains untouchable and universally acclaimed while Taylor Swift looks insecure releasing 10 variants of her new album in an attempt to beef with a 22 year old. https://t.co/yIexBDXRvR pic.twitter.com/faXlPNk2xD
— Billie Eilish Charts (@eilishdata) May 16, 2024
