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Taylor Swift: "Delicate" Extends Her Billboard Chart Record

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Find out what the GRAMMY winner's latest single just made her do …
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
May 21, 2018 - 3:30 pm

Taylor Swift's chart dominance is anything but "Delicate." Interestingly, however, it's that exact song that has extended her stronghold on an impressive Billboard Hot 100 record.

"Delicate," Swift's latest single from 2017's Reputation, has risen 10 places to No. 36, marking her 56th Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, according to Billboard. This increases T-Swizzle's lead for the most Top 40 hits by a woman — Rihanna ranks second with 50 Top 40 singles. With 49, Madonna stands at third among women.

Reputation is the gift that keeps on giving for Swift. Her sixth studio album has yielded … wait for it, six Top 40 hits:  "Look What You Made Me Do" (No. 1), "…Ready for It?" (No. 4), "Gorgeous" (No. 13), "Call It What You Want" (No. 27), "End Game" featuring Ed Sheeran and Future (No. 18), and now "Delicate," which may continue its ascent further up the chart.

Surely Swift will release a seventh single, won't she? In the meantime, Swift will keep busy with her haul from the 2018 Billboard Music Awards and her stadium tour in support of Reputation, which kicked off earlier this month.

And no, we're not "Mean." You're probably wondering who ranks supreme on Billboard's list for most Top 40 singles. Swift is fifth overall, behind Elton John (57), Lil Wayne (71), Drake (72) and Elvis Presley, who is the king of the Billboard Hot 100 with 80 Top 40 hits.

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Taylor Swift at iHeart Radio Music Awards, 2018

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See The "Delicate" Music Video Taylor Swift Premiered At The iHeart Awards

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Light on plot and long on Sia-inspired solo dance routines, Swift's new music video has arrived to the delight of her fans everywhere
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Mar 12, 2018 - 12:37 pm

Early last week, Taylor Swift tossed out a highly-publicized tease vid Instagram that she planned to premiere the new music video for her latest single "Delicate" at the 2018 iHeart Radio Music Awards on Mar. 11.

Following Swift's big win for Female Artist Of The Year at the iHeart Awards, she did indeed premiere the new video, which follows a loose narrative of the artist's dissatisfaction with the public constraints and pressures of fame – a sentiment which hearkens strongly back to the video for Britney Spears' "Lucky," as Billboard points out. And indeed, both "Lucky" and "Delicate" were produced by Max Martin, so the comparison certainly holds water.

Swift's latest video sees the star slip into a fantasy world of sorts, where she is able to break away from the constant fan frenzy, red carpet interviews and supervisory security details, as she suddenly finds herself invisible to surrounding gowned and tuxedoed crowds, finally free to dance like no one is watching.

Swift's 2018 Reputation Tour kicks off on May 8 in Glendale, Ariz., with Camila Cabello and Charli XCX on tap as supporting openers. Tickets for some dates are still available.

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Taylor Swift Shares Details On New Video For "Delicate," Coming Mar. 11

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The GRAMMY-winning pop superstar announced details on her newest music video
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Mar 5, 2018 - 11:21 am

GRAMMY-winning international superstar Taylor Swift is gearing up to set off on her 2018 Reputation Stadium Tour this May. In the month leading up to the new tour, Swift has also been riding high on the positive buzz of the successful rollout for Reputation, her sixth studio album, whose November 2017 release helped her take the crown for 2017's highest-selling album in just its first week of physical sales.

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Now, with her tour's first show date just two month out, Swift has continued to build the excitement among her fanbase with an expertly handled rollout of new radio singles and music video content, just today teasing her latest effort: a new music video for the airy pop number "Delicate," which she plans to release on March 11 during the iHeart Radio Music Awards.

Swift launched the video tease through Instagram, letting her 106 million followers be the first to know of the forthcoming release.

The 2018 iHeart Radio Music Awards will commence on Sunday, March 11, and will be broadcast live on TBS, TNT, and TruTV starting at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific. DJ Khaled is on deck to host the evening, and top nominees include Rihanna, Bruno Mars, DJ Khaled, Khalid, Shawn Mendes, the Chainsmokers, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, and Swift herself.

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Taylor Swift Breaks Own Tour Record With Sold-Out Reputation

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The popstar takes the title from herself as the woman with the highest-grossing U.S. tour ever
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Aug 22, 2018 - 5:46 pm

GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift has outdone herself yet again, this time by breaking her own record of being the woman with the highest-grossing U.S. tour. The singer/songwriter has earned $191.1 million so far for the U.S. leg of her Reputation Stadium Tour.

The star's 1989 World Tour in 2015 also put her at the top of female tour earners, bringing in $181.5 million domestically, according to Billboard. The Reputation Stadium Tour is set to further surpass that number, as the current earnings tally is based on the 27 domestic shows to date, all which were sold-out. Swift still has 11 U.S. dates left to perform.

Her latest tour is in support of 2017's Reputation, her sixth studio album, which has given her six Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Her latest single, "Delicate," has earned her a total of 56 Top 40 hits, the highest number for any female artist.

It seems like Swift is never done breaking records– she is one of only two female solo artists, along with Adele, to win a GRAMMY for Album Of The Year twice. She won the title at the 52nd GRAMMY Awards for Fearless and again for 58th GRAMMY Awards for 1989.

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Taylor Swift Announces More Dates For 'Reputation' Stadium Tour

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The GRAMMY-winner pumps up her North American tour with seven additional dates across the U.S.
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Jan 3, 2018 - 4:40 pm

With an already massive tour planned in support of her sixth album, Reputation, Taylor Swift has given her fans even more opportunities to catch her live in 2018 by adding seven U.S. dates to her Reputation stadium tour.

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The announcement comes the same week Reputation reclaimed the top spot on the Billboard 200, after being temporarily dethroned by Eminem's Revival. Swift's Reputation tour was already on track to be one of the most talked-about tours of the year.

The newly announced dates will expand the tour to add an additional show in each of these seven cities: Santa Clara, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; Rutherford, N. J.; Foxborough, Mass.; Minneapolis, Minn.; and Arlington, Texas.

Advance ticket sales for the added dates will begin for fans registered for the Taylor Swift Presale via Ticketmaster Verified Fan starting on Jan. 5 and continuing through Jan.18. Tickets for the general public will go on-sale Jan. 31.

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