{"id":619308,"date":"2026-10-03T09:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T09:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/619308\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T09:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T09:58:21","slug":"taylor-swift-earns-u-k-chart-double-as-patient-zero-the-life-of-a-showgirl-hit-no-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/619308\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Earns U.K. Chart Double as \u2018Patient Zero\u2019 & \u2018The Life of a Showgirl\u2019 Hit No. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taylor Swift<\/a> has earned a U.K. chart double following the release of a deluxe edition of The Life of a Showgirl<\/a> on the tallies published Friday (Oct. 2).<\/p>\n

Swift released The Encore edition of the LP on Sept. 25 with four new songs: “Patient Zero,” “Cleveland!,” “Pink Clouding” and “Babylon.” Two days later, she premiered the music video for “Patient Zero” at the 2026 MTV VMAs<\/a>, where she also collected the inaugural artist director prize.<\/p>\n

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Now, “Patient Zero” has hit the top spot on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart<\/a> in its opening week to give Swift her third No. 1 of 2026 following “Opalite” and Toy Story 5 track “I Knew It, I Knew You.” Meanwhile, “Cleveland!” and “Babylon” land at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.<\/p>\n

On the Official Albums Chart<\/a>, The Life of a Showgirl returns to the top spot following the release of The Encore edition, marking its fifth non-consecutive week at No. 1.<\/p>\n

The Life of a Showgirl previously spent four weeks at No. 1 upon its initial release in October 2025, spawning two No. 1s on the Official Singles Chart: “The Fate of Ophelia” and “Opalite.” The album is Swift’s 14th career No. 1 on the Official Albums Chart and set a new record for opening-week total units in the U.S. with 4.002 million<\/a>, according to Luminate, on its way to No. 1 on the Billboard 200<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After leading the Official Charts Company’s midweek update, British grunge-rockers Keo settle for No. 2 with its debut album, Put a Smile on Me. The band will embark on a sold-out U.K. headline tour in October, culminating in a performance at London’s O2 Brixton Academy in March 2027. Southend-formed rockers Nothing But Thieves finish the week at No. 3 with Stray Dogs.<\/p>\n

Olivia Rodrigo’s you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love claims No. 4, while Michael Jackson’s The Essential hits collection rounds out the top five at No. 5.<\/p>\n

Following her win at the 2026 MTV VMAs, Sienna Spiro’s “Great Expectation” lands at No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart, with Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” finishing at No. 5.<\/p>\n

Best of Billboard<\/p>\n

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