Taylor Swift Announces Opalite Video Premiere on Spotify, Apple Music

Taylor Swift announced the upcoming release of her new music video for the single "Opalite" on Thursday, setting a debut for Friday, February 6, at 8 a.m. ET exclusively on Spotify Premium and Apple Music. The video will remain available only on those subscription-based platforms until Sunday, February 8, at 8 a.m. ET, when it expands to YouTube.

The rollout, detailed through a countdown timer on Swift's official website, continues the promotional campaign for her album "The Life of a Showgirl," released on October 3. That project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and achieved a single-week record of 4.002 million equivalent album units in the United States, according to Luminate data. It sold 2.7 million copies on its first day and surpassed Adele's "25" to become the highest-selling release of the decade by consumption metrics. The album has spent 12 weeks at the top of the chart and features tracks such as "The Fate of Ophelia," "Actually Romantic," "The Life of a Showgirl," "Honey," "Cancelled!," "Wood," "Eldest Daughter," "Father Figure," "Ruin the Friendship," "With Lit," and "Elizabeth Taylor."

"Opalite" serves as the second single from the album, following the lead...