It was noted earlier this week that Michael holds a writing credit on Swift's yet-to-be-heard "Father Figure," the fourth song on the upcoming album which happens to share a name with a 1987 single of the same name off of the Wham! singer's debut solo album, Faith. It's been confirmed that the new track interpolates the old one. Interpolating is similar to a sample, but instead of incorporating a part of the original recording, it typically features a portion of the melody re-recorded by the new artist.
The '80s rocker's estate took to social media on Thursday, Oct. 2, one day before the release of Swift's 12th studio album, sharing his team's gratitude "for including George in such a special moment ❤️?," joking that "'Father Figure (Taylor’s Version)' is out tomorrow ✨."
Taylor Swift interpolate's George Michael's 'Father Figure' on 'The Life of a Showgirl,' nearly 20 years after covering Wham!'s 'Last Christmas.'Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic
"George Michael Entertainment wishes Taylor every success with The Life of a Showgirl and 'Father Figure,'" they concluded.
Early on in her career, Swift released a small Christmas album called Sounds of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection, which featured two original compositions—"Christmases When You Were Mine" and "Christmas Must Be Something More"—and four classic holiday covers: "Santa Baby," "White Christmas," "Silent Night," and Wham's "Last Christmas."
In fact, several "GenX Swifties" in the comments shared they're feeling most excited for this track above all others, determined that they'd "be listening to it first."
Any Haters Were Quickly Sent Packing
Meanwhile, negative comments were overcome by fans, with one clapping back, "How sad there are negative comments. No she won’t sing it like him but it’s a compliment. She clearly admires his talent and it will introduce more people to his songs through searching originals."
"I love that Taylor loves George Michael..." another agreed. "he was such a voice and talent...miss him!"
Swift Has Interpolated Hit Songs Into Her Work Before
Swift has previously interpolated Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" in the Reputation track "Look What You Made Me Do," and Train's "Drops of Jupiter," which she has also covered, into the Speak Now vault track "When Emma Falls in Love." She interpolated her own "Out of the Woods," off of 1989, in the Midnights song "Question...?".
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