Gracie Abrams Reveals a Fire Broke Out in Taylor Swift's N.Y.C. Home After They Wrote 'Us': 'We Both Had an Insane Cough'

The making of Gracie Abrams’ upcoming album included an unforgettable night with Taylor Swift.

The secret of us, which will be released on Friday, June 21, features a collaboration between Abrams, 24, and Swift, 34, titled “Us.”

In an interview with Board released on Tuesday, June 18, Abrams recalled being at Swift’s New York apartment “well past 6 a.m.” after the track finished, enjoying dinner and drinks, and witnessing a fire break out in her kitchen after a candle knocked over .

Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams in July 2023.

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“She was such a legend — I don’t know how she knew what to do at this time of day or in our state. We both had crazy coughs for weeks from the fire extinguisher fumes,” Abrams said.

Although the night was literally on fire, Abrams said they got to listen to each other’s music earlier that night.

She recalled singing and dancing with Swift “like theater kids” to “But Daddy I Love Him” ​​and “lying on the floor in disbelief” after listening to “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived.”

Abrams said they started listening to instrumentals created by Aaron Dessner, musician of The National, and immediately started working on their song.

Gracie Abrams in August 2023.

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“Something caught our ear at the same time very quickly. So we ran to the piano and started writing this song… I fantasized about such things as a kid,” she told the newspaper.

Dessner said Board that he enjoyed working on the track because of the chemistry between Abrams and Swift.

“It was really fun to watch Gracie and Taylor’s chemistry bounce off each other, Gracie in complete wonder and awe watching Taylor record and produce her vocal performances and build the world,” he said.

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Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams.

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It’s no surprise that Abrams and Swift worked together on the song, as Abrams previously served as the opening act on the Eras tour.

While speaking with PEOPLE’s Janine Rubenstein at the 2024 Grammy Awards, Abrams said that being on Swift’s tour “changed the course of my life in so many ways.”

Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams.

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“She’s just the most amazing performer and the most generous friend and the fact that she…took a chance on me is, I think, the reason I’m in this room tonight. I haven’t lost her faith in me really…she’s done a lot, so I’m very grateful to her. grateful, forever,” Abrams said.

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