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George Michael's estate praised Taylor Swift for respectfully incorporating his 1987 hit 'Father Figure' into her album, highlighting a rare collaboration between iconic artists.

  • On Thursday , George Michael Entertainment thanked Taylor Swift for interpolating Father Figure and credited him as a songwriter on The Life of a Showgirl, available Oct. 3.
  • Earlier this year, Taylor Swift and her team approached George Michael Entertainment to request an interpolation, and the estate agreed without hesitation, believing Michael would have approved.
  • The fourth track on the album reimagines Michael's song, with `Father Figure` as track four on The Life of a Showgirl, a 12-song album featuring Sabrina Carpenter and multiple physical formats.
  • On social media, George Michael Entertainment thanked Taylor Swift for including George in such a special moment and wished her `every success` with The Life of a Showgirl.
  • Several artists have previously sampled or repurposed the song, including LL Cool J and Destiny's Child, while George Michael's original hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988 before he died in 2016 at age 53.
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The singer's new album released on October 3 includes the song on which the performer of "Faith" who died in 2016 is named as co-author.

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