Swift's 'Patient Zero' debuts at No. 1 on both Billboard global charts

Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' opened at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts dated 10 October 2026, Billboard confirmed. It logged 70.7 million streams and 80,000 sold worldwide in 25 September-1 October, according to Luminate. It is her eighth Global 200 leader, tying BTS for the most.