Swift's 'Toy Story 5' Track Sets New Pop Airplay Milestone
Taylor Swift's song from 'Toy Story 5' has become her 16th No. 1 on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart, extending her record. The track also topped Radio Songs and Adult Pop Airplay. Swift now holds 52 weeks atop Pop Airplay, surpassing Katy Perry's previous mark of 47.
Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You” now leads Pop Airplay after a two-position climb, marking her 16th chart-topper there. Her cumulative 52 weeks atop the ranking surpasses Katy Perry’s 47, a record she first broke with “The Fate of Ophelia.” The track also extends her runs on Radio Songs (ninth No. 1) and Adult Pop Airplay (16th leader), while reaching No. 2 on Country Airplay and No. 7 on Adult Contemporary. The song, inspired by the Toy Story 5 character Jessie, previously became her 15th Hot 100 No. 1 and only the third from an animated Disney film.
This milestone may reinforce Swift’s dominance across multiple radio formats, potentially shaping how labels and programmers prioritize cross-genre releases. Younger listeners familiar with the Toy Story franchise could discover her catalog, while industry observers may see her chart longevity as a benchmark for sustained commercial relevance. The record-breaking streak could also influence how artists time soundtrack tie-ins, though its broader cultural effect likely remains limited to music-industry metrics and fan engagement.