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Taylor Swift surprised fans with a secret anthology album accompanying her 16-track “The Tortured Poets Department,” adding an additional 15 songs to the collection. With a total of 31 tracks, navigating through the extensive album might seem daunting, especially considering its focus on lyricism and poetry, evident from the title and the content of the initial tracks.
For those inclined to dive deep into the album’s content, sorting through the playlist can be a thoughtful endeavor. Here’s a subjective ranking of all the songs in “The Tortured Poets Department,” from least to most favored:
- “The Alchemy”
- “Cassandra”
- “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived”
- “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?”
- “thanK you aIMee”
- “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart”
- “Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)”
- “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)”
- “Clara Bow”
- “The Manuscript”
- “Imgonnagetyouback”
- “So High School”
- “Robin”
- “Down Bad”
- “Guilty as Sin?”
- “I Look in People’s Windows”
- “The Prophecy”
- “Fresh Out The Slammer”
- “How Did It End?”
- “But Daddy I Love Him”
- “Florida!!! (feat. Florence and the Machine)”
- “Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus”
- “I Hate It Here”
- “The Black Dog”
- “The Tortured Poets Department”
- “The Albatross”
- “Peter”
- “The Bolter”
- “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys”
- “So Long, London”
- “loml”
Each song offers a unique perspective and narrative, contributing to the overarching theme of tortured artists and unspoken pain. While rankings are subjective, they provide a glimpse into the diverse and intricate storytelling woven throughout Taylor Swift’s album.