Taylor Swift's "Patient Zero" Adds a Third Week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Bringing Her Career Total to 52 Weeks on Top
Taylor Swift's "Patient Zero" leads the Billboard Hot 100 for a third total and consecutive week, according to the chart dated October 24, 2026, announced by Billboard on October 19. The song debuted as Swift's 16th career No. 1 on the Hot 100, and its third week on top brings her career total to 52 weeks at No. 1 on the chart.
According to Luminate data for the October 9-15 tracking week, "Patient Zero" held its lead through a combination of streaming, radio airplay and sales, with sales significantly higher even as streaming declined. The song is one of four new cuts on the deluxe edition of Swift's album The Life of a Showgirl, released on September 25. Only five acts in Hot 100 history have accumulated at least 52 weeks at No. 1: Mariah Carey leads with 101 weeks, followed by Rihanna with 60, the Beatles with 59 and Drake with 58, with Swift completing the top five.
Elsewhere in the top 10, Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" holds at No. 2, and Dominic Fike earns his first Hot 100 top 10 as "Babydoll" jumps three spots to No. 10; originally released in 2018, the song first entered the chart in February and has remained in the top 40 of both Billboard global charts since April. ADÉLA reaches a new peak at No. 6 with "Nicole Kidman." All charts dated October 24, 2026, updated on Billboard.com on October 20.
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