Overview

• The track titled “Father Figure” reuses George Michael’s song title and melody as an interpolation, meaning the melody is re-recorded and integrated rather than directly sampled.
• Kenny Goss, George Michael’s former partner of 13 years, said he never met Swift but is confident Michael would have been proud of the homage.
• “Father Figure” is the fourth song on Swift’s 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, which is set for release on October 3, 2025.
• Swift recorded the new album during the summer of 2024 between shows on the European leg of her Eras Tour, aiming to capture the inner life behind her performances.
• Goss, who has long been a fan of Swift’s music, said he was pleasantly surprised by the interpolation and welcomed it as a tribute to the late singer, who died in 2016.