What is the album 'The Life of a Showgirl' and when was it released?

'The Life of a Showgirl' is Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, released on October 3, 2025, through Republic Records. It was recorded in Sweden with producers Max Martin and Shellback.

What is the performance history of the lead single 'The Fate of Ophelia'?

'The Fate of Ophelia' spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Global 200.

How did the 'Opalite' video originate?

The video originated from Taylor Swift's appearance on The Graham Norton Show on October 3, 2025.

When will the 'Opalite' video be available on YouTube?

The video is scheduled to debut on YouTube on February 8, 2026, at 8 a.m. ET.

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Taylor Swift Releases 'Opalite' Video in Platform-Exclusive Rollout

Video released Feb. 6, 2026 at 8 a.m. ET and is exclusive to Spotify Premium and Apple Music until Feb. 8 at 8 a.m. ET.

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Taylor Swift released the 'Opalite' music video on Feb. 6, 2026 at 8 a.m. ET exclusively on Spotify Premium and Apple Music until Feb. 8 at 8 a.m. ET, platforms confirmed.

The video is the second full single from Swift's 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl and leans into 1990s nostalgia with scrunchies, mall scenes and a pet rock, Swift wrote on Instagram.

Domhnall Gleeson, Jodie Turner‑Smith, Greta Lee, Lewis Capaldi, Cillian Murphy and Graham Norton appear in the video, which Swift said originated from her Oct. 3, 2025 appearance on The Graham Norton Show.

The album The Life of a Showgirl is Swift's 12th studio album and its lead single "The Fate of Ophelia" previously spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard records show.

The video is scheduled to debut on YouTube on Feb. 8 at 8 a.m. ET and Swift said she plans to release behind‑the‑scenes material and highlight Easter‑egg details in coming days, she wrote on Instagram.

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: 'The Life of a Showgirl' is Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, released on October 3, 2025, through Republic Records. It was recorded in Sweden with producers Max Martin and Shellback.
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The Life of a Showgirl - Wikipedia
: Domhnall Gleeson, Jodie Turner-Smith, Greta Lee, Lewis Capaldi, Cillian Murphy, and Graham Norton appear in the video.
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The Life of a Showgirl - Wikipedia
: 'The Fate of Ophelia' spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Global 200.
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The Life of a Showgirl - Wikipedia
: The video originated from Taylor Swift's appearance on The Graham Norton Show on October 3, 2025.
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The Life of a Showgirl - Wikipedia
: The video is scheduled to debut on YouTube on February 8, 2026, at 8 a.m. ET.
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The Life of a Showgirl - Wikipedia

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