Taylor Swift has confirmed the official remix of her song Opalite after producer Chris Lake revealed private messages showing how the collaboration came together, with the help of Travis Kelce.
The moment unfolded on February 13, when Lake shared screenshots of his Instagram DMs with the Kansas City Chiefs star, explaining how the British DJ ended up creating a house remix of Opalitea track from Swift’s latest album The life of a showgirl.
Alongside the post, Lake assured fans that Kelce had opted out of the messages being shared.
“When @killatrav & @taylorswift hit you up about an official remix.. you get it done :),” Lake wrote, adding that his remix of Opalite was now available for pre-order on a limited edition CD.
The messages showed that Lake reached out to Kelce in mid-January after hearing that he and Swift were listening to his music.
Lake told him he planned to try remixing the track, though he wasn’t sure how it would turn out.
Kelce responded enthusiastically, praising Lake’s work and calling Chemistry one of his favorite albums at the moment, while he said he was excited to hear what the producer would create.
Within days, Lake said he already had something special taking shape and later uploaded the full version.
Kelce’s reaction made it clear that the remix was a hit.
“That’s so good dawg,” he wrote. “I’m going to tear this s– to pieces every car ride. She loves it too! She said her team would get out as soon as possible.”
That seal of approval quickly became public.
Swift reposted Lake’s update on her own Instagram Stories and added her own playful reply, “Confirmed, Travis is my internal guy,” complete with praying hand emojis.
The remix’s release feels fitting, like Opalite, the third track on The life of a showgirl, was inspired by Kelce’s birthstone and themes of finding true love after heartbreak.
Swift and Kelce have been together since 2023, and he’s had an up-close look at her creative process. Swift wrote and recorded the album during the European leg of her 2024 Eras Tour.
Kelce previously reflected on that experience in an episode of his New heights podcast in October 2025, saying, “I’m just the lucky man who gets to be the support system for Taylor as she drops one of the coolest albums I’ve ever listened to [and] that the world has been seen.”
With Swift now publicly backing the remix and Lake’s version officially up for pre-order, the behind-the-scenes exchange has turned into a full-circle moment, where a DM, a remix and a bit of enthusiasm from Kelce helped bring a new version of Opalite to life.
