Taylor Swift has revealed her new album “The Life of a Showgirl” will be released on October 3, and unveiled the cover art and its tracklist that features Sabrina Carpenter on the title song.
Swift made the big reveal on her social media and during the Wednesday episode of the “New Heights Show” podcast, co-hosted by her Super Bowl Champion beau, Travis Kelce, and his brother Jason. Her website is offering varients including “The Life of a Showgirl: Sweat and Vanilla Perfume” in glitter orange vinyl, deluxe CD and cassette.
In a post on Instagram, she confirmed that Max Martin, Shellback and herself will produce the album. “And, baby, that’s show business for you. New album The Life of a Showgirl. Out October 3,” she wrote.
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Leading up to the release of the podcast, fans noticed a countdown on her official website that was counting down to 7 p.m. ET. Her landing page featured an image of a door that was featured during the Eras Tour, and as the hours ticked by, four different boxes gradually appeared in different colors and with locks on them. Some fans surmised that each box could represent a different-colored vinyl variant.
The 14-time Grammy winner announced “The Life of a Showgirl” early Tuesday, after a mysterious countdown clock appeared on her website. Fans speculated that her 12th album was in the works, given that the clock was set to run out on the 12th day of the month at 12:12 a.m. ET. The project was then revealed in a sneak peek clip from her “New Heights Show” appearance shared on social media.
Spotify billboards began popping up around the country following the album reveal, sharing a code to a playlist entitled “And, baby, that’s show business for you.” The playlist, comprised of 22 Swift songs, likely contains clues and Easter Eggs about what to expect from “The Life of a Showgirl.” Some Swifties already pointed out that all the songs on the playlist were produced by Max Martin and Shellback, which suggested their return for the new album.
Swift’s last major release, “The Tortured Poets Department, dropped in April 2024. Two hours after its debut, Swift expanded it into a double album titled “The Anthology,” which went on to become the best-selling album of the year.
Check out the tracklist for “The Life of a Showgirl” below:
- “The Fate of Ophelia”
- “Elizabeth Taylor”
- “Opalite”
- “Father Figure”
- “Eldest Daughter”
- “Ruin the Friendship”
- “Actually Romantic”
- “Wi$h Li$t”
- “Wood”
- “Cancelled!”
- “Honey”
- “The Life of a Showgirl” featuring Sabrina Carpenter
From Variety US