other stats Cruel Summer breaks IKYWT’s decade long record, becomes Tay’s longest #1 on BB’s Pop

[Michael196]

Taylor Swift Rewrites Her Longest Pop Airplay Chart Command With ‘Cruel Summer’

At No. 1 for an eighth week, the song surpasses the reign of "I Knew You Were Trouble."

 

 

Taylor Swift's “Cruel Summer” becomes her sole longest-leading No. 1 on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart, topping the tally (dated Oct. 7) for an eighth week. The song one-ups her seven-week reign with “I Knew You Were Trouble.” in 2013.

 

Here’s an updated look at Swift’s record 12 Pop Airplay No. 1s, ranked by most weeks spent at the summit:

Title, Weeks at No. 1, Year(s):

• “Cruel Summer,” eight (to date), 2023
• “I Knew You Were Trouble,” seven, 2013
• “Blank Space,” six, 2014-15
• “Bad Blood” (feat. Kendrick Lamar), five, 2015
• “Anti-Hero,” three, 2022-23
• “Style,” three, 2015
• “Wildest Dreams,” two, 2015
• “Shake It Off,” two, 2014
• “Karma,” one, 2023
• “Delicate,” one, 2018
• “Look What You Made Me Do,” one, 2017
• “Love Story,” one, 2009

 

“Cruel Summer” first hit No. 1 on the Pop Airplay chart dated Aug. 5, giving Swift sole possession of the most leaders in the history of the survey, surpassing the 11 each for Maroon 5, Katy Perry and Rihanna. Also it became Swift’s 11th No. 1 on the Adult Pop Airplay chart, pushing her past P!nk for the most leaders among soloists. It has hit No. 3 on the all-genre, multimetric Billboard Hot 100, extending Swift’s record for the most top 10s among women, a total now up to 42.

 

https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-cruel-summer-number-1-pop-airplay-chart-longest-leading-1235428589/

 

 

It becomes the second longest #1 by a woman this decade, breaking a 4-way tie:

1. Miley - Flowers - 10

2. Taylor - Cruel Summer - 8

3. Ariana - Positions/Adele - Easy On Me/Lizzo - About Damn Time - 7

4. Olivia - Good 4 U/Doja - Say So/Dua - Don't Start Now - 6

5. Olivia - Drivers License/Rema & Selena - Calm Down - 5

 

and third overall:

1. The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber - Stay - 13

2. Miley Cyrus - Flowers - 10

3. Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer/24Goldn & Iann Dior - Mood - 8

 

 

 

Edited September 29, 2023 by Michael196

[DatChickDoe]

Not bad for a song originally paid dust because of COVID. 

[Cruel Summer]

From pop radio starting to drop her after Delicate to having this pop radio SMASH 

[MidnightsAtPeace]

I always knew cruel summer was going to be a smash hit. I knew it was going to be a career-defining hit before the album was out 

[Walk_Away21]

Vindication for the fans finally Whoever chose ME and YNTCD deserve jail. (aka Blondie!)

[KOMH]

Would've gone #1 on the Hot 100 as well if it was literally on any other album 

[magazine]

IKYWT, sweetie 

[Timeless]

I hope this teaches Taylor a lesson to never make a Lover 2.0 rollout again

Edited September 29, 2023 by Timeless

[UnusualBoy]

It's what this classic deserves  

[By the Water]

And it’ll soon be among her 10 biggest hot 100 hits, meaning 3 of her pop albums will be represented 

[doonerr]

32 minutes ago, DatChickDoe said:

Not bad for a song originally paid dust because of COVID. 

Originally paid dust due to her refusing to release it as the lead single of Lover

Edited September 29, 2023 by doonerr

[byzantium]

Having the record for most Pop #1s is very impressive considering she did not even get her 2nd #1 until more then 6 years after her debut.  
 

Queen of longevity 

[Peak Now]

A goat off, pun fully intended.

[Ampersand13]

See! When you do talentry 

[Steve Johnson]

Biggest and most memorable Smash of the year 

[Ger]

I'm still so shocked by this song's success, never thought it would become in such an important smash for Taylor. The way she won GP back and BIG time is insane!

[SleepingTigers]

2 great songs smashing 

[PurrKaty]

With in this past year Taylor got her longest Hot 100 #1 with Anti-Hero and her longest Pop #1 with Cruel Summer. She’s unstoppable  

[littlebodybigheart]

oh wow. what a smash

[JawBreaker]

What a turn around it has been since anti hero she was a radio poison for like 5 years 

 

 

I hope Taylor keeps this radio streak going. Radio tends to latch on artist that have a string of back to back radio hits. So I hope she has a good song for radio programmers to eat up from 1989 tv. 

[naval23]

• “Cruel Summer,” eight (to date), 2023
• “I Knew You Were Trouble,” seven, 2013
• “Blank Space,” six, 2014-15

 

Wow at this top 3 being her best singles - IKYWT being #2 is a SLAY

[Mr. Duff]

And both songs were close to #1, shows that being #1 is amazing but not the only way to become a classic hit. Trouble deserved #1 so much though. Cruel Summer too, but it peaking at #3 looks so much better than #2 peaking Trouble (in my opinion).

[Taylor fanboy]

Even Lover is stomping on Red.

[superben]

On 9/30/2023 at 12:20 AM, By the Water said:

And it’ll soon be among her 10 biggest hot 100 hits, meaning 3 of her pop albums will be represented 

What are her current top 10?