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Taylor Swift vs. the 2020s Chart Reality: Can ‘Opalite’ Beat the Odds? What History Says
Taylor Resorts to 1980s Tactics – a Vinyl Single and Music Video – to Push “Opalite” to The Top (February 7, 2026) – It’s tough these days to get two…
Album Slayers: Which Blockbusters Kept the Most Other Albums From Hitting No. 1?
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20 Years After “Tim McGraw,” Taylor Swift Is on Track for an Unprecedented Billboard Achievement
(January 9, 2026) – Here’s something Swifties — and chart geeks — will love. Taylor Swift has a chance to do something no other artist in recorded music history has…