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Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Tops Billboard Hot 100 as She Debuts Video at VMAs

The single holds the top spot for a second week while the singer premieres its video at the MTV Video Music Awards.

18 publishers · 102 articles · first seen 22 Sept 2026 · updated 23d ago

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0%50%100%99%12 Oct, 16:56 UTCnowVariety: Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Holds Steady at No. 1 for Second Week on Singles Chart · 12 Oct, 17:34 UTCBillboard: Here Are Taylor Swift’s Likely Grammy Competitors for Best Song Written for Visual Media · 15 Oct, 17:10 UTCBillboard: With Drake and Taylor Swift Doing It in Back-to-Back Weeks, Are Four-Song Bonuses Now the Move for Pop Stars’ Deluxe Editions? · 14 Oct, 15:18 UTCBillboard: Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Deconstructed: How the Hot 100 No. 1 Reflects — and Differs From — Her Catalog of Hits · 14 Oct, 14:22 UTCBillboard: Watch Taylor Swift Laugh With Dakota Johnson & Cuddle With Travis Kelce in New ‘Patient Zero’ Footage · 13 Oct, 21:16 UTCBillboard: Taylor Swift, Meet The Beatles: How This Dynamic Duo Tells the Story of Now & Then on the Billboard Charts · 13 Oct, 00:42 UTCBillboard: Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Oct. 17, 2026 | Billboard News · 12 Oct, 17:28 UTCBillboard: Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 · 12 Oct, 17:03 UTC

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The story so far

18 publishers have covered this in 102 articles since 22 Sept 2026. Variety published first, on 22 September at 18:12 UTC; RSS: News followed 4 min later. The most recent article, from Billboard, appeared on 15 October at 17:10 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), www.espn.com (major outlet), Pitchfork, Billboard, Music Features, Deadline, feeds.bleacherreport.com, NME, Consequence and 6 more, all listed under Sources below.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Exactly 1 song — resolved “Yes” on 20 Oct 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Taylor Swift has exactly one song in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated October 24, 2026. It resolves to No if she has zero or more than one song in that specific ranking. Readers often mistake the date of the chart for the release date of the songs.
  • At least 5 weeks — resolved “Yes” on 26 Oct 2026. The outcome is Yes if Taylor Swift holds the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart for a total of at least five weeks during 2026. The outcome is No if she does not reach that threshold within that calendar year. Readers often mistake the current headline about her recent chart success as sufficient, but only weeks accumulated in 2026 count toward the resolution.
  • At least 12 weeks — the market puts it at 17%, with $3 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 26 Dec 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Taylor Swift holds the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a total of at least 12 weeks during 2026. It resolves to No if she does not reach that threshold within that year. Readers often mistake the requirement for consecutive weeks, but the rule counts any weeks spent at the top position.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Exactly 1 song at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. VarietyTaylor Swift Announces New Single, ‘Patient Zero,’ Coming This Week—
  2. RSS: NewsTaylor Swift Announces New Single “Patient Zero”—
  3. BillboardTaylor Swift Announces New Single ‘Patient Zero’ — and It’s Coming Sooner Than You Think—
  4. Rolling StoneTaylor Swift Announces New Single ‘Patient Zero’—
  5. DeadlineTaylor Swift Teases New Single, ‘Patient Zero,’ Releasing Ahead Of MTV VMA Honors—
  6. feeds.bleacherreport.comTaylor Swift Announces 'Patient Zero,' 1st Single Since Wedding to Travis Kelce—
  7. feeds.bleacherreport.comTaylor Swift Announces 'Patient Zero,' 1st Single Since Marrying Travis Kelce—
  8. The Hollywood ReporterTaylor Swift Announces New Single “Patient Zero”—
  9. NMETaylor Swift announces new single ‘Patient Zero’ as fans speculate over next era—
  10. PitchforkTaylor Swift Announces The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore—
  11. Show 92 later sources
    1. VarietyTaylor Swift Announces ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Album With Four New Songs—
    2. Rolling StoneTaylor Swift Unveils ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Deluxe—
    3. ConsequenceTaylor Swift Announces The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore—
    4. BillboardTaylor Swift Announces ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Album Featuring Newly Recorded Tracks—
    5. DeadlineTaylor Swift Announces Another Three New Songs For Release Friday—
    6. The Hollywood ReporterTaylor Swift Announces ‘Encore’ Edition of ‘Life of a Showgirl’ With Four New Songs—
    7. NMETaylor Swift announces ‘The Life Of A Showgirl: The Encore’ – featuring four new songs—
    8. VarietyTaylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video, Starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell, to Debut at VMAs—
    9. The Hollywood ReporterTaylor Swift to Release Video for New Single, “Patient Zero,” During the VMAs—
    10. BillboardEnigmatic Preview of Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Video Teases Two Major Hollywood Co-Stars, Death in the Family—
    11. DeadlineTaylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video Featuring Colin Farrell & Dakota Johnson To Debut At VMAs; Watch Teaser Clip Below—
    12. Rolling StoneTaylor Swift to Premiere ‘Patient Zero’ Video Co-Starring Dakota Johnson, Colin Farrell During VMAs—
    13. NMETaylor Swift’s new ‘Patient Zero’ video, starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell, to premiere at MTV VMAs—
    14. The New York TimesTaylor Swift Named Her New Song ‘Patient Zero.’ Where Does the Term Originate?—
    15. VarietyDakota Johnson on Being in Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video: ‘We Respect Each Other’s Creative Minds’—
    16. BillboardDakota Johnson Says She and Taylor Swift ‘Work Really Well Together’ on ‘Patient Zero’ Video—
    17. ConsequenceTaylor Swift Releases Four New Songs on The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore: Stream—
    18. BillboardTaylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Retakes the Stage With ‘Encore’ Deluxe: Stream It Now—
    19. StereogumTaylor Swift Releases The Life Of A Showgirl: The Encore With Four New Songs—
    20. RSS: NewsTaylor Swift Releases Four New Songs—
    21. All Content from Business InsiderSome say Taylor Swift is doing too much to stay in the spotlight. What if she just loves her job?—
    22. VarietyTaylor Swift Still Has Unfinished Business With Her Exes — Thank God! — While Also Mooning Over Her Groom in ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’: New Tracks Review—
    23. NMEListen to Taylor Swift’s bittersweet new single ‘Patient Zero’ – along with three more ‘Encore’ tracks—
    24. ConsequenceTaylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore Doubles Down on a Forgettable Era: Review—
    25. BillboardTaylor Swift Says Inspiration For ‘Patient Zero’ Came From Chat With Friends About This Awkward Relationship Request From an Ex—
    26. All Content from Business InsiderTaylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' deluxe album has 4 new songs. They range from inspired to indefensible.—
    27. BillboardAll 4 New Songs on Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Ranked—
    28. All Content from Business InsiderEvery Taylor Swift album, ranked from worst to best—
    29. BillboardWhat Are the New Songs on Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ About?—
    30. BillboardHere’s What ‘Patient Zero’ Tells Us About a Happily Married Taylor Swift’s Songwriting Future—
    31. Bloomberg MarketsTaylor Swift To Debut 'Patient Zero' at VMAs—
    32. VarietyTaylor Swift Breaks Two Spotify Records for 2026, Including Most-Streamed Female Artist in a Day—
    33. BillboardTaylor Swift Sets 2026 Single-Day Spotify Record, Thanks to ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’—
    34. DeadlineTaylor Swift Breaks Spotify Record With “Patient Zero” Surprise Release—
    35. IndieWireHow Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video Will (and Will Not) Impact Her Oscar Chances—
    36. ConsequenceTaylor Swift Premieres New Music Video for “Patient Zero”: Watch—
    37. StereogumVMAs 2026: Taylor Swift Receives The Inaugural Artist Director Honors, Debuts “Patient Zero” Video With Dakota Johnson & Colin Farrell—
    38. The Hollywood ReporterTaylor Swift Debuts Music Video for New Single “Patient Zero” Starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell at 2026 VMAs—
    39. BillboardTaylor Swift Receives Artist Director Honors at 2026 MTV VMAs: Here’s Her Speech—
    40. Rolling StoneTaylor Swift Accepts Inaugural MTV VMAs Artist Director Honor—
    41. Rolling StoneTaylor Swift Turns a Phone Call Into a Thriller for ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video—
    42. VarietyTaylor Swift Premieres ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video at VMAs, Turning Her New ‘Showgirl: Encore’ Single Into a Dramatic Ghost Story—
    43. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesTaylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMA history with 31 wins—
    44. The Hollywood ReporterTaylor Swift at the 2026 MTV VMAs: Pop’s Biggest Star Accepts Inaugural Artist Director Honor, Debuts Music Video—
    45. feeds.bleacherreport.comRams' Matthew Stafford Makes Appearance in Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' Music Video, Debuts at VMAs—
    46. BillboardTaylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Video Arrives With a Haunting Plot Twist: How to Watch—
    47. NMEWatch Taylor Swift’s star-studded new ‘Patient Zero’ video with Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell—
    48. RSS: NewsWatch Taylor Swift Haunt Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell in “Patient Zero” Video—
    49. www.espn.comTaylor Swift tried to tell us Matthew Stafford would be in 'Patient Zero' video—
    50. Rolling StoneDid ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Need an Encore? And Where Is Taylor Swift Going Next?—
    51. PitchforkThe Life of a Showgirl: The Encore—
    52. Rolling StoneTaylor Swift Wrote a Song About Cleveland. Here Are 10 Other Great Ones—
    53. Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesTaylor Swift: My database of her 123,553 lyrics reveals hidden patterns—
    54. BillboardTaylor Swift’s Full ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’: All 16 Tracks Ranked—
    55. BillboardTaylor Swift Holds Top Movie Songs No. 1 Ahead of ‘Spider-Man’ Challengers—
    56. All Content from Business InsiderEverything Dakota Johnson has worn in 2026, ranked from least to most daring—
    57. BillboardTake a Bow: Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Returns to No. 1 In Australia—
    58. BillboardAll of Taylor Swift’s Bonus Tracks, Ranked (Staff Picks)—
    59. BillboardTaylor Swift Earns U.K. Chart Double as ‘Patient Zero’ & ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Hit No. 1—
    60. BillboardTaylor Swift Takes Fans Inside the Making of ‘Patient Zero’ in New ‘Expanded Video’—
    61. DeadlineTaylor Swift Joins ‘SNL’ host Dakota Johnson During Opening Monologue—
    62. The A.V. ClubTaylor Swift drops by SNL to give pal Dakota Johnson her birthday wish—
    63. BillboardTaylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Returns to No. 1 After ‘Encore’ Reissue—
    64. VarietyTaylor Swift’s ‘Encore’ Edition Boosts ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Back to No. 1 for First Time Since January, Adding a 13th Week on Top—
    65. BillboardChrissie Hynde Praises Taylor Swift’s New Song ‘Cleveland!’: ‘A Girl Who Stays on the Cutting Edge’—
    66. BillboardTaylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100—
    67. All Content from Business InsiderTaylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' is one of her biggest albums on the Billboard 200. Here's how her others rank.—
    68. VarietyTaylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Bumps ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Out of No. 1 on Hot 100; ‘Encore’ Tracks Fill Four Out of Five Top Slots—
    69. Rolling StoneTaylor Swift Nabs Yet Another Number One Song With ‘Patient Zero’—
    70. BillboardTaylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Zooms In at No. 1 on Billboard Global Charts—
    71. All Content from Business InsiderTaylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' is her newest No. 1 hit. Here are all 16 of her songs that topped the chart.—
    72. BillboardBillboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Oct. 10, 2026 | Billboard News—
    73. BillboardHere Are All the Hot 100 & Billboard 200 Chart Records That Taylor Swift Has Broken—
    74. BillboardTaylor Swift Scores Her 12th Streaming Songs No. 1 With ‘Patient Zero’—
    75. The Hollywood ReporterTaylor Swift to Perform at This Year’s Academy Museum Gala—
    76. DeadlineTaylor Swift To Perform At Academy Museum Gala This Month In L.A.—
    77. BillboardLorde Quotes Taylor Swift Lyric While Reflecting on Final ‘Virgin’ Shows: ‘It Was You & Me All the Way Through’—
    78. BillboardTaylor Swift Scores Second Week as U.K. No. 1 With ‘Patient Zero’—
    79. Music FeaturesWhy Is This Surprising Taylor Swift Deep Cut Trending?—
    80. All Content from Business InsiderOnly 33 albums in history have yielded 3 or more No. 1 songs — here they all are—
    81. BillboardTaylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Spends 14th Week Atop Billboard 200—
    82. BillboardTaylor Swift Joins The Beatles as Only Acts With 100 Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart—
    83. BillboardThe Beatles, Drake & Taylor Swift Are Together in Top 10 on Billboard 200 for First Time—
    84. VarietyTaylor Swift Spends Her 100th Week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, as ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Stays on Top in Week 2 of ‘Encore’ Rebound—
    85. BillboardTaylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 1000%
    86. BillboardBillboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Oct. 17, 2026 | Billboard News0%
    87. VarietyTaylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Holds Steady at No. 1 for Second Week on Singles Chart0%
    88. BillboardTaylor Swift, Meet The Beatles: How This Dynamic Duo Tells the Story of Now & Then on the Billboard Charts0%
    89. BillboardWatch Taylor Swift Laugh With Dakota Johnson & Cuddle With Travis Kelce in New ‘Patient Zero’ Footage99%▲99 points since the previous source
    90. BillboardTaylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Deconstructed: How the Hot 100 No. 1 Reflects — and Differs From — Her Catalog of Hits99%
    91. BillboardWith Drake and Taylor Swift Doing It in Back-to-Back Weeks, Are Four-Song Bonuses Now the Move for Pop Stars’ Deluxe Editions?99%
    92. BillboardHere Are Taylor Swift’s Likely Grammy Competitors for Best Song Written for Visual Media99%
  12. Market resolved: Yes

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Holds Steady at No. 1 for Second Week on Singles Chart Variety ·
  2. Taylor Swift Spends Her 100th Week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, as ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Stays on Top in Week 2 of ‘Encore’ Rebound Variety ·
  3. Taylor Swift to Perform at This Year’s Academy Museum Gala The Hollywood Reporter ·
  4. Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Bumps ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Out of No. 1 on Hot 100; ‘Encore’ Tracks Fill Four Out of Five Top Slots Variety ·
  5. Taylor Swift’s ‘Encore’ Edition Boosts ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Back to No. 1 for First Time Since January, Adding a 13th Week on Top Variety ·
  6. Taylor Swift tried to tell us Matthew Stafford would be in 'Patient Zero' video www.espn.com ·
Show 96 more sources
  1. Taylor Swift at the 2026 MTV VMAs: Pop’s Biggest Star Accepts Inaugural Artist Director Honor, Debuts Music Video The Hollywood Reporter ·
  2. Taylor Swift Premieres ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video at VMAs, Turning Her New ‘Showgirl: Encore’ Single Into a Dramatic Ghost Story Variety ·
  3. Taylor Swift Debuts Music Video for New Single “Patient Zero” Starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell at 2026 VMAs The Hollywood Reporter ·
  4. Taylor Swift Breaks Two Spotify Records for 2026, Including Most-Streamed Female Artist in a Day Variety ·
  5. Taylor Swift To Debut 'Patient Zero' at VMAs Bloomberg Markets ·
  6. Taylor Swift Still Has Unfinished Business With Her Exes — Thank God! — While Also Mooning Over Her Groom in ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’: New Tracks Review Variety ·
  7. Dakota Johnson on Being in Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video: ‘We Respect Each Other’s Creative Minds’ Variety ·
  8. Taylor Swift Named Her New Song ‘Patient Zero.’ Where Does the Term Originate? The New York Times ·
  9. Taylor Swift to Release Video for New Single, “Patient Zero,” During the VMAs The Hollywood Reporter ·
  10. Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video, Starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell, to Debut at VMAs Variety ·
  11. Taylor Swift Announces ‘Encore’ Edition of ‘Life of a Showgirl’ With Four New Songs The Hollywood Reporter ·
  12. Taylor Swift Announces ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Album With Four New Songs Variety ·
  13. Taylor Swift Announces New Single “Patient Zero” The Hollywood Reporter ·
  14. Taylor Swift Announces New Single, ‘Patient Zero,’ Coming This Week Variety ·
  15. Here Are Taylor Swift’s Likely Grammy Competitors for Best Song Written for Visual Media Billboard
  16. With Drake and Taylor Swift Doing It in Back-to-Back Weeks, Are Four-Song Bonuses Now the Move for Pop Stars’ Deluxe Editions? Billboard
  17. Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Deconstructed: How the Hot 100 No. 1 Reflects — and Differs From — Her Catalog of Hits Billboard
  18. Watch Taylor Swift Laugh With Dakota Johnson & Cuddle With Travis Kelce in New ‘Patient Zero’ Footage Billboard
  19. Taylor Swift, Meet The Beatles: How This Dynamic Duo Tells the Story of Now & Then on the Billboard Charts Billboard
  20. Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Oct. 17, 2026 | Billboard News Billboard
  21. Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 Billboard
  22. The Beatles, Drake & Taylor Swift Are Together in Top 10 on Billboard 200 for First Time Billboard
  23. Taylor Swift Joins The Beatles as Only Acts With 100 Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart Billboard
  24. Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Spends 14th Week Atop Billboard 200 Billboard
  25. Only 33 albums in history have yielded 3 or more No. 1 songs — here they all are All Content from Business Insider
  26. Why Is This Surprising Taylor Swift Deep Cut Trending? Music Features
  27. Taylor Swift Scores Second Week as U.K. No. 1 With ‘Patient Zero’ Billboard
  28. Lorde Quotes Taylor Swift Lyric While Reflecting on Final ‘Virgin’ Shows: ‘It Was You & Me All the Way Through’ Billboard
  29. Taylor Swift To Perform At Academy Museum Gala This Month In L.A. Deadline
  30. Taylor Swift Scores Her 12th Streaming Songs No. 1 With ‘Patient Zero’ Billboard
  31. Here Are All the Hot 100 & Billboard 200 Chart Records That Taylor Swift Has Broken Billboard
  32. Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Oct. 10, 2026 | Billboard News Billboard
  33. Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' is her newest No. 1 hit. Here are all 16 of her songs that topped the chart. All Content from Business Insider
  34. Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Zooms In at No. 1 on Billboard Global Charts Billboard
  35. Taylor Swift Nabs Yet Another Number One Song With ‘Patient Zero’ Rolling Stone
  36. Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' is one of her biggest albums on the Billboard 200. Here's how her others rank. All Content from Business Insider
  37. Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 Billboard
  38. Chrissie Hynde Praises Taylor Swift’s New Song ‘Cleveland!’: ‘A Girl Who Stays on the Cutting Edge’ Billboard
  39. Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Returns to No. 1 After ‘Encore’ Reissue Billboard
  40. Taylor Swift drops by SNL to give pal Dakota Johnson her birthday wish The A.V. Club
  41. Taylor Swift Joins ‘SNL’ host Dakota Johnson During Opening Monologue Deadline
  42. Taylor Swift Takes Fans Inside the Making of ‘Patient Zero’ in New ‘Expanded Video’ Billboard
  43. Taylor Swift Earns U.K. Chart Double as ‘Patient Zero’ & ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Hit No. 1 Billboard
  44. All of Taylor Swift’s Bonus Tracks, Ranked (Staff Picks) Billboard
  45. Take a Bow: Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Returns to No. 1 In Australia Billboard
  46. Everything Dakota Johnson has worn in 2026, ranked from least to most daring All Content from Business Insider
  47. Taylor Swift Holds Top Movie Songs No. 1 Ahead of ‘Spider-Man’ Challengers Billboard
  48. Taylor Swift’s Full ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’: All 16 Tracks Ranked Billboard
  49. Taylor Swift: My database of her 123,553 lyrics reveals hidden patterns Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
  50. Taylor Swift Wrote a Song About Cleveland. Here Are 10 Other Great Ones Rolling Stone
  51. The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore Pitchfork
  52. Did ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Need an Encore? And Where Is Taylor Swift Going Next? Rolling Stone
  53. Watch Taylor Swift Haunt Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell in “Patient Zero” Video RSS: News
  54. Watch Taylor Swift’s star-studded new ‘Patient Zero’ video with Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell NME
  55. Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Video Arrives With a Haunting Plot Twist: How to Watch Billboard
  56. Rams' Matthew Stafford Makes Appearance in Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' Music Video, Debuts at VMAs feeds.bleacherreport.com
  57. Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMA history with 31 wins France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  58. Taylor Swift Turns a Phone Call Into a Thriller for ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video Rolling Stone
  59. Taylor Swift Accepts Inaugural MTV VMAs Artist Director Honor Rolling Stone
  60. Taylor Swift Receives Artist Director Honors at 2026 MTV VMAs: Here’s Her Speech Billboard
  61. VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift Receives The Inaugural Artist Director Honors, Debuts “Patient Zero” Video With Dakota Johnson & Colin Farrell Stereogum
  62. Taylor Swift Premieres New Music Video for “Patient Zero”: Watch Consequence
  63. How Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video Will (and Will Not) Impact Her Oscar Chances IndieWire
  64. Taylor Swift Breaks Spotify Record With “Patient Zero” Surprise Release Deadline
  65. Taylor Swift Sets 2026 Single-Day Spotify Record, Thanks to ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Billboard
  66. Here’s What ‘Patient Zero’ Tells Us About a Happily Married Taylor Swift’s Songwriting Future Billboard
  67. What Are the New Songs on Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ About? Billboard
  68. Every Taylor Swift album, ranked from worst to best All Content from Business Insider
  69. All 4 New Songs on Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Ranked Billboard
  70. Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' deluxe album has 4 new songs. They range from inspired to indefensible. All Content from Business Insider
  71. Taylor Swift Says Inspiration For ‘Patient Zero’ Came From Chat With Friends About This Awkward Relationship Request From an Ex Billboard
  72. Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore Doubles Down on a Forgettable Era: Review Consequence
  73. Listen to Taylor Swift’s bittersweet new single ‘Patient Zero’ – along with three more ‘Encore’ tracks NME
  74. Some say Taylor Swift is doing too much to stay in the spotlight. What if she just loves her job? All Content from Business Insider
  75. Taylor Swift Releases Four New Songs RSS: News
  76. Taylor Swift Releases The Life Of A Showgirl: The Encore With Four New Songs Stereogum
  77. Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Retakes the Stage With ‘Encore’ Deluxe: Stream It Now Billboard
  78. Taylor Swift Releases Four New Songs on The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore: Stream Consequence
  79. Dakota Johnson Says She and Taylor Swift ‘Work Really Well Together’ on ‘Patient Zero’ Video Billboard
  80. Taylor Swift’s new ‘Patient Zero’ video, starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell, to premiere at MTV VMAs NME
  81. Taylor Swift to Premiere ‘Patient Zero’ Video Co-Starring Dakota Johnson, Colin Farrell During VMAs Rolling Stone
  82. Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video Featuring Colin Farrell & Dakota Johnson To Debut At VMAs; Watch Teaser Clip Below Deadline
  83. Enigmatic Preview of Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Video Teases Two Major Hollywood Co-Stars, Death in the Family Billboard
  84. Taylor Swift announces ‘The Life Of A Showgirl: The Encore’ – featuring four new songs NME
  85. Taylor Swift Announces Another Three New Songs For Release Friday Deadline
  86. Taylor Swift Announces ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Album Featuring Newly Recorded Tracks Billboard
  87. Taylor Swift Announces The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore Consequence
  88. Taylor Swift Unveils ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Deluxe Rolling Stone
  89. Taylor Swift Announces The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore Pitchfork
  90. Taylor Swift announces new single ‘Patient Zero’ as fans speculate over next era NME
  91. Taylor Swift Announces 'Patient Zero,' 1st Single Since Wedding to Travis Kelce feeds.bleacherreport.com
  92. Taylor Swift Announces 'Patient Zero,' 1st Single Since Marrying Travis Kelce feeds.bleacherreport.com
  93. Taylor Swift Teases New Single, ‘Patient Zero,’ Releasing Ahead Of MTV VMA Honors Deadline
  94. Taylor Swift Announces New Single ‘Patient Zero’ Rolling Stone
  95. Taylor Swift Announces New Single ‘Patient Zero’ — and It’s Coming Sooner Than You Think Billboard
  96. Taylor Swift Announces New Single “Patient Zero” RSS: News

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