Taylor Swift expanded her album with four new tracks
Swift announced The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore on September 23, 2026, adding four new songs to her album. Nora Music projected roughly 178,000 opening album-equivalent units in the U.S.
Why it mattersInMusic reported that the projected opening week could return Swift to the No. 1 spot.
How we got here
- Swift announced an expanded edition of The Life of a Showgirl featuring four new songs. Officialcharts
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The coverage
- Taylor Swift Releases 'The Life Of A Showgirl: The Encore' With Four New SongsStereogum · Sep 25
- Taylor Swift confirms 4 new songs in deluxe edition of 'The Life of a Showgirl'Firstcoastnews · Sep 23
- Taylor Swift could take this week’s Top 3 singles following release of The Life Of A Showgirl: The EncoreOfficial Charts · Sep 28
- Taylor Swift announces The Life Of A Showgirl: The Encore albumOfficialcharts
- Taylor Swift Breaks Two Spotify Records for 2026, Including Most-Streamed Female Artist in a DayVariety · Sep 25
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