Cruel Summer (Taylor Swift song)

Last updated

"Cruel Summer"
Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer.png
Single by Taylor Swift
from the album Lover
ReleasedJune 13, 2023 (2023-06-13)
Studio
Genre
Length2:58
Label Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Taylor Swift
  • Jack Antonoff
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Karma"
(2023)		"Cruel Summer"
(2023)		"'Slut!'"
(2023)
Audio video
"Cruel Summer" on YouTube

"Cruel Summer" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her seventh studio album, Lover (2019). The song was written by Swift, Jack Antonoff, and St. Vincent, and was produced by Swift and Antonoff. "Cruel Summer" is a synth-pop, industrial pop, and electropop song composed of synths, wobbling beats, and vocoder-manipulated vocals. The lyrics are about an intense romance during a painful summer.

Contents

Upon release, music critics praised "Cruel Summer" for its melodic composition and catchy production style, specifically highlighting the hook and bridge. Many deemed it a highlight on Lover and one of Swift's best songs; Billboard and Rolling Stone ranked it amongst the best songs of 2019. The song debuted in the top 30 of various national charts. "Cruel Summer" became a fan favorite and continued to receive critical acclaim retrospectively; several fans and publications questioned Swift's choice over not having released the song as a single, to which she responded that the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted plans to make it a 2020 single.

In 2023, Swift embarked on her sixth concert tour, the Eras Tour, performing "Cruel Summer" as part of the set-list. The song received viral exposure on social media and resurged on several charts. Republic Records released the song as a single to US contemporary hit radio on June 13, 2023, following which it was met with wider commercial success. In the United States, "Cruel Summer" peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 as Swift's tenth number-one song. It became her sixth song to top the Pop Airplay, Adult Pop Airplay, and Adult Contemporary radio charts, an all-time record. Elsewhere, "Cruel Summer" topped the charts in Australia, Canada, the Philippines, and Singapore, and eventually the Billboard Global 200, and peaked within the top-ten in 20 other countries. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), it was the seventh best-selling single of 2023 with 1.39 billion global streams. The song was placed on the 2024 revision of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.

Background

The song's title was an Easter egg in the music video for "You Need to Calm Down", the second single from Taylor Swift's seventh studio album Lover (2019). [1] Termed by Swift as a song about a "summer romance", "Cruel Summer" sees Swift describing an uncertain romantic relationship, with elements of pain and desperation in it. [2] It portrays the challenges faced by pop stars in the public spotlight. [3] The vulnerability of the song's lyrics has drawn comparisons to "Delicate", the fifth track on Swift's 2017 album Reputation. [3]

American musician St. Vincent co-wrote and played a guitar on "Cruel Summer". 2021 Shaky Knees - St Vincent (5) (cropped).jpg
American musician St. Vincent co-wrote and played a guitar on "Cruel Summer".

In the audio recordings from Lover Secret Sessions, a series of album-listening parties hosted by Swift, she explained that:

This song is one that I wrote about the feeling of a summer romance, and how often times a summer romance can be layered with all these feelings of pining away and sometimes even secrecy. It deals with the idea of being in a relationship where there's some element of desperation and pain in it, where you're yearning for something that you don't quite have yet, it's just right there, and you just can't reach it.

— Swift, "Taylor Swift Shares Intimate Details of Lover Songs During Secret Session", iHeartRadio [2]

Billboard 's Heran Mamo opined that the song's lyrics see Swift "wrestling with strong feelings", where they paint "the picture of an emotional night out". [4] Justin Styles of The Ringer wrote that the song tells a "more humanizing version" of Swift's "ill-fated period three years ago", adding that Swift sings about "falling in love with current boyfriend Joe Alwyn while her public life was in shambles". [5] Anna Gaca, writing for Pitchfork, called the song a "drama-free delight" with "magnetic pink glow". [6] The Spinoff pointed out that Swift's vocals in "Cruel Summer" are "most notable for the modern country cadence". [7]

Composition

Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg
"Cruel Summer"
A sample of the hook in "Cruel Summer", which has been described as "infectious" and "perfect" by many music critics.
Problems playing this file? See media help.

"Cruel Summer" is predominantly a synth-pop song. [8] [9] [10] Critics described its production as melancholic [11] or dreamy. [12] Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times categorized the song as industrial pop, [13] and Ludovic Hunter-Tilney of the Financial Times dubbed it electropop. [14] [15] It has a "ranting" bridge underscored by skittering synths, [3] [7] [16] [17] distorted vocals [8] manipulated by a vocoder, [18] and a hook that consists of a long, high, fluctuating "ooooh". [19] The song has a fast tempo of 170 beats per minute with a time signature of 4
4. It is played in the key of A major and follows a chord progression of A–C♯m–F♯m–D. [20] [21] Swift vocals range from A2 to E5. "Cruel Summer" was written by Swift, Jack Antonoff and St. Vincent, [22] with a "burbling" production from Swift and Antonoff; [5] St. Vincent also took part in the production of the song, playing the guitar. [23] Lyrically, the song is about "the agony and ecstasy of an anxious summer romance". [24] David Penn of Hit Songs Deconstructed opined, the song's vocals, instrumentation and lyrics work "in tandem to create a unified expression, a combination known as prosody." [25]

Release and commercial performance

Initial release

"Cruel Summer" was released as the second track on Lover, on August 23, 2019, via Republic Records. [26] The track originally charted as an album cut within the top 30 in Singapore (8), [27] Malaysia (13), [28] Ireland (20), [29] New Zealand (20), [30] Australia (23), [31] the United Kingdom (27), [32] and Canada (28). [33] In the United States, the song debuted at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated September 7, 2019; it is one of the seven tracks from Lover to reach the top 40 [34] and remained on the chart for two weeks. [35] The song became a widespread fan favorite over time [36] [37] and critics and fans questioned Swift's decision over not having released "Cruel Summer" as a single. [38] [39]

Resurgence

"Cruel Summer" resurged in popularity after Swift included it in the setlist of the Eras Tour in 2023. Eras Tour - Arlington, TX - Lover Act 2 (cropped).jpg
"Cruel Summer" resurged in popularity after Swift included it in the setlist of the Eras Tour in 2023.

Beginning March 2023, Swift embarked on the Eras Tour, her sixth headlining concert tour, as a tribute to all of her "musical eras". [40] The show begins with the Lover act, during which "Cruel Summer" is the second song performed. [39] Around this time, the song began to resurge in popularity and streaming after it became viral on social media. [38] [41] In the U.S., the single re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 49 on the chart dated June 3, 2023. [35] As a result, Republic Records released it as the fifth Lover single to US contemporary hit radio on June 13, 2023. [42] The song also impacted hot adult contemporary radio on June 26. [43] On June 17, at an Eras Tour show in Pittsburgh, Swift said she had intended to release "Cruel Summer" as a single in 2020 during the promotional cycle for Lover, but she abandoned the plan after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and moved forward with detouring her artistic direction and releasing her next album, Folklore . [44] [45]

"Cruel Summer" became Swift's record-extending 41st song to reach the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the fourth Lover track to do so. [46] After the release of the Eras Tour's accompanying concert film, a live recording of the song and a remix by LP Giobbi were released as part of a streaming compilation, titled The Cruelest Summer, on October 18, 2023. [47] "Cruel Summer" topped the Billboard Hot 100, marking Lover's first and Swift's 10th number-one single. [48] It was replaced by, and in turn replaced, Swift's "Is It Over Now?" atop the Hot 100 for one week, [49] spending a total of four non-consecutive weeks at number one and making Swift the first female artist to succeed herself at the top spot twice and thrice. [50] [51]

On US Billboard airplay charts in 2023, "Cruel Summer" became Swift's eighth number-one single on Radio Songs, where it reigned for 12 non-consecutive weeks surpassing "Blank Space" as her longest running number one. [52] It became her 12th number-one single on Pop Airplay, and her 11th number-one single on Adult Pop Airplay, making her the solo artist with the most chart toppers on the latter two charts. [53] [54] The song also spent 10 weeks atop Pop Airplay and 23 weeks atop Adult Pop Airplay, becoming her longest-running number-one song on both [52] and the longest-running number-one song by a solo artist and female artist on the latter. [51] [55] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard commented that the single's resurgent success "simply demonstrates Swift's current ubiquity, unprecedented in the modern music era". [56] In January 2024, the song topped the Adult Contemporary chart, marking Swift's ninth number-one single. As such, it made Swift the first artist in history to release six singles that topped the Adult Contemporary, Adult Pop Airplay and Pop Airplay charts individually, surpassing Adele (five). [55] Additionally, the song spent 34 weeks in the top ten of the Hot 100, becoming the first song by a solo female artist to do so. [57]

Elsewhere, "Cruel Summer" reached new peaks in Australia (1), [58] Canada (1), [59] Singapore (1), [60] New Zealand (3), [61] Ireland (4), [62] and Malaysia (6) as well. [63] It peaked at number one in the Philippines [64] and entered the top 10 in Indonesia. [65] The song has received certifications from Denmark (gold), [66] Greece (gold), [67] Italy (gold), [68] New Zealand (triple platinum), [61] Poland (platinum), [69] Portugal (platinum), [70] and the UK (double platinum). [71] It reached number one on the Billboard Global 200, [72] and was the sixth most-streamed song globally on Spotify in 2023. [73] The song was the seventh biggest song of 2023 according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), with an equivalent of 1.39 billion global subscription streams. [74]

Critical reception

In the reviews of Lover, "Cruel Summer" received rave reviews from music critics, particularly for its production, bridge and hook. Jon Caramanica of The New York Times commended the "thick, ethereal" production and Swift's signature vocal motifs such as the "question-mark syllables" and the "hard-felt smears". [75] Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times proclaimed "Cruel Summer" to be the best song of Lover and said the bridge where Swift "shrieks about the devil might be the punkest thing you'll hear all year". [76] Alex Abad-Santos, writing for Vox, listed "Cruel Summer" as one of his top-three best Lover tracks, writing that the song is an "aquatic robot bop" featuring "wobbly" synths. [77] The Spinoff stated that Swift "absolutely pulls it off" and compared it to the Bananarama's 1984 song of the same name. [7] Writing for The Ringer, Justin Sayles praised the song as a "better rebuke of her personal drama than anything on her last album", and added that Swift "shakes off the bad vibes" with "Cruel Summer"; Sayles named it Swift's "most infectious song since that run of singles from 1989 ", and opined that song "sets the tone" for the "warmer, more inviting vibes" of Lover. [5] Also calling it "infectious", Nick Levine of NME termed the track as a "brilliant pop song". [78] Natalia Barr, writing for Consequence , highlighted Swift's vocal delivery in the song's bridge ("He looks up, grinning like a devil"), calling it "simultaneously funny, agonizing, and thrilling, and needs to be created into a viral YouTube loop immediately". Barr further labeled "Cruel Summer" as one of the "most perfect" pop songs of 2019. [79] "Cruel Summer" featured on year-end lists of the best songs of 2019 by Rolling Stone (4th) [80] and Billboard (10th). [81]

Retrospectively, "Cruel Summer" continued to receive high acclaim, and has been deemed the signature track of Lover. In a 2021 list ranking the best bridges of the 21st-century, Billboard placed "Cruel Summer" at number 11. [82] The song has ranked highly on critics' rankings of Swift's songs in her discography, appearing on such lists by Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone (2021) at number 11 out of 229, [83] and Hannah Mylrea of NME (2020), number 6 out of 161. [84] Clash critics picked the song as one of Swift's 15 best, citing its "highly addictive" song structure. [85] In 2022, Exclaim! 's Alex Hudson and Megan LaPierre ranked it second on another list of the best 20 songs by Swift, praising how St. Vincent's artistic input complements Swift's. [86] Allaire Nuss of Entertainment Weekly described it as a "buzzer-beating, angst-wielding anthem". [87] Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone wrote in 2023, "Swift flaunts a rock-star edge alongside a grand sense of romantic urgency" in "Cruel Summer", making it one of her best songs. [38] Billboard opined in 2023 that "Cruel Summer" is both a fan and a critics' favorite. [88] In 2024, Rolling Stone ranked the song at number 400 in their updated list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. [89]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards Song of the YearNominated [90]
Pop Song of the YearNominated
TikTok Bop of the YearWon

Usage in media

Track listing

  1. "Cruel Summer" – 2:58
  1. "Cruel Summer" (Live from TS | The Eras Tour) – 3:48
  2. "Cruel Summer" (LP Giobbi remix) – 3:12
  3. "Cruel Summer" (LP Giobbi remix - Extended Version) – 4:13
  4. "Cruel Summer" – 2:58
  1. "Cruel Summer" (Live from TS | The Eras Tour) – 3:48
  1. "Cruel Summer" (LP Giobbi remix) – 3:12

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Tidal. [97]

Charts

Certifications

‹See Tfd›

Certifications for "Cruel Summer"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [192] 6× Platinum420,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [193] Platinum40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [66] Gold45,000‡
France (SNEP) [194] Platinum200,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [195] Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [68] Platinum100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [196] 3× Platinum90,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [69] Platinum50,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [70] 2× Platinum20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [197] Platinum60,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [198] Gold10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [71] 2× Platinum1,600,000 [199]
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [67] Platinum2,000,000†
Japan (RIAJ) [200] Gold50,000,000†
Worldwide (IFPI)—1,390,000,000 [201]

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Cruel Summer"
RegionDateFormat(s)VersionLabel(s)Ref.
United StatesJune 13, 2023 Contemporary hit radio Original Republic [42]
June 26, 2023 Hot adult contemporary radio [43]
ItalySeptember 15, 2023 Radio airplay Island [202]
VariousOctober 18, 2023
Republic [47]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shake It Off</span> 2014 single by Taylor Swift

"Shake It Off" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the lead single from her fifth studio album, 1989. Swift wrote the lyrics and composed the melody with producers Max Martin and Shellback. Inspired by the media scrutiny on Swift's public image, the lyrics are about her indifference to detractors and their negative remarks. An uptempo dance-pop song, it features a looping drum beat, a saxophone line, and a handclap-based bridge. Big Machine Records released "Shake It Off" on August 19, 2014, to market 1989 as Swift's first pop album after her previous country-styled releases.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blank Space</span> 2014 single by Taylor Swift

"Blank Space" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the second single from her fifth studio album, 1989. Swift wrote the song with its producers, Max Martin and Shellback. Inspired by the media scrutiny on Swift's love life that affected her girl-next-door reputation, "Blank Space" portrays a flirtatious woman with multiple romantic attachments. It is an electropop track with a minimal arrangement consisting of synthesizers, hip hop-influenced beats, and layered vocals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Style (Taylor Swift song)</span> 2015 single by Taylor Swift

"Style" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the third single from her fifth studio album, 1989 (2014). Swift wrote the song with the producers Max Martin, Shellback, and Ali Payami. An incorporation of pop, funk, disco, and electronic styles, "Style" is built on an electric guitar riff, pulsing synthesizers, and dense vocal reverb. The lyrics are about a couple who could not escape from an unhealthy relationship because they are never "out of style". Big Machine in partnership with Republic Records released the song to US radio on February 9, 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">...Ready for It?</span> 2017 single by Taylor Swift

"...Ready for It?" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her sixth studio album of Reputation (2017). The song was released for digital download as a promotional single on September 3, and impacted radio stations as the album's second single on September 17; an official remix by BloodPop was released on December 10. Written by Swift and producers Max Martin, Shellback, and Ali Payami, it is an electropop and industrial pop song with elements of dancehall and trap. The track has Swift rapping over heavy synthesizers, bass drops, and programmed drums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gorgeous (Taylor Swift song)</span> 2017 song by Taylor Swift

"Gorgeous" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her sixth studio album, Reputation. Big Machine Records released the song for download on October 20, 2017. Written by Swift and its producers, Max Martin and Shellback, "Gorgeous" is a bubblegum, electropop, and synth-pop song featuring a loop driven by minimal hip hop-inspired drum beats and synthesizers. Its tongue-in-cheek lyrics describe Swift's feelings for a newfound love interest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Delicate (Taylor Swift song)</span> 2018 single by Taylor Swift

"Delicate" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her sixth studio album, Reputation (2017). Swift wrote the song with the producers Max Martin and Shellback. Inspired by events surrounding Swift's celebrity and personal life, the lyrics depicts a narrator's vulnerability when she ponders if her reputation would affect the blossoming romance. "Delicate" is an electropop and synth-pop ballad that features vocals manipulated with a vocoder. Its production incorporates dense synthesizers and beats that evoke tropical house and dancehall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">End Game (song)</span> 2017 single by Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran and Future

"End Game" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her sixth studio album, Reputation (2017). The song features the English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and the American rapper Future, who both wrote it with Swift and the producers Max Martin and Shellback. "End Game" is an incorporation of pop rap and R&B. It features loose vocal cadences and hip-hop-influenced drums that create trap beats. The lyrics are about finding true love amidst the gossip on ones' perceived reputations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Me!</span> 2019 single by Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! At the Disco

"Me!" is a song by Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco, released on April 26, 2019, as the lead single from Swift's seventh studio album, Lover, by Republic Records. Written by Urie, Swift, and Joel Little, and produced by the latter two, "Me!" is an upbeat bubblegum pop and synth-pop track driven by a marching band drumline. It is about embracing one's individuality, self-affirmation, and self-love.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taylor Swift singles discography</span>

The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has released 61 singles as lead artist, 8 singles as a featured artist, and 39 promotional singles. She had sold over 150 million singles worldwide by December 2016. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Swift's digital singles have achieved 137.5 million certified units, based on sales and on-demand streaming, as of July 2023. On the US Billboard Hot 100, as of November 2023, Swift is the female musician with the most charted songs (231), most top-40 songs (137), most top-20 songs (85), most top-10 songs (49), most top-10 debuts (38), most top-five songs (31), and second most number-one debuts (6).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You Need to Calm Down</span> 2019 single by Taylor Swift

"You Need to Calm Down" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the second single from her seventh studio album, Lover (2019). Republic Records released it for download and streaming on June 14, 2019. Written and produced by Swift and Joel Little, "You Need to Calm Down" is an upbeat electropop and synth-pop song that is set over steady synth beats and has a refrain of ascending echoes. In the lyrics, Swift addresses Internet trolls and homophobes and voices her support for the LGBTQ+ community.

<i>Lover</i> (album) 2019 album by Taylor Swift

Lover is the seventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on August 23, 2019, by Republic Records. It is her first album after her departure from Big Machine Records, which caused a public dispute over the ownership of Swift's past albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Archer (song)</span> 2019 song by Taylor Swift

"The Archer" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her seventh studio album, Lover (2019). She wrote and produced the track with Jack Antonoff, and Republic Records released it as a promotional single on July 23, 2019. The song has a 1980s-influenced minimalist, midtempo production and is a synth-pop ballad incorporating dense, echoing synthesizers and insistent kick drums. Music critics also identified elements of synthwave and dream pop. The lyrics are about Swift's acknowledgement of her past mistakes and contemplation of her identity.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lover (Taylor Swift song)</span> 2019 single by Taylor Swift

"Lover" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the title track of her seventh studio album (2019). Swift conceived it as a timeless love song that could be played at a wedding reception; the lyrics are about an intimate and committed relationship, and the bridge draws on the bridal rhyme "Something old". Produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff, "Lover" combines country and indie folk over a waltz tempo. It has an acoustic-guitar-driven balladic production consisting of snare drums, piano, pizzicato strings, and dense reverb. Republic Records released "Lover" for download and streaming on August 16, 2019, and to US radio the next month.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Man (Taylor Swift song)</span> 2020 single by Taylor Swift

"The Man" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her seventh studio album, Lover (2019). Swift wrote and produced the song with Joel Little. "The Man" is an uptempo synth-pop and electropop song with flashy harmonies, murky synths, and rumbling beats. In the lyrics, Swift imagines how she would be treated if she were a man. The song received a positive reception from critics, who praised its feminist message for the greater good.

"August" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her eighth studio album, Folklore (2020). Swift wrote and produced "August" with Jack Antonoff; Joe Alwyn was credited as a co-producer. A dream pop and guitar pop ballad, "August" features elements of soft rock in its guitars, strings, and vocal reverberation. In the lyrics, an unnamed female narrator expresses her sorrow over James, a 17-year-old boy who reconciles with Betty after a fleeting summer romance with her. She is a character involved in a love triangle depicted in three Folklore tracks, the other two being "Cardigan" and "Betty".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mr. Perfectly Fine</span> 2021 song by Taylor Swift

"Mr. Perfectly Fine" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her first re-recorded album, Fearless (2021). It is one of the album's "From The Vault" tracks that was intended for but excluded from her second studio album, Fearless (2008). To promote the re-recording, Republic Records released the song for download and streaming on April 7, 2021. Swift wrote "Mr. Perfectly Fine" in 2008, a track that incorporates wordplay and tells the story of a narrator's heartbreak and fallout with a lover she presumed was the ideal figure for her.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Question...?</span> 2022 song by Taylor Swift

"Question...?" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her tenth original studio album, Midnights (2022). Swift wrote and produced the song with Jack Antonoff. A synth-pop track, "Question...?" has lyrics where a narrator ponders on a broken relationship and confronts the ex-lover with a series of rhetorical questions. It samples Swift's own 2016 single "Out of the Woods". The song was released as a limited-time digital download from Midnights on October 25, 2022, by Republic Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karma (Taylor Swift song)</span> 2023 single by Taylor Swift

"Karma" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her tenth studio album, Midnights (2022). Swift wrote and produced the song with Jack Antonoff, Sounwave, and Keanu Beats, while Jahaan Sweet co-produced it. Republic Records released the song to US radio on May 1, 2023, as the third single from Midnights. A remix featuring the American rapper Ice Spice was released on May 26, 2023, as part of an extended Midnights edition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lavender Haze</span> 2022 single by Taylor Swift

"Lavender Haze" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her tenth studio album, Midnights (2022). The song was written by Swift, Jack Antonoff, Jahaan Sweet, Sounwave, Zoë Kravitz, and Sam Dew, and it was produced by the first four in addition to Braxton Cook. The title references a 1950s-dated common phrase for the state of being in love, inspired by the series Mad Men. Republic Records released the song to US radio on November 29, 2022, as the album's second single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anti-Hero (song)</span> 2022 single by Taylor Swift

"Anti-Hero" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the lead single from her tenth studio album, Midnights (2022). Swift wrote and produced the song with Jack Antonoff. It is a pop rock and synth-pop song driven by a 1980s-inspired drum loop generated with a LinnDrum and retro synthesizers such as the Juno 6 and the Prophet 5. Inspired by Swift's insecurities, the lyrics focus on self-loathing and the impact of fame on her wellbeing; the bridge narrates a nightmare where her daughter-in-law murders her for her last will. Republic Records released the song for download and streaming on October 21, 2022.

References

  1. ↑ Bruner, Raisa (July 23, 2019). "Here's Your Guide to the References in Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" Video". Time . Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Mastrogiannis, Nicole (August 24, 2019). "Taylor Swift Shares Intimate Details of 'Lover' Songs During Secret Session". iHeart Radio . Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Bruner, Raisa (August 23, 2019). "Let's Discuss the Lyrics to Every Song on Taylor Swift's Lover". Time . Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ Mamo, Heran (September 6, 2019). "Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer' Lyrics". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 Sayles, Justin (August 23, 2019). "Taylor Swift Shakes Off the Bad Vibes With "Cruel Summer"". The Ringer. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ Gaca, Anna (August 26, 2019). "Taylor Swift: Lover". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 "The Spinoff reviews all 18 songs on Taylor Swift's Lover". The Spinoff. August 26, 2019. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  8. 1 2 O'Connor, Roisin (August 23, 2019). "Taylor Swift: Her 100 Album Tracks – Ranked". The Independent . Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  9. ↑ Hudson, Alex; LaPierre, Megan (October 20, 2022). "Taylor Swift's 20 Best Songs Ranked". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  10. ↑ Sun, Curtis (October 25, 2022). "All 285 Songs Jack Antonoff Has Produced, Ranked: See The List". Consequence . Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  11. ↑ Zaleski, Annie (August 26, 2019). "Taylor Swift Is Done Proving Herself on the Resonant Lover". The A.V. Club . Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Taylor Swift Launches Eras Tour with Three-Hour, 44-Song Set". BBC News. March 18, 2023. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  13. ↑ Wood, Mikael (August 25, 2019). "Taylor Swift's 'Lover': All 18 songs, ranked". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  14. ↑ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (August 23, 2019). "Taylor Swift: Lover – Cupid's arrow hits the bullseye". Financial Times . Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ Lee, Taila (January 26, 2023). "The Taylor Swift Essentials: 13 Songs That Display Her Storytelling Prowess And Genre-Bouncing Genius". The Recording Academy. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  16. ↑ Wood, Mikael (August 24, 2019). "Review: Taylor Swift's 'Lover' courts — gasp! — adults with grown-up emotional complexity". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff's 20 Best Collaborations". Slant Magazine . November 6, 2022. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  18. ↑ Willman, Chris (December 13, 2022). "Taylor Swift's 50 Best Songs, Ranked". Variety . Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  19. ↑ McCormick, Neil (August 23, 2019). "Taylor Swift, Lover, review: zippy, feminist electropop about young love – and watching rugby down the pub". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Cruel Summer Sheet Music". Musicnotes. August 30, 2019. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Key & BPM/Tempo of Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift". Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  22. ↑ Aubrey, Elizabeth (August 22, 2019). "St Vincent has worked with Taylor Swift on a new song, 'Cruel Summer'". NME . Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  23. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (August 23, 2019). "Taylor Swift's 'Lover' Analysis: On The Free-Spirited Album, She Does What She Wants, When She Wants". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  24. ↑ Tousignant, Lauren (May 13, 2023). "Taylor Swift, Give Us the 'Cruel Summer' Music Video, You Coward". Jezebel. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  25. ↑ Penn, David (October 18, 2023). "Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer' Deconstructed: Strategic Hooks, Intriguing Lyrics & an Emotional Connection" . Billboard. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  26. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (August 16, 2019). "Taylor Swift Unveils 'Lover' Track List". Billboard . Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  27. 1 2 "RIAS International Top Charts Week 35". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019.
  28. 1 2 "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia . Retrieved September 12, 2019.[ dead link ]
  29. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  30. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 2, 2019. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  31. 1 2 "Single Top 50: 8 September 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  32. 1 2 "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  33. 1 2 "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of September 7, 2019". Billboard . Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  34. ↑ Trust, Gary (September 3, 2019). "Every Song From Taylor Swift's 'Lover' Album Charts On The Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  35. 1 2 Zellner, Xander (May 30, 2023). "Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer' Returns to Hot 100 for First Time Since 2019". Billboard . Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  36. ↑ Lang, Cady (June 16, 2023). "How a 4-Year-Old Track Became Taylor Swift's Song of the Moment". Time. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  37. ↑ Griffiths, George (June 27, 2023). "Inside the Rise and Rise of Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer'". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  38. 1 2 3 Spanos, Brittany (April 28, 2023). "'Cruel Summer': The Taylor Swift Hit We Deserve" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  39. 1 2 Trust, Gary (June 15, 2023). "Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer' Is Her New Radio Single, Four Years After Its Release". Billboard . Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  40. ↑ Tomás Mier; Larisha Paul (June 2, 2023). "Taylor Swift Extends 'Eras Tour' to Latin America, Promises 'Lots More' International Shows". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  41. ↑ Pandey, Manish; Allison, Pete (June 30, 2023). "Taylor Swift: Cruel Summer back in UK top 40 again four years later". BBC News. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  42. 1 2
  43. 1 2 Cantor, Brian (June 26, 2023). "Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer' Ranks As Hot Adult Contemporary Radio's Most Added Song". Headline Planet. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  44. ↑ Iasimone, Ashley (June 18, 2023). "Taylor Swift on 'Cruel Summer' Becoming a Single Four Years After Its Release: 'No One Understands How This Is Happening'". Billboard . Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  45. ↑ Scribner, Herb (June 18, 2023). "Taylor Swift has a new single on the way, but it's actually four years old". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  46. ↑ Trust, Gary (July 10, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo's 'Vampire' Debuts as Her Third Billboard Hot 100 No. 1". Billboard . Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  47. 1 2 Atkinson, Katie (October 19, 2023). "Taylor Swift Unveils Live Version of 'Cruel Summer' & New Remix 'For Old Time's Sake'". Billboard . Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  48. ↑ Trust, Gary (October 23, 2023). "Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Becoming Her 10th Leader". Billboard . Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  49. ↑ Trust, Gary (November 6, 2023). "Taylor Swift's 'Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version)' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  50. ↑ Trust, Gary (November 13, 2023). "Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer' Returns to No. 1 on Hot 100, Jung Kook & The Beatles Debut in Top 10". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  51. 1 2 Trust, Gary (January 8, 2024). "Jack Harlow's 'Lovin on Me' Returns to No. 1 on Hot 100, Doja Cat's 'Agora Hills' Hits Top 10". Billboard . Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  52. 1 2 Trust, Gary (October 2, 2023). "Doja Cat's 'Paint the Town Red' Tops Hot 100 for Second Week, Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer' Rules Radio". Billboard . Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  53. ↑ Trust, Gary (July 28, 2023). "Taylor Swift Breaks Record for Most No. 1s on Pop Airplay Chart As 'Cruel Summer' Becomes Her 12th". Billboard . Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  54. ↑ Trust, Gary (August 18, 2023). "'Summer' Love: Taylor Swift Breaks Record for Most No. 1s Among Soloists on Adult Pop Airplay Chart". Billboard . Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  55. 1 2 Trust, Gary (January 19, 2024). "Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer' Hits No. 1 on Adult Contemporary Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  56. ↑ Atkinson, Katie; Dailey, Hannah; Denis, Kyle; Lipshutz, Jason; Unterberger, Andrew (July 18, 2023). "Why Did Taylor Swift's Speak Now Re-Recording Become Her Best-Performing Taylor's Version Yet?". Billboard . Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  57. ↑ Trust, Gary (March 25, 2024). "Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  58. 1 2 "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 26, 2024. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  59. 1 2 "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  60. ↑ "RIAS Top Charts Week 24 (9 – 15 Jun 2023)". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  61. 1 2 "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 11, 2023. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  62. ↑ "Irish Singles Chart: Week Ending 2 June 2023". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  63. ↑ "TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 35 (18/08/2023- 24/08/2023)". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. September 2, 2023. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023– via Facebook.
  64. 1 2 "Taylor Swift Chart History (Philippines Songs)". Billboard . Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  65. 1 2 "Taylor Swift Chart History (Indonesia Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  66. 1 2 "Danish single certifications – Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  67. 1 2 "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International)" (in Greek). IFPI Greece . Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  68. 1 2 "Italian single certifications – Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  69. 1 2 "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved December 20, 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Cruel Summer in the search box.
  70. 1 2 "Portuguese single certifications – Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  71. 1 2 "British single certifications – Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  72. 1 2 "Taylor Swift Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  73. ↑ "The Top Songs, Artists, Podcasts, and Listening Trends of 2023 Revealed". Spotify. November 29, 2023. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  74. ↑ Brandle, Lars (February 26, 2023). "Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers' Wins IFPI Global Single Award For 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  75. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (August 23, 2019). "Taylor Swift Emerges From the Darkness Unbroken on 'Lover'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  76. ↑ Wood, Mikael (August 25, 2019). "Taylor Swift's 'Lover': All 18 songs, ranked". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  77. ↑ Abad-Santos, Alex (August 23, 2019). "The 3 best songs on Taylor Swift's new album, Lover". Vox. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  78. ↑ Levine, Nick (August 23, 2019). "Taylor Swift – 'Lover' review". NME. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  79. ↑ Barr, Natalia (August 26, 2019). "Album Review: Taylor Swift Takes the High Road on the More Mature Lover". Consequence . Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  80. ↑ "The 50 Best Songs of 2019". Rolling Stone . December 6, 2019. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  81. ↑ "The 100 Best Songs of 2019: Staff List". Billboard . December 11, 2019. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  82. ↑ "The 100 Greatest Song Bridges of the 21st Century: Staff Picks". Billboard. May 13, 2021. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  83. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (October 26, 2021). "All 199 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked by Rob Sheffield". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  84. ↑ Mylrea, Hannah (September 8, 2020). "Every Taylor Swift song ranked in order of greatness". NME . Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  85. ↑ "Taylor Swift: Her 15 Best Songs". Clash . January 2, 2022. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  86. ↑ Hudson, Alex; LaPierre, Megan (October 20, 2022). "Taylor Swift's 20 Best Songs Ranked". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  87. ↑ Nuss, Allaire (November 7, 2022). "Taylor Swift's 10 Seminal Albums, Ranked". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  88. ↑ Unterberger, Andrew (December 15, 2023). "Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars of 2023: No. 1 — Taylor Swift". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  89. ↑ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone . February 16, 2024. Archived from the original on February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  90. ↑ Atkinson, Katie (April 2, 2024). "Here Are the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards Winners". Billboard . Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  91. ↑ Nesvig, Kara (April 23, 2020). "Taylor Swift Praised "HSM" Series Star Olivia Rodrigo's "Cruel Summer" Cover". Teen Vogue . Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  92. ↑ Spanos, Brittany (July 9, 2021). "Olivia Rodrigo Adds Taylor Swift, St. Vincent, Jack Antonoff Co-Writes to 'Deja Vu'". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  93. ↑ Longeretta, Emily (June 30, 2022). "The Summer I Turned Pretty Hits No. 1 on Amazon Prime Video, Taylor Swift Songs Re-Enter Top 40 Chart Three Years After Release (Exclusive)". Variety . Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  94. ↑ Longeretta, Emily (November 22, 2023). "'Dancing With the Stars' Semi-Finalists Revealed After Taylor Swift Night". Variety. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  95. ↑ "G Flip covers Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer' for Like A Version". Triple J . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. January 12, 2024. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  96. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (January 12, 2024). "Teddy Swims Adds the Heat to Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer'". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  97. ↑ "Lover / Taylor Swift" . Tidal. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  98. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201935 into search. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  99. ↑ "Digital Singles Chart (International)". IFPI Greece. September 11, 2019. Archived from the original on September 11, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  100. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  101. ↑ "Single Top 40: 2 September 2019". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  102. ↑ "Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  103. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  104. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201935 into search. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  105. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 35" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  106. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of September 7, 2019". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  107. ↑ "Taylor Swift – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Taylor Swift. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  108. ↑ "Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  109. ↑ "Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  110. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Brasil Hot 100)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  111. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  112. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  113. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  114. ↑ Taylor Swift — Cruel Summer. TopHit. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  115. ↑ "ARC 100 - date: 18. September 2023" (PDF). Hrvatska radiotelevizija. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  116. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202343 into search. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  117. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202334 into search. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  118. ↑ "Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer". Tracklisten. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  119. ↑ "Taylor Swift: Cruel Summer" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  120. ↑ "Top Singles (Week 11, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  121. ↑ "Classement Radio" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  122. ↑ "Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  123. ↑ "Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 43/2023". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  124. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Hong Kong Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  125. ↑ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  126. ↑ "IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 13th November 2023 | Week 45 of 52". IMIcharts. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023.
  127. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  128. ↑ "Media Forest charts". Media Forest. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  129. ↑ "Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer". Top Digital Download. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  130. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  131. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2024-02-26" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  132. ↑ "EHR TOP 40 - 2023.09.08". European Hit Radio. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  133. ↑ "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 43. nedēļa". LAIPA. October 31, 2023. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  134. ↑ "Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 36. nedēļa" (in Latvian). Latvian Music Producers Association. September 11, 2023. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  135. ↑ "2023 43-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. October 27, 2023. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  136. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Luxembourg Songs)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  137. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Malaysia Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  138. ↑ "TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 10 (01/03/2024-07/03/2024)". RIM. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024– via Facebook.
  139. ↑ "This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 20/10/2023 to 26/10/2023". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. October 20, 2023. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  140. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  141. ↑ "Nederlandse Global Top 40 – week 29, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  142. ↑ "Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  143. ↑ "Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  144. ↑ "TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: December 1st, 2023 - December 7th, 2023". TurnTable . Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  145. ↑ "Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer". VG-lista. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  146. ↑ "Top 20 Panamá General - Del 28 de Agosto al 3 de Septiembre, 2023". Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  147. ↑ "TOP 50 INTERNACIONAL BMAT-PRODUCE DEL 5 A EL 11 DE OCTUBRE 2023" (in Spanish). Sociedad Panameña de Productores Fonográficos. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  148. ↑ "Top 20 Paraguay General - Del 11 al 17 de Septiembre, 2023". Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  149. ↑ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 14.10.2023–20.10.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  150. ↑ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 20.10.2023–26.10.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  151. ↑ "Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  152. ↑ "RIAS Top Charts Week 27 (30 Jun - 6 Jul 2023)". RIAS. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  153. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202340 into search. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  154. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202339 into search. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  155. ↑ "Local & International Radio Chart Top 10 Week 50 – 2023". The Official South African Charts . Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  156. ↑ "Digital Chart – Week 11 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  157. ↑ "Top 100 Canciones". PROMUSICAE. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  158. ↑ "Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  159. ↑ "Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  160. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Taiwan Songs)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  161. ↑ "This Week's Official UAE Chart Top 20: from 20/10/2023 to 26/10/2023". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. October 20, 2023. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  162. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  163. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  164. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  165. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  166. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  167. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  168. ↑ "Top 100 - Record Report". Record Report. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  169. ↑ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Billboard Vietnam Hot 100)". Billboard . Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  170. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Global Monthly Chart October 2023". TopHit. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  171. ↑ "Diciembre - TOP #100 de Canciones de SGP" (in Spanish). Sociedad de Gestion de Productores Fonograficos del Paraguay. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  172. ↑ "Digital Chart – March 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  173. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  174. ↑ "Ö3 Austria Top40 Jahrescharts 2023: Singles". Ö3 Austria Top 40. November 8, 2019. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  175. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  176. ↑ "Jahrescharts 2023" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  177. ↑ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  178. ↑ "Miley Cyrus' Flowers Confirmed by IFPI as Biggest-Selling Global Single of the Year". IFPI. February 26, 2024. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  179. ↑ "TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2023" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  180. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  181. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2023". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  182. ↑ "Top Selling Singles of 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  183. ↑ "Billboard Philippines Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard . Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  184. ↑ "Podsumowanie roczne – OLiA" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  185. ↑ "Årslista Singlar, 2023". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  186. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2023". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  187. ↑ Griffiths, George (December 29, 2023). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2023". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  188. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  189. ↑ "Adult Contemporary Songs — Year-End 2023". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  190. ↑ "Adult Pop Airplay Songs — Year-End 2023". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  191. ↑ "Pop Airplay Songs — Year-End 2023". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  192. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles for week of 22 January 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  193. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  194. ↑ "French single certifications – Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  195. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Taylor Swift; 'Cruel Summer')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  196. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  197. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España . Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  198. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Swift)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  199. ↑ Griffiths, George (April 24, 2024). "Taylor Swift's Official Top 40 biggest singles in the UK revealed". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  200. ↑ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved April 23, 2024.Select 2024年3月 on the drop-down menu
  201. ↑ "Miley Cyrus' Flowers Confirmed by IFPI as Biggest-Selling Global Single of the Year". IFPI . February 26, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  202. ↑ "EarOne | Radio Date, le novità musicali della settimana". EarOne (in Italian). Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.