Swift’s Life of a Showgirl Breaks Spotify Records

Taylor Swift’s twelfth album, The Life of a Showgirl, smashed streaming records on release, becoming the most‑streamed album in a single day in 2025 while its lead single “The Fate of Ophelia” set Spotify’s all‑time single‑day streaming record. Spotify said the milestone came roughly 11 hours after release, with more than 1.2 million users listening concurrently and the album previously breaking Spotify’s pre‑save record with over five million adds. The rollout included a limited theatrical tie‑in — AMC scheduled Oct. 3–5 screenings, and Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl earned $15 million in first‑day pre‑sales with a projected $29M–$31M opening weekend. The album, produced in part with Max Martin and Shellback, reflects a lighter, joyful sound tied to Swift’s personal happiness, including her engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce. Critics and fans engaged intensely, from lyric speculation around tracks like “CANCELLED!” to a five‑star Rolling Stone review, and the release extends Swift’s commercial dominance after her $2.2 billion Eras Tour and a concert film that became the most‑watched music film on Disney+.