{
  "id": 14004116,
  "title": "Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/taylor-swifts-patient-zero-spends-second-week-at-no-1-on-billboard",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:03:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-patient-zero-hot-100-number-one-second-week/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taylor Swift's latest single, \"Patient Zero,\" continues its reign at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for an additional week. This marks Swift's 16th number-one hit, following the song's debut at the top of the chart just a week prior. \"Patient Zero\" is one of four new tracks featured on the deluxe edition of Swift's 2025 album, The Life of a Showgirl, which was released on September 25.\n\nTwo other songs also managed to break into the top 10 of the Hot 100. Drake's collaboration with Don Toliver, \"Solar Eclipse,\" makes its debut at No. 5, marking Drake's 91st top 10 entry and Toliver's second, both of which are their first as lead artists. Interestingly, \"Solar Eclipse\" includes an interpolation of Ella Langley's \"Choosin’ Texas,\" a track that has held the second position on the chart for 24 weeks, following a record-breaking 24-week stay at No. 1.\n\nAdditionally, Slovak singer-songwriter ADÉLA has made her debut on the Hot 100 top 10 with her single \"Nicole Kidman,\" climbing up three spots to reach No. 9. The Billboard Hot 100 is a composite ranking that encompasses all-genre U.S. streaming data, radio airplay, and sales information. This includes purchases of physical singles and digital tracks from full-service digital music retailers, while digital singles sales from direct-to-consumer sites are not factored into the chart calculations.",
  "summary": "Plus, Drake & Don Toliver debut at No. 5 and ADÉLA earns her first top 10.",
  "key_points": [
    "Taylor Swift's \"Patient Zero\" stays No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 for second week",
    "Drake's \"Solar Eclipse\" debuts at No. 5, Drake's 91st top 10 entry",
    "ADÉLA's \"Nicole Kidman\" enters Hot 100 top 10 at No. 9"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}