Taylor Swift reaches 16 Hot 100 No. 1s, four short of Beatles' record 20

Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the US songs chart, on the chart dated 10 October 2026, Billboard reported. It is her 16th No. 1. The Beatles hold the all-time record with 20, a total unequalled for 56 years. That leaves Swift four behind, 16 to 20.