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Taylor Swift\u2019s The Life of a Showgirl hasn\u2019t even been out a week, and it\u2019s already rewriting the record books.<\/p>\n
The 35-year-old pop icon\u2019s twelfth studio album, released Friday, October 3, has racked up 2.7 million U.S. sales<\/a> in just 24 hours and shattered single-day streaming records<\/a> on Spotify and Amazon Music. Vinyl demand is through the roof, with more than a million copies<\/a> sold in its first week.<\/p>\n And while Swift recently told BBC Radio 1<\/a> she\u2019s \u201cso tired\u201d and not planning another tour<\/a> anytime soon, she\u2019s far from slowing down. On Saturday, October 4, the \u201cActually Romantic\u201d singer surprised fans with one more drop: four limited-edition acoustic CDs, each available for just 24 hours on her official site.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac <\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cFile this under \u2018save your best for the finale,\u2019\u201d Swift wrote on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cI think my favorite moments from the tour were the acoustic surprises. So I went back into the studio with Max and Shellback to record acoustic\/unplugged versions of a few of the Showgirl songs with brand new vocals and production!\u201d<\/p>\n She went on to outline the releases, pairing each theme with two new recordings:<\/p>\n Life Is a Song (Acoustic Version) includes \u201cOpalite (Acoustic)\u201d and \u201cRuin the Friendship (My Advice Version).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Dressing Room Rehearsal Version features \u201cWi$h Li$t (Settled Down Acoustic)\u201d and \u201cThe Life of a Showgirl (Dressing Room Rehearsal Acoustic).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Alone in My Tower (Acoustic Version) carries \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia (Acoustic)\u201d and \u201cEldest Daughter (Now You\u2019re Home Acoustic).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n So Glamorous (Cabaret Version) delivers \u201cElizabeth Taylor (Cabaret Version)\u201d plus the original songwriting voice memo,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \ud83c\udfa4 <\/strong>SIGN UP for our The Voice newsletter to get access to exclusive news, interviews, insider info, sneak peeks & more<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfa4<\/strong><\/p>\n This isn\u2019t her first time reimagining her own songs in a stripped-back style. She did it with Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, an acoustic re-recording of her Grammy-winning 2020 album, and again with \u201cAll Too Well (Sad Girl Autumn Version),\u201d recorded live at Long Pond Studios<\/a>. Both gave fans a more intimate look at her songwriting \u2014 and quickly became fan favorites.<\/p>\n The announcement arrives just a day before fianc\u00e9 Travis Kelce\u2019s 36th birthday. Kelce himself told listeners on New Heights<\/a> that his birthday is just another \u201cannoying day\u201d and doesn\u2019t get into big celebrations. Meanwhile, fans are already flooding social media with throwback images, birthday wishes, and joint tributes.<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Oct 5, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n