"I was feeling a complete pivot at this point in time, and I want the album to feel the way my life felt," Swift said of the album, which will come out Oct. 3.

There are many reasons for Taylor Swift's extraordinary success: talent, resilience, courage and, not least, a work ethic that is second to none. The country-turned-pop superstar is tireless and extraordinary productive.

Pop superstar Taylor Swift said her forthcoming album, the upbeat "The Life of a Showgirl," was inspired by the joy she felt when she was performing around the world on her record-setting Eras Tour.