Taylor Swift, 33, is infamous for releasing music about her romantic relationships— and her die-hard followers imagine 1989 is not any exception. Taylor got here out together with her beloved pop album in 2014, following her temporary relationship with Harry Kinds, 29. The “Swifties” suppose the songs from 1989 are coded with references to Harry. On October 26, Taylor is releasing 1989: Taylor’s Model and there’s already hypothesis that Harry will seem on the re-recording of the album that’s lengthy been rumored to be about him. Fingers crossed!

So, is Taylor’s fifth album actually about Harry? Right here’s every little thing you want to know concerning the inspiration behind 1989.

Is Taylor Swift’s Album 1989 About Harry Kinds?

As all the time, Taylor doesn’t affirm who her songs are about. Nonetheless, there are many hints that time to Harry being her predominant muse for the 1989 album. The 2 dated from 2012 till the very starting of 2013. 1989 got here out on October 27, 2014, which reinforces the fan hypothesis that Taylor wrote all her songs from the pop album throughout and after the romance. One of the apparent references is “Style,” which is a literal play on Harry’s final identify.

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taylor swift acting on new yr’s eve 2014 (photograph: john angelillo/upi/shutterstock)

Different songs from 1989 which are rumored to be about Harry embrace “I Know Places” and “Out Of The Woods.” Each tracks inform an identical story a couple of relationship that looks as if it could possibly be doomed from the beginning. Nonetheless, the track’s topics are prepared to combat the scrutiny to attempt to make it work, even when they know it’s going to finish badly. That positive appears like Taylor and Harry, who had been topic to excessive media consideration throughout the lower than one yr that they had been collectively. “Out Of The Woods” even makes direct references to Harry’s “paper airplane” necklace and the stitches he acquired on his brow after a snowmobiling accident once they had been collectively.

In a 2014 interview with Rolling Stone, Taylor stated that “I Wish You Would” is about an ex who purchased a home near her. Once they had been relationship, Harry purchased a mansion in Los Angeles that was just some minutes away from Taylor. “Wonderland” additionally features a reference to Harry when Taylor sings about “green eyes” and “Cheshire” which is the place he’s from in England.

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harry kinds dated taylor swift for lower than a yr (photograph: mediapunch/shutterstock)

Will Harry Kinds Be on 1989: Taylor’s Model?

We hope so! Taylor has not revealed any of the featured singers on 1989: Taylor’s Model but, so it’s doable Harry’s involvement is revealed on launch day. Followers need Harry to look on “Style” (Taylor’s Model)”, or actually any of the songs or vault tracks on the re-recording. Taylor and Harry are pleasant now so it wouldn’t be bizarre in the event that they collaborated. It’s additionally not unprecedented for Taylor to reunite with an ex for work: she recruited Taylor Lautner to look within the music video for “I Can See You” from Communicate Now: Taylor’s Model.

 How Lengthy Did Taylor Swift and Harry Kinds Date?

Taylor and Harry had been in a relationship for lower than a yr from 2012 to 2013. They met on the 2012 Child’s Selection Awards and throughout the time they had been collectively they went on a date in Central Park, celebrated her twenty third birthday in England, and went snowboarding in Park Metropolis, Utah for Christmas. They broke up in January 2013 after taking a New Yr’s trip to the Caribbean. A supply informed PEOPLE that neither Taylor or Harry had been taking their relationship “seriously” once they had been collectively.

Virtually a decade after their break up, Taylor and Harry reunited on the 2021 Grammy Awards the place that they had a pleasant encounter. They reunited once more two years later on the 2023 Grammy Awards.