2017 Was the Year Taylor Swift Proved She Doesn't Need to Be in the Spotlight to Make Headlines

At the beginning of the year, Taylor released the video for her duet with Zayn Malik for the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack.

While it wasn't technically a "public appearance," per se, Taylor did come out of hiding for her groping trial against DJ David Mueller. Following her win, she kept her vow to donate to sexual assault victims by making a charitable donation to actress Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation.

The following day, Taylor sent fans into a frenzy when she dropped her first single, "Look What You Made Me Do," an apparent diss track to her famous enemies.

Taylor debuted her intricate music video for the lead single at the MTV VMAs, which Katy just so happened to be hosting. Aside from making multiple hidden references to her feuds in the video, she also made fun of herself by bringing her past selves to life before killing them off.

Shortly after being spotted at her friend's wedding, Taylor put the attention back on her album by releasing her second single, "Ready For It?"

After holding her first listening party for Reputation in London, Taylor hit the town to film an upcoming music video.

That same month, Taylor dropped her third single, "Gorgeous," which is rumored to be about her boyfriend, Joe.

The singer went full sci-fi for her "Ready For It?" music video. In true Taylor fashion, it includes multiple hidden references to her boyfriend and her upcoming album.

After releasing pop bops, the singer slowed things down with her romantic fourth single, "Call It What You Want."

The weekend after Reputation's release, Taylor appeared on Saturday Night Live as the musical guest. She also made a special appearance at her pop up shop in NYC, attended the Reputation album release party presented by AT&T, and performed during The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.