Taylor Swift’s Biggest 10 Billboard Hits that should be in your Loop…
Taylor Alison Swift is an American Singer Songwriter who has influenced a mass audience in the country and worldwide. She has a huge fan base and her songs have brought changes in culture, and politics too as she has raised issues through her songs, artistry, advocacy and entrepreneurship.
Her songs made it to the top Hot 100 billboard and for the first time in history, she became the first artist to claim the survey’s entire top 10 in a single frame.
Her top 10 billboard hits are in descending order and are as follows;
10) “I Don’t wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)” with Zayn Malik –
Taylor Swift and former One Direction bandmate and Pop Star Zayn Malik’s duet “I don’t wanna live forever” from the movie Fifty Shades Darker of the Fifty Shades trilogy starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as the lead characters makes the entry at the tenth position.
Song Link: https://youtu.be/7F37r50VUTQ?si=3LOKk3z9Q44N6qgl
9) “Bad Blood” featuring Kendrik Lamar –
Fuelled by a squad flaunting video and a highly anticipated appearance by Kendrik Lamar, Swift’s track hit No 1 on the Hot 100 for one week following the clip’s debut at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.
Song Link: https://youtu.be/QcIy9NiNbmo?si=–hSImM1ldYmrlK3
8) “We are never ever getting back Together”
Taylor Swift’s top Hot 100 No 1, the critically acclaimed single confirmed Swift’s worldwide appeal, staying at the top for three weeks following its 2012 release. The song was from the album Red and belonged to Pop Rock, Pop, Country, Folktronica, and Seasonal.
Song Link: https://youtu.be/WA4iX5D9Z64?si=rO13y67U2EgUlyIK
7) “I knew you were trouble” –
The irresistible anthem from the album Red debuted at number 3 on the Hot 100 billboard list in October 2012, eventually peaking at number 2.
Song Link: https://youtu.be/WA4iX5D9Z64?si=rO13y67U2EgUlyIK
6) “Love Story”
The melodic masterpiece and fairytale themed lead single off the album Fearless peaked at number 4 on the Hot 100 billboard list in 2009.
Song Link: https://youtu.be/8xg3vE8Ie_E?si=k-nORvBSK_LIESNV
5) “Blank Space”
Taylor Swift became the first woman to replace herself at number one on the Top 100 list as the second single off the album 1989 dethroned “Shake it Off”. “Blank Space” spent seven weeks on top in 2014-15.
Song Link: https://youtu.be/e-ORhEE9VVg?si=gKJbOX-txCyCxE2G
4) “You Belong with Me”
The monster crossover hit dominated listeners’ playlists in 2009, peaking at number 2 on the Top 100. It also became the first country song to top all the genre radio songs chart (after “Love Story” had reached number 2 in the top 100) since its start in 1990.
Song Link: https://youtu.be/VuNIsY6JdUw?si=PvZtkQ1a2mgDpCqV
Now the Top 3 are as follows;
3) Cruel Summer – 2019
“Cruel Summer” got the single treatment for four years after its release on Swift’s album Lover that released in 2019. But that didn’t stop the song from becoming one of the biggest hits of all time and rule the leaderboards till date. In October 2023, the song finally topped the Hot 100.
Song Link: https://youtu.be/GrKQvyXpNgc?si=BrPOGby9uYWXZoQM
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2) Anti Hero – 2023
The lead single off Midnights debuted atop the Top 100 and remained there for six weeks continuously without sliding off, although the release of Mariah Carey’s classic “All I want for Christmas is You” in Dec 17th 2022 pushed it off from its position and began to rule the charts. After that yet again it returned to the top and clocked to number uno position for two weeks straight.
Song Link: https://youtu.be/b1kbLwvqugk?si=Dn6JLHvTF1gF834r
1) Shake it Off – 2015
Taylor Swift’s may care anthem found her unabashedly looking for Pop dominance, and she found it after the release of this song. The track debuted at number 1 spot on the hot 100 list and was there for 4 weeks without sliding off. In addition to that, it stayed in the Top 10 list for 6 weeks making a very prominent impact on Swift’s career.