Opalite (song)

"Opalite" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl (2025). Swift wrote and produced "Opalite" with the Swedish musicians Max Martin and Shellback. Titled after artificial opals, "Opalite" is a love song about how Swift and her romantic partner create happiness together after a string of miseries in previous relationships. Using gemstone metaphors, the lyrics visualize painful experiences as dark "onyx" nights and subsequent joy as a bright, opalescent sky. It is an upbeat pop rock, soft rock, and synth-pop track, driven by a jangle, a disco groove, and a bouncy swing arrangement of bass and vocal harmonies. "Opalite" was released as the second single from The Life of a Showgirl on January 12, 2026. Music critics generally praised its breezy sound and uplifting message; many deemed it an album highlight. The track reached number one in Germany, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and number two on the Billboard Global 200 chart as well as in Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Portugal, and Switzerland. The song has been certified diamond in Brazil, multi-platinum in Canada and New Zealand, and platinum in Australia, Belgium, France, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. Swift wrote and directed the music video for "Opalite", which was released on Spotify and Apple Music on February 6, 2026. The video was shot on film and incorporates 1990s rom-com aesthetics, with cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto. It features the cast of an October 2025 episode of The Graham Norton Show during the promotional cycle of The Life of a Showgirl, starring Swift opposite Domhnall Gleeson, with Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lewis Capaldi, and Graham Norton in supporting roles, as well as a cameo and voiceover by Cillian Murphy. Swift and Gleeson play two lonely...