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Taylor Swift earned the oddest No. 1 hit of her career with “Cruel Summer” last year. The electro-pop tune rose to the top of the Hot 100 half a decade after it was initially released, after fans’ fell back in love with it via her The Eras Tour. After months of climbing and slipping, the single fell off most Billboard charts—but it seems the public isn’t done with the catchy cut just yet.
“Cruel Summer” is back on one tally this frame in the U.S. Swift’s smash returns to Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart, which ranks the most-streamed tracks on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, to name just a few.
This week, “Cruel Summer” reappears at No. 46 on the 50-spot tally. That’s nowhere near its peak, but it is noteworthy that the single, which she stopped promoting months ago in favor of newer tunes, is still managing to outperform much more recent drops.
“Cruel Summer” ranks as one of Swift’s nine No. 1s on the Streaming Songs chart. The fact that it only managed one frame in charge of the roster seems to be at odds with how long it’s been present on the tally—and its resilience.
The Lover single has now lived on the Streaming Songs chart for 58 weeks. It adds to its cumulative total, and it furthers its lead over all other Swift tracks as her longest-running win on this list. “Anti-Hero” is the Grammy winner’s second-longest-charting hit, with 55 frames earned on the tally.
As it returns to the Streaming Songs chart, “Cruel Summer” is also still performing exceptionally well on another Billboard ranking. The single is steady at No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary radio list. It recently passed a full year on that roster, and based on how high it’s sitting at the moment, it will likely hold on for several more months.
“Cruel Summer” is one of several comebacks on the Streaming Songs chart this week. The list is flush with returning favorites, with Swift’s smash ranking among the lowest-charting. Eight tracks reappear on the roster ahead of “Cruel Summer,” including releases from stars like Luke Combs, Chappell Roan, and Morgan Wallen. Two other cuts, by SZA and Jelly Roll, find their way back beneath Swift.
