( CNN ) -- In October , Taylor Swift 's transition to pop music will be complete . The 24-year-old singer/songwriter has long had one foot in country and the other in pop , sometimes to the chagrin of country fans . But with her fifth studio album , the October 27 release `` 1989 , '' Swift has eliminated her twang altogether . `` At a certain point , '' she told Rolling Stone in its new issue , `` if you chase two rabbits , you lose them both . '' Instead , she 's taken inspiration from '80s pop acts like Madonna , Phil Collins and Annie Lennox , and turned to producers and musicians like Max Martin and Fun . 's Jack Antonoff to help her shape what she calls her `` blatant pop '' sound . Along with her change in tune has come other shifts in Swift 's life : She 's moved to New York , has focused more on her friendships and has backed off dating ( at least for now ) . Where past Swift albums could fuel gossip for weeks over which song may be about which ex-boyfriend , `` 1989 '' has a different vibe . It 's not as `` boy-centric '' as past releases , Swift explained -- basically because there have n't been any boys . `` I feel like watching my dating life has become a bit of a national pastime , and I 'm just not comfortable providing that kind of entertainment anymore , '' Swift told Rolling Stone . `` I do n't like seeing slide shows of guys I 've apparently dated . I do n't like giving comedians the opportunity to make jokes about me at awards shows . I do n't like it when headlines read 'Careful , Bro , She 'll Write a Song About You , ' because it trivializes my work . And most of all , I do n't like how all these factors add up to build the pressure so high in a new relationship that it gets snuffed out before it even has a chance to start . And so , I just do n't date . '' Do n't feel sorry for her , as Swift presumed readers might ; there 's plenty that she `` really like ( s ) about my life right now . '' `` I have friends around me all the time . I 've started painting more , '' Swift said . `` I 've been working out a lot . I 've started to really take pride in being strong . '' That strength was evident in her push to have `` 1989 '' made in the way she envisioned . When Swift turned the album in to the head of her record label , she was told that it was `` extraordinary '' and the best she 's ever done but also in need of a few country songs . Swift held her ground . `` Love you , '' she recalled responding . `` But this is how it 's going to be . ''
Taylor Swift 's next album will be `` blatant pop '' The singer said she set out in that direction intentionally . She told Rolling Stone magazine last year, " I wanted to make a record where the songs are so catchy and fun