# Taylor Swift's Album Returns to No. 1

> Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' hits No. 1 for 13th week with new edition.
- Title: Taylor Swift's Album Returns to No. 1 · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' hits No. 1 for 13th week with new edition. Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' edition returns to…
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- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/music/news/taylor-swift-showgirl-encore-album-chart-number-one-1236898681
- Author: Chris Willman
- Published: 2026-10-04T21:17:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: taylor swift, the life of a showgirl, billboard 200, encore edition, album chart, streaming, music, entertainment, business
## Album Returns to No. 1
Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' returned to Billboard 200 No. 1 after vacating the top spot in January.
## 13th Week at No. 1
The album has spent 13 consecutive weeks at No. 1, a number Swift aimed for with the expanded edition.
## New Edition Release
The expanded edition 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' includes four new bonus tracks.
## First Week Sales
The deluxe edition collected 173,000 equivalent units in its first week of release.
## Streaming Dominance
Most units came from streaming the four new tracks, as physical copies remain unavailable.
## Key takeaway

Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' edition returns to Billboard 200 No. 1 for the 13th week, marking its first return to the top since January.