Highlights

• Taylor Swift's 11th album "The Tortured Poets Department" features Post Malone and Florence Welch.
• Post Malone and Taylor Swift had mutual respect for each other as artists and collaborated on the song "Fortnight" on the new album.
• Taylor Swift and Florence Welch have been friends for a while.

When Taylor Swift announced her 11th studio album "The Tortured Poets Department" at the 2024 Grammy Awards, it was clear that the tracklist would rival some of Swift's most popular songs. Since her music has become more sophisticated over the years, fans can never wait for new tunes, and they counted down the days until the "Tortured Poets" April 19th 2024 release. Just like fans are curious if Swift wrote about Tom Hiddleston on a past album, each album release brings up new questions, including who Swift decided to collaborate with.

Lana Del Rey and Ice Spice sang on Swift's previous album "Midnights," and two famous and beloved musicians collaborated on "Tortured Poets": Post Malone and Florence Welch from Florence + The Machine. In this article, we'll take a look at what Taylor Swift's relationships with Post Malone and Florence Welch were like before they went into the recording studio.

Was Taylor Swift Friends With Post Malone Before Their "The Tortured Poets Department" Song "Fortnight"?

Taylor Swift and Post Malone knew each other before working together on "The Tortured Poets Department," according to Us Weekly. The publication reported that Post Malone follows Swift's TikTok account and also has a friendship with Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.

Post Malone is famous for his tattoos and he said on The Howard Stern Show in October 2023 that he has tattoos of the two NFL players. He explained, “I had to get a Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce tattoo." He added, "They are sweet guys and talented players. It’s on my arm.”

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Since Swift is in a different kind of relationship with Kelce and is very open about her feelings for the NFL player, Swift, Kelce, and Post Malone may have spent time together.

What Is The Tracklist For Taylor Swift's 11th Album "The Tortured Poets Department"?

• "Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)"
• "The Tortured Poets Department"
• "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys"
• "Down Bad"
• "So Long, London"
• "But Daddy I Love Him"
• "Fresh Out the Slammer"
• "Florida!!!" (feat. Florence + The Machine)
• "Guilty as Sin?"
• "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?"
• "I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)"
• "loml"
• "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart"
• "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived"
• "The Alchemy"
• "Clara Bow"
• "The Manuscript" (bonus)

It's unclear if Taylor Swift and Post Malone were super close friends before working together. They might have gotten closer while they were in the studio. However, they respect each other as artists, which is definitely why they wanted to work together. According to Us Weekly, they met at the Billboard Awards. Swift complimented his single "Better Now."

On April 18th, 2024, Swift shared on her Instagram account that "Fortnight" is the first single from the album. She complimented Post Malone once again and wrote in her caption:

“I’ve been such a huge fan of Post because of the writer he is, his musical experimentation and those melodies he creates that just stick in your head forever. I got to witness that magic come to life firsthand when we worked together on Fortnight.”

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Post Malone loved collaborating with Taylor Swift. He told Zane Lowe in an interview for Apple Music 1 that Swift asked Post Malone to work on "Fortnight."

He explained:

"She's amazing. Yeah, that's pretty cool. It's really nice. She's so sweet and so kind and talented and she hit me up and said, 'Let's do it.' And I was like, 'Hell yeah.'"

While fans thought that the singer would work with Kelly Clarkson, Paul McCartney, or Kenny Chesney, according to Bustle, it makes sense that she would pick Post Malone since they have said such kind things about each other.

Taylor Swift And Florence Welch Were Close Friends Before Their "The Tortured Poet's Department" Collaboration

While sometimes artists ask people whom they admire to work on a song together, Taylor Swift and Florence Welch have been friends for a while. Swift was quoted in a Billboard story about Welch and had nothing but positivity for the Florence + The Machine band member.

Swift said:

"She's the most fun person to dance with at a party, but then five minutes later you find yourself sitting on the stairs with her having an in-depth conversation about love and heartbreak."

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Based on Swift's comments, it sounds like the two singers have a lot of fun together but can also have some deep and serious chats. Fans would no doubt like to be a fly on the wall during those discussions.

In the same Billboard interview, Welch said Swift gave her confidence to write about her life, which is sweet. Considering that Swift is known for her songs about love, break-ups, and everything in between, that makes sense.

Welch told Billboard:

“Taylor said that you must sing about what’s happening in your life. It’s definitely not about trying to be vindictive. It’s about being honest."

According to Life & Style Magazine, Welch and Swift met in 2012, although Welch was friendly with Swift's good pal Blake Lively in 2009. According to Cosmopolitan, Welch also shared that she talked to Swift about dating. It sounds like they are important parts of each other's lives.

Who Are Some Musicians Taylor Swift Collaborated With And On What Songs? (According to Business Insider)

• The National, "Coney Island"
• HAIM, "No Body, No Crime"
• Bon Iver, "Exile"
• The Chicks, "Soon You'll Get Better"
• Zayn, "I Don't Wanna Live Forever"
• Future, "End Game"
• Brendon Urie, "Me!"
• Ed Sheeran, "Run," "Everything Has Changed," "End Game"
• The Civil Wars, "Safe & Sound"
• Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"

While the singer can be private about her romantic life, it's no surprise that she had such kind words about Florence Welch considering how much she compliments the other singers she is friends with. In her 2023 Time Person Of The Year interview, the star said she is friends with Beyonce, and told SSENSE that she loves being pals with Suki Waterhouse because she thinks so highly of her.

Florence Welch and Taylor Swift's song is called "Florida!!!" and fans having been raving about it since the album's release.

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