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The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift
The Life of a Showgirl is an album by Taylor Swift, released in 2025. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “The Fate of Ophelia”, on 1 list with a best position of #28.
The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift's twelfth studio album, came out on Republic on October 3, 2025. She wrote and produced it with Max Martin and Shellback, cutting it in Sweden in 2024 while the Eras Tour was working its way around Europe, and the tour and her romance with Travis Kelce set the mood: bright, lively, a little giddy.
The sound is soft pop and soft rock with a new wave tilt, percussive arrangements dressed in piano, guitars, strings and synths, while the songs chew over fame, the entertainment business and the relief of finding love. Sabrina Carpenter guests on the title track. Critics were split between praising the production and storytelling and calling it a step back, but the public didn't hesitate. No album had ever sold faster in America, with over 4 million units moved in its first week; it spent 12 weeks on top of the Billboard 200 and finished as the best-selling album of 2025 anywhere in the world.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Life of a Showgirl on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fate of Ophelia | 1 | #28 | – | 2025 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.