Taylor Swift made a rare PR misstep by revisiting 'Showgirl' instead of her debut album
Taylor Swift faces criticism for releasing a deluxe edition of her 12th album instead of the highly anticipated re-recording of her debut album on its 20th anniversary. The author argues this was a strategic misstep that disrupted her momentum in the country music market.
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Taylor Swift sang "I Knew It, I Knew You" at the sixth annual Academy Museum Gala. Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation Taylor Swift's self-titled debut album celebrates its 20th anniversary this week. It would've been the ideal time to revisit her country roots with "Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version)." Instead, Swift squandered her own momentum by releasing the "Showgirl" deluxe last month. The stage was set for Taylor Swift to sing her way back into critics' hearts — and back onto the country charts — with nostalgic twang and another picture to burn . Instead, the curtains raised to reveal a rare strategic misstep. This week is the 20th anniversary of Swift's debut album, "Taylor Swift."
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