Posted 2 hours agoSubscribe to Taylor Swift NewsletterCaret DownPeople Are Absolutely Losing It Because They Think The Title Track On Taylor Swift's New Album Sounds Exactly Like Another Hit Song"I knew this sounded familiar..."by Lily GrossingerBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLinkHot Topicπ₯ Full coverage and conversation on Taylor Swift Whether you love, hate, or are completely indifferent toward Taylor Swift, it's impossible to miss that she dropped her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, last Friday - and the reception has been very, very mixed. Kevin Winter/TAS24 / Getty Images for TAS Rights Management For what seems like the first time in her career, the pop star's trusty marketing tactics and ways of generating post-release excitement seem to be falling short. In addition to receiving flak for putting bonus tracks behind a paywall - especially after her wildly successful Eras Tour made her a billionaire - even the most die-hard Swifties are admitting that TLOAS isn't up to par with what they've come to expect from Swift. @legally_bronde_ / Via x.com "this just feels hollow and awful," one lifelong fan wrote on X. @waowbasedbased / Via x.com "it's her first album i've thought is genuinely bad," wrote another. @prpledaze / Via x.com BuzzFeed TrendingHot TopicThink you're Blondie's biggest fan? Put your ~reputation~ to the test.
See our Taylor Swift Discussions Amidst the lackluster responses, one specific observation about the album's title track, which features Sabrina Carpenter, keeps popping up online. People are convinced that "The Life of a Showgirl" sounds exactly like the song "Cool" by the Jonas Brothers, which was released in 2019. @forgetmenot49 / Via x.com One person joked that "Cool" by the Jonas Brothers is the best song on Swift's new album.
Cool by the Jonas Brothers https://t.co/CvSNCBAbui- βππ£π₯πππππ ππππππ (@nik_butunhinged) October 3, 2025 Twitter: @nik_butunhinged / Republic Records According to fans, the first lines of each chorus sound sonically identical, as if different words are being sung to the same tune. Patricia Schlein/Star Max / GC Images In a viral TikTok video posted by user @kelleybuscio, the choruses of "The Life of a Showgirl" and "Cool" are played back-to-back to illustrate the apparent similarities. @kelleybuscio / Via tiktok.com Some people on X find the situation insignificant, noting that artists always draw inspiration from other artists, and similarities in pop music aren't uncommon. @jbroscode / Via x.com Others, however, are baffled by how sonically alike "TLOAS" and "Cool" are. Many were reminded of another case of musical dΓ©jΓ vu (pun intended) from 2021, when similarities were drawn between the bridge of Olivia Rodrigo's song "deja vu" and that of Swift's "Cruel Summer." Michael Hickey / Getty Images Rodrigo has been open about Swift's impact on her own work. After acknowledging the specific inspiration she drew from "Cruel Summer," she granted Swift retroactive songwriting credits for "deja vu," which Billboard confirmed allows Swift to make royalties from Rodrigo's song. Spotify While people struggled to hear the similarities between Swift and Rodrigo's songs, many argue that the resemblance between "TLOAS" and "Cool" is undeniable - a comparison that fuels claims that the Jonas Brothers deserve songwriting credit. @theeslimreaperr / Via x.com Note: While there are known negotiations that led Olivia Rodrigo to grant retroactive songwriting credits to Taylor Swift, there is no known lawsuit between the two regarding the interpolation. Will Jonas brothers "cool" ask for writing credits for the melody of the life of the showgirl like she did for Deja vu π pic.twitter.com/i1EBPQXkHW- π (@Leefilmeo) October 3, 2025 Twitter: @Leefilmeo One X user pointed out that the lyric website Genius lists "Cool" under interpolations for "The Life of a Showgirl." However, this is likely just a response to the online backlash, not an official credit from Swift. "Anyone can edit the Genius website!!!" one person wrote on the topic. On official streaming platforms, the credits for "The Life of a Showgirl" still only list Taylor Swift and her two producers, Max Martin and Shellback. Spotify Have you listened to the two songs? Let us know what you think in the comments. Note: BuzzFeed has reached out to representatives for Taylor Swift and the Jonas Brothers for comment but did not receive an immediate response.