Weekly Chart Notes: Taylor Swift 'Red' Hot on Hot 100


by Gary Trust (@gthot20) | November 02, 2012


The lady and 'Red': Swift matches Madonna and Dionne Warwick for another impressive piece of Hot 100 history.


Taylor Swift

With her latest batch of new material,Taylor Swift ties the Material Girl, and Dionne Warwick, for the second-most appearances among women in theBillboard Hot 100's 54-year history.

The country/pop superstar debuts five songs on the Hot 100 from theBillboard 200'snew No. 1 album "Red," upping her total to 56 Hot 100 hits since she first graced the list with her No. 40-peaking debut single "Tim McGraw" in 2006. As she passes Connie Francis (53) and tiesMadonna and Warwick's sums, Swift, Madonna and Warwick now trail onlyAretha Franklin (73) for the lead among women.

Here is an updated look at the female artists with the most Hot 100 hits dating to the chart's Aug. 4, 1958, inception:

73, Aretha Franklin
56, Madonna
56, Taylor Swift
56, Dionne Warwick
53, Connie Francis
48, Brenda Lee
44,Mariah Carey
42,Nicki Minaj
41, Barbra Streisand
40, Mary J. Blige
40, Diana Ross


Swift's "22" earns Hot Shot Debut honors on the Hot 100 at No. 44, followed by "I Almost Do" (No. 65), "Everything Has Changed," featuringEd Sheeran (No. 67), "All Too Well" (No. 80) and "Stay Stay Stay" (No. 91). The songs join "Red" track "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (No. 11, after reigning for three weeks) on the tally, while the set's "I Knew You Were Trouble" (No. 3 peak), the title cut (No. 6), "Begin Again" (No. 7) and "State of Grace" previously charted as preview singles from the album.