{"id":138100,"date":"2025-11-16T16:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T16:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/138100\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T16:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T16:18:09","slug":"taylor-swifts-current-smash-beats-two-of-her-most-famous-no-1-smashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/138100\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift\u2019s Current Smash Beats Two Of Her Most Famous No. 1 Smashes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” stands as her third-longest-running No. 1 on the Hot 100 as it hits five weeks, passing both “Cruel Summer” and “Blank Space.” LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 15: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY AND NO COMMERCIAL USE AT ANY TIME. NO USE ON PUBLICATION COVERS). Taylor Swift performs on stage during the “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Wembley Stadium on August 15, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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For the past month, Taylor Swift<\/a> has commanded the Hot 100<\/a>, Billboard\u2019s ranking of the biggest songs in America. The singer-songwriter has led the charge on what is often considered the most competitive and important roster with \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia,\u201d the lead single from her recently-unleashed blockbuster The Life of a Showgirl. <\/p>\n

That tune is comfortable once more atop the tally, and as it earns one more stay in the spotlight, \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d advances within the singer-songwriter\u2019s discography and reasserts itself as one of her longest-running champions \u2014 an impressive feat considering how many winners she has accumulated throughout the years.<\/p>\n

How Many Weeks Has \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d Ruled the Hot 100?<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d has now ruled the Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks. It is just the third single from Swift to command the busy ranking for at least as many terms.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d Passes \u201cShake It Off\u201d and \u201cCruel Summer\u201d<\/p>\n

Last week, \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d<\/a> was on the same level as both \u201cShake It Off\u201d and \u201cCruel Summer,\u201d which dominated for an even four frames during their runs almost a decade apart. As it tied with those two smashes, \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d became one of Swift\u2019s third-longest-running No. 1s ever. The current focus from the superstar still holds that title, while both \u201cCruel Summer\u201d and \u201cShake It Off\u201d have been forced down and now jointly claim the honor of being her fourth-longest-running leaders. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnti-Hero\u201d and \u201cBlank Space\u201d Remain Taylor Swift\u2019s Longest-Running No. 1s<\/p>\n

Only two tracks by Swift have spent more time at No. 1 on the Hot 100. \u201cAnti-Hero\u201d stands as her longest-ruling success with eight weeks in charge of the chart. \u201cBlank Space\u201d held that distinction for several years, as it racked up seven stays in the penthouse beginning in November 2014.<\/p>\n

Can \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d Catch Up to \u201cBlank Space\u201d on the Hot 100?<\/p>\n

There is a good chance that \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d will hold at No. 1 again when Billboard refreshes its charts in a few days, but it needs another two weeks in the top spot before it advances once more within her own discography. Whether her single can manage to fend off competition from other behemoths \u2014 especially \u201cGolden\u201d from KPop Demon Hunters, which has been making a play to find its way back to the throne for weeks now \u2014 remains to be seen and is seemingly up in the air. <\/p>\n

Five Weeks Ruling Both the Hot 100 and Billboard 200<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 02: Taylor Swift attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)<\/p>\n

Getty Images for The Recording Academy<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 at the same time that Swift\u2019s album The Life of a Showgirl arrived in the same position on the Billboard 200. The singer did not release any music from her new project before sharing it in its entirety, which is a strategy she has employed with her last several full-lengths of original material, and it has worked brilliantly each time. <\/p>\n

In the past five weeks, neither \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d nor The Life of a Showgirl have drifted from the summit on their respective rankings. Such a performance marks the first time in history<\/a> that both an album and single have debuted at No. 1 and then held there for a full month.<\/p>\n

Sales Keep \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d Atop the Hot 100<\/p>\n

Three consumption metrics dictate where a song lands on the Hot 100: radio airplay, streams, and sales. \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d performs well across all of them regularly, but it seems to be purchases that are doing most of the work in keeping it running the show. <\/p>\n

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – NOVEMBER 10: Taylor Swift looks on prior to a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Getty Images<\/p>\n

This frame, \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d falls to second place on the Streaming Songs chart and holds at its all-time high of No. 5 on the general Radio Songs roster. Once again, the single rules the Digital Song Sales list. <\/p>\n

Swift has doled out multiple versions of \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d since its initial arrival, including an acoustic take and remixes. This is a common method for artists to ensure that one track or another sells especially well, as Billboard groups all versions into one charting entity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” stands as her third-longest-running No. 1 on the Hot 100 as it…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":138101,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[430,156,111,139,69,73735,73740,94068,94072,94067,94071,94070,94069,73737,73736],"class_list":["post-138100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-taylor-swift-billboard-charts","tag-taylor-swift-chart-success","tag-taylor-swift-digital-song-sales","tag-taylor-swift-hot-100-leader","tag-taylor-swift-longest-running-hits","tag-taylor-swift-no-1-streak","tag-taylor-swift-sales-momentum","tag-taylor-swift-streaming-boost","tag-taylor-swift-the-fate-of-ophelia","tag-taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138100"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138100\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}