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Post by fearlessarrow on Aug 20, 2023 20:40:22 GMT -5
Fourth week at #1 on Pop making it her fourth longest reign atop pop radio on Mediabase (her longest reign since "Bad Blood" in 2015). Also reaches #1 on HAC. SUNDAY PUBLISHED UPDATE (8/20)POP:1 1 TAYLOR SWIFT Cruel Summer 16606 16610 -4 50.069 Chart run: 43-31-23-18-11-7-4- 1-1-1-1{Taylor Swift's Top 40/M peaks to date}#1: "I Knew You Were Trouble." (x6) #1: "Bad Blood" (x6) (Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar) #1: "Blank Space" (x5) #1: "Cruel Summer" (x4) #1: "Style" (x3) #1: "Anti-Hero" (x3) #1: "Shake It Off" (x2) #1: "Wildest Dreams" (x2) #1: "Karma" (x2) #1: "Love Story" (x1) #1: "You Belong With Me" (x1) #1: "Look What You Made Me Do" (x1) #1: "Delicate" (x1) #2: "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" #2: "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" (ZAYN & Taylor Swift) #5: "Lavender Haze" #6: "ME!" (Taylor Swift feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco) #7: "Teardrops On My Guitar" #7: "Two Is Better Than One" (Boys Like Girls feat. Taylor Swift) #9: "You Need to Calm Down" #10: "22" #10: "End Game" (Taylor Swift feat. Ed Sheeran & Future) #11: "Mine" #11: "...Ready for It?" #12: "Fifteen" #12: "Back to December" #13: "Everything Has Changed" (Taylor Swift feat. Ed Sheeran) #13: "Out of the Woods" #14: "Lover" #15: "Message in a Bottle (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)" #16: "New Romantics" #16: "willow" #17: "cardigan" #19: "Our Song" #19: "Today Was a Fairytale" #20: "Eyes Open" #20: "The Man" #21: "The Story of Us" #22: "Both of Us" (B.o.B feat. Taylor Swift) #29: "The Joker and the Queen" (Ed Sheeran feat. Taylor Swift) #34: "All of the Girls You Loved Before" *not an official radio single #41: "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" *not an official radio single #42: "Bejeweled" *not an official radio single #44: "I Can See You (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)" *not an official radio single #45: "Gorgeous" *not an official radio single #46: "I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor's Version)" *not an official radio single #49: "Christmas Tree Farm" #50: "Renegade" (Big Red Machine feat. Taylor Swift)
HOT AC:3 1 TAYLOR SWIFT Cruel Summer 5780 4984 796 22.500 Chart run: 47-30-23-21-16-10-8-6-3- 1
AC:9 8 TAYLOR SWIFT Cruel Summer 676 502 174 4.028 Chart run: 48-126-40-26-17-12-9- 8 POP:5 9 TAYLOR SWIFT Karma 10124 11565 -1441 33.706 Chart run: 50-(25 weeks in between)-41-29-17-13-11-9-7-6-4-3-3-1-1-2-2-3-5-9 HOT AC:6 7 TAYLOR SWIFT Karma 4225 4544 -319 15.260 Chart run: 45-19-15-14-11-10-7-7-5-4-3-2- 1-1-3-6-7 AC:11 11 TAYLOR SWIFT Karma 410 454 -44 3.484 Chart run: 38-41-39-34-24-21-19-18-19-16-13-13- 11-11-11DANCE:48 50 TAYLOR SWIFT Karma 83 81 2 0.007 Chart run: 46-49-48-46- 43-48-50 POP:46 49 TAYLOR SWIFT I Can See You (Taylor's Version) 241 466 -225 0.508 Chart run: 46- 44-51-46-49 AC:2 2 TAYLOR SWIFT Anti-Hero 2469 2494 -25 12.680 Chart run: 15-13-10-9-9-10-10-6-6-5-9-9-6-4-3-2-2-2-2-2-2- 1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 HOT AC:47 46 TAYLOR SWIFT I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor's Version) 78 91 -13 0.652 AC:84 43 TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor's Version) 6 3 3 0.024 AC:53 47 TAYLOR SWIFT Mine (Taylor's Version) 6 5 1 0.008
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Post by ificanthaveyou on Aug 20, 2023 21:24:08 GMT -5
Topping the Hot 100, esp with a non lead single, is VERY difficult these days. I’m surprised they are letting the chance go by… Hitting #3 on Billboard and #1 on CHR with a song that is FOUR years old and from FOUR albums back (excluding re-releases, which makes it seven albums) is difficult. I think people need to radically adjust expectations and be happy this did ANYTHING. Of course her label could push something, but she’s on a career defining tour and prepping another album. Their focus is elsewhere. It’s time to be grateful this song got anything. Taylor literally doesn’t need to put in 0% effort for the label to put out dance remixes. I think everyone here acknowledges that Taylor is working her butt off, but it’s not very hard to throw out some dance remixes for extra points
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Post by Maximillian on Aug 20, 2023 21:34:26 GMT -5
Hitting #3 on Billboard and #1 on CHR with a song that is FOUR years old and from FOUR albums back (excluding re-releases, which makes it seven albums) is difficult. I think people need to radically adjust expectations and be happy this did ANYTHING. Of course her label could push something, but she’s on a career defining tour and prepping another album. Their focus is elsewhere. It’s time to be grateful this song got anything. Taylor literally doesn’t need to put in 0% effort for the label to put out dance remixes. I think everyone here acknowledges that Taylor is working her butt off, but it’s not very hard to throw out some dance remixes for extra points And who is to say they aren’t coming? But these things don’t happen overnight, and perhaps the timing doesn’t line up with this week that the push is needed. This wasn’t a planned release, so everything is probably off. The same way we do not have a video of any kind. I respect that there is stuff the label CAN do to get this there, and maybe those things are coming… this blew up faster on radio than expected in my opinion. But besides an iTunes discount, if other media isn’t ready to drop, what does anybody expect?
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Post by ificanthaveyou on Aug 20, 2023 21:38:01 GMT -5
Lol this has been a radio single for about 2 months now… that is plenty of time for the label to commission some dance remixes. Especially when you’re dealing with an artist of Taylor’s caliber, those things can usually happen in weeks.
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Post by musiclife on Aug 20, 2023 21:40:29 GMT -5
I'm sure these DJs could create a remix within a week. All it would take is that. Drop it on streaming. Put on her social media on a Thursday that a remix will only be available on itunes until midnight. That's it. It's an easy clinch.
They're clearly trying to get it there without much effort, and they could do it, but it needs more. She surged in streaming when she posted a 3 second video of her dancing to Cruel Summer.
I'm done stressing it to be honest. If they wanted this to go #1. It would be done. The focus is clearly on 1989 TV, understandably so, but this is just so close why not do a small push. I'm absolutely baffled.
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Post by Maximillian on Aug 20, 2023 21:59:40 GMT -5
Lol this has been a radio single for about 2 months now… that is plenty of time for the label to commission some dance remixes. Especially when you’re dealing with an artist of Taylor’s caliber, those things can usually happen in weeks. Personally I still expect remixes to happen, but it just might not be this week.
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Post by musiclife on Aug 20, 2023 22:01:43 GMT -5
Lol this has been a radio single for about 2 months now… that is plenty of time for the label to commission some dance remixes. Especially when you’re dealing with an artist of Taylor’s caliber, those things can usually happen in weeks. Personally I still expect remixes to happen, but it just might not be this week. If they're done then dropping next week would be a waste, because Drake is dropping.. Unless she is planning on trying to block him from #1 again.
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Post by Maximillian on Aug 20, 2023 22:07:35 GMT -5
Personally I still expect remixes to happen, but it just might not be this week. If they're done then dropping next week would be a waste, because Drake is dropping.. Unless she is planning on trying to block him from #1 again. If they aren’t done, they aren’t done. I’m not really sure what else to say.
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Post by ificanthaveyou on Aug 20, 2023 22:09:16 GMT -5
Personally I still expect remixes to happen, but it just might not be this week. If they're done then dropping next week would be a waste, because Drake is dropping.. Unless she is planning on trying to block him from #1 again. The timing/promo has definitely been off this era post-AH. They waited too long to drop the Lavender Haze MV and then released the dance remixes on waves instead of all at once. Then they released the Ice Spice remix of Karma without any dance remixes. And no vinyls or cd singles whatsoever.
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Post by Dylan :) on Aug 21, 2023 2:18:04 GMT -5
Is the your clip video on Spotify for this song new? I don’t remember seeing it before
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2023 4:58:36 GMT -5
Is the your clip video on Spotify for this song new? I don’t remember seeing it before It’s been up for a few weeks at least.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Aug 21, 2023 5:41:03 GMT -5
POP: 1 1 TAYLOR SWIFT Cruel Summer 16594 16559 35 50.029
-7 Spins +44 Bullet -0.039 Audience
HOT AC: 3 1 TAYLOR SWIFT Cruel Summer 5837 5120 717 22.596
+58 Spins -78 Bullet +0.097 Audience
AC: 8 8 TAYLOR SWIFT Cruel Summer 698 528 170 4.217
+28 Spins +2 Bullet +0.226 Audience
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Post by musiclife on Aug 21, 2023 14:21:36 GMT -5
Green vinyls just dropped for 1989. Yeah they don't have anything lined up. Oh well. The peak it got on the hot 100 is amazing.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Aug 21, 2023 15:26:41 GMT -5
I’ve moved on. What it did organically was exceptional. It’s still gonna go down as one of her signature songs, 17 years into her career. That’s difficult to get at this point.
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Post by avamaxstan on Aug 21, 2023 16:57:18 GMT -5
Farewell Cruel Summer, you defied all expectations imaginable... I'm sorry that your mom didn't love you enough <3
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Post by eyeofthestorm on Aug 21, 2023 17:04:09 GMT -5
And I know it's long gone, and that magic's not here no more, and I might be ok but I'm not fine at aaaaaaaaallll
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Post by ampersand on Aug 21, 2023 17:49:14 GMT -5
It might be a good thing in the end if they don't have a push for this to get to #1 on the Hot 100. I'm sure Taylor doesn't want to be overexposed when it's clear they plan to go all out with 1989 TV in a few months. This song blowing up organically is just a bonus in a long line of good things we've had over the last several years. Nobody could have predicated that CS would have this kind of success four years later.
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Post by Codex on Aug 21, 2023 18:20:17 GMT -5
I can’t believe this is the same woman who worked overtime to block Drake after already spending multiple weeks at #1.
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Post by eyeofthestorm on Aug 21, 2023 18:47:55 GMT -5
It might be a good thing in the end if they don't have a push for this to get to #1 on the Hot 100. I'm sure Taylor doesn't want to be overexposed when it's clear they plan to go all out with 1989 TV in a few months. This song blowing up organically is just a bonus in a long line of good things we've had over the last several years. Nobody could have predicated that CS would have this kind of success four years later. I could apprectiate that if that's what she is doing, but I just hate that this had to be the song she held back on. IMO, this song is way better than anything on Midnights. *fight me*
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Post by ificanthaveyou on Aug 21, 2023 20:09:39 GMT -5
For how hard she pushed All Too Well (10 Min), it’s disappointing that she’s giving this dust especially when it was one of her self-proclaimed favorites
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Post by Future Captain on Aug 21, 2023 23:50:54 GMT -5
Yeah its kinda frustrating because she and TN had pushed for far less. Remember the alternate versions of Question to secure the top 10 lockout during Midnights debut week? (Which turns out it doesnt need anyway)
I feel like just some kind of alternate variants will be enough to push this over the top. Like do they not even have any leftover pics from the Lover photoshoots to throw in as an alternate single cover for this?
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Post by Snowbeast on Aug 22, 2023 1:05:06 GMT -5
I think this song organically happening is something she wants to remain intact when reflecting on the legacy in 20 years. She has no shortage of #1s or records. It having some forced remix to get #1 kind of cheapens the narrative.
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Post by musiclife on Aug 22, 2023 2:15:39 GMT -5
Yeah, it's sad.. but I mean this made it all the way here without a video or any promo. If she had a video lined up, and or a remix it would have made it. It's just sad that this goes into the category with songs like YBWM, LS,TWAFT, IKYWT, and Karma as songs that could have went #1 but didn't. This should have been her 15th #1, 17 if you count Me! And YNTCD.
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Post by livelikedying111 on Aug 22, 2023 3:39:13 GMT -5
So now I'm like "F*** HER". but on other hand, I just ordered flight tickets to her show in Lisbon last night, LOL. I wouldn't want her to release any remixes. The song by itself is already pop perfection. But the slightest of effort, like releasing a music video. The footage exists, and there's plenty of it, it just needs editing. If it were any other song, I'd say "oh, well". But we've reached this far, 4 years after! At this point, I think after posting this, I should forever hold my piece. So peace out, my love!
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Post by fearlessarrow on Aug 22, 2023 5:15:46 GMT -5
POP: 1 1 TAYLOR SWIFT Cruel Summer 16562 16528 34 49.859
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HOT AC: 3 1 TAYLOR SWIFT Cruel Summer 5919 5243 676 22.679
+82 Spins -41 Bullet +0.101 Audience
AC: 8 8 TAYLOR SWIFT Cruel Summer 727 552 175 4.500
+29 Spins +5 Bullet +0.283 Audience
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Post by imbuemyblue on Aug 22, 2023 6:37:19 GMT -5
I know that we *all* know that a peak position doesn't indicate either a) how big a song ends up being or b) whether it's remembered, but it is frustrating that several of her iconic (and massive) hits missed the mark while some either deserved the peak because they were massive for a single week but fell off quite quickly ('Cardigan' and 'ATW 10') and one ('Willow') frankly shouldn't have been there. Replace those with 'Love Story', 'YBWM' and 'Cruel Summer', plz.
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Post by 👑 Eloquent ™ on Aug 22, 2023 13:17:13 GMT -5
I mean this is a fan-driven single that wasn't part of the label or Taylor's plans to release anyway. If the fans took it all the way to #3 with just an adds date, it's not inconceivable they could get it to #1 with enough fanfare. I mean this is arguably the biggest artist living atm (alongside Beyoncé). I dunno why her millions of swifties collectively haven't kept her atop Spotify longer than a day instead of complaining about the lack of promo and haven't championed for a download week or something if they want the top spot so badly. It's not as if they need Taylor or the label to step in and give "permission" to make this happen, it'snot as if they know she doesn't like #1s. lol If any fanbase were big enough to do it....
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Post by 85la on Aug 22, 2023 13:45:25 GMT -5
^ Of course, it's incredibly hard for a fanbase to orchestrate a #1 without label support, especially with the closing of the many sales loopholes, and very difficult to prop up with the millions of streams required if it were to be done by streaming alone. Plus, a couple weeks ago fans did try to propel it to #1 by sales when it reached #1 on iTunes, but since you can only make one purchase on iTunes per version per lifetime, and since there's only one version available so far, that will only get it so far and can't be replicated week after week. So in many ways, they do need Taylor's or the label's "permission," which they could do by releasing alternate versions and would be very easy for them to do, and/or a simple tour video, which seems like they already have compiled? They did discount it to 69 cents, so they do seem to care somewhat, and I'm still holding out hope for the Lover-4th anniversary theory, or still some other time in the next couple weeks, it's not too late yet.
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Post by ificanthaveyou on Aug 22, 2023 13:49:35 GMT -5
^ Of course, it's incredibly hard for a fanbase to orchestrate a #1 without label support, especially with the closing of the many sales loopholes, and very difficult to prop up with the millions of streams required if it were to be done by streaming alone. Plus, a couple weeks ago fans did try to propel it to #1 by sales when it reached #1 on iTunes, but since you can only make one purchase on iTunes per version per lifetime, and since there's only one version available so far, that will only get it so far and can't be replicated week after week. So in many ways, they do need Taylor's or the label's "permission," which they could do by releasing alternate versions and would be very easy for them to do, and/or a simple tour video, which seems like they already have compiled? They did discount it to 69 cents, so they do seem to care somewhat, and I'm still holding out hope for the Lover-4th anniversary theory, or still some other time in the next couple weeks, it's not too late yet. Especially when you have the Richmond sham song reaching #1 with ridiculous sales. I feel like Taylor didn’t fight fire with fire this time around.
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Post by avamaxstan on Aug 22, 2023 16:30:20 GMT -5
I get the argument for leaving the purity of the song as it is... but dropping a quick remix and live version could've gotten the job done and then would've been quickly forgotten without tarnishing the original.
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