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Taylor Swift sets expanded edition of 'Showgirl' album with four tracks

The digital release adds newly written songs following collaborations in Sweden with Max Martin and Shellback.

The short version

  • Taylor Swift announced an expanded edition titled 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' featuring four additional tracks.[Billboard · Variety]
  • The new songs—'Patient Zero,' 'Cleveland!,' 'Pink Clouding,' and 'Babylon'—were written in Sweden alongside Max Martin and Shellback.[Variety]
  • The collection is scheduled for digital release on Friday, September 25, 2026, with no physical editions currently announced.[Billboard · Variety]

Key facts

  • Taylor Swift announced the deluxe release 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' containing four new tracks set for release on September 25, 2026.[Billboard · Variety]
  • The four added tracks are titled 'Patient Zero,' 'Cleveland!,' 'Pink Clouding,' and 'Babylon.'[Billboard · Variety]
  • The new songs were created in Sweden with collaborators Max Martin and Shellback.[Billboard · Variety]
  • The original album spent 12 weeks atop the Billboard 200 and generated two Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles.[Billboard]

What remains uncertain

  • It remains unconfirmed whether physical formats like CD or vinyl will be offered following the initial digital release.[Variety]

Sources

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