When Taylor Swift dropped the track list for her upcoming album titled ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ fans were pleasantly surprised to see Post Malone, acclaimed rapper, singer, and songwriter, as one of the feature artists.
Emulating a similar sense of excitement and intrigue, the latter, recently having made headlines himself for a historical record with the song, ‘Sunflower,’ expressed how the collaboration came to be and his appreciation for the 14-time Grammy-winning artist.
The song in question that the two eminent sensations in the music industry have combined their flair on is named ‘Fortnight.’ Interestingly enough, the 28-year-old celebrity reportedly hasn’t yet had the chance to hear the track’s final version. This is apparently because Swift is “pretty Fort Knox” about the soon-to-release album, presumably to avoid any potential leaks. So, it’s safe to assume from Malone’s statements that he’s just as eager to listen to the end product as the Swifties.
Post Malone Apparently Hasn’t Heard His Upcoming Song With Taylor Swift Yet
During an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1, Post Malone shared details about his ‘The Tortured Poets Department‘ collaboration with pop culture icon Taylor Swift. Last week at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, the 34-year-old artist astounded millions of viewers when she lifted the veil off the upcoming album during her acceptance speech for the Best Pop Vocal Album award for Midnights.
Soon after, the track list was made available to the public (via Twitter), which enthralled fans who spotted two notable featuring guests—a collaboration with Post Malone on the opening track ‘Fortnight,’ and one with Florence + The Machine on ‘Florida!!!’
Now, revealing tidbits about their joint effort, Malone asserted:
“[Taylor Swift is] amazing. I don’t know, it’s really nice. She’s so sweet, and so kind, and talented. She hit me up and said, ‘Let’s do it.’ And I was like, ‘Hell yeah.'”
When host Lowe queried if the rapper “rolled into the studio” to hang out with the Reputation artist for a day, Malone confirmed, “Yes, sir. It was amazing.”
Zane Lowe said, “Can’t wait to hear it,” prompting Malone to reply, “Me too.” This suggests that even the featuring guest has yet to hear what ‘Fortnight’ sounds like as a finished product. This isn’t a by-product of anything but Swift’s widespread popularity and influence. With how prevalent leaks are in the music industry (before the fully furnished result makes it to the audience), one could only assume it is a cautionary step to ensure nothing is spoiled.
Nevertheless, the following is what Post Malone had to say on the matter (via Us Weekly):
“I don’t know because she’s just massive … So, I’d imagine she was pretty Fort Knox about that kind of, right?”
Right now, the album is still very much under wraps. But just like Malone, Swifties, too, can’t wait for April 19. Listeners will soon learn what ‘Fortnight’ sounds like. The flair and style of the two artists together could yield some intriguing outcomes, regardless.
Post Malone And Swae Lee Have Made History With Into the Spider-Verse Single ‘Sunflower’
Taylor Swift isn’t the only one with an inclination for breaking records. Recently, Post Malone and Swae Lee’s smash hit single to the uber-acclaimed Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack, ‘Sunflower,’ was certified “Double-Diamond” by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This is the first-ever single in history to get this honor!
What is particularly astonishing about this record is that the song has gone 20x Platinum, implying that the track has sold at least 20 million units in the U.S.—boasting the most certifications ever. Congratulating the two rappers/singers, RIAA Chairman & CEO Mitch Glazier said on this stupefying accomplishment the following:
“Post Malone and Swae Lee have officially raised the bar on what creative partnerships and infectious collaborations have the power to accomplish. ‘Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)’ has now been streamed or downloaded more than 20 million times in the U.S. alone, and they’ve earned the custom hardware to prove it.”
Given that the critically-venerated ‘Sunflower’ has been out for only five years (released in October 2018), the history-making triumph is legendary for more reasons than one. At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, the track also acquired two nominations in the Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance categories.
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Among the other achievements secured by Post Malone, the most notable, as of last year, is that he is the artist with the most RIAA Diamond-certified singles.
Given the two musicians’ extreme star power and influence, one can only imagine what record-breaking tremors his soon-to-release collaboration with Taylor Swift on ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is slated to induce. Whatever it will be, it might be worth looking out for.
At the moment, Malone is gearing up for his “America the Beautiful” performance at Super Bowl LVIII before its kick-off, scheduled on February 11.
