--- description: Who Taylor Swift worked with on The Tortured Poets Department title: Taylor Swift's TTPD Collaborators image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8f8e7d15b51b22c7/698a55cae6e84a6c882b2d4e/taylor-swift-jack-antonoff-aaron-dessner.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Music](/tag/music/) ## Music Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # What to Know About Taylor Swift’s Collaborators on _The Tortured Poets Department_ ## Video: The Swifties Who Turned Their Fandom Into a Career [Watch (HLS stream): The Swifties Who Turned Their Fandom Into a Career](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/FYwMBbYR.m3u8) (8:22)  _Published 2024-04-18. Bonny Barker and Emily Hunt have gained an online following making videos about Taylor Swift, turning a fun side hobby to a full-time career. They discuss the community their channel has fostered, why Swift and her music mean so much to them and their supporters, and what it was like to get noticed by Taylor herself._  by [Moises Mendez](/author/moises-mendez-ii/)  ## Moises Mendez Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 19, 2024 4:56 PM CUT  Aaron Dessner; Taylor Swift; Jack Antonoff Aaron Dessner; Taylor Swift; Jack AntonoffGetty Images (3)  by [Moises Mendez](/author/moises-mendez-ii/)  ## Moises Mendez Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 19, 2024 4:56 PM CUT [Taylor Swift](https://time.com/6342816/person-of-the-year-2023-taylor-swift-choice/ "undefined") has worked with all kinds of artists over the years, from rappers to country stars. On her recent projects, Swift has remained consistent when it comes to the teams of producers, songwriters, and featured artists she chooses to work with. This is clear with [_The Tortured Poets Department_](https://time.com/6691954/taylor-swift-album-the-tortured-poets-department/ "undefined"), released April 19, which lists just seven people in the writing and production credits. Most of the songs are written by Swift, her long-time collaborator Jack Antonoff, and The National’s Aaron Dessner. Antonoff and Swift have worked closely together since 2014’s _1989_, and his production and writing have come to be expected on her albums. Even so, before the release of _The Tortured Poets Department_, Antonoff would not confirm nor deny whether or not he had worked on the album. In an interview with a local paper in the Netherlands, the 39-year-old producer got upset with a reporter for asking if he had worked on this album. “You know I don't talk about that," he said during the interview, before hanging up the phone. "If you're looking for clickbait, you've come to the wrong place. Thank you for this conversation." > [](https://twitter.com/jackantonoff/status/1781182301839503477) He’s since expressed his excitement about the album on social media. “Love this album more than i can say .... love you all very much ... more later very overwhelmed ... love you taylor,” he wrote in a post on X. Here are all of the collaborators on Swift’s new album, _The Tortured Poets Department_. ## **Jack Antonoff** Swift and Antonoff first worked together in 2013 on a song called “Sweeter Than Fiction” for the movie _One Chance_. Since then, they have been somewhat inseparable. He’s worked on every album since _1989_—including all four of her re-recorded albums. On this latest album, Antonoff has 16 production credits and 10 songwriting credits. ## **Aaron Dessner** Dessner is a newer collaborator on Swift’s roster. Swift and Antonoff introduced Dessner into their fold during the making of _folklore_—an album that went on to win Album of the Year at the 2021 Grammy Awards. Their collaboration continued throughout this new phase in Swift’s career, and he has credits on _evermore_, _Midnights_, three of her re-recorded albums—_Fearless (Taylor’s Version)_, _Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)_, and _Red (Taylor’s Version)_—and now _The Tortured Poets Department_. He has 16 production credits and 15 songwriting credits across the album, including songs like “So Long, London,” “But Daddy, I Love Him,” and “Clara Bow.” ## **Post Malone** Post Malone is an unexpected addition to Swift’s world. Their sounds rarely align, but it seems like Post Malone is everywhere lately. If Beyoncé can find a way to have him as a featured artist on her album, so can Swift. He’s one of the two featured artists on the album and one of the few songwriters as well. He lends some vocals on the opening track, “Fortnight,” which Swifts announced as the album’s lead single. > [](https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1781021839893975352) ## **Florence Welch** Florence Welch does not appear as a featured artist often, but when she does, it’s a special moment. The singer made a rare appearance on someone else’s album, giving Swift that honor, on the song “Florida!!!” Welch also joins the short list of songwriters on this album. The singer praised Swift in an Instagram post, saying, “Me and my ghosts, we had a hell of a time. 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