Taylor Swift continues to dominate Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart with her milestone thirteenth No. 1 single, “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) [From The Vault].” The singer’s latest chart-topper has further solidified her lead over other artists on the ranking, making it unlikely that her record will be surpassed in the near future. With her continued success and upcoming album release, Swift shows no signs of slowing down.
Swift now holds a two No. 1 lead over her closest competitors on the Pop Airplay chart, including Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Maroon 5, who are tied for second place with 11 chart-topping singles each. Despite the competitiveness of the ranking, Swift’s impressive track record sets her apart from even the most successful artists in the chart’s history, with no signs of slowing down.
While Maroon 5 was the most recent of the three competitors to reach No. 1 on the Pop Airplay chart in February 2020 with their hit single “Memories,” it has been years since the band has added to their total. Similarly, Katy Perry’s last chart-topper on the ranking was a decade ago with “Dark Horse” featuring Juicy J, while Rihanna’s most recent No. 1 singles were in 2013 with “Stay” featuring Mikky Ekko and “The Monster” with Eminem just weeks before 2014.
With the upcoming release of her new album The Tortured Poets Department, Swift is poised to add more chart-topping singles to her already impressive record on the Pop Airplay chart. While no singles from the album have been announced yet, the singer’s history of success suggests that she will likely earn at least one more No. 1 single, further distancing herself from her closest competitors. Swift’s continued dominance on the chart solidifies her status as the queen of Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart.
