Taylor Swift breaks two Spotify records with Patient Zero release
Taylor Swift's new single Patient Zero became the most-streamed song by a female artist in a single day in 2026.
Taylor Swift has broken two Spotify records following the release of her single Patient Zero and four new songs on the expanded album Life of a Showgirl: The Encore. Patient Zero became the most-streamed song by a female artist in a single day in 2026.
Swift also broke the record for the most-streamed female artist in a single day. The four new tracks include Patient Zero, Pink Clouding, Cleveland!
and Babylon, all written after the original album was released and became a hit. The songs mark Swift's first new music since she married NFL star Travis Kelce in July.
She addresses their relationship in Cleveland!, named after the city where Kelce grew up. The music video for Patient Zero, starring actors Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell, premieres at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday.
- 36
- Swift's age
- Patient Zero
- New single
- July 2026
- Married
- Dakota Johnson, Colin Farrell
- Video actors
Why it mattersSwift's record-breaking streaming numbers show her continued dominance in the music industry and reflect massive fan appetite for her new material.
AustraliaAustralian Spotify users have contributed to these record-breaking streams, demonstrating Swift's enormous popularity locally.
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