{"id":1972895,"date":"2025-08-21T19:01:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1972895"},"modified":"2025-08-21T19:01:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:01:59","slug":"blue-countdown-signals-taylor-swifts-sixth-showgirl-album-baby-thats-show-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/blue-countdown-signals-taylor-swifts-sixth-showgirl-album-baby-thats-show-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue countdown signals Taylor Swift\u2019s sixth &#8216;Showgirl&#8217; album: &#8216;Baby, That&#8217;s Show Business&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/entertainment\/music\/taylor-swift\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Taylor Swift;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Taylor Swift<\/a> has added another variant to her growing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/sabrina-carpenter-joins-taylor-swift-040528450.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;The Life of a Showgirl&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">&#8220;The Life of a Showgirl&#8221;<\/a> campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A shimmering blue countdown clock appeared on her website at 11 a.m. ET on Aug. 21, set to expire at 2 p.m. ET. This marks the third countdown in 10 days that sent Swifties into a frenzy of speculation. Some were hoping for a single release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The timer led to a sixth version of the album available for $29.99. Enter, &#8220;Baby, That&#8217;s Show Business,&#8221; in a first and only pressing limited run. The &#8220;lakeside beach blue sparkle&#8221; and &#8220;lovely bouquet golden&#8221; vinyls are available until Aug. 23 at 1:59 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unlike past albums, which showed only Swift, the newest cover includes her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/eras-tour-cast-meet-taylor-091641177.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eras Tour dancers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Eras Tour dancers<\/a> (from left to right): Natalie Lecznar, Tori Evans, Audrey Douglass, Swift, Taylor Banks and Sydney Moss.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Taylor Swift&#8217;s sixth variant of her &#8220;The Life of a Showgirl&#8221; album is &#8220;Baby, That&#8217;s Show Business.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The sixth version is resurfacing the conversation on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/fans-split-over-hefty-price-101235504.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Taycapitalism&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">&#8220;Taycapitalism&#8221;<\/a> with fans buzzing over growing fatigue:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bearnakedgypsy\/status\/1958554287992103364\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@bearnakedgypsy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@bearnakedgypsy<\/a> wrote: &#8220;Absolutely love her, but like&#8230; just no. Hard no. I&#8217;m over variants.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lisainsocal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@lisainsocal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@lisainsocal<\/a> posted: &#8220;Probably the other two variants. I wish I would&#8217;ve waited! I really want the Elizabeth Taylor looking one. I can&#8217;t get them all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNnzJwCs_ab\/?igsh=bmFyM3hoaXFoMHpw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Influencer Dan Cashio;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Influencer Dan Cashio<\/a> posted a video with an empty threat: &#8220;I&#8217;m not engaging. You can take your glitter blue and you can&#8230; empty my bank account.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/entertainment\/music\/taylor-swift\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Taylor Swift;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Taylor Swift<\/a> &#8216;New Heights&#8217; podcast: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/her-showgirl-era-taylor-swift-032637650.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:All the biggest moments about her 'Showgirl' era;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">All the biggest moments about her &#8216;Showgirl&#8217; era<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">3&#8230; 2&#8230; 1&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Aug. 11, Swift launched a orange countdown leading to a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/her-showgirl-era-taylor-swift-032637650.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;New Heights&quot; tease;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">&#8220;New Heights&#8221; tease<\/a> followed by a purple one on Aug. 18 that unveiled her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/08\/18\/taylor-swift-drops-another-vinyl-fifth-cover-photo-showgirl\/85712253007\/#:~:text=At%202%20p.m.%20ET%2C%20Swift's,long%2Dsleeved%20gloves%20and%20fishnets.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Shiny Bug&quot; variant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Shiny Bug&#8221; variant<\/a>. Both were four-hour timers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Swift announced her upcoming album, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/taylor-swift-live-updates-showgirl-205450014.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;The Life of a Showgirl,&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">&#8220;The Life of a Showgirl,&#8221;<\/a> on &#8220;New Heights.&#8221; The concept is the singer&#8217;s life at the end of the night, after the Eras Tour wrapped. The 12 track album is produced by Max Martin and Shellback \u2014 the two Swedish masterminds behind her &#8220;1989&#8221; and &#8220;Reputation&#8221; albums \u2014 and includes a duet with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/sabrina-carpenter-joins-taylor-swift-040528450.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sabrina Carpenter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The album is out on Oct. 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Don&#8217;t miss any Taylor Swift news; sign up for the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.tennessean.com\/newsletters\/this-swift-beat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:free, weekly newsletter This Swift Beat.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">free, weekly newsletter This Swift Beat.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Follow Taylor Swift reporter Bryan West on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bryanwesttv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bryanwesttv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TikTok;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TikTok<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bryanwesttv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X as @BryanWestTV;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X as @BryanWestTV<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/08\/21\/blue-countdown-taylor-swift-sixth-showgirl-album-variant-show-business\/85758486007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Blue countdown signals Taylor Swift\u2019s sixth 'Showgirl' album variant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Blue countdown signals Taylor Swift\u2019s sixth &#8216;Showgirl&#8217; album variant<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift has added another variant to her growing &#8220;The Life of a Showgirl&#8221; campaign. 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