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World Service,14 Oct 2025,15 mins

Could Taylor Swift’s reign ever end?

What in the World

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Taylor Swift has long dominated the world of music, but her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, had massive sales but mixed reviews. Could her reign ever come to an end or is she too big to fail? Mark Savage, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Music Correspondent, chats through the new album with us and explains how views on Taylor Swift have changed over the years. Our ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ friend and Swiftie, Hayley Clarke, investigates some of the easter eggs on one of the album tracks (you’ll be into this if you’re a romantasy fan…) And we hear from some Swifties - what do they think of TLOAS and is Taylor unstoppable? Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Iqra Farooq Producers: Emily Horler, Benita Barden and Maria Clara Montoya Video Journalist: Baldeep Chahal Editor: Verity Wilde

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