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Taylor Swift Reveals Full Tracklist, Collaborators and Release Date for The Life of a Showgirl

Swift reunited with Max Martin, Shellback to produce a lean 12-track record born from her Eras Tour breaks.

Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," will drop Oct. 3.
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Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on June 21, 2024 in London, England.
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Overview

  • Taylor Swift used the New Heights podcast hosted by Travis and Jason Kelce to officially announce The Life of a Showgirl, set for release on October 3, 2025.
  • She co-produced the album with pop hitmakers Max Martin and Shellback, reuniting the trio for a fully pop-driven 12-track project.
  • The tracklist reveals 12 songs with the closing title track featuring Sabrina Carpenter and no additional bonus tracks.
  • Album imagery photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott shows Swift submerged in water, and physical preorders for vinyl, CD and cassette will ship before October 13.
  • A coordinated rollout included city billboards with a Spotify code for the “And, baby, that’s show business for you” playlist, which fans used to deduce Martin and Shellback’s involvement.