{"id":595414,"date":"2026-07-20T18:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/595414\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:00:21","slug":"taylor-swift-nearly-ties-one-of-rihannas-greatest-chart-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/595414\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Nearly Ties One Of Rihanna\u2019s Greatest Chart Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" top-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784570421_450_0x0.jpg\" alt=\"Toy Story 5 Los Angeles World Premiere\" data-height=\"2944\" data-width=\"1918\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d breaks into the top 10 on Billboard&#8217;s Pop Airplay chart, Taylor Swift nears tying Rihanna&#8217;s all-time record. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA &#8211; JUNE 09: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO STANDALONE PUBLICATION USE. NO SPECIAL INTEREST OR SINGLE ARTIST PUBLICATION USE; NO BOOK USE) Taylor Swift attends the Toy Story 5 Los Angeles World Premiere at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on June 09, 2026. (Photo by Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for for TAS Rights Management)<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this summer, <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/07\/18\/taylor-swift-manages-a-historic-first-on-the-charts\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/07\/18\/taylor-swift-manages-a-historic-first-on-the-charts\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Taylor Swift\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Taylor Swift<\/a> released \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You,\u201d a new single she wrote and recorded for Toy Story 5. The track immediately became another smash for the superstar \u2013 as does everything she shares \u2013 and it also helped the movie\u2019s soundtrack reach lofty positions on several Billboard charts. The film itself became a box-office success, and in the coming months, the tune could earn Swift new Grammy nominations and perhaps even a coveted Academy Award nod for Best Original Song.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d follows The Life of a Showgirl, Swift\u2019s most recent album, which arrived in fall 2025. Three singles from the project \u2013 \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia,\u201d \u201cOpalite\u201d and \u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d \u2013 were promoted to pop radio and became major hits. Her latest cut has been pushed to both pop and country stations, and this frame, it earns Swift yet another top 10 on one of the most competitive airplay tallies in America. As it climbs, the cut brings her within striking distance of an all-time record.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d Reaches the Pop Airplay\u2019s Top 10<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hDU4GB1PTxc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hDU4GB1PTxc\" aria-label=\"\u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d\">\u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d<\/a> climbs from No. 12 to No. 9 on this week\u2019s <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/pop-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/pop-songs\/\" aria-label=\"Pop Airplay chart\">Pop Airplay chart<\/a>. It took only a month for Swift\u2019s latest single to break into the highest tier on the roster that focuses on the songs that play to the largest audiences on mainstream top 40 radio stations throughout the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Swift Nears Rihanna\u2019s All-Time Record<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d becomes Swift\u2019s twenty-ninth top 10 on the Pop Airplay chart, nearly 20 years after she began collecting hits on the roster. The superstar is now only one top 10 away from tying Rihanna\u2019s all-time record on the Pop Airplay chart. The Barbadian musician has pushed 30 songs into the competitive region, more than any other artist in the tally\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Here are all of Taylor Swift\u2019s top 10 hits on the Pop Airplay chart.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e801fce03e9ad82ca6aae66b6df5e25a4\">\u201cAnti-Hero\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ec190e879d45e5aad787700f7ed2e48a1\">\u201cBad Blood\u201d with Kendrick Lamar<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e9e6395846ab9ee13320e0776248b1d45\">\u201cBlank Space\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e55095dbb97a59f8c3a436d413b94567a\">\u201cCruel Summer\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ea76f351bcc2257fde7f5dc8579af2074\">\u201cDelicate\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ed916df69a200537191883e79ab5efceb\">\u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e26f16b7895885cbf767b7bcc9eeb3c2d\">\u201cEnd Game\u201d with Ed Sheeran and Future<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e2c8fcc18d8abf626432bed8dd586df05\">\u201cFifteen\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e8b431cd95c7e7e685e28821687806846\">\u201cFortnight\u201d with Post Malone<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e3308153548d645edbe9d6738bff64c6b\">\u201cI Can Do It with a Broken Heart\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e91941b58f694567b9c3dc83d9a36db68\">\u201cI Don\u2019t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)\u201d with Zayn<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ee72b4c735cca97fbcbc193f825e06086\">\u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e5a07fff668286ad473832ded49af5e4f\">\u201cI Knew You Were Trouble\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e5761736a89f9805902eb61e86e2f91ba\">\u201cIs It Over Now? (Taylor\u2019s Version) (From the Vault)\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ed3ee90c57c0c712af0fdacf34fc911ce\">\u201cKarma\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e4094bc4c8516eeeac72c66b13b904a67\">\u201cLavender Haze\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e18f2cd49ce68b85caba530e5f1dc92b7\">\u201cLook What You Made Me Do\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e4ae8a1faf427d3b9ee831f75f236c50d\">\u201cLove Story\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ecc55a2c9407618512d20f810cb9bde50\">\u201cMe\u201d with Brendon Urie<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e55b7d5b3dd25d32421cd22e684f704a4\">\u201cOpalite\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ee2b4f13edd096555985b384d207f5dbb\">\u201cShake It Off\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ee22e39707b6582da35c090c56e8506b4\">\u201cStyle\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e681cb8f5944bb7608a02d71a38827faa\">\u201cTeardrops on My Guitar\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ec2a56f03c9d3e46ec6fd348bdd99bc8d\">\u201cThe Fate of the Ophelia\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"eb3e187a26f4eb0519e0f3679702c8520\">\u201cTwo Is Better Than One\u201d with Boys Like Girls<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e20c873a4b6031d70a17db0794673e3c2\">\u201cWe Are Never Ever Getting Back Together\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e6f3fc23cd0e10e7f2f098f0b017c876f\">\u201cWildest Dreams\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e08628a9cf68e96bea737a4bab673d8c9\">\u201cYou Belong with Me\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"eee1f543540fbc1230470be43a6fe81b4\">\u201cYou Need to Calm Down\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Taylor Swift Already Claims the Most Pop Airplay No. 1s<\/p>\n<p>While Swift trails Rihanna when looking at total top 10s, she already claims the most No. 1s in the history of the Pop Airplay chart. The singer-songwriter has ruled with 15 tunes. That\u2019s three more than Bruno Mars, who sits in second place with a dozen.<\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; MAY 05: Rihanna arrives to The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating &#8220;Superfine: Tailoring Black Style&#8221; at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo\/GC Images)<\/p>\n<p>GC Images<\/p>\n<p>Swift scored another leader earlier this year with \u201cOpalite,\u201d which spent three weeks at No. 1 beginning in February. \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia,\u201d the first single from The Life of a Showgirl, also conquered the tally and held on for a month beginning last November. \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d may eventually become Swift\u2019s record-extending sixteenth champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d Hits Two New Radio Chart Peaks<\/p>\n<p>Swift\u2019s single establishes new highs on two of Billboard\u2019s three pop-focused radio charts this frame. In addition to entering the Pop Airplay ranking\u2019s top 10, \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d ascends from No. 7 to No. 5 on the Adult Pop Airplay tally.<\/p>\n<p>On the Adult Contemporary ranking, the track holds at No. 9, matching the peak it reached last week. It is also steady at No. 5 on the Radio Songs rundown, the genre-agnostic chart that measures audience impressions across every format throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Swift Recently Returned to Country Radio<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d is the first Swift single promoted to country radio in years, following her highly successful pivot to pop music. The cut already reached No. 8 on the Country Airplay chart, as stations throughout the nation were quick to put it into heavy rotation the moment the Toy Story 5 cut became available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d Becomes Another AC Chart Top 10<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WqbJT_vC0rs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WqbJT_vC0rs\" aria-label=\"\u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d\">\u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d<\/a> lives on two of the three pop radio rankings published by Billboard. The current Life of a Showgirl single barely hangs on to the Adult Pop Airplay chart, lifting one space to No. 35. The roster only features 40 spaces, but the track has already reached the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>The same single performs much better on the Adult Contemporary list, where it climbs from No. 14 to a new peak position of No. 10. \u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d becomes Swift\u2019s twenty-third top 10 on that ranking. <\/p>\n<p>The Grammy winner has a long way to go before she joins the most successful acts on the AC list. Elton John remains the all-time leader on the Adult Contemporary chart, with 42 top 10 hits included in his catalog.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/07\/18\/taylor-swift-manages-a-historic-first-on-the-charts\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Taylor Swift Manages A Historic First On The Charts\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/07\/18\/taylor-swift-manages-a-historic-first-on-the-charts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ForbesTaylor Swift Manages A Historic First On The ChartsBy Hugh McIntyre<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d breaks into the top 10 on Billboard&#8217;s Pop Airplay chart, Taylor&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":595415,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[264],"tags":[18,117,19,17,337,155542,245883,973,231827,231830,231828,234010,231829,252160,252159],"class_list":["post-595414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-eire","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-music","tag-opalite","tag-pop-airplay","tag-taylor-swift","tag-taylor-swift-i-knew-it-i-knew-you","tag-taylor-swift-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-billboard","tag-taylor-swift-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-charts","tag-taylor-swift-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-radio","tag-taylor-swift-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-sales","tag-taylor-swift-pop-chart","tag-taylor-swift-rihanna"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116953614806881346","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=595414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595414\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/595415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=595414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=595414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=595414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}