Taylor Swift’s ‘Cruel Summer’ Sets New Record on Billboard’s Radio Songs, Sparking Fan Frenzy

Published 01/02/2024, 9:50 PM EST

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Another year, another victory! Taylor Swift has stepped in on the calendar year, running strong on her record streak of making and breaking history. After making 2023 a dreamy tale of success and triumph, Swift has taken the authority of 2024 with yet another accolade. Around a month back, her ‘Cruel Summer’ track fell a leg short in its run for the Top Songs of 2023. However, shattering all expectations one by one since then, the track has etched its name recurringly in the Billboard’s chart, and this time, it is the culmination of all turning points. 

The seasoned holder of success stories has set foot in the fresh year with the old habit of conquest. The year’s close witnessed Swift’s surpassing Dua Lipa on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart with ‘Cruel Summer’. Greeting the new year with a crisp chronicle of a classic record, Taylor Swift now has been credited for the track’s undisputable reign at the zenith for the 10th week on Billboard’s Radio Songs. Moreover, this 2019 track is one of her firsts to embark on this milestone.

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After spending the cozy holidays with beau Travis Kelce, the songstress is back for new beginnings, radiating the spotlight on her musical legacy. Having kick-started 2024 as the most streamed Spotify artist on the 1st of January, Swift has yet again proved why she is here for the long haul. Now, with the fresh pages unfolding with her time-honored winning routine, one cannot help but wonder what it has in store for the saga of landmark moments. 

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As for the Swifties, the welcoming of an unexplored chapter could not have started in a better way. Hence, the thread was filled with words of appreciation and even more, immense love and affection. 

Fans crown Taylor Swift after her touchdown to another peak 

Fresh beginnings do not always mean a reset button. Especially, when it comes to the long-serving music mogul, Taylor Swift, new years only attest to another season of winning streak. And since Swift has made it a point to never leave the seat of the throne, fans cannot help but shower her with the string of praises that she rightfully deserves. 

Taylor Swift’s destined mastery of keeping fans wrapped around her fingers has yet again proven to be true. Even the Swifties now are aware that the pop icon is here for the best and really nothing less will satiate the appetite.

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With the unending amount of honors and plaudits, there is no doubt that Taylor Swift has inaugurated the year in grandeur. And keeping in mind 2023’s account of accomplishments, who knows what else she has up on her sleeve? But one thing that can take the word of millennials and Genz alike- this time, the mark of the new year could very well be walking into a Swift era.

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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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