Taylor Swift has released her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. The follow-up to last year’s The Tortured Poets Department and its extended edition, The Anthology, features Sabrina Carpenter on the title track, as well as a sample of George Michael’s “Father Figure” on the song of the same name. Swift worked on her new album with Max Martin and Shellback, the Swedish production duo who co-helmed much of 2012’s Red, 2014’s 1989, and 2017’s Reputation. Listen to The Life of a Showgirl below.

On social media, Swift wrote:

Tonight all these lives converge here
The mosaics of laughter and cocktails of tears
Where fraternal souls sing identical things
And it’s beautiful
It’s rapturous.
It is frightening.
———
I can’t tell you how proud I am to share this with you, an album that just feels so right. A forever thank you goes out to my mentors and friends Max and Shellback for helping me paint this self portrait.
If you thought the big show was wild, perhaps you should come and take a look behind the curtain...
The Life of a Showgirl is out now.

“We were delighted when Taylor Swift and her team approached us earlier this year about incorporating an interpolation of George Michael’s classic song ‘Father Figure’ into a brand new song of the same title to be featured on her forthcoming album,” the George Michael estate shared in a statement posted to the late singer’s social media accounts. “When we heard the track we had no hesitation in agreeing to this association between two great artists and we know George would have felt the same. George Michael Entertainment wishes Taylor every success with The Life of a Showgirl and Father Figure.”

After announcing The Life of a Showgirl almost two months ago, Swift revealed the album's cover art and tracklist on an episode of New Heights, the podcast hosted by her now-fiancée, Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce. Since releasing The Tortured Poets Department in 2024, she concluded her record-breaking, 149-date Eras Tour, which reportedly grossed over $2 billion in ticket sales and spawned both a companion book and a three-hour concert film.

In May, Swift announced that had bought back the master recordings for her first six studio albums, which she’d been steadily re-recording as the Taylor’s Version series. She ended up releasing new versions of Fearless, Red, Speak Now, and 1989 between 2021 and 2023. According to Swift, a re-recorded version of her self-titled debut album is in the can, but Reputation (Taylor’s Version) was never completed.

01 The Fate of Ophelia

Producer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Composer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift

Bass: Shellback
Drum Kit: Shellback
Engineer: Lasse Mårtén
Guitar: Shellback
Keyboard: Max Martin, Shellback
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mixing: Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea
Omnichord: Shellback
Pedal Steel Guitar: Anders Pettersson
Percussion: Shellback
Piano: Max Martin
Programmer: Max Martin, Shellback
Recording Engineer: Lasse Mårtén, Max Martin, Shellback
Second Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Vocalist: Taylor Swift

02 Elizabeth Taylor

Producer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Composer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift

Bass: Shellback
Cello: David Bukovinszky
Drum Kit: Shellback
Engineer: Lasse Mårtén, Mattias Bylund
Guitar: Shellback
Harp: Helena Stjernstrom
Keyboard: Max Martin
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mixing: Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea
Omnichord: Shellback
Percussion: Shellback
Piano: Max Martin
Programmer: Max Martin, Shellback
Recording Engineer: Lasse Mårtén, Mattias Bylund, Max Martin, Shellback
Second Engineer: Bryce Bordone
String Arranger: Mattias Bylund, Max Martin
Synth Strings: Mattias Bylund
Violin: Erik Arvinder, Hanna Helgegren, Mattias Johansson
Vocalist: Taylor Swift

03 Opalite

Producer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Composer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift

Bass: Shellback
Drum Kit: Shellback
Engineer: Lasse Mårtén
Guitar: Shellback
Handclaps: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Keyboard: Max Martin, Shellback
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mixing: Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea
Omnichord: Shellback
Percussion: Shellback
Programmer: Max Martin, Shellback
Recording Engineer: Lasse Mårtén, Max Martin, Shellback
Second Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Vocalist: Taylor Swift

04 Father Figure

Producer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Composer: George Michael, Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: George Michael, Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift

Bass: Shellback
Cello: David Bukovinszky
Clarinet: Tomas Jonsson
Digital Editing Engineer: Mattias Bylund, Stefan Pettersson
Drum Kit: Shellback
Electric Guitar: Johan Randen
Engineer: Erik Arvinder, Lasse Mårtén, Mattias Bylund, Stefan Pettersson, Willem Bleeker
Guitar: Shellback
Hammond Organ: Mattias Bylund
Keyboard: Max Martin, Shellback
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mixing: Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea
Omnichord: Shellback
Percussion: Shellback
Programmer: Max Martin, Shellback
Recording Arranger: Mattias Bylund
Recording Engineer: Erik Arvinder, Lasse Mårtén, Mattias Bylund, Max Martin, Shellback, Willem Bleeker
Second Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Upright Bass: Stefan Wingefors
Violin: Conny Lindgren, Daniela Bonfigioli, Erik Arvinder, Fredrik Syberg, Lola Torrente, Mattias Johansson
Vocalist: Taylor Swift

05 Eldest Daughter

Producer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Composer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift

Bass: Shellback
Engineer: Lasse Mårtén
Guitar: Shellback
Keyboard: Max Martin, Shellback
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mixing: Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea
Piano: Max Martin, Shellback
Recording Engineer: Lasse Mårtén, Max Martin, Shellback
Second Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Tambourine: Shellback
Vocalist: Taylor Swift

06 Ruin the Friendship

Producer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Composer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift

Banjo Guitar: Shellback
Bass: Shellback
Drum Kit: Shellback
Engineer: Lasse Mårtén
Guitar: Shellback
Keyboard: Max Martin, Shellback
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mixing: Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea
Percussion: Shellback
Piano: Max Martin
Recording Engineer: Lasse Mårtén, Max Martin, Shellback
Second Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Vocalist: Taylor Swift

07 Actually Romantic

Producer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Composer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift

Additional Engineer: Christopher Rowe
Banjo Guitar: Shellback
Bass: Shellback
Drum Kit: Shellback
Engineer: Lasse Mårtén
Guitar: Shellback
Keyboard: Max Martin, Shellback
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mixing: Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea
Percussion: Shellback
Piano: Max Martin, Shellback
Recording Engineer: Lasse Mårtén, Max Martin, Shellback
Second Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Vocalist: Taylor Swift

08 Wi$h Li$t

Producer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Composer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift

Bass: Shellback
Engineer: Lasse Mårtén
Guitar: Shellback
Keyboard: Max Martin, Shellback
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mixing: Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea
Pedal Steel Guitar: Anders Pettersson
Percussion: Shellback
Programmer: Shellback
Recording Engineer: Lasse Mårtén, Max Martin, Shellback
Second Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Vocalist: Taylor Swift

09 Wood

Producer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Composer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift

Alto Flute: Andreas Andersson
Baritone Saxophone: Tomas Jonsson, Wojtek Goral
Bass: Shellback, Stefan Pettersson
Bass Clarinet: Andreas Andersson
Cello: David Bukovinszky
Clavinet: Stefan Wingefors, Thomas Hellsten
Drum Kit: Shellback
Electric Guitar: Johan Randen
Engineer: Erik Arvinder, Lasse Mårtén, Mattias Bylund, Willem Bleeker
English Horn: Helena Stjernstrom
Flugelhorn: Janne Bjerger, Magnus Johansson
Flute: Tomas Jonsson, Wojtek Goral
Guitar: Shellback
Horn Arranger: Andreas Andersson, Mattias Bylund
Keyboard: Max Martin
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mixing: Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea
Percussion: Magnus Sjolander, Miko Rezler, Shellback
Piano: Max Martin
Recording Engineer: Erik Arvinder, Lasse Mårtén, Mattias Bylund, Max Martin, Shellback, Willem Bleeker
Rhodes: Mattias Bylund
Second Engineer: Bryce Bordone
String Arranger: Mattias Bylund
Trombone: Peter Noos Johansson
Vibraphone: Mattias Bylund
Violin: Conny Lindgren, Daniela Bonfigioli, Erik Arvinder, Fredrik Syberg, Lola Torrente, Mattias Johansson
Vocalist: Taylor Swift

10 Cancelled!

Producer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Composer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift

Additional Engineer: Christopher Rowe
Bass: Shellback
Bassoon: Mattias Bylund
Cello: Antonio Roland, David Bukovinszky, Peter Volpert, Tomas Lundström
Conductor: Erik Arvinder
Digital Editing Engineer: Mattias Bylund
Double Bass: Bård Ericson
Engineer: Erik Arvinder, Lasse Mårtén, Mattias Bylund, Willem Bleeker
English Horn: Helena Stjernstrom
Flugelhorn: Janne Bjerger, Magnus Johansson
Flute: Tomas Jonsson
French Horn: Magnus Johansson
Guitar: Shellback
Keyboard: Max Martin, Shellback
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mixing: Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea
Oboe: Teresia Alm Bylund
Programmer: Max Martin, Shellback
Recording Arranger: Mattias Bylund
Recording Engineer: Erik Arvinder, Lasse Mårtén, Max Martin, Shellback, Willem Bleeker
Second Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Strings: Bylund Strings, Stockholm Studio Orchestra
Synth Strings: Mattias Bylund
Trombone: Peter Noos Johansson
Viola: Christopher Öhman, Erik Holm, James Opie, Vidar Andersson Meilink
Violin: Anna Roos Stefansson, Claudia Bonfiglioli, Daniela Bonfiglioli, Fredrik Syberg, Iskandar Komilov, Jannika Gustafsson, Lola Torrente, Mattias Johansson, Oscar Treitler, Patrik Swedrup, Sofie Sunnerstam, Veronika Novotna, Yongmin Lee
Vocalist: Taylor Swift

11 Honey

Producer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Composer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift

Accordion: Stefan Brunzell
Banjo: Per Strandberg
Bass: Shellback
Clarinet: Tomas Jonsson
Engineer: Lasse Mårtén, Mattias Bylund
Flute: Tomas Jonsson
Horn Arranger: Mattias Bylund
Keyboard: Max Martin
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mixing: Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea
Piano: Max Martin, Stefan Wingefors
Recording Engineer: Lasse Mårtén, Mattias Bylund, Max Martin, Shellback
Second Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Tambourine: Shellback
Trombone: Peter Noos Johansson
Tuba: Peter Noos Johansson
Upright Bass: Stefan Wingefors
Vocalist: Taylor Swift
Wurlitzer Electric Piano: Mattias Bylund

12 The Life of a Showgirl

Producer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Composer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift

Alto Saxophone: Wojtek Goral
Banjo: Per Strandberg
Baritone Saxophone: Tomas Jonsson
Bass: Shellback
Cello: David Bukovinszky
Clarinet: Tomas Jonsson
Drum Kit: Shellback
Electric Guitar: Johan Randen, Per Strandberg
Engineer: Erik Arvinder, Lasse Mårtén, Mattias Bylund, Willem Bleeker
English Horn: Helena Stjernstrom
Featured Artist: Sabrina Carpenter
Flute: Tomas Jonsson, Wojtek Goral
Guitar: Shellback
Keyboard: Max Martin, Shellback
Mandolin: Per Strandberg
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill, Ryan Smith
Mixing: Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea
Pedal Steel Guitar: Anders Pettersson
Percussion: Shellback
Piano: Max Martin
Programmer: Shellback
Recording Arranger: Mattias Bylund
Recording Engineer: Erik Arvinder, Lasse Mårtén, Mattias Bylund, Max Martin, Shellback, Willem Bleeker
Second Engineer: Bryce Bordone
Synth Strings: Mattias Bylund
Tenor Saxophone: Tomas Jonsson
Trombone: Peter Noos Johansson
Trumpet: Janne Bjerger, Magnus Johansson
Upright Piano: Mattias Bylund
Violin: Conny Lindgren, Daniela Bonfigioli, Erik Arvinder, Fredrik Syberg, Lola Torrente, Mattias Johansson
Vocalist: Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift