Taylor Swift's 'Opalite' Hits No. 1; She Ties for Third for Most Ever
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Key Points:
- Taylor Swift's song "Opalite" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its 20th week, marking her 14th career No. 1 and tying her with Rihanna for the most Hot 100 leaders in history.
- "Opalite" is the second No. 1 from Swift's album "The Life of a Showgirl," following "The Fate of Ophelia," which spent 10 weeks at the top; the song's rise was driven by a surge in physical sales and increased radio play.
- The single sold 168,000 copies this week, with 144,000 physical copies including vinyl and CD variants, marking the highest weekly sales for any song since August 202
