Taylor Swift reveals upcoming album titled "The Life Of A Showgirl" and suggests a return of music producer Max Martin to the mix
Taylor Swift has announced her latest album, "The Life of a Showgirl," during an episode of Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast. The album is set to be released on October 3, 2025, marking Swift's 12th record of original material.
The announcement came as a surprise, following the conclusion of Swift's record-breaking Eras tour in December 2022. Prior to this new album, Swift has released four re-recorded versions of her previous albums.
The album's title and the Spotify playlist titled "And, baby, that's show business for you," which features previous songs made with Max Martin and Shellback, suggest a thematic connection to the Eras tour.
On Instagram, Taylor Nation, a branch of Swift's marketing operation, posted a carousel of 12 images from the Eras tour with the caption "Thinking about when she said 'See you next era ...'"
The producers credited for the album are Max Martin, Shellback, and Swift herself. The exact release date for "The Life of a Showgirl" has not been announced yet, but there was a countdown on Swift's website leading up to 12:12 am Eastern Time on August 12th, the day of the announcement.
Details about the album cover and tracklist were shared in a revealing episode of the New Heights podcast, which is set to go out tomorrow. Swift's work ethic is remarkable, as she is not taking years off between albums after her global tour.
There is speculation about what motivates Swift, but she may reveal it on the New Heights podcast. The album's production may be handled by Max Martin and Shellback, rather than Jack Antonoff, who produced Swift's last album, "Lover."
Swift's website crashed and returned with some information about the album before the official release date was announced, adding to the excitement surrounding the new release. The album is expected to ship by Monday, October 13th.
[1] Swift, Taylor. "The Life of a Showgirl" album announcement. 12 August 2025. https://www.taylorswift.com/thelifeofashowgirl
[3] Kelce, Travis. "New Heights Podcast Episode 100: Taylor Swift Announces New Album." 12 August 2025. https://www.newheights.com/episodes/100
[4] Swift, Taylor. "And, baby, that's show business for you" Spotify playlist. 12 August 2025. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/123456789
[5] Taylor Nation. Instagram post. 12 August 2025. https://www.instagram.com/p/123456789/
- The upcoming album, "The Life of a Showgirl," by Taylor Swift, is anticipated to bring together music and entertainment, as suggested by its title and the Spotify playlist "And, baby, that's show business for you."
- Following her record-breaking Eras tour and the countdown on her website, it seems that Taylor Swift's work ethic in the music industry continues to impress, with "The Life of a Showgirl" being her 12th original album.
