charts discussion 8 years ago: Taylor made Hot 100 history with "Blank Space."

[umich]

 

On 19 November 2014, Taylor Swift's "Blank Space," the second single from 1989, lifted 13-1 on the Hot 100. It became her second leader from the album (following "Shake It Off") and her third number-one overall (dating back to 2012's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"). With "Blank Space" dethroning her own "Shake It Off," she became the first woman in Hot 100 history to replace themselves at the summit (which still remains a solo record as of this writing).

 

"Blank Space" would spend seven uninterrupted weeks at the summit.

 

[Chainsmoker]

Oh wow I never realized that she’s literally the ONLY SOLO Female to ever accomplish this. That’s extremely impressive.

[rebeltwat]

I remember this time so clearly. It was so much fun to be a Swiftie. 

[EndofASadMovie]

Organic hit

[FolkLover1989]

No pop girl can ever make a song like Blank Space

 

That's just fact 

 

Blank Space and Set Fire to the Rain are the song that can never be replicated

 

No wonder Taylor and Adele are the standard 

[pride4jc1222]

Blank Space was bigger than As It Was. The only reason why it didn't spend more weeks at #1 was because it went up against the most well-rounded smash in Uptown Funk.

Taylor should release 1989 (TV) next. Blank Space (TV) would be a sure-fire #1.

[mintpasty]

5 minutes ago, pride4jc1222 said:

Blank Space was bigger than As It Was. The only reason why it didn't spend more weeks at #1 was because it went up against the most well-rounded smash in Uptown Funk.

Taylor should release 1989 (TV) next. Blank Space (TV) would be a sure-fire #1.

Your obsession with As It Was is just Touch grass seriously.

 

OT: An incredible and iconic single 

[terrorblade]

one of the best pop songs of all time legendary shi

Max & Tay really did THAT

[slw84]

Blank Space is her best single. I'm not asking a question.

[Prismee]

Blank Space was her cultural and commercial peak  Everyone was STANNING, you just had to be there 

[Nachocheesechalup]

2 minutes ago, slw84 said:

Blank Space is her best single. I'm not asking a question.

 

 

I agree. It’s the first song of hers that really grabbed me. It’s so catchy. I like that she pokes fun at herself in it without being cringe and still being relatable to the masses. It’s a great visual as well. 

[wastedpotential]

Blank Space is probably the best-written massive hit that I can think of

 

"Cause you know I love the players and you love the game" was my favourite Taylor line for years 

[izzy™]

I wasn’t the biggest fan of Taylor back then but I still remember the first time I listened to Blank Space I was hooked INSTANTLY

[Matthew4815]

meh

[gerardsuxx]

Yeah it’s her best single ever and still sounds like a smash hit

[pride4jc1222]

32 minutes ago, Prison said:

Blank Space was her cultural and commercial peak  Everyone was STANNING, you just had to be there 

Looking back, that late 2014-early 2015 period was something special. It was cultural reset after cultural reset with smash hits like AATB, Blank Space, and Uptown Funk.

[By the Water]

It's really crazy looking back at how the 1989 singles had to go against the biggest hits of the decade. The only songs to go #1 between SIO's debut and BB's peak were AATB, UF and SYA (#17, #1 and #25 decade-end, respectively)

[slw84]

43 minutes ago, wastedpotential said:

Blank Space is probably the best-written massive hit that I can think of

 

"Cause you know I love the players and you love the game" was my favourite Taylor line for years 

It encapsulates teen youth and the fun and drama of it all. 

 

Just like 22 gives you that youthful energy but Blank Space is IT.

[Vespertine]

A moment in history that shall never be replicated. Only the Lord  

[LiamVillain]

and 1B streams on Spotify in 7 days 

[DirtyPony87]

One of her best songs and one of the best pop songs ever written!

[Zaram]

2 hours ago, FolkLover1989 said:

No pop girl can ever make a song like Blank Space

 

That's just fact 

 

Blank Space and Set Fire to the Rain are the song that can never be replicated

 

No wonder Taylor and Adele are the standard 

[Britney Is Fierce]

Whew, pop perfection  Absolutely deserved all of its success. It's so perfect as it is that I feel like TV won't be up to par, though

[umich]

On 11/19/2022 at 10:18 AM, slw84 said:

Blank Space is her best single. I'm not asking a question.

 

 

When she released it, I knew at that moment she had fully embraced the pop scene. IKWYT. was also a bop, but I feel like this song solidified her spot in the pop realm.

 

[slw84]

33 minutes ago, umich said:

When she released it, I knew at that moment she had fully embraced the pop scene. IKWYT. was also a bop, but I feel like this song solidified her spot in the pop realm.

 

Yup