Jack Antonoff Reflects on Producing Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' and '1989 (Taylor’s Version)'

Antonoff shares the joy and challenges of recreating sounds for '1989 (Taylor’s Version)', and the deep impact of Swift's song 'You’re on Your Own, Kid'.

Jack Antonoff, who produced several tracks on Taylor Swift's 2022 album 'Midnights' and the re-recorded '1989 (Taylor’s Version)', shares his experiences working on these projects in recent interviews.
Antonoff reveals that the song 'You’re on Your Own, Kid' from 'Midnights' deeply impacted him, describing it as a moment of vulnerability that 'punched him in the gut'.
The producer describes the process of recreating the sounds for '1989 (Taylor’s Version)' as challenging, as he doesn't work with soft synths and had to rely on sounds made in the room, with the help of his band, Bleachers.
Antonoff compares working on '1989 (Taylor’s Version)' to 'finding an old diary', reflecting on his earlier work and the joy it brought him, despite not having had much success as a producer at the time.
'1989 (Taylor’s Version)' outsold the original in its release week, marking Swift's best first week for an album ever, and broke new records on Spotify shortly after its release.