Taylor Swift had a fangirl moment when a member of Backstreet Boys delivered a playful nod to one of her songs.<\/p>\n
The pop star couldn\u2019t contain her excitement after AJ McLean posted a video of him vibing and jamming to a mashup featuring a song from her album The Life of a Showgirl.<\/p>\n
In an Instagram post, the 47-year-old singer shared his reaction as he listened to \u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d and the boyband\u2019s classic \u201cEverybody.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on now you know one of us had to!\u201d he wrote, tagging the \u201cCruel Summer\u201d songstress.<\/p>\n
The video immediately caught the attention of the music sensation, prompting her to gush over the comment section.<\/p>\n
\u201cOH HI AJ OH MY GOD,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Swift\u2019s reaction garnered tons of feedback from fans encouraging them to collaborate.<\/p>\n
\u201c@taylorswift @aj_mclean please get together to make this an official Spotify mashup that we can all stream,\u201d one wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201c@taylorswift please make this happen!!\u201d a commenter added.<\/p>\n
Fans, especially the millennials who loved the mashup, can relate to the award-winning singer\u2019s reaction.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a fellow 1989 born woman, I can feel your excitement!\u201d a fan said.<\/p>\n
\u201ccollaborate this for real!! The millennial swifties will die for sure with this golden pop mashup!\u201d a follower echoed.<\/p>\n
Based on the comments, the mashup was created by Lydia Getachew<\/a>, who put together the songs after noticing the striking resemblance between the \u201890s boyband\u2019s track and Swift\u2019s.<\/p>\n \u201cMy brain immediately heard the drop in Elizabeth Taylor and I was like wait the bass is giving a drop in BSB…lo&behold, Max Martin produced both songs!\u201d she wrote, with the link of the full mashup in her bio.<\/p>\n On social media, fans have shared their own versions of mashups featuring the songs of the \u201cBad Blood\u201d singer from her latest album.<\/p>\n In one post, a content creator made a video<\/a> showcasing mashups of \u201cOpalite\u201d with Thompson Twins \u201cHold Me Now\u201d and Post Malone\u2019s \u201cCircles.\u201d<\/p>\n Another viral post on TikTok<\/a> featured a social media user doing \u201cevery song\u201d from The Life of a Showgirl sung in one minute, from \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d to \u201cRuin the Friendship\u201d and more.<\/p>\n Since the release of the 35-year-old singer\u2019s 12th studio album, it has created a huge buzz on social media, trending across Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, as well as dominating the music charts, landing as the biggest debut of 2025 with four million units sold, as cited by Billboard.<\/a><\/p>\n Related: Taylor Swift\u2019s Appearance at Chiefs Game Has Fans Noticing the Same Thing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Oct 21, 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<\/span><\/div>\n