Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” rules the Billboard Hot 100 for an eighth week, tying “Anti-Hero” as her longest-leading hit.
“The Fate of Ophelia” has been No. 1 in each of its weeks on the Hot 100 so far, dating to its mid-October debut; “Anti-Hero” began its reign upon its arrival in November 2022.
Elsewhere in the Hot 100’s top 10, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” leads four festive holiday songs rising in the region, up from No. 8 to No. 5. It’s joined by Wham!’s “Last Christmas” (11-6), Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” (13-7) and Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” (14-8).
Plus, Leon Thomas’ “Mutt,” at No. 9 on the Hot 100, reaches No. 1 on the Radio Songs chart.
Check out the full rundown of this week’s Hot 100 top 10 below.
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“The Fate of Ophelia” drew 21.6 million official streams (down 8% week-over-week) and 62.1 million radio airplay audience impressions (down 1%) and sold 25,000 (up 30%) in the United States Nov. 21-27.
The single adds a seventh week at No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart; rises 3-2 for a new high on Radio Songs; and rebounds a spot for a sixth week atop Digital Song Sales. Helping its totals: its remix with the Chainsmokers, released digitally Nov. 25.
As “The Fate of Ophelia” matches “Anti-Hero” for Swift’s longest Hot 100 command, here’s a recap of her signature 13 No. 1s, ranked by most weeks at the summit.
“The Fate of Ophelia” and “Anti-Hero” contribute to Swift’s eight No. 1s totaling 26 weeks on top in the 2020s — both the most among all artists this decade.
Meanwhile, “The Fate of Ophelia” is the first song to spend its first eight weeks on the Hot 100 at No. 1 since Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” did so starting in January 2021. No song has led longer from a debut since Drake’s “God’s Plan” dominated for its first 11 weeks beginning in February 2018.
Of the 86 hits that have debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, “The Fate of Ophelia” is just the eighth to hold the spot for at least its first eight weeks. Here’s a rundown of the elite songs to maintain the most such momentum from the start:
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” returns to the Hot 100’s top five (8-5), with 22.2 million streams (up 41%), 16.4 million airplay audience impressions (up 68%) and 2,000 sold (up 28%).
A week earlier, the carol — the No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs retrospective — made its earliest jolly journey back to the Hot 100’s top 10. It was originally released in 1994 and hit the top 10 for the first time in December 2017. In December 2019, it ascended to No. 1 at last, for three weeks that holiday season. It led for two more weeks over the 2020 holidays, three over the 2021 season, four during the 2022 holidays, two in 2023 and another four last season, upping its total to 18 weeks at No. 1 — one week shy of the record for the most time on top.
With the 2019 coronation for “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Carey collected her 19th Hot 100 No. 1, extending her mark for the most among soloists and moving to within one of The Beatles’ overall record 20.
The song is concurrently the highest ornament on the multimetric Holiday 100 chart, for a 67th of the list’s 75 total weeks.
Wham!’s “Last Christmas” rises 11-6 on the Hot 100 (20.5 million streams, up 41%; 15.9 million in radio reach, up 65%; and 1,000 sold, up 30%). The 1984 release hit a No. 3 best over last year’s holidays.
Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” climbs 13-7 on the Hot 100, with 19.3 million streams (up 41%) and 15.4 million in airplay audience (up 78%). It led for three weeks in the 2023 holiday season — 65 years after its release.
Plus, Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” hops 14-8 on the Hot 100 (17.8 million streams, up 35%; 15.9 million airplay audience impressions, up 88%). Released in 1957, it has reached a No. 3 high in each of the past five holiday seasons.
Leon Thomas’ “Mutt” drops to No. 9 from its No. 6 Hot 100 best — and takes over at No. 1 on Radio Songs, where it lifts one spot (64.4 million, down 1%). It completes the longest ride to the top of Radio Songs, 35 weeks, for a title by a male soloist; overall, only Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” took longer, 37 weeks, to lead in 2021, while Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope,” featuring Charlie Puth, now shares second place via its 35-week trek in 2020.
“Mutt” is Thomas’ first Radio Songs leader as a recording artist and second as a co-writer and co-producer; it follows SZA’s “Snooze,” which notched three weeks at No. 1 in 2023.
“Mutt” also leads the multimetric Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for a 14th week and Hot R&B Songs for a 31st frame.
HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” from Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters, keeps at No. 2 on the Hot 100, after eight weeks at No. 1 beginning in August.
Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” which ruled the Hot 100 for 10 weeks starting in May, holds at No. 3 and Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” is steady at its No. 4 high.
Bookending the Hot 100’s top 10, Swift falls 5-10 with “Opalite,” which hit No. 2.
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