Taylor Swift is coming off one of the record-breaking weeks in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart — surpassing previously unheard-of heights — as she claims the top 14 spots in the May 4 survey. All 14 songs, led by “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone, are from her new album, Department of Tormented Poetswhich, following the Republic Records set's release on April 19, sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Swift was already the only artist to ever dominate the Hot 100's Top 10 — thanks to tracks from her latest album of brand new material, Midnightin 2022, led by the “Anti-Hero” of the collection.
Among other new chart accomplishments for Swift, “Fortnight” becomes her 12th Hot 100 No. 1, tying for sixth toppers on the chart's records. Increases her career top 10s from 49 to 59, the most among women. and records 32 songs – all 31 from his deluxe edition Department of Tormented Poets plus the established smash 'Cruel Summer' – on the final list overall, the biggest ever in a week by a woman.
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Below is a look at Swift's latest breakthrough week on the Hot 100.
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Swift at Nos. 1 through 14 on the Hot 100
Swift ranks No. 1 through No. 14 on the Hot 100, rewriting the chart's record week dated November 5, 2022, when she became the first artist to enter the entire top 10 in a single week.
Here's a recap of Swift's songs in the top 14 spots on the Hot 100 as of May 4:
- No. 1, “Fortnight”, feat. Post Malone
- No. 2, “Down Bad”
- No. 3, “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart”
- No. 4, “Department of Tortured Poets”
- No. 5, “So Long, London”
- No. 6, “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys”
- No. 7, “But Daddy I Love Him”
- No. 8, “Florida!!!”, feat. Florence + The Machine
- No. 9, “Who's Afraid of My Little Girl?”
- No. 10, “Guilty as Sin?”
- No. 11, “Fresh Out the Slammer”
- No. 12, “loml”
- No. 13, “Alchemy”
- No. 14, “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived”
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First Week 'Fortnight' Streams, Airplay & Sales
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“Fortnight,” which reaches its 1,170 No. 1s in the Hot 100's 65-year history, has amassed 76.2 million official streams and 31.1 million public radio impressions and sold 19,000 in the US from April 19-25.
The single marks Swift's ninth No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart, her most among women (and second overall only to Drake's 20) and her record 29th No. 1 on digital song sales. On the Radio Songs chart, it debuts at No. 14 (Swift's second-highest entry, behind “Anti-Hero” which debuted at No. 13).
“Fortnight's” premiere of 76.2 million streams marks the highest total for a song in a week since the song's YouTube user-generated content was removed from chart calculations in 2020, surpassing 76.1 million which collected “Drivers License” by Olivia Rodrigo. first frame, as reflected in charts dated Jan. 23, 2021. (With 66.2 million official on-demand streams, “Fortnight” marks its biggest week by that metric since “Drivers License” garnered 66.8 million that week.)
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Swift's 12th Hot 100 No. 1
With her 12th Hot 100 No. 1, Swift surpasses Whitney Houston and ties Madonna and The Supremes for the sixth most toppers in the chart's history. Among women, only Mariah Carey (19) and Rihanna (13) have more.
Most Billboard Hot 100 No. 1:
- 20, The Beatles
- 19, Mariah Carey
- 14, Rihanna
- 13, Drake
- 13, Michael Jackson
- 12, Madonna
- 12, The Supremes
- 12, Taylor Swift
- 11, Whitney Houston
- 10, Janet Jackson
- 10, Stevie Wonder
Here's a recap of Swift's 12 Hot 100 No. 1s (with chart-topping debuts marked with *). “Fortnight” is her second lead-bill with another artist, following “Bad Blood,” featuring Kendrick Lamar:
- “Fifteen days”, feat. Post Malone, one week at No.1 to date, May 4, 2024*
- “Is it over now? (Taylor Edition) [From the Vault]», one week, November 11, 2023*
- “Cruel Summer,” two weeks, beginning October 28, 2023
- “Anti-Hero,” eight weeks, beginning Nov. 5, 2022*
- “All Too Well (Taylor's Version),” one week, November 27, 2021*
- “Willow”, one week, December 26, 2020*
- “Jacket”, one week, August 8, 2020*
- “Look What You Made Me Do,” three weeks, beginning September 16, 2017
- “Bad Blood”, feat. Kendrick Lamar, one week, June 6, 2015
- “Blank Space,” seven weeks, beginning November 29, 2014
- “Shake It Off”, four weeks, beginning September 6, 2014*
- “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” three weeks, beginning September 1, 2012
Now with seven No. 1 debuts on the Hot 100, Swift ties Ariana Grande for the most by a woman. Overall, only Drake has more (nine).
Additionally, Swift pushes her total to seven Hot 100 No. 1s in the 2020s, tying Drake for the most this decade. BTS and Grande follow with six No. 1s each in the 20s.
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Swift's record-breaking Hot 100 No. 1 album streak
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As noted last October, when the revamped 'Cruel Summer' hit No. 1 on the Hot 100, four years after its 2019 album release LoverSwift tied Rihanna for the most consecutive studio albums of all-new material – seven – each spawning at least one Hot 100 No. 1.
Now, with her “Fortnight” reign, Swift can exclusively boast a record eight consecutive albums of brand new music (not including her re-recorded works) each hitting Hot 100 No. 1. Here's a recap:
- Department of Tormented Poets: “Fortnight” (feat. Post Malone), 2024
- Midnight: “Anti-Hero”, 2022
- Forever: “Willow”, 2020
- Folklore: “Jacket”, 2020
- Lover: “Cruel Summer”, 2023 (originally released in 2019)
- Reputation: “Look What You Made Me Do”, 2017
- 1989: “Shake It Off”, “Blank Space”, “Bad Blood” (feat. Kendrick Lamar), 2014-15
- Red: “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”, 2012
Title Track Department: Debuting at No. 4, “The Tortured Poets Department” becomes Swift's highest-charting album title track, and her first such top five entry, on the Hot 100. It surpasses four other hers that have also hit the top 10: “Red” (No. 6 peak), “Speak Now” (No. 8), “Fearless” (No. 9) and “Lover” (No. 10).
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Swift First Woman With 50-Plus Hot 100 Top 10
Instantly adding 10 new Hot 100 top 10s, Swift becomes the first woman to break 50 career top 10s, bringing her total from 49 to 59.
Most Billboard Hot 100 Top 10s:
- 77, Drake
- 59, Taylor Swift
- 38, Madonna
- 35, The Beatles
- 32, Rihanna
- 30, Michael Jackson
- 29, Elton John
- 28, Mariah Carey
- 28, Stevie Wonder
- 27, Janet Jackson
- 26, Justin Bieber
- 25, Lil Wayne
- 25, Elvis Presley (whose career began before the start of the Hot 100)
In total, Swift records 32 songs – all 31 on the deluxe version Department of Tormented Poets plus “Cruel Summer” – on the latest Hot 100, the biggest week by a woman. Only Morgan Wallen has sent more songs to the chart in one frame: 36, on the chart dated March 18, 2023, when his album One thing at a time roared to No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
As Wallen debuted 27 songs on the Hot 100 that week, Swift's 31 debuts this week mark the most songs ever in a single week.
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Swift's newest No. 1 as a writer and producer
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Swift co-wrote “Fortnight” with Post Malone and Jack Antonoff, the latter of whom also co-wrote it with Swift. Swift has now co-written 12 and co-produced six Hot 100 No. 1s.
Antonoff adds his sixth Hot 100 No. 1 as both a songwriter and producer. Post Malone marks his fifth leader as a writer.
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Post Malone, Florence + The Machine's New Hits
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Just as Lana Del Rey contributed to Swift's takeover of the top 10 spots on the Hot 100 dated Nov. 5, 2022, as featured on the No. 4 hit “Snow on the Beach,” Post Malone and Florence + The Machine join Swift on the second such feat.
With “Fortnight,” Post Malone earns his fifth Hot 100 No. 1 – and his first No. 1 debut – and 12th top 10. Here's a recap of his chart-toppers:
- “Fifteen days”, feat of Taylor Swift. Post Malone, one week at No.1 to date, May 4, 2024
- “Circles”, three weeks, beginning November 30, 2019
- “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse),” with Swae Lee, one week, January 19, 2019
- “Psycho”, feat. Ty Dolla $ign, one week, June 16, 2018
- “Rockstar”, feat. 21 Savage, eight weeks, beginning October 28, 2017
Meanwhile, Florence + The Machine reach the Hot 100's top 10 for the first time thanks to the act's signature billing on “Florida!!!”, at No. 8. Frontwoman Florence Welch previously scored a top 10, as it appeared on Calvin Harris' 'Sweet Nothing', which reached No.10 in February 2013.
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Beyond Swift: Boone & More
Among Swift's tracks No. 1 through 14 on the Hot 100, Benson Boone takes the top hit, as his No. 2 “Beautiful Things” falls 3-15. (When Swift claimed the entire top 10 with tracks from MidnightSam Smith and Kim Petras' “Unholy” halted its retreat, charting at No. 11, a week after reaching No. 1.)
Hozier's “Too Sweet,” at No. 16, follows on the newest Hot 100, a week after climbing to No. 1. Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar's former three-week leader “Like That” falls 2-17 and Teddy Swims' former one-week No. 1 “Lose Control” slips 4-18 as it tops Radio Songs for a third week (69.5 million in audience, down 1%).
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