Overview

• The 12‑track album features the title duet with Sabrina Carpenter and reunites Swift with producers Max Martin and Shellback, marking a move away from longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff.
• Swift called the project a self‑portrait on Instagram, with songs reflecting fame and romance, including a George Michael homage titled “Father Figure.”
• Before launch, presaves on Spotify surpassed five million, and the RIAA recognized Swift as the first woman with over 100 million certified U.S. album sales.
• Reports detail coordinated Swiftie efforts to push Apple Music number‑one tallies that would challenge Adele’s platform records.
• Hours ahead of release, tracks circulated from early physical copies; Swift signaled disapproval by liking an Instagram video criticizing the leaks.