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Taylor Swift shared makeup-free behind‑the‑scenes clips from the Opalite recording with Max Martin and Shellback, celebrating the track’s No. 1 status on the Billboard Hot 100 and posting intimate studio moments on Instagram.
Taylor Swift marked Opalite’s No. 1 debut on the Billboard Hot 100—her 14th Hot 100 chart-topper and her first two No. 1s since 2014’s 1989—sharing Instagram behind‑the‑scenes footage from studio sessions with Max Martin and Shellback and thanking fans. The Opalite single is from her twelfth studio album The Life of a Showgirl, whose video features Domhnall Gleeson and cameos from Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lewis Capaldi and Cillian Murphy; it was shot on film. The lead single from the album is The Fate of Ophelia.
Taylor Swift’s Opalite rises to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving her 14 career No. 1s and tying Rihanna for the most Hot 100 leaders in history (beat by the Beatles at 20 and Mariah Carey at 19). The win was driven by stronger radio play and sales (168,000 copies, including 144,000 physicals), aided by Billboard’s rule change that excludes free YouTube streams and Swift’s two-day exclusive video on paid services.
Taylor Swift’s “Opalite” climbs to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving her a 14th Hot 100 leader and tying Rihanna for third-most all-time; the rise is powered by a sales surge (including physical copies) and new remixes, making it her ninth Hot 100 No. 1 since 2020 and marking a second No. 1 from her 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl.
Kayla Nicole looked back on her breakup with Travis Kelce, calling it possibly a case of 'right person, wrong time,' noting they split in May 2022 after about five years together; Kelce has since dated Taylor Swift and become engaged, while Nicole shared dating criteria and hinted at ongoing jabs between Kelce’s girlfriend and Swift.
Taylor Swift partnered with NBC Olympics to introduce Team USA figure skaters Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito in a NBC-produced video set to her song Opalite, with the trio dubbed the Blade Angels—“three American showgirls on ice.” The piece highlights their stories and friendship as they prepare to headline events in Milan, while NBC’s Olympic coverage has posted strong ratings and streaming numbers. Swift’s own album and sales milestones are also noted in the coverage.
On Valentine’s Day, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce kept a low profile, but Swift celebrated a streaming milestone—'Karma' hit 1 billion Spotify streams and she now has 24 songs over 1 billion streams, the most for any female artist—while a behind-the-scenes version of 'Opalite' and a Chris Lake remix kept the headlines buzzing.
The New Heights Instagram shared Valentine’s Day cards that cheekily reference Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, including puns like “Wood you be my Valentine?” and nods to Swift’s recent works, while noting their engagement in August 2025 after more than two years together. The posts come as Swift previously appeared on the show and as Kelce has teased retirement, all framed as lighthearted celebrity content.
Kayla Nicole, Kelce's ex, stars in Sleeper's tongue-in-cheek Super Bowl ad about an 'Ex Communicator' service led by Tiffany Haddish and Ben Simmons that pokes fun at her breakup with Kelce and his romance with Taylor Swift, with Offset also making a cameo.
Taylor Swift released a self-written, self-directed music video for "Opalite," a whimsical ’90s-style promo that promises to turn life’s problems into paradise. The clip pairs Swift with a large grey rock as her on-screen partner and follows a romance with Domhnall Gleeson, who has his own relationship with a cactus; it also features cameos from Cillian Murphy, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Graham Norton, including a mall photoshoot and a final wedding between rock and cactus, all shot on film. The concept grew from Swift’s Graham Norton Show appearance and the video is available on Apple Music and Spotify.
Taylor Swift released a 90s-inspired music video for Opalite, the second single from The Life of a Showgirl, starring Domhnall Gleeson opposite Swift and featuring cameos from Cillian Murphy, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lewis Capaldi, and Graham Norton along with Eras Tour dancers. The clip is packed with Easter eggs and references to You Belong With Me, George Michael, and Swift’s own catalog, plus meta details like opalite symbolism and tributes to Swift’s world, ending with a playful, zero-score dance sequence.
Taylor Swift releases the Opalite music video for The Life of a Showgirl, explaining the concept originated from promo for the Graham Norton Show and features a star-studded, 1990s-inspired cast filmed on film; the clip is available on Spotify and Apple Music.
Taylor Swift released the Opalite music video, a 1990s-inspired, self-written-and-directed clip for her album The Life of a Showgirl. The star-studded video, featuring guests from The Graham Norton Show, casts a retro vibe and a magical Opalite spray that turns objects into people. It premiered ahead of the weekend’s Super Bowl and will be available to Apple Music and Spotify Premium users until February 8.
Taylor Swift released the Opalite music video, directed by Swift, set in a playful ’90s Showgirl era vibe where Swift and Domhnall Gleeson play Lonely Woman/Man carrying a rock and a cactus. The clip features cameos from Graham Norton appearing on his couch, Greta Lee, Lewis Capaldi, and Cillian Murphy, among others, as a star‑studded, narrative‑driven video.
Taylor Swift unveils a 90s-inspired Opalite video in which she searches for happiness with a life-changing spray bottle and a pet rock, with cameos from The Graham Norton Show cohort and Domhnall Gleeson as her love interest. The clip, filmed on film, streams on Spotify and Apple Music for the first 48 hours before hitting YouTube and other platforms, and serves as the second single from her Republic album The Life of a Showgirl.