Taylor Swift has broken two Spotify records for 2026, including most-streamed female artist in a day. Swift broke the records following the midnight release of The Life of a Showgirl: Encore, which featured four new songs, including lead single Patient Zero. That song broke the record for the most-streamed song by a female artist in […]
Taylor Swift Breaks Two Spotify Records for 2026, Including Most-Streamed Female Artist in a Day
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