Overview

• Billboard specifies the use is an interpolation rather than a sample, meaning Swift re-records elements of Michael’s melody.
• George Michael’s original “Father Figure” hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 1988 and has recently resurged on TikTok, Billboard notes.
• Sabrina Carpenter is the only confirmed guest feature, appearing on the album’s title track.
• Max Martin and Shellback are credited as producers alongside Swift across the project, according to published credits.
• The companion theatrical release reportedly generated $15 million in first-day pre-sales, with opening-weekend box-office projections of $30–50 million.