Second week atop the Hot 100
Taylor Swift's "Patient Zero" held at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week, following its debut in October.
Chart metrics for 'Patient Zero'
"Patient Zero" totaled 17.4 million official streams, down 50% week over week, with 26.1 million radio airplay audience impressions, down 9%, and 8,000 downloads sold, down 88%, for the tracking week of Oct. 2-8. On the Streaming Songs chart, the track slipped from No. 1 to No. 2. The single is one of four new songs on the Sept. 25 deluxe release of Swift's 2025 album "The Life of a Showgirl."
Career milestones for Swift
The second week at No. 1 marks Swift's 16th career Hot 100 leader, according to Billboard, and her 51st career week at No. 1 overall, giving her the fifth-highest total in chart history behind Mariah Carey (101), Rihanna (60), the Beatles (59) and Drake (58).
Other top 10 moves
Drake and Don Toliver's "Solar Eclipse" debuted at No. 5, extending Drake's record to 91 career top 10 hits and marking Toliver's second. The track interpolates Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," which held at No. 2 after a record 24 weeks at No. 1. Slovak artist ADÉLA earned her first Hot 100 top 10 as "Nicole Kidman" climbed three spots to No. 9.
Chart publication timeline
Billboard reported the chart movement in coverage published Oct. 12, 2026, with charts dated Oct. 17, 2026, scheduled to update on Billboard.com on Oct. 13.
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