Taylor Swift’s “Opalite” returns to three charts in the U.K., becoming both a bestseller and a streaming smash again in the country. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – DECEMBER 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO STANDALONE PUBLICATION USE (NO SPECIAL INTEREST OR SINGLE ARTIST PUBLICATION USE; NO BOOK USE). Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at BC Place on December 08, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Photo by TAS24/Getty Images)
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All three singles Taylor Swift pushed from her latest album The Life of a Showgirl are multi-chart hits in the United Kingdom. Even months after they were released at the same time, British Swifties continue to consume “The Fate of Ophelia,” “Opalite” and “Elizabeth Taylor” in huge numbers.
Swift’s even newer track, “I Knew It, I Knew You,” written and recorded for Toy Story 5, continues to live inside the top 10 on one list and sits just outside that region on another. Even when Swift is not in heavy promotional mode, her music performs well across the Atlantic, though some frames are more impressive than others. This week, one The Life of a Showgirl smash returns to multiple rosters, becoming a bestseller and streaming success again.
Taylor Swift Brings “Opalite” Back to Several Lists
“Opalite” dances back onto three U.K. rankings this week. The single reenters the Official Singles Downloads, Official Singles Sales and Official Streaming charts at Nos. 83, 87 and 98, respectively.
Taylor Swift’s “Opalite” Previously Ruled Two Rankings
“Opalite” has conquered two of the three tallies where it makes space this week. The single previously reached No. 1 on both the Official Singles Downloads and Official Singles Sales rankings, and it is counted among several winners by the globe-dominating superstar.
The track has spent 38 weeks on both of those purchase-only charts. “Opalite” has lived even longer on the Official Streaming roster, as it’s now up to 42 frames – though it did miss out on ruling by just one rung.
Taylor Swift Charts Four Singles in the U.K.
“Opalite” is one of four Swift singles present on any U.K. rosters this week. “Elizabeth Taylor” is the only one that grows everywhere it appears, climbing to Nos. 26 and 34 on the Official Vinyl Singles and Official Physical Singles charts, respectively.
“I Knew It, I Knew You” declines on both the Official Singles and Official Streaming charts. At the same time, it holds at No. 10 on the Official Singles Downloads ranking and nearly returns to the highest tier on the Official Singles Sales list, where it improves to No. 11.
“The Fate of Ophelia,” the first song pushed from The Life of a Showgirl, moves up on both the Official Singles and Official Streaming rosters. At the same time, the first single from the project heads in the opposite direction on the two sales-focused rankings.
Taylor Swift Charts Three Albums Across the Atlantic
Three Swift albums chart in the U.K. at the moment, and, of course, the focus is on her latest full-length. The Life of a Showgirl climbs on all three of its rankings, reaching Nos. 75, 78 and 83 on the Official Album Downloads, Official Albums Streaming and Official Albums charts, respectively.
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Folklore returns to the Official Albums Streaming tally at No. 87 while climbing from last place, No. 100, to No. 93 on the Official Albums chart, the U.K.’s main ranking for full-lengths and EPs. At the same time, Fearless (Taylor’s Version) dips one peg to No. on the Official Country Artists Albums roster.