Taylor Swift, after a year since her last compilation, has come out with a new album, The Life of a Showgirl. This album has been breaking records across several different streaming services with her new bold music direction.
The Life of a Showgirl, the twelfth album from Taylor Swift, was released on October 3rd, 2025. It was inspired by Taylor’s Eras Tour and her relationship with famous American football player Travis Kelce, consisting of 12 tracks, for a total runtime of forty-one minutes and forty seconds. It has been released on several streaming services across the world.
One streaming service, Spotify, reported that on Friday, October 3rd, “The Life of a Showgirl” became the platform’s number one most-streamed album in one day in 2025. It broke the platform’s pre-save record, the record for having the album saved to a user’s library before it’s release.
Amazon Music, another music streaming platform, also reported that The Life of a Showgirl received more plays on its release day than any other album released this year. Apple Music also reported that The Life of a Showgirl has this year’s most day-one album streams across the world.
The album’s signature song, The Fall of Ophelia has also become the most day-one streamed song on Spotify. The song is a novel attempt at mixing modern songwriting with ancient storytelling styles, such as the story of Ophelia, from which the song gets its name.
Overall, the album has received both generally favorable reviews from critics and negative reviews from listeners. Everyone has their own tastes, but it is undeniable that The Life of a Showgirl has become one of the most popular releases of the year.
