Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Holds No. 1 for a Second Week

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  Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero” stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week after debuting at the top.

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  The song is Swift’s 16th Hot 100 No. 1 and gives her 51 career weeks at the chart’s summit.

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  Drake and Don Toliver’s “Solar Eclipse” debuted at No. 5, while ADÉLA’s “Nicole Kidman” rose to No. 9.

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  “Patient Zero” recorded 17.4 million official streams, 26.1 million radio audience impressions and 8,000 downloads sold in the U.S. from Oct. 2 to 8.

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  The Hot 100 combines U.S. streaming, radio airplay and sales data.

Who

Taylor Swift, whose song “Patient Zero” remained at No. 1.

What

Patient Zero” spent a second week atop the Billboard Hot 100.

When

The chart was dated Oct. 17, 2026. Billboard published the report on Oct. 12.

Where

The U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Why

The chart combines U.S. streaming, radio airplay and sales data. The sources do not state a more specific reason for the song’s position.

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