Just a few days ago, it was announced that Taylor Swift's song "Cruel Summer" would be available as a single. Fans went into a frenzy but unknown to them is the fact that Swift herself got carried away.
Even the superstar herself is in wonder at this unexpected turn of events as she tries to understand the popularity of this cherished song's comeback. "Cruel Summer," which was first included on her now almost four-year-old record "Lover," will now be aired to radio and vigorously pushed as a focal cut from the CD.
In the music business, this kind of rebirth is uncommon because it's frequently all about what's next and what's next rather than what happened in the past. This moment is even more important for Swift because of how improbable it was for the song to get up where it is. Swift spoke to the tens of thousands of fans present during a recent stop on her eagerly awaited
The Eras Tour and touched on the unexpected success of "Cruel Summer."
Thunderous applause greeted the announcement of the news, and Swift couldn't help but express her surprise at the song's current level of popularity.
She started off by saying, "You guys have streamed 'Cruel Summer' so much right now in 2023 that it's like at the top," and continued, "it's like rising on the streaming charts so crazy." Indeed, the data back up her claim, demonstrating the song's increasing popularity since The Eras Tour kicked off.
Swift was unable to tour in support of her debut album Lover due to the global pandemic.
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She partly blames this terrible situation on the fact that the song was never properly released as a single. However, interest in "Cruel Summer" has been rekindled once she resumed her tour schedule.
Millions of people listen to the song every day, especially during the season for which it is named, and fans have loved it ever since it was released. Swift continued by saying, "My label just decided to make it the next single," to the applause and screaming of the entire Swiftie crowd.
Amazingly, she made this choice even though she was actively promoting her most recent album, "Midnights." Her current No. 1 single, "Karma," has lately climbed to No. 2 on the Hot 100 chart and is holding strong. Nevertheless, Swift's record company is ready to find a balance between the two releases because they are confident in "Cruel Summer's" potential.
Rcently, Taylor Swift has soared to the #2 spot on Forbes' list of the richest women in music after her most recent run of enormous success, and this ranking is only expected to rise after the conclusion of her most recent tour. The singer is now worth an astounding $740 million, according to the publication's "Richest Self-Made Women" list. Rihanna, who still earns more money from her music business and cosmetics line than T-Swift ($1.4 billion), is the richest woman in music.
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