Taylor Swift is back at the top of the Billboard 200 after giving “The Life of a Showgirl” a fresh boost with its expanded “Encore” edition.
The album jumped from No. 21 to No. 1 on the Oct. 10-dated chart, marking its 13th nonconsecutive week in the top spot.
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Surges 619% In Chart Comeback
“The Life of a Showgirl” made a dramatic return to the summit after earning 173,000 equivalent album units in the United States during the latest tracking week.
The total included 136,000 SEA units, 21,000 in traditional album sales, and 16,000 TEA units. It represents a 619% increase from the previous week.
Streaming activity was especially strong, accounting for 78% of the total units.
Its latest week at No. 1 extends a run that began when the album debuted with a massive 4.002 million equivalent album units in October 2025. The project last occupied the top spot on the January 10, 2026-dated chart before slipping down the rankings.
Four New ‘Encore’ Tracks Fuel Taylor Swift’s No. 1 Return
The renewed chart success was fueled by the September 25 release of “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore.”
The deluxe edition added four previously unreleased tracks: “Patient Zero,” “Cleveland!,” “Pink Clouding,” and “Babylon.”
“Patient Zero” was selected as the reissue’s focus track, with its official music video premiering during the MTV Video Music Awards on September 27.
Released in 4K, the video has since attracted more than 13 million views. An expanded version, released on October 5, has also crossed the one-million-view mark. It includes additional behind-the-scenes footage, giving fans a closer look at how the visual came together.
The Hitmaker Tops Four Former No. 1 Albums In Chart Return
Swift faced plenty of established competition on her way back to the top of the Billboard 200.
Four former No. 1 albums filled the positions immediately behind “The Life of a Showgirl” on the latest chart.
Olivia Rodrigo’s “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love” climbed to No. 2 with 67,000 equivalent album units, helped by the launch of her “The Unraveled Tour.”
Ella Langley’s “Dandelion” slipped to No. 3, while Morgan Wallen’s “I’m the Problem” remained at No. 4. Noah Kahan rounded out the top five as “The Great Divide” moved up one spot to No. 5.
Swift Crashes Dakota Johnson’s ‘SNL’ Monologue
Outside of the charts, Swift recently made an unexpected appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” delighting her fans.
The singer joined Dakota Johnson during the actress’ October 3 opening monologue. Johnson joked about her dating history and introduced Swift as her “literal therapist.”
Swift quickly pushed back on the label, joking that Johnson simply turns up at her house “once a week” with an empty bottle of wine before unloading details about her love life.
The pop star later returned for the show’s closing moments, presenting Johnson with a turquoise-and-white birthday cake as fans cheered.
Taylor Swift Slips Into Dakota Johnson’s Birthday After-Party
After surprising her friend onstage, the singer also attended a star-studded “Saturday Night Live” after-party at L’Avenue at Saks in New York City.
According to reports, Swift avoided the main entrance and arrived discreetly with Cara Delevingne and Ashley Avignone.
She was later seen spending time near Johnson as the group celebrated the actress’ 37th birthday. The singer reportedly spent around an hour at the event. Other attendees included Nathan Fielder, Stephen Spielberg, Gabby Windey, Robby Hoffman, John Wilson, and Shane Gillis.
