Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Achieves 15th Week at No. 1 on Albums Chart

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Oct 18, 2026 12:49pm PT

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Spends 15th Week at No. 1 on Albums Chart

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Taylor Swift holds steady at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 as “The Life of a Showgirl” spends a 15th non-consecutive week atop the chart.

This week, “Showgirl” earned an additional 87,000 equivalent album units thanks to its “Encore” edition, which touted four new tracks including the Hot 100-topping “Patient Zero.”

“Showgirl” was initially released in October 2025, moving a whopping 2.7 million copies in its opening frame. Swift released the “Encore” edition on September 24, collecting 173,000 equivalent units in its first week. Last Monday, “Patient Zero” held steady at No. 1 on the Hot 100 for a second week, marking Swift’s 51st career week at the top and giving her the fifth-highest total in chart history for weeks at No. 1 behind Mariah Carey (101), Rihanna (60), the Beatles (59) and Drake (58).

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