Hot 100: Taylor Swift Ties Rihanna’s Record for Most #1 Hits This Century with ‘Opalite’

Published: Monday 23rd Feb 2026 by Malik Davis
Hot 100: Taylor Swift Ties Rihanna for Third-Most #1 Hits in History With ‘Opalite’

Taylor Swift and Rihanna are tied for the third-most No. 1 hits in Billboard Hot 100 history thanks to her latest era,  The Life of a Showgirl’ era, and it’s safe to say she is showing out!

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Swift scored her 14th #1 as ‘Opalite takes off to the top of the Hot 100.

The tracking week of Feb. 13–19, ‘Opalite’ earned:

  • Streaming: 11.4 million U.S.-based streams
     
  • Sales: 168,000 copies sold
     
  • Radio airplay: 58.9 million audience impressions

With this milestone, Swift now ties Rihanna for the third-most Hot 100 #1s. ‘Opalite’  also marks Swift’s ninth #1 of the 2020s, the most of any artist this decade.

RiRi’s last #1 hit was in 2022 with ‘Lift Me Up‘ from the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ soundtrack 

As previously reported, the Pop superstar premiered the official music video for the single, and it has already surpassed 13 million views and counting

With every release, Ms. Swift continues to redefine her dominance in music. 

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