Taylor Swift Announces Release Date Of ‘Opalite’ Music Video

Swifties in all places have one thing to look ahead to, as Taylor Swift simply introduced the discharge date and time for the music video of her second single, “Opalite,” from the album “The Lifetime of a Showgirl.”

The announcement despatched followers right into a frenzy, with followers eagerly counting right down to the discharge.

On February 4, Swift announced, through her official web site, that the music video for “Opalite” will probably be accessible for viewing at 8 a.m. ET on February 6. It’s going to completely debut on Spotify Premium and Apple Music. The music video will make its approach to YouTube two days later, on February 8 at 8 a.m. ET.

The announcement web page additionally has a countdown clock, marking the time till the music video goes dwell.

Followers went right into a tizzy and expressed their pleasure on social media, with one saying, “Do you hear me screaming?!?!?! This showgirl is so prepared!” and one other one commenting, “I’m so prepared for this!”

Furthermore, followers can pre-order the seven-inch “Opalite” vinyl, which is available in a blue pearlescent shade, for $10.99

Swift’s twelfth studio album, “The Lifetime of a Showgirl,” debuted on the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 after its launch on October 3, 2025. The primary single from the album, “The Destiny of Ophelia,” debuted on the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Scorching 100 the identical week of the album’s launch.

In the meantime, “Opalite” charted on the No. 2 spot, which, up to now, is its highest place on the chart. Many anticipate that with the upcoming launch of its music video, it would finally attain the highest spot.

The Billboard Scorching 100 calculates rankings of songs weekly based mostly on bodily and digital gross sales, radio airplay, in addition to audio and video streaming, per Billboard. In December final 12 months, YouTube introduced that it might be withdrawing its streaming information from Billboard charts efficient January, which often is the motive why Swift opted to debut her new music video through Apple and Spotify.

Whereas selling her new album final 12 months, Swift talked concerning the inspiration behind “Opalite” in an interview with Hits Radio.

In keeping with the singer, “Opalite is a music about forgiving your self for having gone by means of one thing that did not pan out the best way you wished it to. It is giving your self permission to not have all of it discovered or not marry the primary individual you ever dated.”

“Opalite” can also be linked to Swift’s fiancé, Travis Kelce, who was born in October, making opal his birthstone.

As Swift instructed Capital FM in October 2025, she has all the time beloved that stone, including, “I assumed it was form of a cool metaphor. [Opalite is] a man-made opal, and happiness will also be man-made, too. In order that’s form of what the music is about, form of the juxtaposition of these two.”

Kelce shared his ideas about “Opalite” in his podcast “New Heights,” telling his brother Jason Kelce that it is his favourite observe within the album, at the very least at the moment. “Each time it comes on, I all the time catch myself. It is simply a lot enjoyable to hearken to, man. I have been dancing all through the home,” he enthusiastically shared.

As beforehand reported by The Blast, Swift will formally be inducted into the Songwriters Corridor of Fame in June. She will probably be honored alongside different notable songwriters, together with Gene Simmons, Alanis Morissette, and Kenny Loggins.