This is something special, something sacred.
George Michael—who passed away in 2016 at the age of 53—is getting a posthumous track credit on Taylor Swift’s forthcoming 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl.
As was suspected upon the release of the track list, Taylor’s “Father Figure” will act as an homage to George’s 1987 song of the same name, Billboard has learned. But instead of directly sampling the beloved song, Taylor’s version will interpolate the original into her new edition.
Before the news was officially confirmed, George’s former partner of 13 years Kenny Goss gave his stamp of approval. As Kenny told TMZ in August, he thinks the late singer would be proud of the homage, and though George had never met Taylor, Kenny imagined he would’ve been a fan of the Midnights musician.
But while Taylor has kept the curtain closed on the specific details of The Life of a Showgirl, in true Taylor fashion she has left a trail of Easter eggs.
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