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Swift breaks two Spotify streaming records for 2026

  • On Friday, Taylor Swift released "The Life of a Showgirl: Encore" featuring four new songs and broke two Spotify records, with "Patient Zero" becoming the most-streamed song by a female artist in a single day in 2026.
  • Following the original album's success, Swift traveled to Sweden to celebrate with collaborators Max Martin and Shellback, where studio sessions produced the new tracks born "out of pure gratitude for your exuberance for and celebration of the album we made."
  • The encore edition features "Patient Zero," "Cleveland!," "Pink Clouding," and "Babylon," expanding the original project that opened with 4.002 million equivalent album units in its first week.
  • Swift will debut the "Patient Zero" music video at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 27, featuring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell with cinematography by Oscar winner Emmanuel Lubezki.
  • At the ceremony, Swift will receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist-Director Award, marking another significant recognition in her 2026 career following the release and record-breaking performance of the Encore project.
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American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has set two Spotify records for 2026 after the release of her expanded album “The Life of a Showgirl: Encore.” Following its release at midnight, Taylor Swift became the most-streamed female artist on Spotify in a single day of the year. Her new single “Patient Zero” also set a record for the most-streamed song by a female artist in a single day in 2026. “The Life of a Showgirl: Encore” features four new t…

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In "Patient Zero", Taylor Swift addresses the new one of her ex-boyfriends – and no song has been streamed this year more often in a single day.

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The fans of Taylor Swift don't seem to be able to listen to their new single "Patient Zero", which you can read here. From "A" like Angelina Jolie or Amal Clooney to "H" like Heidi Klum and Helene Fischer to "Z" like Zac Efron and Zara Tindall: There's always something going on in the world of celebrities. Whether new couples are finding each other, babies are born or divorces are taking place – there's exciting news from the world of stars and …

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Here you can find information on the topic "On the day of release." Read now "Taylor Swift breaks Spotify record with new single.

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Taylor Swift shares in the single "Patient Zero", as in many other songs, against an ex - the fans seem to like hearing that. She breaks a record on the release day.

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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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