Overview

• The Life of a Showgirl is out now, with track four titled "Father Figure" that reworks George Michael’s 1987 composition.
• George Michael is officially credited as a co-writer alongside Taylor Swift, Max Martin, and Shellback due to the interpolation.
• George Michael Entertainment posted on Instagram and Facebook that it was "delighted" by Swift’s approach and had "no hesitation" approving the use.
• Reporters note the track is an interpolation, meaning Swift re-recorded elements of Michael’s composition rather than sampling his original recording.
• Coverage ties the release to the song’s renewed cultural prominence and to Swift’s rollout plans, including a Sabrina Carpenter feature, late-night TV stops, and a theatrical release event.