News - Taylor Swift Releases New Album The Life of a Showgirl: Listen and Read the Full Credits

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 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 Harp: Helena Stjernstrom Keyboard: Max Martin 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, Mattias Bylund, 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 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 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