Taylor Swift secures her 10th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Cruel Summer,” marking a significant achievement four years after her album “Lover” was released. This chart-topping success comes on the heels of the release of a live version, recorded during The Eras Tour, and an LP Giobbi remix that propelled “Cruel Summer” from No. 9 to No. 1. Notably, “Cruel Summer” achieved this feat after an impressive 5-year journey, making it the fifth-longest climb to No. 1 in Billboard Hot 100 history.
Additionally, “Cruel Summer” is the first song from Taylor Swift’s “Lover” album to reach the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing “Me!” and “You Need To Calm Down,” which peaked at No. 2.
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With this achievement, Taylor Swift joins the exclusive group of artists with 10 or more Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, tying with Janet Jackson for the fifth position among female artists. Ahead of her are Whitney Houston (10), Madonna (12), Rihanna (14), and Mariah Carey (19) in the first four spots.
Here is a list of all Taylor Swift’s songs that have topped the Billboard Hot 100:
- We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (2012)
- Shake It Off (2014)
- Blank Space (2014)
- Bad Blood (2015)
- Look What You Made Me Do (2017)
- Cardigan (2020)
- Willow (2020)
- All Too Well (Taylor’s Version) (2021)
- Anti-Hero (2022)
- Cruel Summer (2023)
In addition to its Billboard Hot 100 success, “Cruel Summer” re-enters the top 10 on the Billboard Global 200 Chart, achieving a new peak at No. 2.
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