Published: September 24, 2026 · 1:16 AM EDT
The “Anti-Hero” singer expands her record-breaking 2025 album to 16 tracks, adding “Patient Zero,” “Cleveland!,” “Pink Clouding” and “Babylon” following new recording sessions with Max Martin and Shellback
Taylor Swift has announced The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, an expanded edition of her 2025 studio album featuring four previously unreleased songs. The 16-track collection is scheduled for release on September 25, 2026, nearly one year after the original album arrived.
The new edition adds “Patient Zero,” “Cleveland!,” “Pink Clouding” and “Babylon” to the original 12-song tracklist. Swift revealed that the additional material was written during a trip to Sweden with producers Max Martin and Shellback, where the three collaborators reunited to celebrate the success of The Life of a Showgirl and subsequently returned to the recording studio.
The announcement follows the September 22 unveiling of “Patient Zero,” which will also be released on September 25. The single received three limited-edition CD configurations featuring the original recording, an acoustic version and a piano version, each presented with collectible artwork.
THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL: THE ENCORE – FOUR NEW TRACKS
13. Patient Zero
14. Cleveland!
15. Pink Clouding
16. Babylon
The original The Life of a Showgirl, released October 3, 2025, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 4.002 million equivalent album units in its first week in the United States, including approximately 3.48 million traditional album sales, according to Luminate. The Encore retains the original 12 tracks, including “The Fate of Ophelia,” “Opalite” and the title song featuring Sabrina Carpenter.
Watch Taylor Swift’s official “The Fate of Ophelia” music video, directed by Swift herself, below:
Written by Gino Alache – Music Journalist
IMAGE CREDIT: Official album artwork / Taylor Swift.
