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See the full story · 1 sourcesTaylor Swift ropes a record-breaking 16th No. 1 on Billboard ’s Adult Pop Airplay chart as “I Knew It, I Knew You” jumps three spots to the top of the Aug. 22-dated ranking.
Swift one-ups Maroon 5 for the mark, dating to the chart’s debut in Billboard in March 1996. P!nk ranks third with 10 No. 1s, followed by Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran, each with eight.
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(The chart measures songs’ weekly plays, as tabulated by Mediabase and provided to Billboard by Luminate, on nearly 80 U.S. adult top 40 radio stations.)
Here’s a recap of Swift’s Adult Pop Airplay leaders.
Title, Weeks at No. 1, Year(s):
“I Knew It, I Knew You,” one (to date), 2026
“Opalite,” three, 2026
“The Fate of Ophelia,” four, 2025
“Fortnight,” feat. Post Malone, one, 2024
“Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault],” one, 2024
“Cruel Summer,” 23, 2023
“Karma,” two, 2023
“Anti-Hero,” nine, 2022-23
“Willow,” three, 2021
“Delicate,” four, 2018
“Wildest Dreams,” four, 2015
“Bad Blood,” three, 2015
“Style,” two, 2015
“Blank Space,” six, 2014-15
“Shake It Off,” eight, 2014
“I Knew You Were Trouble,” one, 2013
“I Knew It, I Knew You” is from Toy Story 5 , inspired by the film’s cowgirl heroine, Jessie . In June, the song launched as Swift’s 15th No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 . It became just the third leader on the list ever from an animated Disney movie, and the first from its Pixar studio.
“Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time,” Swift shared June 1 on Instagram. “Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once. And being a @toystory kid from the age of 5 til now … is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond.”
All charts dated Aug. 22 will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, Aug. 18.
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