Life of a Showgirl, The

The Life of a Showgirl is the twelfth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 3, 2025, through Republic Records. Swift recorded it in Sweden with the producers Max Martin and Shellback, during the European leg of the Eras Tour in mid-2024. Inspired by the tour and her romantic relationship with the football player Travis Kelce, she conceived The Life of a Showgirl as a vibrant and lively album that reflected her triumphant state of mind. Musically, The Life of a Showgirl is a soft pop and soft rock record about Swift's fame and contentment in love. The album's title track features guest vocals from the singer Sabrina Carpenter. Swift adopted a flamboyant, showgirl-inspired art direction for the album, collaborating with the fashion photographers Mert and Marcus. Journalists described it as the most provocative and glamorous visual aesthetic of her career. Swift announced the album on Kelce's podcast, New Heights, on August 13, 2025. She supported the album with interviews on talk shows and radio programs, and released the promotional film The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, which grossed over $50 million worldwide. Three singles were released: the US Billboard Hot 100 number-ones "The Fate of Ophelia" and "Opalite", and the top-three entry "Elizabeth Taylor". The album polarized music critics; praise was directed at its breezy sound and lighthearted lyrics, while criticism dubbed it a regression from Swift's previous works. The Life of a Showgirl topped the album charts and received multi-platinum certifications across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. In the United States, it became the fastest-selling album in history, moving over 4 million album-equivalent units in its first week. It became Swift's 15th number-one album on the Billboard 200 chart—the most for any soloist—and spent 12 weeks atop the chart. The album's songs occupied the entire top 12 spots of the singles charts in Australia, Canada, and the United States. The Life of a Showgirl became the global best-selling album of 2025. Track listing All tracks are written by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, and Shellback. George Michael is additionally credited as a writer on "Father Figure", as it contains an interpolation of Michael's "Father Figure" (1987). The Life of a Showgirl track listing No. Title Length 1. "The Fate of Ophelia" 3:46 2. "Elizabeth Taylor" 3:28 3. "Opalite" 3:55 4. "Father Figure" 3:32 5. "Eldest Daughter" 4:06 6. "Ruin the Friendship" 3:40 7. "Actually Romantic" 2:43 8. "Wish List" 3:27 9. "Wood" 2:30 10. "Cancelled!" 3:31 11. "Honey" 3:01 12. "The Life of a Showgirl" (featuring Sabrina Carpenter) 4:01 Total length: 41:40 Notes "Wish List" is stylized as "Wi$h Li$t". "Cancelled!" is stylized in all caps.