Taylor Swift Breaks Her Tie With Justin Bieber As ‘Cruel Summer’ Gains Again

Taylor Swift's “Cruel Summer” is nan biggest opus successful nan U.S. erstwhile again. This week, successful its 2nd framework atop nan Hot 100, nan tune loses a batch of crushed erstwhile it comes to sales, but it surges successful position of streaming, helping nan vocalist beforehand yet again connected an important all-time ranking.

This week, “Cruel Summer” is not conscionable nan astir consumed opus successful nan country, but besides nan astir streamed way successful nan U.S. The tune surges to No. 1 connected Billboard's Streaming Songs chart, which ranks nan most-streamed individual cuts successful nan federation each week. Last clip around, it sat astatine No. 5, but now it has jumped respective spaces to go nan champion.

“Cruel Summer” Marks Swift's seventh number 1 connected nan Streaming Songs chart. With different leader. She breaks retired of a necktie pinch Justin Bieber for nan 2nd astir No. 1 hits successful nan history of nan tally. Bieber still claims half a twelve No. 1s, according to Billboard.

Swift now only trails rapper Drake for nan astir No. 1 hits of each clip connected nan Streaming Songs chart. But while she's connected a winning streak, she astir apt won't drawback up to nan Canadian powerhouse anytime soon. Drake counts 20 No. 1s successful his discography, truthful he's successful a very, very distant first place.

Next week, Swift could switch herself astatine No. 1 connected nan Streaming Songs chart. Her caller album, 1989 (Taylor's Version), is retired now and performing spectacularly. It's expected that not only will nan group unfastened astatine No. 1 connected nan Billboard 200, but that many, if not each of nan songs featured connected nan title will go hits successful their ain right. There's a bully chance that 1 of nan tracks connected nan title will debut astatine No. 1 connected nan Streaming Songs chart, replacing “Cruel Summer” successful nan process, and giving Swift her eighth profession leader connected nan list.

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