The Fate of Ophelia

The Fate of Ophelia a song by Taylor Swift on Foxsoundi

The Fate of Ophelia by Taylor Swift

About The Fate of Ophelia

'The Fate of Ophelia' is the historic, record-breaking 13th #1 hit, opening track, and lead single of Taylor Swift's twelfth studio album, 'The Life of a Showgirl'. Written as a modern approach to Shakespeare’s tragic story of the heroine from Hamlet, Ophelia, whose descent into madness and drowning has been interpreted as a metaphor for heartbreak, fragility, and loss of agency — all themes that Swift has explored throughout her career. In the play .

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About this song

Credited to: Taylor Swift
Album: The Life of a Showgirl · Track 1 of 12 · Opens the album
Released: October 3, 2025
Duration: 3:46
Ranking: #1 most played Taylor Swift track on Foxsoundi
Top countries on Foxsoundi: United States (81 %), France (9 %), Canada (2 %)
Playlists: In 5 public playlists: Most Played Tracks, My Mix, The ultimate playlist
On Last.fm: 960,162 listeners on Last.fm

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