Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You” becomes the singer’s ninth No. 1 on Billboard’s Radio Songs chart, where she claims the second-most rulers of all time. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 02: Taylor Swift attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
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It’s not unusual to see Taylor Swift sit at No. 1 on a Billboard chart, though the singer-songwriter leads some tallies more often than others. The superstar is back in charge of the most competitive airplay ranking in the nation, as she returns to the summit of the Radio Songs chart with her latest hit.
Swift has been on a winning streak lately – for more than a decade and a half, really – thanks to her 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl and the several hit singles it spawned. As she continues to promote that set, which is not even a year old, Swift is also pushing “I Knew It, I Knew You,” a standalone single written and recorded for the animated film Toy Story 5. That track climbs to the loftiest space on one roster this week after recently settling for second place behind an even more successful artist on the same rundown.
Taylor Swift Returns to No. 1 on the Radio Chart
“I Knew It, I Knew You” rises from No. 2 to No. 1 on the Radio Songs chart this week. The ranking measures the songs that reach the largest total audiences across radio formats (which are usually differentiated by genre) throughout the United States. Swift trades places with Bruno Mars, as his “Risk It All,” which led the roster last frame, slips to second place.
Taylor Swift Scores Her Ninth Radio No. 1
“I Knew It, I Knew You” becomes Swift’s ninth career No. 1 on the Radio Songs chart and her first new leader in nearly three years. She last conquered the roster with “Cruel Summer,” which became a surprise smash years after its release after Swift included it in the setlist for The Eras Tour.
Here are all of Taylor Swift’s No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Radio Songs chart.
- “Anti-Hero”
- “Bad Blood” with Kendrick Lamar
- “Blank Space”
- “Cruel Summer”
- “I Knew It, I Knew You”
- “I Knew You Were Trouble.”
- “Shake It Off”
- “Wildest Dreams”
- “You Belong with Me”
The Life of a Showgirl’s Singles Missed the Radio Summit
Somewhat surprisingly, none of the singles she pushed from The Life of a Showgirl reached No. 1 on the Radio Songs ranking. Lead cut “The Fate of Ophelia” came closest, peaking at No. 2. As it stalled in that space, the tune matched “Love Story,” “Delicate” and “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)” with Zayn, which all similarly missed out on ruling by one rung. Follow-up cut “Opalite” nearly did the same, as it topped out at No. 3. Third promotional cut “Elizabeth Taylor” missed the top 10 entirely and instead stopped climbing at No. 17, tying “Willow,” “Fifteen,” “…Ready for It?” and “Out of the Woods” as it did.
Taylor Swift Ranks Fourth All-Time Among All Acts
Even as Swift earns another Radio Songs No. 1, she does not advance on the list of artists with the most leaders, though she comes closer to doing so once more. Rihanna, Bruno Mars and Mariah Carey remain in first, second and third place, respectively on the all-time tally. Rihanna leads with a lucky 13 champions, Mars recently earned his twelfth with “Risk It All” and Carey trails him by only one hit. Swift follows with nine, and she will need two more rulers before she can climb again. Usher, Katy Perry and Maroon 5 sit two wins behind her with seven No. 1s apiece.
“I Knew It, I Knew You” Is a Multi-Chart No. 1
“I Knew It, I Knew You” appears on a dozen Billboard charts this week and has already ruled many of them. The single has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales charts and the Billboard Global 200, and it also brought Swift back to several country rankings, wasting no time conquering some of them. Radio often takes longer to respond to a new release, though “I Knew It, I Knew You” had already climbed to No. 1 on the Adult Pop Airplay chart before finally taking over the general Radio Songs tally.
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