Instead of searching for risky downloads, there are safer ways to enjoy unreleased music:

Avoid sketchy “free download” sites—they’ll give you malware, not music. And remember: Taylor has worked hard to own her art. The best way to support her? Stream the Taylor’s Version albums on repeat.

: "Need" was recorded in February 2019 as an outtake for the Lover album. It was co-written and produced by Swift alongside Louis Bell and Frank Dukes .

The vast majority of "unreleased song" downloads are fakes, low-quality recordings, or mislabeled tracks. The audio quality is often abysmal—muddy, distorted, and full of hiss. The "unreleased" track you're so excited about might just be a demo by another artist incorrectly tagged, or even an AI-generated imitation.

Taylor Swift’s songwriting prowess is legendary, but perhaps even more legendary is the vast treasure trove of music that never officially made it to a studio album. For fans, known affectionately as Swifties, the hunt for "unreleased" tracks is a thrilling, almost scavenger-hunt-like experience.