Taylor Swift has set a new benchmark on Spotify with the release of the “Opalite” music video, delivering the biggest single-day streaming performance ever recorded for a video on the platform. With the achievement, Swift now holds the largest streaming day in Spotify history across four categories: artist, album, song, and music video.
Released on February 6, the “Opalite” video arrived as part of a carefully timed, platform-exclusive rollout. For its first window, the visual debuted exclusively on Spotify Premium and Apple Music, bypassing YouTube entirely.
“Opalite” serves as the official visual for the third track from Swift’s 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl. Swift wrote, directed, and co-produced the song alongside Max Martin and Shellback, and also took the lead behind the camera for the video. Shot on film with cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, the visual leans into a deliberately nostalgic texture, reinforcing its playful homage to late-1990s pop culture.
The video unfolds as a rom-com-inspired parody of retro infomercials and daytime television. Swift stars as a lonely woman emotionally attached to a giant pet rock, while Domhnall Gleeson plays her counterpart, a man devoted to a cactus. The fictional “Opalite” spray is introduced as a miracle product promising personal transformation, ultimately guiding both characters toward an unexpected romantic connection. A series of high-profile cameos adds to the charm. Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Graham Norton, Cillian Murphy, and Lewis Capaldi all appear in brief but memorable roles.
“Opalite” quickly emerged as one of the most successful tracks on The Life of a Showgirl. The song has amassed over 500 million streams, making it the second most streamed song on the album after “The Fate of Ophelia.” Last month, Taylor Swift officially released it as the second single. The newly shared music video is expected to further boost its chart performance.
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