Ruin the Friendship

"Ruin the Friendship" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl (2025). Swift wrote and produced the track with Max Martin and Shellback. A country pop song with elements of teen pop and 1990s country, it is about Swift's regret over not pursuing a romantic relationship with a high-school friend, referencing her previous songs like "Fifteen" (2008).

Music critics generally praised the emotional songwriting and deemed the production pretty; multiple reviews of the album selected "Ruin the Friendship" as the best track. The Los Angeles Times and Stereogum ranked the track in their lists of the best songs of 2025. "Ruin the Friendship" peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Global 200 and within the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden, and the United States.