Taylor Swift has landed her 10th No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Cruel Summer.” With that, she’s now tied with Stevie Wonder and Janet Jackson for ninth place for the most No. 1 songs on the chart, reports Billboard. The Beatles currently hold first place with 20 No. 1 singles, followed by Mariah Carey (19) and Rihanna (14).
Though “Cruel Summer” originally appeared on Lover back in 2019, it got another push this summer thanks to the Eras Tour and its accompanying movie. The track originally debuted at No. 29 on the Hot 100 chart on September 7, 2019 and dropped down to No. 71 the following week before disappearing. By June of this year, however, “Cruel Summer” started to have a resurgence, appearing at No. 49 and slowly climbing its way higher up the chart until now.
Swift is no stranger to dominating the charts. In July, she broke the record for most No. 1 albums by a female artist with Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), dethroning Barbra Streisand for the accolade. She also became the first living artist to have four albums in the top 10 at the same time since 1966 (thanks to Folklore, Lover, Midnights, and Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)), and is the first-ever female artist to secure four spots in the top 10 ever.
Swift recently extended her Eras Tour to stretch into 2024. Her movie of the same name documenting the tour had the biggest concert film opening weekend ever, earning an estimated $126 million in movie theaters globally.
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