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Taylor Swift announces The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore with four new songs

A deluxe reissue of Swift's 2025 album, born out of a Sweden writing session with Max Martin and Shellback, arrives Friday.

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What to know

  • The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore adds four new songs — 'Patient Zero,' 'Cleveland!,' 'Pink Clouding,' and 'Babylon' — to Swift's 2025 album, out September 25.
  • Swift says the extra tracks came from a Sweden writing session with Max Martin and Shellback to celebrate the album's record-breaking first week.
  • The release follows a string of Showgirl reissues (Acoustic Collection, Cabaret Version, Punk on the Internet Version) and precedes her VMA appearance Sunday, where she'll receive the inaugural Artist Director Honor.

“About a year ago, you guys did a truly unfathomable thing. Something that completely blew my mind… You gave The Life of a Showgirl the biggest first week for an album in history.”

Taylor Swift, Recording artist · Pitchfork ↗ · Sep 22

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Taylor Swift announces The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore with four new songs
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  1. upcoming

    VMAs appearance expected to tie into release — Swift is set to receive the inaugural Artist Director Honor at Sunday's VMAs and may debut one of the new songs there.

  2. 3

    Fans and outlets react to the surprise reissue

    Social accounts and blogs pick up the announcement; some fans express mixed feelings about another Showgirl edition versus hoping for a Debut re-release.

    “I was hoping for a Debut TV as I didn't really vibe with Showgirl, but maybe I'll never say no to new music! 🤷…”
    — brianhough@mastodon.social
    • MillMessenger

      Taylor Swift to release 'Life of a Showgirl' encore version with 4 new songs https://www. upi.com/Entertainment_News/Mus ic/2026/09/23/taylor-swift-life-of-showgirl-encore/1291790171066/ Taylor Swift will release "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore," an extended version of her 2025 album featuring new single "Patient Zero" on Friday. # news #…

      MillMessengerMastodon12h ago2▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    • brianhough@mastodon.social

      How about some Taylor Swift news, Fediverse? Taylor Swift Announces “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,” featuring four new songs, will release on Friday https:// pitchfork.com/story/taylor-swi ft-announces-the-life-of-a-showgirl-the-encore/ I was hoping for a Debut TV as I didn't really vibe with Showgirl, but maybe I'll never say no to new…

      brianhough@mastodon.socialMastodon13h agoview on Mastodon ↗
    • realTuckFrumper@mastodon.social

      Taylor Swift to release 'Life of a Showgirl' encore version with 4 new songs # UPI

      realTuckFrumper@mastodon.socialMastodon12h agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    New tracklist and pre-orders confirmed

    Consequence details the four added songs — 'Patient Zero,' 'Cleveland!,' 'Pink Clouding,' and 'Babylon' — and notes digital pre-orders opened on Swift's website and major DSPs.

    • popbase.tv

      Taylor Swift announces deluxe album ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’, featuring 4 new songs. Out this Friday.

      popbase.tvBluesky14h ago247▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    Swift announces The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore

    Swift reveals a deluxe edition of her 2025 album with four new songs and a new tracklist, releasing Friday, September 25, and explains in a statement that the extra tracks came from a post-release trip to Sweden with Max Martin and Shellback.

    “there was a studio there and we did what we do when we feel anything at all: We wrote more songs.”
    — Taylor Swift

    1. 4 outlets first by Evening Standard, 13h ago · also Forbes Business, LA Times, Channel News Asia · read ↗

    2. 2 outlets Taylor Swift Gives Us an Encore

      first by Vulture, 12h ago · also NY Post

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  5. background

    Swift announces new song 'Patient Zero' — Swift teases a new single, 'Patient Zero,' less than 24 hours before announcing the full deluxe reissue.

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