Watch and Learn - Taylor Swift’s New Album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Now Available

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This morning, it's showtime for the life

This morning it's showtime for the life

of a show girl as Taylor Swift releases

her 12th studio album, fulfilling fans

her 12th studio album fulfilling fans

wish list. The music superstar also

wish list The music superstar also

sharing new photos overnight on social

media along with the message, 'If you

media along with the message 'If you

thought the big show was wild, perhaps

thought the big show was wild perhaps

you should come and take a look behind

the curtain.' Swifties holding streaming

the curtain' Swifties holding streaming

parties nationwide in anticipation,

parties nationwide in anticipation

already reacting to the 12 new tracks. I

already reacting to the 12 new tracks I

swear this is me working really hard.

swear this is me working really hard

And we were there as devoted fans lined

up at Target stores to grab hard copies

at the stroke of midnight. What's your

at the stroke of midnight What's your

reaction right now?

reaction right now

Oh my god.

Oh my god

So good.

So good

It's like our Super Bowl.

It's like our Super Bowl

One of Taylor's new songs puts a unique

spin on George Michael's classic hit,

spin on George Michael's classic hit

Father Figure. Swift already in fullon

Father Figure Swift already in fullon

publicity mode ahead of her eagerly

awaited appearance later today on the

Graham Norton Show. The album is out and

Graham Norton Show The album is out and

I have such uncomplicated feelings

of joy about it.

of joy about it

Making the rounds on British radio.

Making the rounds on British radio

This album is a complete and total

snapshot of what my life looks like

right now.

right now

It's been anything but a cruel summer

for Swift.

for Swift

This is my brand new album.

This is my brand new album

She first announced the new project back

in August on then-boyfriend Travis

Kelce's podcast.

Kelce's podcast

I've been fortunate enough to hear every

single song on here, so I know they're

single song on here so I know they're

all 12 bangers. Just weeks later, the

all 12 bangers Just weeks later the

couple nearly broke the internet with

the news of their engagement.

the news of their engagement

Look what I got. Oh my god, the ring.

Look what I got Oh my god the ring

Their love story seemingly the

inspiration for some of the new tracks.

inspiration for some of the new tracks

I knew that this was the kind of album

that he was going to love the most. He's

that he was going to love the most He's

like so supportive of all of it, but

like so supportive of all of it but

like he's a real vibes guy.

like he's a real vibes guy

The Life of a Showgirl smashing records

even before its release, becoming the

even before its release becoming the

most pre-saved album in Spotify’s

history.

history

At this Life of a Showgirl Spotify

pop-up event in New York, lines were

pop-up event in New York lines were

wrapped around the block this week for

an era fans are literally buzzing about.

an era fans are literally buzzing about

It just feels like everybody's like

vibrating. It's just so much excitement.

vibrating It's just so much excitement

It just I could feel the glitter in

people, if that makes sense.

people if that makes sense

I love that. And Emily, as always with

I love that And Emily as always with

Taylor, it doesn't seem like the

Taylor it doesn't seem like the

surprises are slowing down this weekend.

surprises are slowing down this weekend

Yeah, the music drop is just the

Yeah the music drop is just the

beginning of a pretty intense roll out.

beginning of a pretty intense roll out

I mean, take a look at this calendar

I mean take a look at this calendar

here. So, we got the midnight drop later

here So we got the midnight drop later

today. There's going to be the official

today There's going to be the official

release party of a Showgirl premiere at

AMC theaters. Then the Graham Norton

AMC theaters Then the Graham Norton

show. We also know that she's going to

show We also know that she's going to

be sharing her music video on YouTube

come Sunday. And then flash forward, we

come Sunday And then flash forward we

start to see more late night

appearances. She's going to be on Jimmy

appearances She's going to be on Jimmy

Fallon. We've got Seth Myers here. But

Fallon We've got Seth Myers here But

let me point out the most important word

to me on this entire calendar. It's

to me on this entire calendar It's

right here.

right here

Stand by. What are we standing by for?

Stand by What are we standing by for

You know how she likes her Easter eggs.

You know how she likes her Easter eggs

Could it be new vault tracks from

Reputation? Some new music? New merch?

Reputation Some new music New merch

an SNL cameo appearance because it is on

Saturday or are we standing by for her

to go on the Today Show? What do you

to go on the Today Show What do you

think, guys? Larry,

think guys Larry

it's not the latter. Go back.

it's not the latter Go back

I mean,

I mean

that's you.

that's you

We're going down the rabbit hole.

We're going down the rabbit hole

You did. You gave us lots of things.

You did You gave us lots of things

I didn't notice standby, but Emily

I didn't notice standby but Emily

noticed. Would you expect anything less,

noticed Would you expect anything less

guys?

guys

That has been a trend where they put out

stuff and then very quickly there's more

tracks added to it. That used to be

tracks added to it That used to be

something that artists would wait and

do,

but we've seen that happen recently with

big artists. I wouldn't be surprised if

big artists I wouldn't be surprised if

there's some more new music like kind of

quickly on the heels of this.

quickly on the heels of this

Yeah. All right. Of course.

Yeah All right Of course

This is a beautiful album, though. I

This is a beautiful album though I

love this. And we're getting back to

love this And we're getting back to

this tactile. If I was a Swifty, man, to

this tactile If I was a Swifty man to

go through this and to read all the

lyrics and look at all these photos. I

lyrics and look at all these photos I

mean, this is cool.

mean this is cool

I still have my mom's albums. You know

I still have my mom's albums You know

what I mean? It's one of the It's a

what I mean It's one of the It's a

keepsake.

keepsake

Beautiful. Um, thank you so much.

Beautiful Um thank you so much

Deep, deep dive. Thank you.

Deep deep dive Thank you

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