The Life of a Showgirl (Track by Track version) (clean)

~ Release by Taylor Swift (see all versions of this release, 59 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Life of a Showgirl Intro
Taylor Swift0:04
2The Fate of Ophelia (Track by Track)
commentary for:
The Fate of Ophelia by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift0:41
3The Fate of Ophelia
recording engineer:
Lasse Mårtén (producer, mixer and engineer), Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
programming:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
engineer:
Lasse Mårtén (producer, mixer and engineer)
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
assistant mixer:
Bryce Bordone
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass guitar, drums (drum set), guitar, omnichord and percussion:
Shellback
keyboard:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
pedal steel guitar:
Anders Pettersson (guitar)
piano:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
lead vocals:
Taylor Swift
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taylor Swift (in 2025)
produced for:
MXM Productions and Taylor Swift Productions
recorded at:
Shellback Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
produced at:
MXM Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Shellback Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
The Fate of Ophelia (lyric video) by Taylor Swift and The Fate of Ophelia by Taylor Swift
commentary:
The Fate of Ophelia (Track by Track) by Taylor Swift
instrumental versions:
The Fate of Ophelia (instrumental) by Taylor Swift
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-10-18 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-10-25 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-01 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-08 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-10 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-17 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 6), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 7), Rolling Stone - The 100 Best Songs of 2025 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 10), Todd in the Shadows: The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2025 (number: Honorable Mention), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 23) and Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 28)
recording of:
The Fate of Ophelia
written in:
Sweden
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
publisher:
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) (from 2024 to present), MXM Music (from 2024 to present), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2024 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2024 to present)
Taylor Swift3.653:46
4Elizabeth Taylor (Track by Track)
commentary for:
Elizabeth Taylor by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift0:35
5Elizabeth Taylor
recording engineer:
Mattias Bylund (strings), Lasse Mårtén (producer, mixer and engineer), Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
programming:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
engineer:
Mattias Bylund (strings) and Lasse Mårtén (producer, mixer and engineer)
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
assistant mixer:
Bryce Bordone
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass guitar, drums (drum set), guitar, omnichord and percussion:
Shellback
cello:
David Bukovinszky
harp:
Helena Stjernstrom
keyboard and piano:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
string synthesizer:
Mattias Bylund
violin:
Erik Arvinder, Hanna Helgegren and Mattias Johansson (violinist)
lead vocals:
Taylor Swift
strings arranger:
Mattias Bylund and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taylor Swift (in 2025)
produced for:
MXM Productions and Taylor Swift Productions
recorded at:
Shellback Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Studio 112 (at Jonstorp) in Höganäs, Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden (strings)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
engineered at:
Studio 112 (at Jonstorp) in Höganäs, Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden (strings)
produced at:
MXM Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Shellback Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
Elizabeth Taylor (lyric video) by Taylor Swift
commentary:
Elizabeth Taylor (Track by Track) by Taylor Swift
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-10-18 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-10-25 (number: 5), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-01 (number: 5), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-08 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 17), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 28), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 53), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-10 (number: 59), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-17 (number: 62) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 85)
recording of:
Elizabeth Taylor
written in:
Sweden
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
named after artist:
Elizabeth Taylor (actress)
publisher:
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) (from 2024 to present), MXM Music (from 2024 to present), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2024 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2024 to present)
Taylor Swift3.23:28
6Opalite (Track by Track)
commentary for:
Opalite by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift0:44
7Opalite
recording engineer:
Lasse Mårtén (producer, mixer and engineer), Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
programming:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
engineer:
Lasse Mårtén (producer, mixer and engineer)
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
assistant mixer:
Bryce Bordone
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass guitar, drums (drum set), guitar, omnichord and percussion:
Shellback
handclaps:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
keyboard:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
lead vocals:
Taylor Swift
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taylor Swift (in 2025)
produced for:
MXM Productions and Taylor Swift Productions
recorded at:
Shellback Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
produced at:
MXM Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Shellback Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
Opalite (lyric video) by Taylor Swift
commentary:
Opalite (Track by Track) by Taylor Swift
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-10-18 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-10-25 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-01 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-08 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 5), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 5), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-10 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-17 (number: 9), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 10), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 25), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 31) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 37)
recording of:
Opalite
written in:
Sweden
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
publisher:
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) (from 2024 to present), MXM Music (from 2024 to present), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2024 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2024 to present)
Taylor Swift3.43:55
8Father Figure (Track by Track)
commentary for:
Father Figure (explicit) by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift0:32
9Father Figure
edit of:
Father Figure (explicit) by Taylor Swift
music videos:
Father Figure (lyric video, clean) by Taylor Swift
recording of:
Father Figure (Taylor Swift song)
written in:
Sweden
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), George Michael, Shellback and Taylor Swift
publisher:
Big Geoff Overseas Limited (from 2024 to present), Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) (from 2024 to present), MXM Music (from 2024 to present), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2024 to present), TASRM Publishing (from 2024 to present) and Warner Chappell Music Limited (2019–present) (from 2024 to present)
is based on:
Father Figure (George Michael song)
Taylor Swift3:32
10Eldest Daughter (Track by Track)
commentary for:
Eldest Daughter (explicit) by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift0:51
11Eldest Daughter
edit of:
Eldest Daughter (explicit) by Taylor Swift
music videos:
Eldest Daughter (lyric video, clean) by Taylor Swift
recording of:
Eldest Daughter
written in:
Sweden
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
publisher:
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) (from 2024 to present), MXM Music (from 2024 to present), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2024 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2024 to present)
Taylor Swift4:06
12Ruin the Friendship (Track by Track)
commentary for:
Ruin the Friendship by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift0:40
13Ruin the Friendship
edit of:
Ruin the Friendship by Taylor Swift
music videos:
Ruin the Friendship (lyric video, edited) by Taylor Swift
recording of:
Ruin the Friendship
written in:
Sweden
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
publisher:
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) (from 2024 to present), MXM Music (from 2024 to present), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2024 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2024 to present)
Taylor Swift3:40
14Actually Romantic (Track by Track)
commentary for:
Actually Romantic (explicit) by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift0:42
15Actually Romantic
edit of:
Actually Romantic (explicit) by Taylor Swift
music videos:
Actually Romantic (lyric video, clean) by Taylor Swift
recording of:
Actually Romantic
written in:
Sweden
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
publisher:
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) (from 2024 to present), MXM Music (from 2024 to present), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2024 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2024 to present)
Taylor Swift2:43
16Wi$h Li$t (Track by Track)
commentary for:
Wi$h Li$t (explicit) by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift0:38
17Wi$h Li$t
edit of:
Wi$h Li$t (explicit) by Taylor Swift
music videos:
Wi$h Li$t (lyric video, clean) by Taylor Swift
recording of:
Wi$h Li$t
written in:
Sweden
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
publisher:
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) (from 2024 to present), MXM Music (from 2024 to present), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2024 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2024 to present)
Taylor Swift3:27
18Wood (Track by Track)
commentary for:
Wood (explicit) by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift0:30
19Wood
edit of:
Wood (explicit) by Taylor Swift
music videos:
Wood (lyric video, clean) by Taylor Swift
recording of:
Wood
written in:
Sweden
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
publisher:
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) (from 2024 to present), MXM Music (from 2024 to present), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2024 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2024 to present)
Taylor Swift2:30
20CANCELLED! (Track by Track)
commentary for:
CANCELLED! (explicit) by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift0:56
21CANCELLED!
edit of:
CANCELLED! (explicit) by Taylor Swift
music videos:
CANCELLED! (lyric video, clean) by Taylor Swift
recording of:
CANCELLED!
written in:
Sweden
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
publisher:
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) (from 2024 to present), MXM Music (from 2024 to present), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2024 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2024 to present)
Taylor Swift3:31
22Honey (Track by Track)
commentary for:
Honey (explicit) by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift0:42
23Honey
edit of:
Honey (explicit) by Taylor Swift
music videos:
Honey (lyric video, clean) by Taylor Swift
recording of:
Honey
written in:
Sweden
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
publisher:
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) (from 2024 to present), MXM Music (from 2024 to present), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2024 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2024 to present)
Taylor Swift3:01
24The Life of a Showgirl (Track by Track)
commentary for:
The Life of a Showgirl (explicit) by Taylor Swift feat. Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift1:12
25The Life of a Showgirl
recorded at:
The Eras Tour: Vancouver (2024-12-08) (night 3) (additional)
additionally recorded at:
BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (on 2024-12-08)
edit of:
The Life of a Showgirl (explicit) by Taylor Swift feat. Sabrina Carpenter
music videos:
The Life of a Showgirl (lyric video, clean) by Taylor Swift feat. Sabrina Carpenter
recording of:
The Life of a Showgirl
written in:
Sweden
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Shellback and Taylor Swift
publisher:
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) (from 2024 to present), MXM Music (from 2024 to present), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2024 to present) and TASRM Publishing (from 2024 to present)
Taylor Swift feat. Sabrina Carpenter4:01
26The Life of a Showgirl Outro
Taylor Swift0:05