Taylor Swift’s ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Radio Songs Chart
The Toy Story single is her ninth all-format airplay leader.
Taylor Swift's song "I Knew It, I Knew You" has achieved a remarkable feat, topping Billboard's all-format Radio Songs chart for the week of August 29. The track garnered 64.7 million airplay audience impressions during the week of August 14-20, as measured by Mediabase and provided to Billboard by Luminate. This impressive figure is computed on more than 1,100 U.S. radio stations.
The song marks Taylor Swift's ninth career Radio Songs No. 1, further cementing her status as a music icon. The track was inspired by the cowgirl heroine Jessie in the animated Disney movie Toy Story 5, becoming just the third leader on the list from an animated film and the first from Pixar. Earlier this year, HUNTR/X's "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters led for a week in January, making it the second Radio Songs No. 1 from a soundtrack.
"I Knew It, I Knew You" has claimed numerous milestones on individual-format airplay charts. For instance, it became Swift's 16th No. 1 on the Adult Pop Airplay chart, surpassing Maroon 5's past record. Additionally, it achieved a historic first for a female artist, debuting in the top 10 on Country Airplay, reaching No. 7. The song also holds Swift's 29th top 10 on Pop Airplay and 23rd on Adult Contemporary.
Swift previously made history with "You Belong With Me" as her first Radio Songs No. 1, marking the first country crossover leader since the chart's inception in December 1990. This song surpassed three prior No. 2 hits by Shania Twain, Faith Hill, and Swift herself.
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