Taylor Swift to release Elizabeth Taylor glitter 7-inch for Record Store Day

Taylor Swift is isolating the album track “Elizabeth Taylor” as a limited-edition seven-inch single titled the Cry My Eyes Violet Glitter vinyl, a Record Store Day exclusive set to arrive April 18, 2026, after organizers confirmed the drop on March 2. The release takes the original studio version of “Elizabeth Taylor,” a track from Swift’s October 3, 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl, and presents it on a collectible 7" pressed in a galactic purple-and-blue, violet glitter finish.

Billboard identifies the package as an isolated single for the third track of the album, and reports the official product name as Cry My Eyes Violet Glitter, a lyric nod from the song itself. The Instagram tease from Record Store Day used the caption, "Record Store Day just got… So Glamorous," and showed the sleeve art that outlets variously described as black-and-white or sepia-toned; The News International noted Swift displayed the cover art ahead of the RSD release, igniting fan reaction online.

Reporting is consistent that the 7" will include a secondary track, but the exact B-side differs across accounts. Billboard and multiple outlets list the additional cut as the So Glamorous Cabaret Version, while one passage in The News International also described an acoustic version, an alternate claim that conflicts with the majority reporting. Pressing quantities and participating independent shops have not been published in the coverage to date.

The release lands against a backdrop of clear commercial momentum: The Life of a Showgirl spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after its Oct. 3, 2025 release, and the album produced Hot 100 toppers The Fate of Ophelia and Opalite. Billboard reports "Elizabeth Taylor" itself debuted at No. 3 on the Hot 100. Christopher Wilding, Elizabeth Taylor’s son, praised Swift’s tribute in October, saying, "They are both the very embodiment of female empowerment," adding, "The way [Swift] has deftly captured the similarities and parallel tracks in their careers and personal lives is delightful."

Record Store Day exclusives from Swift’s recent history underline the likely collector demand: RealityTea recalls the 2025 "Fortnight" single with Post Malone among the event’s biggest sellers and points to the 2023 Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions RSD release that sent that title back onto the charts. Fans quoted by The News International have already signaled urgency, with one writing, "i'll cry my eyes violet if i DONT get this!!!!" and another, "Looks like I'm going to be running to my nearest record store to get me one of these."

For anyone planning a Record Store Day gift for a Swift fan, this violet glitter 7" is positioned as a collector-focused item tied directly to a blockbuster album run and the RSD tradition of indie-only exclusives; final confirmations on the B-side, sleeve coloration, pressing limits, and participating stores remain to be published ahead of the April 18 release.