Yes, Taylor Swift Interpolates George Michael’s ‘Father Figure’ on ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

Taylor Swift pays tribute to 1 of the fathers of modern popular connected her forthcoming caller opus “Father Figure,” which Billboard has learned volition tribute George Michael’s 1988 deed of the aforesaid name.

After weeks of rumors that the precocious icon’s fingerprints would beryllium connected the 4th way of the popular star’s upcoming The Life of a Showgirl album, Billboard can corroborate that to beryllium the case. As opposed to sampling Michael’s “Father Figure,” however, Swift volition interpolate the evergreen smash successful her version.

The quality comes conscionable 3 days up of the merchandise of The Life of a Showgirl on Oct. 3. This week, Swifties person been flooding societal media with excitement implicit the anticipation that Michael is credited arsenic a songwriter connected “Father Figure,” though it hadn’t been confirmed until now.

Michael’s ex spouse Kenny Goss, however, told TMZ in August that helium had heard astir a imaginable interpolation, and that helium thought Michael would person loved for Swift to usage “Father Figure” successful her music.

“Father Figure” is 1 of respective enduring hits from Michael’s 1987 debut album, Faith. The way spent 2 weeks astatine No. 1 connected the Billboard Hot 100 successful 1988, and successful the past twelvemonth oregon so, it has experienced a resurgence acknowledgment to its popularity connected TikTok.

Swift’s opus featuring Michael’s enactment comes astir 2 decades aft she archetypal paid homage to the Wham! star. In 2008, the Eras Tour headliner covered the duo’s “Last Christmas” for her Christmas album.

Not counting the “Father Figure” interpolation, Sabrina Carpenter is the lone diagnostic acceptable to look connected The Life of a Showgirl, appearing connected the rubric track.