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Taylor Swift Sets 2026 Single-Day Spotify Record, Thanks to ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’

Taylor Swift Sets 2026 Single-Day Spotify Record, Thanks to ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’

On September 25, Spotify announced that Taylor Swift achieved a new milestone, becoming the most-streamed female artist in a single day in 2026. This achievement was largely attributed to her four new bonus tracks released on "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore." Among these new songs, "Patient Zero" emerged as the most-streamed song by a female artist on the platform this year so far.

Spotify shared the news through their social media channels on Friday evening, stating, "On September 25th, 'Patient Zero' became Spotify's most-streamed song by a female artist in a single day in 2026 so far, and Taylor Swift became the most-streamed female artist in a single day this year." The announcement was captioned on Instagram.

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