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Taylor Swift adds 4 songs to Showgirl encore
Hindustan Times··2d ago
Taylor Swift announced The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore on Wednesday with four songs written after last October's release. The expanded album arrives Friday after studio time in Sweden with Max and Shellback. All 12 original tracks once held the top 12 Billboard Hot 100 spots. Swift said they wrote more music while reflecting on the album's record debut.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Streaming platforms and stores will list four additional tracks on Friday alongside the original dozen.
- Fans who bought the 2025 album may need the encore edition to hear post-release collaborations.
- Chart watchers will see whether new songs re-enter Hot 100 ranks after the prior top-12 sweep.
What's Happening
- Swift disclosed the encore in an Instagram post on September 23.
- She credited Sweden studio time with Max and Shellback after celebrating the album's success.
- The announcement frames the tracks as written once Showgirl had already set modern debut records.
Prior Showgirl chart run
- The Life of a Showgirl was Swift's 12th studio album when it arrived last October.
- Billboard data placed every album track in the top 12 simultaneously after release.
- Swift described the Sweden sessions as gratitude turning into additional songwriting.
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