Overview

• George Michael Entertainment said on Instagram on October 2 that it approved Taylor Swift’s use of “Father Figure” and had “no hesitation” after hearing the new song.
• The track, titled “Father Figure,” credits Michael alongside Swift and confirms an interpolation rather than a direct sample.
• Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl is slated for release on October 3, with the song yet to be publicly heard.
• Max Martin and Shellback are credited with Swift on the new track, pointing to her familiar pop collaborators.
• Michael’s 1987 original was a US No. 1 and has recently resurged via the film Babygirl and TikTok, prompting renewed interest and fan speculation about possible references in Swift’s version.