Taylor Swift's Hit Song Soars, Tying Her Own No. 1 Record

The Hot 100 is Billboard’s most important songs chart. It’s the list that artists are usually referring to when they say they have a No. 1 hit or a new top 10 single, and it’s the tally that dozens of acts are hoping to reach each and every week. The Hot 100 details the most consumed songs in America, and sales, streams, and radio airplay all help determine where a tune will land on the roster. Sometimes a hit succeeds because of a massive number of plays on platforms like Spotify, while in other instances, a dedicated fan base will purchase thousands, if not tens of thousands, of copies of a single, turning it into a Hot 100 success story. Taylor Swift is in charge of the Hot 100 this week, as “The Fate of Ophelia” leads the charge once more. The tune performs well when it comes to all the important metrics, and it rises highest on the Digital Song Sales chart during what has turned out to be a special frame for the blockbuster. “The Fate of Ophelia” Becomes the Bestselling Song in America Swift is back at No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart this week, as “The Fate of Ophelia” dances from No. 4 to the top spot. The single is not new to the loftiest rung, but rather it finds its way to the summit during its lucky thirteenth turn somewhere on the ranking of the top-selling cuts on sites like iTunes. MORE FOR YOU “The Fate of Ophelia” Matches Taylor Swift’s Career Best Run As “The Fate of Ophelia” surges to No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart, Swift’s current focus ties as her longest-running leader. With seven stints in first place, “The Fate of Ophelia” is now on the same level as “Blank Space.” That smash opened at No. 1 more than a decade ago, in November 2014, and wound up spending 24 periods somewhere on the roster. Taylor Swift’s Single Experiences a Massive Sales Jump According to Luminate, which gathers consumption data that Billboard uses to compile the weekly charts, “The Fate of Ophelia” sold just under 7,500 copies in America last week solely on digital sites. That number does not take into account purchases by fans on physical formats like CD or vinyl. Purchases of “The Fate of Ophelia” grew dramatically from one period to the next, as Swift’s cut experienced an 86% increase in sales in only a matter of days. “The Fate of Ophelia” Holds at No. 1 on the Hot 100 All those purchases help “The Fate of Ophelia” keep at No. 1 on the Hot 100. The same single falls from the highest space to No. 2 on the Streaming Songs chart, while holding in third place on the Radio Songs list. Those three rankings play a role in determining where (or whether) a tune settles on the Hot 100, and this time around, “The Fate of Ophelia” only commands one of the trio. Taylor Swift Claims Several Top 10 Bestselling Songs Swift claims a pair of top 10 smashes on this week’s Digital Song Sales chart. As “The Fate of Ophelia” surges back to No. 1, “Opalite,” the second-most-successful cut from Swift’s recent album The Life of a Showgirl, improves three rungs and lands at No. 9. “Opalite” has previously topped out at No. 3. Taylor Swift Rules the Digital Song Sales Chart Swift is the most successful artist of all time on the Digital Song Sales chart when looking at total number of rulers. The singer-songwriter has accumulated 30 No. 1s, with “The Fate of Ophelia” pushing her to that landmark number. Nicki Minaj comes in second place with just 17 winners. Here is a list of all of Swift’s No. 1s on the Digital Song Sales chart: