Tate McRae Ties With Taylor Swift in the Most Historic Way Possible, Leaving Fans in a Frenzy

Published 02/23/2025, 8:17 PM EST

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In the world of showbiz where artistic rise and fall are part of the game, Taylor Swift has not just survived; she has dominated. Turning charts into her personal playground and music, her love language, the 35-year-old has commanded the spotlight like no other, with the world rolling out the red carpet at every turn. While she has always championed her dreams and those of others, having single-handedly redefined the dictionary meaning of an era with her record-shattering ones, fate just scripted a new chapter—one that ties Tate McRae to pop royalty through a historic milestone, leading fans to crown them both as reigning queens of the pop battlefield.

According to Pop Flop on X, Tate McRae just made history, drawing even with none other than Taylor Swift’s record for the most songs charting on the US Pop Radio Chart at the same time by a female artist with 5 songs. The news comes hot on the heels of McRae’s latest release of her third studio album, ‘So Close To What,’ released on February 21, 2025, through RCA Records. Though outshining Swift is a dream many chase, standing in her league with the same distinction is no easy triumph, and fans know it.

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Tate McRae is already a self-certified Swiftie who recently made headlines for raving about Taylor Swift. While she has performed covers of Swift’s songs publicly on her tours before, in an interview with Jake Shane on his Therapuss show, McRae was asked to name one song that could turn a non-Swiftie into a fan. “I mean 1989 is my shizz,” she gushed, before adding ‘Dreams’ and ‘Style’ to her list. McRae revealed ‘The 1’ was her heartbreak anthem and that Swift got her through those trying times.

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While the Swiftie confessions from Tate McRae’s end barely aged and she was already found joining Taylor Swift in the record books, neither fanbases had no bad blood, acknowledging they deserve it without a doubt.

Tate McRae’s equaling with Taylor Swift in the book of records makes fans go bonkers

When Taylor Swift was out there casting her symphonic spell worldwide with the Eras Tour, she made countless dreams come true of others. Although her fans leave no opportunity to highlight the pop star, neither do her collaborators and peers, clearly under the magic of the Taylor Swift effect. And following Tate McRae’s fangirl confessions about Swift, the victory tastes even sweeter, and fans clearly cannot keep calm.

Fans who knew just how huge this achievement was were all about praising the two, dubbing them “mothers.”

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Meanwhile, a few folks were floored, watching these two define pop scenes of contemporary times like a dream team. Although chart wars usually get fandoms bitter, let alone someone equaling their idol’s fruits of hard work, McRae and Swift’s on-par statistics had their fanbases pitching in for double the celebration. While the atmosphere was already celebratory for McRae’s fans, Swifties joined the party to make it all the more special.

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Anushka Bhattacharya

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I'm Anushka Bhattacharya, an entertainment journalist at Netflix Junkie. Armed with a degree in literature, I once wielded my words to catalyze change within society through my work with NGOs. However, as I stumbled into the exuberant hole of crime thrillers and documentaries on Netflix, it was love at first sight and pushed me into entertainment journalism.

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