Taylor Swift Makes Hot 100 History With All 12 Songs From ‘Showgirl’ Occupying the Top 12 of the Singles Chart

In a historic feat for the music industry, Taylor Swift has achieved a complete takeover of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her new album, "The Life of a Showgirl." All twelve of its tracks occupy the chart's top twelve positions in an unbroken sequence, marking the first time any artist has managed such a total sweep since the chart's creation in 1958. This surpasses her own previous records of holding the entire top ten with "Midnights" and "The Tortured Poets Department," which were interrupted beyond the tenth spot.

The full top twelve for the debut week is as follows: 1. "The Fate of Ophelia," 2. "Opalite," 3. "Elizabeth Taylor," 4. "Father Figure," 5. "Wood," 6. "Wi$h Li$t," 7. "Actually Romantic," 8. "The Life of a Showgirl" (feat. Sabrina Carpenter), 9. "Eldest Daughter," 10. "Cancelled!," 11. "Ruin the Friendship," and 12. "Honey." According to industry analyst Liam Chen of Chart Data Inc., "This demonstrates a fan engagement and streaming concentration that is completely without precedent. It shows how a dedicated fanbase can dominate modern music consumption in ways that were impossible in earlier eras dominated by radio and physical sales." This level of chart dominance underscores a fundamental shift in how music is consumed and monetized today.

Leading the charge, "The Fate of Ophelia" became Swift's 13th career number-one single. It amassed a staggering 92.5 million official U.S. streams in its first week, the highest single-week streaming total recorded since Billboard revised its methodology five years ago, and also earned 38.5 million radio airplay audience impressions. Notably, Swift's decision not to release the tracks for individual purchase meant song downloads did not contribute to these figures, a strategic move that highlights the industry's pivot away from digital sales. Billboard, the industry's leading chart publication since 1958, continually updates its formula to reflect evolving listener habits, moving from pure sales to a blended model including streaming and radio.

An important contextual factor is that YouTube streams have been excluded from Hot 100 calculations since 2020. This is particularly relevant because the music video for "The Fate of Ophelia" premiered on YouTube the Sunday after the album's release, following an exclusive two-and-a-half-day run in her cinematic presentation, "Taylor Swift: The Life of a Showgirl." Had YouTube views been counted, the song's performance metrics would have been even more formidable, potentially setting a new, nearly unbreakable record for single-week engagement.

This accomplishment further cements Swift's legacy in the chart history books. She now holds the female artist record for the most songs to debut at number one, with eight, breaking her tie with Ariana Grande. With 13 total chart-toppers, she is tied with Drake for the fourth-most overall. The only artists ahead of her are Rihanna (14), Mariah Carey (19), and The Beatles, who lead with 20. The success also highlights her collaborators: co-producer Max Martin earned his 26th number-one single, extending his record as the most successful producer in Hot 100 history, while Shellback notched his 10th number one as a writer and 11th as a producer.

Additionally, featured artist Sabrina Carpenter earned her third number-one hit this year—following her own singles "Manchild" and "Tears"—and her sixth top 10 hit overall. Immediately following Swift's twelve-song sweep, the chart resumes at No. 13 with "Golden" from "Kpop Demon Hunters," which was displaced from the top spot, and Alex Warren's "Ordinary" at No. 14, pushed down from No. 2.