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Taylor Swift has been an icon for the past decade as she sings her way to the top of the charts. She has several albums and singles out for her fans to listen too, but some are better than others. Some have risen to become openly recognizable by people across the world as they blast it through their speakers and headphones.
We have ranked Taylor's best songs by their time spent on Billboard's The Hot 100 chart. The artists land on this chart based on their song's weekly sales, streaming activity, and time spent on the radio. Keep reading to learn about 10 of Taylor Swift's top-grossing songs!
10. Me!
This song was accompanied by the vocals of Brandon Urie from Panic! At The Disco. It was released in 2019 and managed to reach the number 2 spot on the chart, staying atop the charts for over 20 weeks.
The music video they created was full of life and color as pastels made an appearance everywhere. It is no surprise why fans loved the song as it was fun and uplifting, and it was a perfect pairing as these two knockout singers sang their hearts out in this hit.
9. You Need To Calm Down
We all knew this song would make the list as this anti-hate anthem managed to peak on the charts at spot number 2. It stayed on the chart for 21 weeks, which is an unbelievably long amount of time.
The music video was beyond epic as she brought in major players like Katy Perry, Josh Green, and Gregory D'Wayne. The song itself is one that will stick in your head for ages, and this is part of the reason it spent so much time on the charts in the first place.
8. I Don't Wanna Live Forever
This song is another compilation as Swift worked with Zayn Malik to create this masterpiece for the movie Fifty Shades Darker. The song was released back in 2016 but didn't peak at the number 2 position on the chart until 2017.
It spent 23 weeks on the chart and it was the song the world didn't know it needed. This song was filled with heartbreak and a sort of darkness that fans ate up as these two singing Allstars managed to capture these feelings perfectly.
7. I Knew You Were Trouble
The 1989 album gave us this song back in 2012 and fans ate it up as it made it to the number 2 position on the chart. It spent a total of 36 weeks in the top 100, which is quite a feat for any artist.
This hit was written about her ex-boyfriend, Harry Styles, and we can't thank him enough for breaking her heart. She managed to string together a musical creation that left fans singing their hearts out as they reveled in her ingenuity.
6. You Belong With Me
This was a song back from Swift's country days in 2008, and it made it to the top of the chart and held the position for 3 weeks. It stayed on the chart for a total of 20 weeks, and it was an anthem for fans.
She wrote it after listening to one of her friends who was underappreciated by his girlfriend, and people across the world found they were able to relate. We love all of Taylor's music, but this was by far the best from her early days as a breakout artist.
5. Look What You Made Me Do
Taylor Swift felt like a fool before she wrote this song, but now it is one of her top-grossing songs. It held the number 1 position for 3 weeks and spent 20 weeks on the chart as a whole.
Her music video was epic as she started in a graveyard, moved to a bathtub of jewels, and ended with a row of Taylor's tat gave us a blast from the past. It was one for the history books as she created something out of nothing yet again.
4. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
This song was released back in 2012, and it is one of our favorites. This song was written after her breakup with Jake Gyllenhaal, and her lyrics were embedded in our brains shortly after. It hit the top position which it held for 3 weeks and ended up staying on the chart for a total of 20 weeks.
She embraced her inner power to put her foot down in a relationship as she declared it officially over. She decided to end it indefinitely and it inspired her fans to do the same. Others loved the lyrical masterpiece as it spoke to them, and provided a great soundtrack for any secret jam session.
3. Bad Blood
This song was sung with Kendrick Lamar, and it held the top position for a single week. It stayed on the chart for 25 weeks total, and it is easy to see why after you listen to it and watch the music video.
She created an epic mini-movie where she became a superhuman and was joined throughout the video by other powerhouse women in the industry. It was inspiring as they all showed their talent, but her lyrics pulled it all together to push this song to the top of the charts.
2. Blank Space
This song rose to the top with memorable lyrics that made it number 1 for 7 weeks. It managed to stay put on the chart for 36 weeks, which adds up to 9 months. She wrote this song after the media dragged her through the mud for her dating history, and Taylor based this nightmarish character off of this depiction they created. It as a brilliant idea on her part as she turned a bad situation into something truly amazing by spinning the tale of her life into a fictional character.
1. Shake It Off
Taylor's top song is Shake It Off, as it held the number one position for 4 weeks, and stayed on the chart for a total of 50 weeks. Fans loved its energy as all types of dancers were showcased in the music video, and it was the perfect description of what to do after several messy relationships.
The beat behind it all also enticed fans as it was the perfect fit for any exercise playlist, and it was easy enough for anyone to sing along too. Taylor's songs have been growing in popularity recently, but we doubt any will top this song in the years to come.