Enough time has passed to say that it’s a good album and that it’s not as bad as people say, it’s not his best album but it’s not bad at all
I’d call it a fun album in any case I enjoy listening to it
The Life of a Showgirl
Album by Taylor Swift
Released 3 October 2025
Tracklist
- 1The Fate of Ophelia3:463.9 ★
- 2Elizabeth Taylor3:283.5 ★
- 3Opalite3:553.5 ★
- 4Father Figure3:333.8 ★
- 5Eldest Daughter4:062.2 ★
- 6Ruin the Friendship3:413.5 ★
- 7Actually Romantic2:443.4 ★
- 8Wi$h Li$t3:272.9 ★
- 9Wood2:313.0 ★
- 10CANCELLED!3:312.3 ★
- 11Honey3:023.1 ★
- 12The Life of a Showgirlfeat. Sabrina Carpenter4:023.2 ★
- 13And, baby, that’s show business for you0:12
Recent reviews
deception, but fun
The Life of a Showgirl is a good album. It is not a bad album, but it is also not an album that fully lives up to what it promises. The showgirl concept is strong, and the aesthetic built around it is beautiful. The entire era was very well thought out, from the pre-order to the way the album was presented. I followed everything closely, and it was one of Taylor Swift’s releases that made me want to listen to it the most. The record has good songs, and I still listen to it quite often. However, over time, it starts to feel a bit tiring. It is hard to explain exactly why, but it feels like the experience does not grow with repeated listens. Some tracks end up sounding too similar to each other. Even so, there are very strong highlights. The Fate of Ophelia stands out as an intense, well-crafted song that truly makes an impact within the album. The track The Life of a Showgirl, featuring Sabrina Carpenter, also works very well and captures the spirit of the era. The issue is that some songs have a more muted, almost dull tone, which weakens the concept. Instead of reinforcing the showgirl aesthetic, these tracks end up diluting the album’s overall strength. In the end, it feels like the record had everything it needed to be more impactful than it actually is.
Notable tracks: The Fate Of Ophelia, Opalite, Ruin The Friendship, CANCELLED! and The Life of a Showgirl
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- pedal steel guitar [1, 8, 12]
- alto flute [9], arranger [9], bass clarinet [9], brass [9]
- violin [10]
- cello [10]
- assistant [1-12]
- strings [10]
- double bass [10]
- additional [7, 10]
- viola [10]
- violin [10]
- violin [4, 9, 12]
- violin [4, 9-10, 12]
- cello [2, 4, 9-10, 12]
- conductor [10], strings [10], violin [2, 4, 9, 12]
- viola [10]
- violin [4, 9-10, 12]
- violin [2]
- cor anglais [9-10, 12], harp [2, 4, 9-10]
- strings [4, 9-10, 12]
- violin [10]
- viola [10]
- flugelhorn [9-10], trumpet [12]
- flugelhorn [9-10], trumpet [12]
- violin [10]
- electric guitar [4, 9, 12]
- engineer [1-12], recording [1-12]
- violin [4, 9-10, 12]
- French horn [10], flugelhorn [9-10], trumpet [12]
- percussion [9]
- Hammond organ [4], Rhodes piano [9], Wurlitzer electric piano [11], bassoon [10], brass [9, 11], string synthesizer [2, 10, 12], strings [2, 4, 9, 9-10, 10, 12], upright piano [12], vibraphone [9], wind instruments [4, 9, 9-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12]
- violin [2, 4, 9-10, 12]
- handclaps [3], keyboard [1-12], piano [1-2, 5-12], producer [1-12], programming [1-4, 9-10], recording [1-12], strings [2, 10, 12]
- artwork
- percussion [9]
- violin [10]
- violin [10]
- banjo [11-12], electric guitar [12], mandolin [12]
- banjo [11-12], electric guitar [12], mandolin [12]
- trombone [9-12], tuba [11]
- cello [10]
- lead vocals [12]
- mix [1-12]
- banjitar [7], bass guitar [1-12], drums (drum set) [1-4, 6-7, 9, 11-12], guitar [1-12], handclaps [3], keyboard [1, 3-8, 10, 12], omnichord [1-4, 9-12], percussion [1-4, 6-12], piano [5, 7], producer [1-12], programming [1-4, 8-10, 12], recording [1-12], tambourine [5, 11]
- violin [10]
- accordion [11]
- bass [9]
- bass guitar [9], strings [4]
- clavinet [9], double bass [4, 11], piano [11]
- strings [10]
- creative direction, handclaps [3], lead vocals [1-12], phonographic copyright [1-12], producer [1-12]
- oboe [10]
- clavinet [9]
- clarinet [9]
- baritone saxophone [9, 12], clarinet [4, 11-12], flute [9-12], tenor saxophone [12]
- cello [10]
- violin [10]
- viola [10]
- strings [10], violin [4, 9, 12]
- alto saxophone [12], baritone saxophone [9], flute [9, 12]
- violin [10]
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T12" Vinyl (Sweat and Vanilla Perfume edition)3 October 2025
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- TCD (Sweat and Vanilla Perfume deluxe)3 October 2025
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TDigital Media (explicit)3 October 2025
T12" Vinyl (The Shiny Bug edition, violet shimmer)3 October 2025
T12" Vinyl (The Shiny Bug edition, wintergreen & onyx)3 October 2025
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TCD (It’s Rapturous edition)3 October 2025
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TCD (It’s Frightening edition)3 October 2025
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TCD (It’s Beautiful edition)3 October 2025
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TCD (Alone in My Tower acoustic version)6 October 2025
TCD (Dressing Room Rehearsal version)6 October 2025
TCD (Life Is a Song acoustic version)6 October 2025
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TDigital Media (deluxe Alone in My Tower acoustic version)6 October 2025
TDigital Media (explicit)7 October 2025
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TDigital Media (deluxe So Glamorous Cabaret version)9 October 2025
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