Overview

• The 12‑track album is out worldwide and leans pop, reuniting Swift with producers Max Martin and Shellback after sessions conducted between Eras Tour stops in Europe.
• Spotify says the release set a new record with more than 5 million pre‑saves, surpassing the previous benchmark held by Swift’s last album.
• Cinemas are hosting a one‑weekend Official Release Party that premieres the “The Fate of Ophelia” video within an 89‑minute program, with multiple screenings already sold out.
• Target staged midnight store openings and is selling exclusive vinyl variants, extending Swift’s scarcity‑driven physical strategy following timed pre‑release drops.
• Sabrina Carpenter is the sole credited guest on the title track, and the George Michael estate approved an interpolation of “Father Figure.”