Overview

• Industry figures cite more than five million Spotify pre-saves and roughly 2.7 million first-day sales, including a record 1.2 million vinyl copies.
• A global release‑party film put the The Fate of Ophelia video and Swift’s track-by-track commentary into hundreds of cinemas as fans held local events.
• Swift announced eight exclusive acoustic versions packaged across four limited CDs available for 24 hours.
• The album is a sleek pop collaboration with Max Martin and Shellback and features deliberate references, including an estate‑blessed homage to George Michael’s Father Figure.
• Reviews range from high praise, such as Rolling Stone’s five stars, to pans from outlets like the Guardian, as intimate lyrics and nods to fiancé Travis Kelce draw public debate.