A Definitive Ranking Of Insane Taylor Swift Moments in 2023

2023 has been a TRANSFORMATIVE year for Taylor Swift and for the Swifties tbh...all I know since yesterday is everything truly has changed...we started off the year at the 2023 grammy's with a brief (but productive) haylor reunion, then quickly jumped into all the action: from the eras tour, to Joever, you're losing me, the regrettable matty healy interlude, the tayonce link up.....and finally the meathead of the year, travis kelce......WE'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT!!!!
but what slayed and what shouldn't have happened? tune in to find out
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[@kellybennett1790]

Taylor taking in Sophie Turner was WILD to me-double Joever

[@MermaidCore_]

I thought Taylor standing up for Harry as folks heckled him for winning AOTY was a huge moment.

[@kimmy2631]

I thought this as well

[@pinkysaurusrawr]

One of the best shifts in the Taylor-verse this year is that she is more open to letting us in to her secrets again. She waits until something has died down enough, and then gives us a major reveal (like Jack posting the YLM timeline, or the existence of Is it over now?). I'm thrilled grateful & fed to be allowed back into her secrets after so many years of being more cryptic

[@theswiftologist]

So true!! Exciting times

[@angelamarie4137]

She finally broke free of the heirloom turkey's torture chamber.

[@homidjohn]

Nah, I don't think she ordered Jack to do it. It's more like him being messy again, and also I believe he wanted to give the song a boost.

[@Monkey_With_Anxiety]

@@homidjohnthey’re both just messy people who live making messes💁‍♀️

[@homidjohn]

@@Monkey_With_Anxiety I think the quiet release strategy that she initially made for YLM shows that she didn't intend this particular event to be a commercial moment: "all these people cé love's for show but I would die for you in secret." Now same cannot be said for Jack. He knew exactly what he was doing, and lemme tell you, if Taylor wanted the timeline of the events to be out there she'd have other means of getting it out there. I really don't picture her telling Jack to sneak that in his post. In MY humble opinion, Jack wanted to give the song a boost. Plus it is rumored that he never took to Alwyn…

[@Anna_b360]

Zachery you’re going to have to STOP posting videos at midnight in Australia. I neeed to go to bed this is ridiculous

[@arianaquirk3394]

I SECOND THIS!!

[@Toniwoodleigh]

yes ditto ditto. i'm staying up for this the way i would an album release 😅

[@celestecasse7103]

Yes literally!!! But I still stay up and watch at 1am. Love your videos Zach !!

[@rubyrasmussen4694]

I agree

[@stephaniec311]

9am in New England, perfect timing for me ❤

[@aijsdijdni3401]

The funniest thing about the whole Ratty situation is that it happened IN APRIL, not June 😭 She was broken up and that happened not even two weeks later. Saying "I love you" after two weeks is truly something...

[@theswiftologist]

It was crazy

[@angelamarie4137]

I think Joe was jealous of Ratty and didn't like him, and that's what it was about. We know they made a song for midnights that wasn't released, so they were around each other before her breakup.

[@Lively_Ash]

@@angelamarie4137yes I agree! I think she & Matty have been friendly for a long time & I think pretentious Joe didn’t like Matty…so a lot of that was a good dig at Joe & a lil fling to cleanse her pallet 😝🤣

[@MJsquaredxo]

As a massive 1975 fan, and massive TS fan, I can understand saying “I love you” after 2 weeks. Understanding them both, I get it.

[@photadyta]

They already knew each other though. I tell my friends I love them. It wouldn't take long if we dated. Who knows. We all need a rebound sometimes.

[@LinGil23]

Your Scooter/Scott prayers and references to Joe as the heirloom turkey never fail to make me laugh. Great video and Taylor Swift content. Thank you!

[@meghansullivan6812]

Saaaaame :)

[@elenagerhardy2636]

It’s so crazy how much we’ve seen of Taylor this year when she’d been so private and shut away for so many years before. I only began following Taylor closely around the folklevermore era, so her public image reset was such a welcome surprise.

[@theswiftologist]

Such a treat for you !!

[@AMoniqueOcampo]

19:00 The one flex I have this year is that I had better seats than Karlie Kloss for Eras Tour.

[@user-xk1rm5di2t]

Adam Sandler was in the vip

[@Ruby_theswiftie13]

That's a huge flex omg

[@itspricila]

i’m glad i discovered your channel this year, you make the best swiftie content

[@theswiftologist]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@um7239]

I think it’s pretty cool that Taylor is making the eras tour so long because she’s going to a bunch of places she’s never been to or hasn’t been to since one of the very early tour runs and the international Swifties deserve it because they’ve been over looked for forever and it’s crazy that it’s taken her until now to go to all these places she’s going to

[@jaylevy8231]

Yeah, sure that's the reason she's doing it..... She saw the chance to beat Beyonce's tour and a chance to be a billionaire. Period.

[@um7239]

@@jaylevy8231 and probably Harry styles too

[@edengallagher1044]

@@jaylevy8231 if that were her only goal she could easily just tour the US forever lol

[@rosemclaughlin3179]

@@jaylevy8231her and Beyoncé support each other, so that is you just be petty

[@streets_aheadd]

i had honestly never been a huge taylor fan, but this year she decided to gun for world domination and i was reeled into the fandom. 😭😭 thank you so much for your messy boots on the ground reporting zac! you helped me navigate her crazy world better than anyone else. here's to u, the unofficial mayor of the taylor nation, for keeping us all in the loop! ur my official tour guide in this taylorverse 👑

[@Raelven]

I like the way you worded that!

[@CrystalSki67]

Agreed, Gaga has left me hungry recently and Taylor was serving a FEAST so I thought I'd join the wave :)

[@ronin2841]

I think that when she released the rerecorded versions of Eyes Open, Safe & Sound and If This Was a Movie and the previously leaked All Of The Girls all in one day were worth mentioning. The way she was able to get The Civil Wars back together for a rerecord of an old Hunger Games song, how she literally removed If This Was A Movie from Speak Now TV and Taylor acknowledging a leak and giving us one of the songs from it but completely ignoring Need... I thought it was iconic and they were some of my most streamed songs this year.

[@theswiftologist]

see so much happened I left a lot of stuff out ljkdsfjsdf

[@livelurklaugh]

Nice overall recap of this crazy year. This is not a complaint btw, but there are some of significant moments that came to my mind that you didn't mention in the video: - her appearance at 1975 concert (presumably pre-Joever, out of nowhere) to perform Anti-Hero for the first time (thought there are already enough multiple Swift-Healy moments in this video so maybe we don't need another one lol) - you already mentioned the Eras tour movie of course, but the direct AMC deal (and skipping the major film studios) was said to be revolutionary - the whole Swiftnomics and the billion $ net worth reports thing

[@chloelopez5598]

i started this year with not a care in the world about taylor swift or what she does to fully being invested in her music, life and just her general well being. what an insane year. so happy to be here and share this experience with so many people, truly a blessing. i wished i found out this is what its like being a swiftie way earlier lol

[@lovebug1116]

This was like my 1st whole calendar year as a full-on swiftie (not just a casual enjoyer of her music) and all I can say is it was PURE delicious chaos.

[@mkg72892]

Same😍

[@butimartistic]

That top is SLAY. ATE. Whatever it is the kiddos call it now. It looks very nice on you and you look very nice in it.

[@theswiftologist]

😊 thank you

[@homidjohn]

I'm so glad we finally got not one but two proper Tayoncé moments this year. Publications were still reusing the 2009 VMA pictures for stories of the two of them because any interactions that happened since were captured in blurry pictures, including the 2016 MET Gala carpet pictures. Now it's the Eras Red carpet image for the default.

[@absolutetwaddle]

Thank you for helping to make my 2023 a little bit brighter 💫 Zach, you really do make the whole place shimmer!

[@VEGAS-NERVE]

I went into 2023 not being a Taylor fan, but with the help of your videos I now "get" her, even if I wouldn’t call myself a ‘swiftie’. I’m excited for what 2024 has in store!

[@hassanw07]

You should do a tier list ranking pop girliess

[@kiavethmartinez523]

I recently discover your channel & it has become one of my favorite. Your content is so refreshing & I love you always have constructive criticism. 🩷 Happy 2024 ✨🥂

[@theswiftologist]

thank you!! you too

[@zibbernautinbookspace]

"because he's never accomplished anything in his life" DRAG HIM LMAO

[@theswiftologist]

Always

[@ailbheoreilly4816]

​@@theswiftologistyou're so funny!!😂

[@liaboyd8464]

I'm so grateful I found your channel this year! Thanks for the hard work and good times!

[@Ricardo-Martinez]

The same year that I start to actually follow Taylor is the same year that all this chaos happens, love that for me, and only makes me want to follow along for the next year and many more 😁

[@reneegraber]

Zach, I found your channel via the algorithm during the initial Midnights era frenzy, October 2022. I took a chance clicking on the video (a reaction to the album, I think. I wanted to celebrate the new music with someone who really cared). From there I started listening to Evolution of a Snake, and listened through ALL of the “history of Taylor throughout the years” episodes plus many more. I feel so much joy EVERY time you release a video on here and an episode of the pod, because you bring such a fresh, thoughtful, nuanced perspective to what’s going on in the Taylorsphere and to other pop culture icons and subjects. You have educated me on a ton of the history and lore (even though I’ve been a fan since Debut). Even though I love, love, love her to literal tears, you have helped open my eyes to plenty of things in this arena. I really connect with your personality, and your videos often crack me UP! I admire you so much for your firm boundaries and not letting people bully you for ridiculous things in the comments or elsewhere. Truly good 👏🏻 for 👏🏻 you. 👏🏻 Thank goodness for your independent journalism! You have truly been a bright spot of the last year+, which is so appreciated. I am truly happy that your channel is growing so much because I can’t think of anyone more deserving. May 2024 shower you with adventures, joy, and abundance! 🫶🏻🤍

[@theswiftologist]

such a sweet and thoughtful comment renee thank you for continuing to come back!!

[@thisissarah815]

“Heirloom Turkey slander never stops on this channel” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@kickingleaves5122]

We love you No-Days-Off-Oligist!!!! Love that you (and Madeleine) are starting to get the attention and appreciation of more people. So excited for you both 💜💜💜💜 Also, as a girl who got to see 7/7 live in KC, I can attest that the Koi guitar, mixed with the Long Live surprise almost caused me to pass out from joy. Thinking about even now brings me to tears. It was the most incredible moment and I hope so much that she continues that tradition next year in her shows. I hope and pray to the gods that I can somehow see another show but if not I’ll just be insane watching the live streams. This is Taylor Swift’s world now, and I’m just lucky enough to live in it 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@larahaligonja9920]

The "this song is about you, you know who you are, i love you" is still one of the funniest, most unhinged things to me because it was so obviously just them f*cking with us bc of the rumors that started literally out of nowhere 😂 AND PEOPLE STILL THINK they were actually saying they loved each other or that those songs were abt each other when there's just no way

[@emagineacure]

your video essays have become my latest addiction. subscribed and ready for all the 2024 content!

[@BreakerOfChainss]

What a year! Thanks to the Swiftologist's diligence in keeping us fed all throughout 2023. And to mother, Taylor Swift. See you again in 2024, Zach! ❤

[@theswiftologist]

thank you for watching!!

[@tennisfan1706]

January grammy month sounds so intriguing to me. So excited for the content to come in 2024. Your channel, podcast, and patreon is EVERYTHING

[@rinarinachan_]

I'm here after TTPD 😂 enjoying all the bangers that came from the Matty Healy affair

[@Starbuxlvr1313]

The mashup of “Is it Over Now” and “OOTW” making the list is EVERYTHING! I lost my mind watching on livestream!

[@annevanner]

Thank you, I love your videos about Taylor. I also have to say the top you are wearing is stunning. Everything about it. Love it!

[@theswiftologist]

thank you!!

[@FreyaFreyaWillow]

I found your channel towards the end of this year but I have already watched almost all the videos. Your channel is one of the highlights of this year! Thank you for all the content! 💜

[@jacobellaluongo]

Your videos are literally my favorite. You're so smart and talented, thanks for sharing your magic with us. Every video is such a gem!

[@Joker55000]

Became a swiftie this year and your channel has helped me catch up on everything Taylor! Thank you so much for your thoughtful videos on not even just Taylor but other people in the industry as well. Love sitting down every week to hear you talk about things! Hope 2024 treats you well! Much love! 🩵🩵🩵

[@Maryb-j5k]

Thank you, Zach. 2023 was the year that I found your channel and needless to say that we learnt so much from you and your analytical skills and of course, about our beloved pop star in charge! Have a wonderful holiday! 😍🙏🏻🎄 you are the best! 🏆 🥇 🎤

[@theswiftologist]

Happy new year!

[@Maryb-j5k]

Happy new year to you too, thanks! 🥂😍🙏🏻🎄

[@HolyGround777]

Zack, thank you for all of the amazing content you have put out this year, you have singlehandedly revived my Swiftiesm and I could not be more grateful (I unfortunately ended up abandoning ship in the Lover era, can you blame me?)! Her and her crazy antics bring such lighthearted fun into my life 😄 I can’t wait to go see her floor seats when she visits Stockholm! I wish you an amazing holiday! ❄️😊

[@_megcreations_]

Zach.. your ranking videos are the besstt!!! 🥰❤

[@emilyjoy4307]

Thank you for your videos this year, such a highlight for me

[@theswiftologist]

I'm so glad!

[@TaylorTaylor1989]

What an iconic and phenomenal year for Taylor! Not for me though (in my personal life) 💀 But so happy for our productive Queen!! 👸🏼

[@upper_class_owl1787]

Okay I finally gave in and subscribed. Been addicted to this xontent for half a year now.

[@theswiftologist]

YES....

[@digitaldorothy]

What a great, chaotic, unhinged year. Thanks for being our guide, Zach! Hope everyone has a great holiday, and cheers to 2024! ❤ 🥂 🐍

[@emsdl]

you’re so entertaining i could watch you yapping for hours and hours

[@theswiftologist]

thank u !!

[@anastasiak6111]

2023 began with Taylor performing at The 1975 concert in January in the very bejeweled dress 👀 And then there was iHeartRadio Music Awards. I really liked the outfit!

[@candacetirado2514]

The FIT IS FIIIIIITTTINGGGG. Swiftie you look AMAZING

[@efstathiakositzidou2490]

The day I discovered your channel was my lucky day! I adore your videos ❤❤

[@kaitycoups]

the amount of videos we have been getting lately… FED!!!!!! thank you for your service

[@AnneleenRoesems]

Love this video! The change from Invisible String to The 1 was actually before the news broke that they had broken up. Which makes it even more crazy to me

[@Ldlover]

Dear Swiftologist Thank you for making my Sunday 10000% better

[@itsyourgirl_9899]

Discovering your channel and podcast was truly one of the best moments of my year. I have been searching for years for a Swiftie content creator that is insightful and entertaining!

[@richmaxmchalliwchester1984]

2023 was truly for the history books, this was such an amazing year to be a Swiftie. What´s crazy is that during any one month happened more than during first 3 years of this decade, We´ve really been fed after so many years. I´m super excited for 2024 and i think the best way how to start the year will be finally win Song Of The Year at the Grammys, fingers crossed it´ll finally happen.

[@AlyLourim]

thank you for all the wonderful videos this year Zach, happy holidays! 🤍

[@MiguelPerez-r4b]

So happy I found your channel this year. Thank you for all your hard work

[@LisaGallegos]

So happy to be subscribed and notified when you post a new video 🤓

[@theswiftologist]

More to come!

[@teller13taylor]

It’s 2AM in London and I’m staying up for Zachery’s best video yet 😂🎉

[@springsteen4ever]

GAGGED. Zach, thank you so much for creating this space. Phenomenal video as per usual.

[@Skyliav]

Great video as always, but mainly came down to the comments to say: damn what a shirt! 10/10 Happy holdiays and a great new year.

[@emcolgate]

Thank you Zac! Happy Holidays

[@sarahahmed7543]

thank you jesus, this video was a moment most pleasing to me lol. super fun to revisit all these iconic moments!

[@deli_cate]

It’s been so fun to watch and rewatch all your videos! It’s insane what Taylor swift, EOAS and you have done this year! I really hope we can meet during one of the Singapore shows next year!! Happy new year, and I am eagerly waiting for your videos right where you left me :D ❤❤

[@noellehannibal]

Happy Holidays! Thank you for all the amazing content!

[@user-dg1vq3cz6x]

Cannot waaaait to see your fits for the Eras Tour 2024! Love your content, thank you for doing what you do 🩵🩵

[@theswiftologist]

Coming soon!

[@clededouze28]

I've been watching your channel all year but never commented before, so here I go: I just love your videos, they're always a highlight of my day when they come out (same with the podcast). I think you may have become my favorite youtuber. Thank you for all your work and I can't wait for what's in store next year !

[@marcelaherrera6888]

Zach!! Please make an iceberg video about Taylor that would be so fun and interesting!

[@allymm62]

Zach, you really never EVER miss when it comes to content. You come out with videos that I’ve been wanting at the perfect time. Are you a mind reader? ❤🔮🔮

[@Mizukifan]

20:29 "i promise that youll never find another like.... me hee hee.... hu hu and furthermore hu" I CRIEDDDDD THE PAIN IN YOUR VOICE WAS HILARIOUS

[@breanamiles8108]

I love how you refer to Joe as a turkey LOLOL

[@kimberlyrok]

thanks for all the content this year!

[@theswiftologist]

My pleasure!

[@reneesmith983]

You were this new Swifties channel of choice.

[@TaylortheBarbie13]

Check out Ally Sheehan too! I'm a new Swiftie, she has done so many album breakdowns, rankings and other pop culture stuff

[@antonellalabroca235]

No no, Zach, you have to keep it going until the 31st. I don't know what I'll do with my life if I don't receive more of your content during the holidays.

[@theswiftologist]

dont worry you'll get more :)

[@kitschesque]

The Ashley content you guys have made is my sleep companion for MANY many nights. I put it on and it's all so insane and funny that my brain just shuts off ❤️

[@lynnemc1424]

Cant believe Zach is on his way to 100k!!

[@LWYMMD]

Love this video tysm for all of it 💚🖤

[@RayneSaltair]

Meanwhile that blue outfit along with the blue folklore with the cape sleeves are my 2 favorite outfits. Cape Sleeves have been in my wedding folder since June and I'm looking at fabric to make the other outfit.

[@theswiftologist]

omgg that will be so cute!

[@caseyfison3152]

THANK YOU FOR THIS MEAL WERE ABOUT TO RECEIVE (how i feel when there's a new swiftologist video)

[@JenniferDomitrovits-xu9df]

Thanks for the analysis! Follow-up question… You mentioned the Eras tour (and everything surrounding it this year) changed the way you perceive T.S. I’d be interested to know how and why? BTW: If you’ve already addressed this in another video -sorry! I try to keep up with your videos, but I miss one from time to time. I’d be more than happy to be pointed to any existing videos.😊 Thanks again and happy holidays!

[@musicandmania]

Ive watched several of your videos but this one is my absolute favorite i love you thank you

[@delylahdavies1]

another slayyyyy❤ love you king! you’ve made my year so much brighter, thank you for so much great content! 🩷

[@christinamerry366]

We should have known this year would be chaotic. When it literally started with Taylor performing at The 1975 concert out of nowhere. We should have known...

[@theswiftologist]

i forgot that....

[@stephane1623]

Happy New year Zach! It was a joy listening to you this year and I cannot wait for 2024. More mental illness to come 😂❤🎉

[@kickingleaves5122]

SAME!!!! ❤

[@xFolkmore]

this year was so unhinged and i definitely think next year will be even moreso especially with rep tv… the context we’ll hopefully get with those vaults will be interesting i’m reeeeally hoping the eras tour extends into 2025. i’m a Canadian swiftie who can’t afford to travel outside of the country and the whole handling and announcing of Canadian dates was such an insane mess. for those who don’t know, she announced six dates in Toronto which had the whole of Canada vying for tickets since that’s the only city she’s come to for the past few tours and then a month or two later she announced three dates in Vancouver which also had the whole of Canada vying for them and now everyone who did manage to get tickets are trying to trade for whichever show is closest to them and there’s still a bunch of us who got waitlisted. I’ve come to the realization that I’ll probably have to be doing a lot of acceptance work in therapy because it doesn’t seem likely I’ll be seeing the show live… at least I can RENT the movie on prime for $20 🤡

[@CMarie2415]

Thank you! I needed something to distract me during a morning workout and this was it.

[@glittagypsy-scorpio]

You are going to keep going strong! Scooter ain’t see nutin’ yet!!!

[@regulusarcturusblack13]

"me he he he ... ho ho and furthermore, ho."

[@Foolish_huan]

It’s been a great year of content from you ❤ have a wonderful Christmas and happy new year 🎉

[@clarasuedi]

please do more swifite eras outfit reviews next year that was so much fun (like doing each leg of tour)

[@user-yh5mw8yo7n]

Thank you for your service also Zach. What a year. It is not over yet and I am sure Taylor will do something else that you will have to address.🥰

[@michelleeriksen6816]

New viewer here. Why do I LOVE this channel so much? Part of me is like...this is a waste of time to listen to, but I'm always like, GIVE ME MORE GOSSIP hahahaha

[@hasandoesstuff5770]

6:23 I’m actually never gonna believe anything until u post about it

[@ashleykarenroy87]

I've become a decent human and subscribed. You bring me joy. Thanks so much

[@theswiftologist]

Thank you!!

[@MermaidCore_]

That shirt is slayyyyying!!!

[@sarahkeling7124]

At the moment when it was happening the Matty and Taylor relationship seemed so unhinged, but after time has gone by I find myself loving the moment when Matty dedicated "About You" to Taylor. The romantic in me loves the idea of Matty loving Taylor from afar after so many years after their original fling. Isn't this how we all want are ex's to be? 😅 *Also will never stop coming after John Mayer-he's a menace bahahaha *Also love Foolish One

[@meebsbeans]

As a new swiftie you made sure I was fed and I can’t be more grateful merry Christmas

[@pavilova29]

Your productivity!! We appreciate ❤

[@heatherhensley9183]

Great video Wishing you continued success Slay on!

[@dreamchaser7603]

I agree. Originally Taylor planned a music video for Slut but, unfortunately, it didn’t go as planned…

[@jessicatredway3760]

I love the song that slut! is but when I first heard it I was disappointed because it wasn't the song I thought it was going to be. And I feel like that can't be an uncommon feeling amongst fans because it hasn't had the reaction I think Taylor or her team thought it was going to get. everyone thought it was going to be this bombastic metaphorical or perhaps even literal middle finger to the press... And that's really not what it is about. I really feel like she may have missed used that title like the same song with a different title, maybe lovesick or drunk in Love (I know it's already a Beyoncé song) or Worth it, would have had a different and perhaps more positive reaction.

[@melss94ish]

Me trying to eat my lunch while watching this video and practically spitting out my food when you make the remarks about the Joe Alwyn stans around 6:42 and tell then to go find the Joe Alwyn ologist but they can't because it doesn't exist 😂 and if it did, they would only have like 2 videos! 🤣 Omg! Brutal but so true!!

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

I love the lavender haze video !!!