Taylor Swift’s 50 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits (2024)

From "Tim McGraw" to "Anti-Hero" and more, these are the pop star's biggest chart hits.

Taylor Swift’s 50 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits (1)

On the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Sept. 23, 2006, Taylor Swift made her arrival as her debut single, “Tim McGraw,” entered at No. 86.

Since then, Swift has become one of the most accomplished artists in the Hot 100’s entire history.

As of the Hot 100 dated Dec. 16, 2023, Swift boasts 232 career charted titles – the most among women. Her 49 top 10s and 138 top 40 hits (of which “Tim McGraw” became her first, rising to No. 40) are also the most among women, while her 11 No. 1s place her in a tie for the eighth-most leaders among all acts.

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Swift, having since deftly traversed country, pop, adult alternative and more genres, has consistently added to her Hot 100 legacy. In 2012, she scored her first No. 1 with “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” while in 2021 she defied the belief that pop music caters only to shorter attention spans, as, thanks to an update of a fan favorite, she notched the longest No. 1 single in the survey’s archives: “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version),” at 10 minutes and 13 seconds in length.

A year later, Swift achieved the unprecedented feat of monopolizing the Hot 100’s top 10 in a single frame, as, on the chart dated Nov. 5, 2022, she infused the region with 10 tracks from her 2022 album Midnights, led by the No. 1 launch of the set’s lead single, “Anti-Hero.”

In 2023, Swift continues to rewrite Hot 100 history. “Cruel Summer” became her 10th No. 1. Reigning more than four years after its release on her 2019 album, Lover, it completed the longest ascent to the top for a non-holiday song by a woman with no accompanying artists.

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Meanwhile, beyond her chart triumphs, Swift was honored as the first Woman of the Decade at Billboard’s 2019 Women In Music celebration, not just for her commercial success, but for her commitment to protecting creative rights, music education, literacy programs, cancer research, disaster relief and the Time’s Up initiative. Plus, when she was unable to reclaim the masters of her first six albums, she forged a new path by rerecording her catalog, and earning even more chart honors in the process, including her most recent Hot 100 No. 1, “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault],” in November.

Of all of Swift’s songs, which her are biggest Hot 100 hits? Browse the list below, ranking her top titles from No. 50 to No. 1.

Taylor Swift’s 50 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits ranking is based on weekly performance on the Hot 100 (through Dec. 16, 2023). Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates during various periods.

  • “Now That We Don’t Talk (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault]”

    “Now That We Don’t Talk (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault]” from the No. 1-debuting album 1989 (Taylor’s Version) hit No. 2 on the Hot 100 in November 2023.

  • "Snow On The Beach" feat. Lana Del Rey

    This Lana Del Rey collaboration initially didn’t feature much of LDR’s voice beyond some quiet background vocals. She and Swift later released a second version of the track: “Snow On The Beach (feat. More Lana Del Rey).” Upon its original release, it peaked at No. 4, marking Lana’s highest-charting song to date.

  • "Maroon"

    A fan-favorite Midnights deep cut, “Maroon” scored a No. 3 placement in spite of not being an official single.

  • "Fearless"

    Fearless‘ title track braved a No. 9 peak.

  • "Sparks Fly"

    This Speak Now fan favorite captivated fans like a fireworks display with a No. 17 peak.

  • "Begin Again"

    “Begin Again” began with a spot in the top 10 upon its release, debuting at a peak position of No. 7.

  • "Picture To Burn"

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    This fiery debut-era hit scorched past the top 40 benchmark with a No. 28 peak in 2008.

  • "Should’ve Said No"

    Swift’s uptempo country jam, the final single off her 2006 self-titled debut, peaked at No. 33 on the Hot 100.

  • "Bejeweled"

    The dazzling Midnights track peaked at No. 6 on the Hot 100.

  • "Everything Has Changed" feat. Ed Sheeran

    The Redduet peaked at No. 32 on the Hot 100 after being released as a single in 2013.

  • "Tim McGraw"

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    Swift’s Hot 100 debut — the country love song that started it all — reached No. 40 on the Hot 100. It also became her first of 21 top 10s to date on Hot Country Songs.

  • "Midnight Rain"

    The regretful Midnights track peaked at No. 5 on the Hot 100 in November 2022.

  • "Eyes Open"

    The second Hunger Gamessoundtrack single from Swift, “Eyes Open” peaked at No. 19 on the Hot 100 following its 2012 release.

  • "Red"

    The rockin’ promo single from the 2012 album of the same name exploded onto the Hot 100 at No. 6.

  • "Ours"

    Swift’s plaintive, banjo-featuring single off Speak Nowdebuted and peaked at No. 13 on the Hot 100.

  • "Mean"

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    Swift clapped back at her critics (rumors suggest music industry analyst Bob Lefsetz as the specific target) with “Mean,” which debuted (and peaked) at No. 11 in 2010. The track won Swift a pair of Grammys at the 2012 ceremony: best country song and best country solo performance.

  • Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift, “Highway Don’t Care”

    Swift revisited her roots and, in the process, teamed with the title subject of her debut hit with this feature on McGraw’s 2013 album Two Lanes of Freedom. The collab drove to No. 22 on the Hot 100.

  • "Fifteen"

    This confessional 2009 song —which shouts out the singer’soriginal #squad member and best friend Abigail Anderson —evidently resonated with teens everywhere, peaking at No. 23.

  • "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)"

    When Taylor Swift rerecorded her 2012 LP Red in 2021 as Red (Taylor’s Version), she expanded “All Too Well” to its original 10-minute length. The new version topped the Hot 100 and became the longest song to hit No. 1 on that chart.

  • "22"

    The Swift/Max Martin collab “22” was the sixth Redsingle to hit the Hot 100’s top 20, peaking at No. 20.

  • "...Ready for It?"

    The song gave Swift a fab honor: when it debuted at its No. 4 Hot 100 peak in September 2017, it became Swift’s 72nd Hot 100 entry … one more than The Beatles’ career total.

  • "Cardigan"

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    “Cardigan,” the lead single from Swift’s pandemic album Folklore, signaled a return to her singer-songwriter roots as she branched out into the indie and folk music realms. Co-written and produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner, “Cardigan” topped the Hot 100.

  • "Lover"

    The title track from Swift’s seventh studio album, released in 2019, found strong public reception after a performance on that year’s MTV Video Music Awards. As the album impacted the Billboard charts, the resulting activity pushed this composition to No. 10 on the Hot 100.

  • "White Horse"

    The Grammy Award-winning track (best country song, best female country vocal performance) galloped to a No. 13 peak on the Hot 100.

  • "Today Was a Fairytale"

    This ode to a dreamdate, fittingly off 2010’s Valentine’s Daysoundtrack, debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100.

  • Boys Like Girls feat. Taylor Swift, "Two Is Better Than One"

    Power-poppers Boys Like Girls brought in Swift for the assist on this 2009 single, which peaked at No. 18 on the Hot 100.

  • "Willow"

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    “Willow,” the lead single from Taylor Swift’s ninth studio album Evermore, debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, continuing in the understated folk singer-songwriter vein of her previous album, Folklore.

  • “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault]”

    “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault]” from 1989 (Taylor’s Version) hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 in November 2023.

  • "Back to December"

    Rumored to be about Swift’s short-lived relationship with Taylor Lautner,the ballad entered and crested at No. 6 on the Hot 100 in 2010.

  • "Delicate"

    The fourth Reputation single, a gentle, enveloping midtempo ballad, stood in stark contrast with its three immediate predecessors. The switch-up had welcome results, cruising to No. 12 on the Hot 100 while slowly but steadily rising to top the Pop Songs airplay chart.

  • "Lavender Haze"

    The loved-up opening Midnights song peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100.

  • "Me!" feat. Brendon Urie

    A 180-degree turn from the dark Reputation, “Me!” is a bouncy, celebratory track that finds Swift at her most saccharine sweet alongside Panic! at The Disco frontman Brendon Urie. The pair’s collab, the lead single from Swift’s 2019 album Lover, surged to No. 2 on the Hot 100.

  • "You Need To Calm Down"

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    As Swift advocated for Democratic political causes in late 2018, the singer infused an overt political tone into her songs for the first time with this 2019 Lover cut. Its lyrics supported LGBTQ causes, feminism and self-empowerment, and secured a No. 2 Hot 100 hit for the singer’s resume. The video, with many LGBTQ stars making cameos, also ended a multi-year feud with Katy Perry, as the two reunite and embrace in the clip.

  • "Our Song"

    Swift’s third single, released in 2007, climbed to No. 16 on the Hot 100 and became her first of seven No. 1s to date on Hot Country Songs.

  • "Teardrops on My Guitar"

    Swift’s breakout pop crossover single peaked at No. 13 on the Hot 100 in 2008.

  • "Karma" feat. Ice Spice

    Boosted by a remix and music video featuring Ice Spice, this Midnights single peaked at No. 2 in June 2023.

  • "Mine"

    The lead single off Speak Now — a rollicking country breakup song — made a No. 3 splash on the Hot 100 in 2010.

  • "Look What You Made Me Do"

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    The lead single from Swift’s fifth No. 1 Billboard 200 album, Reputation, likewise became her fifth No. 1 song on the Hot 100, reaching the summit in September 2017.

  • "Style"

    Entering the chart after Swift performed the track at the 2014 Victoria’s Secret fashion show, the third single from 1989 peaked at No. 6.

  • "Wildest Dreams"

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    The chemistry of Swift, Max Martin and Shellback remained infallible with “Wildest Dreams,” which peaked at No. 5 on the Hot 100 in November 2015.

  • "I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)" with Zayn

    Swift released the brooding Zayn duet as her first post-1989 single. The Fifty Shades Darker song rose to No. 2 on the Hot 100 in March 2017.

  • "Bad Blood" feat. Kendrick Lamar

    Fueled by a #squad-flaunting video (and a highly anticipated appearance by Kendrick Lamar), Swift’s diss track hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 for one week following the clip’s debut at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.

  • "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"

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    Swift’s first Hot 100 No. 1, the critically-acclaimed single confirmed Swift’s crossover appeal, staying at the top for three weeks following its 2012 release.

  • "I Knew You Were Trouble."

    The irresistible anthem from Red debuted at No. 3 on the Hot 100 in October 2012, eventually peaking at No. 2.

  • "Cruel Summer"

    “Cruel Summer” got the single treatment four years after its original release on Swift’s 2019 album Lover — but that delay didn’t stop it from becoming one of the star’s biggest songs to date. In October 2023, the song finally topped the Hot 100.

  • "Love Story"

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    The melodic masterpiece, and fairytale-themed lead single off Fearless, peaked at No. 4 on the Hot 100 in 2009.

  • "Blank Space"

    Swift became the first woman to replace herself at No. 1 on the Hot 100, as the second single off 1989 dethroned “Shake It Off.” “Blank Space” spent seven weeks on top in 2014-15.

  • "You Belong With Me"

    The monster crossover hit dominated airwaves in 2009, peaking at No. 2 on the Hot 100. It also became the first country song to top the all-genre Radio Songs chart (after “Love Story” had reached No. 2) since its start in 1990.

  • "Anti-Hero"

    The lead single off Midnights debuted atop the Hot 100, and remained there for six weeks until Mariah Carey’s seasonal classic, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” bumped it from the summit on the chart dated Dec. 17, 2022. It later returned to the top and clocked an additional two weeks in the reigning spot.

  • "Shake It Off"

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    Swift’s devil-may-care anthem found her unabashedly looking for pop dominance, and she found it: The single debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and posted four weeks at the top. Plus, its nearly six-month stay in the top 10 alone plays a major role in its status as Swift’s biggest charting single in a career with a multitude of milestones.

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As a dedicated enthusiast with an in-depth understanding of Taylor Swift's chart achievements, I can confidently delve into the rich tapestry of her Billboard Hot 100 history. My knowledge spans from her groundbreaking debut with "Tim McGraw" to her latest chart-topping hits, offering a comprehensive perspective on her unparalleled success.

Let's dissect the key concepts and highlights from the provided article:

  1. Chart Domination:

    • Taylor Swift made her debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on September 23, 2006, with her first single, "Tim McGraw," entering at No. 86.
    • As of December 16, 2023, Swift holds the record for the most career charted titles among women, with an impressive 232 entries.
  2. Top 10 and Top 40 Hits:

    • Swift boasts 49 top 10 hits and 138 top 40 hits on the Hot 100, both standing as the most among women in the chart's history.
  3. No. 1 Hits:

    • Taylor Swift has secured 11 No. 1 hits, placing her in a tie for the eighth-most leaders among all acts.
    • Noteworthy No. 1 hits include "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (2012), "All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)" (2021), and "Cruel Summer" (2023).
  4. Genre Exploration:

    • Swift has expertly navigated across genres, transitioning from country to pop, adult alternative, and more.
    • In 2021, her extended version of "All Too Well" set a record for the longest No. 1 single on the Hot 100, clocking in at 10 minutes and 13 seconds.
  5. Album Achievements:

    • In 2022, Taylor Swift achieved the unprecedented feat of monopolizing the Hot 100’s top 10 with 10 tracks from her album "Midnights," led by the No. 1 launch of "Anti-Hero."
  6. Historical Milestones:

    • "Anti-Hero" became her 10th No. 1 hit, and "Cruel Summer" secured a unique record for the longest ascent to the top for a non-holiday song by a woman with no accompanying artists.
  7. Global Recognition:

    • Beyond chart triumphs, Swift was honored as the first Woman of the Decade at Billboard’s 2019 Women In Music celebration.
  8. Innovation and Resilience:

    • Facing challenges in reclaiming the masters of her first six albums, Swift embarked on re-recording her catalog, earning additional chart honors, including her most recent No. 1, "Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version)."
  9. Diversity in Themes:

    • Swift's songs cover a wide range of themes, from love and heartbreak ("Cardigan," "Love Story") to social and political commentary ("You Need To Calm Down").
  10. Charting Methodology:

    • The ranking of Taylor Swift’s 50 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits is based on a weekly performance on the Hot 100 through December 16, 2023, using an inverse point system.
  11. Crossover Appeal:

    • "Shake It Off" marked Swift's bold entry into pop dominance, debuting at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and spending four weeks at the top.

Taylor Swift's journey on the Billboard Hot 100 is a testament to her musical versatility, chart dominance, and cultural impact, solidifying her status as one of the most accomplished artists in contemporary music history.

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