Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Taylor Swift Releases Encore With Four New Showgirl Songs
Taylor Swift released a new version of her album The Life of a Showgirl.
It adds four songs that were not on the original release.
The songs are called “Patient Zero,” “Cleveland!,” “Pink Clouding” and “Babylon.”
Swift had previously said the album was complete with 12 songs.
She explained that the new tracks came from a studio session after the album performed strongly.
That session took place in Sweden with producers Max Martin and Shellback.
A music video for “Patient Zero” will feature Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell.
The video is planned to premiere at the VMAs.
Fans had guessed that new music was coming after finding clues online.
Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, adding four previously unheard songs to last October’s 12-track album.
The new tracks are “Patient Zero,” “Cleveland!,” “Pink Clouding” and “Babylon.”
Swift said the songs came from a spontaneous studio session in Sweden with producers Max Martin and Shellback.
A “Patient Zero” music video starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell is scheduled to premiere at Sunday’s VMAs.
The re-release retains its Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott cover photography, while no physical edition has been confirmed.
- Who
- Taylor Swift, with producers Max Martin and Shellback; Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell are involved in the planned music video.
- What
- Swift released The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, adding four new songs to the original album.
- When
- The Encore was released today; the “Patient Zero” video is scheduled for Sunday’s VMAs.
- Where
- The additional songs were created during a studio session in Sweden.
- Why
- Swift said she recorded the songs as an expression of gratitude after the album’s record-breaking first week.
- Release
- The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore
- New songs
- “Patient Zero,” “Cleveland!,” “Pink Clouding” and “Babylon”
- Original album
- Last October’s 12-song The Life of a Showgirl
- Music video
- “Patient Zero” video starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell
- Premiere
- Sunday’s VMAs
- Producers
- Max Martin and Shellback
- Physical edition
- No physical edition has been confirmed