"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 , 2014's , and 2017's Reputation. Listen to The Life of a Showgirl below."
""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 wrote 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.""
"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 , , , and 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."
Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl, featuring Sabrina Carpenter on the title track and an interpolation of George Michael's 'Father Figure' on a same-titled song. Swift collaborated with Max Martin and Shellback on the album. The George Michael estate approved the interpolation and expressed confidence that George Michael would have supported the association. Swift revealed the album cover art and tracklist on New Heights, the podcast hosted by Travis and Jason Kelce. Since releasing The Tortured Poets Department in 2024, Swift concluded a 149-date Eras Tour that reportedly grossed over $2 billion and produced a companion book and a three-hour concert film. Swift has bought back master recordings and continued re-recording early albums; Reputation (Taylor's Version) remains incomplete while a re-recorded debut album is reportedly finished.
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