Taylor Swift’s ‘Opalite’ Reaches No. 1, Putting Her in a Tie for Third Place for the Most Hot 100 Leaders Ever

Taylor Swift fans kept “hope-alite” alive that “Opalite” would become her 14th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, even though it faced some competitive headwinds in reaching the summit., per Variety Music.

This week’s Five Burning Questions looks at “Opalite” becoming Swift’s second Hot 100 No. 1 off her 2025 Showgirl blockbuster. separately, Billboard reported.

The star celebrated The Life of a Showgirl track topping the Billboard Hot 100. (Rolling Stone)

Last updated February 25, 2026.