They knew it was coming.
What Taylor Swift’s legions of fans didn’t know was that her latest release would be a 31-track double album.
The Tortured Poets Department dropped at 4am in the UK, and has already broken records, and even Spotify for a while.
As is tradition, many songs are inspired by her past and present relationships.
So what is it that makes her so special?
We listened to the album with a group of Swifties in Manchester.