Taylor Swift (4) - Week of Feb 21, 2026

 

Hey guys! If you haven't already, make sure to check out my 400k pageviews special where I counted down the top 30 least streamed Hits 1 songs of the 2020s https://zestpond.blogspot.com/2026/02/400k-pageviews-special-top-30-least.html

Before we get to this week's fresh 30, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown: 

• Meghan Trainor - Still Don't Care [#12] {13w} PK: 12
• Ed Sheeran/Arijit Singh - Sapphire [#13; 2nd time] {5w} PK: 13

Last week's #1 song: Taylor Swift - Opalite [3 weeks at #1]

30. PinkPantheress/Zara Larsson - Stateside [-2] {2w} PK: 28

29. Justin Bieber - YUKON [=] {18w} PK: 26

28. Hilary Duff - Roommates [Debut] {1w} PK: 28

27. Tyla - CHANEL [-1] {11w} PK: 22

26. Myles Smith/Niall Horan - Drive Safe [Debut] {1w} PK: 26

25. Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun [-3] {3w} PK: 22

24. Kehlani - Folded [-4] {18w} PK: 20

23. Noah Kahan - The Great Divide [+2] {3w} PK: 23

22. KATSEYE - Internet Girl [+2] {5w} PK: 22

21. Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas [+9] {2w} PK: 21

20. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT [-3] {21w} PK: 17

19. Tame Impala - Dracula [+2] {6w} PK: 19

18. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill [-2] {13w} PK: 16 (1TW)

17. sombr - Homewrecker [+10] {2w} PK: 17

16. Freya Skye - silent treatment [+3] {5w} PK: 16

15. Nick Jonas - Gut Punch [+8] {3w} PK: 15

14. Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love) [+4] {5w} PK: 14

13. Harry Styles - Aperture [+2] {4w} PK: 13

12. Madison Beer - bittersweet [+2] {19w} PK: 11

11. Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline [-1] {19w} PK: 9

10. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [-3] {31w} [4 weeks at #1]

9. David Guetta/Teddy Swims/Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone [-1] {19w} PK: 5

8. Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [+3] {3w} PK: 8

7. Benson Boone - Mr Electric Blue [-1] {11w} PK: 6

6. Olivia Dean - Man I Need [+3] {23w} PK: 3

5. sombr - 12 to 12 [=] {16w} PK: 4

4. Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia [-1] {20w} [9 weeks at #1]

3. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [+1] {17w} PK: 2

2. Bruno Mars - I Just Might [=] {6w} PK: 2

1. Taylor Swift - Opalite [=] {19w} [4 weeks at #1]

Debuts:

After dropping out of hitbound and spending the last 3 weeks in the abyss, Roommates finally debuts. This might be the record for the longest time an artist has had between having a song on the countdown. Hilary Duff hasn't been seen on the countdown since With Love in 2007. Which makes it 19 years since Hilary Duff has had her last song on the countdown. That's impressive. As for the song itself, this has grown on me quite a bit since it first entered hitbound. This is a nice chill, vibey song, and Hilary's voice is great. Am I the only one who thinks the production is a carbon copy of Anti-Hero? The most random stealing of someone's production since Havanna Winter randomly stole Nessa Barrett's La Di Die with Rain Rain Go Away.

The last debut is so painfully Hot AC-core. Myles Smith and Niall Horan collab on Drive Safe. Why has Hits 1 picked up on this? It's just some forgettable generic folk pop song. It sounds like something that would be #1 for 10 weeks in a row on the Pulse. I think Hits 1 is so desperate for new music from One Direction members, they'll make literally any song from them debut the countdown.

Countdown Extra: Tiffany Stringer - Bullet

Biggest Jump Of The Week: sombr - Homewrecker [+10]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Kehlani - Folded [-4]

Last year's #1 song: Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club (1/3 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Doechii - DENIAL IS A RIVER

Least favorite song last year: Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther

Most missed song: 5 Seconds of Summer - Hey Everybody! (2015)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Bebe Rexha - Çike Çike

5 Oldest Songs

1. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden {31w}
2. Olivia Dean - Man I Need {23w}
3. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT {21w}
4. Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia {20w}
5. Tie between Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline, Madison Beer - bittersweet, David Guetta/Teddy Swims/Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone, and Taylor Swift - Opalite {19w}

Hitbound

Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody [3]

Charli XCX - Dying for You [Debut]

Meghan Trainor - Get In Girl [2]

Kygo/Khalid/Gryffin - Save My Love [Debut]

Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path [Debut]

STELLA LEFTY - Thinking 'bout You [5]

Mckayla Twiggs - What a Girl Wants [Debut]

SIENNA SPIRO - You Stole The Show [6; 2nd time] (1TW)

ZAYN - Die For Me [3]

Tiffany Stringer - Bullet [2]

flowerovlove - Casual Lady [Debut]

Bebe Rexha - I Like You Better Than Me [2]

Knox - Go For Broke [2]

Maisie Peters - My Regards [3]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [Debut]

Bella Kay - iloveitiloveitiloveit [2]

Also Available On Survey

Bad Bunny - DtMF [3]

Clean Bandit/Zara Larsson - Symphony [3]

Pitbull/Lil Jon - Damn I Love Miami [5]

Oh joy, Charli XCX is here with her millionth hitbound dropout Dying for You. I will give it this. This is a lot better than her recent hitbound dropouts. The production is actually upbeat for once! But this still isn't really that great. This is still extremely forgettable.

Wow, it's been a few years since we've heard from Kygo. We last heard from him when For Life dropped out of hitbound in 2024. He teams up with Khalid and Gryffin with Save My Love. This song is solid. The EDM production from Kygo and Gryffin is great, and Khalid sounds good. I just think this song is on the forgettable side. Maybe it will grow on me though.

We have a "secret" Twenty One Pilots song debuting this week. Apparently Drag Path was a digital download only song for one day when Breach was released last year. But now it's been released proper. This song is not that great. It's extremely boring. There's probably a reason this song was only available for one day.

I'm sorry, who? Where the hell does Mikey come up with these artists? We've had a lot of random no-names these past few weeks, but this might be the strangest name of them all. Mckayla Twiggs makes her hitbound debut with What a Girl Wants. I'm sorry, but if your name is Mckayla Twiggs, that just screams "one hit wonder". This song is actually pretty good. This has some interesting alt production and Mckayla does have a really good voice. 

Oh goodie, we totally needed more Hits 1 plant flowerovlove. She's back with Casual Lady. This song is actually pretty fun. Forgettable, but still fun.

Since we didn't have enough weirdness on hitbound already, we have the most random and late debut we've had since 2016's BOOMBAYAH by BLACKPINK randomly debuted hitbound last year. How It's Done which spent a ridiculous 18 weeks in the abyss last year, just now decided to finally debut hitbound proper. It's been a few months since I've last heard this. And honestly it's a lot better than I remembered. The production is really catchy, and the HUNTRX girls sound good. Hopefully this ends up debuting the countdown so Golden can finally leave.

Exits:

• Paul Russell - High Maintenance [3]
• Jordi - Over Love [3]
• Forrest Frank - THANKFUL [1]
• Ice Spice - Big Guy [3]
• Joji - Hotel California [2]

Right as High Maintenance went #1 on my personal charts, it left hitbound. RIP. Big Guy luckily at least seems to be in the abyss. Over Love, THANKFUL, and Hotel California were just mid.

2026 total dropouts: 38

Estimated total for 2026: 165 (+4)

Abyss

Doja Cat - Gorgeous [1] [New]

Louis Tomlinson - Imposter [1] [New]

Ice Spice - Big Guy [1] [New]

Megan Moroney - Wish I Didn't [2]

Bad Bunny - DtMF [3]

Olivia Dean - A Couple Minutes [3]

Zara Larsson - Lush Life [4]

t.A.T.u. - All the Things She Said [6]

Pitbull/Lil Jon - Damn I Love Miami [6]

MAX/Andy Grammer - The Thing I Love [8]

Nice to see Imposter and Big Guy debuting the abyss, but why is Gorgeous just now entering the abyss?

No longer in the abyss:

• t.A.T.u. - All the Things She Said [6]

Dodged a Blurb:

We lost Sapphire for a second time and Still Don't Care. What was the point of randomly bringing back Sapphire if it was just gonna flop again on its second run? And Still Don't Care was just forgettable Meghan Trainor radio filler.

I've lost count of the number of weeks YUKON has spent stuck at #29 now. I don't even have words to explain how ridiculous this is getting.

Wow, nice to see Homewrecker getting a huge 10 spot jump.

At least Die On This Hill is starting to drop a little bit. But with her being the one to watch, this won't leave anytime soon. 

It's a gut punch that Gut Punch keeping jumping so much.

When Did You Get Hot has actually grown on me a lot. This might be her best song since Feather.

Geeze, how long is Golden gonna stay around for? I thought it would just join the 30 week club them immediately leave, but I guess not. I guess this is gonna be the next BIRDS OF A FEATHER.

Surely I Just Might has to go #1 next week, right? There's no way Taylor can be 14 weeks in a row at #1 next week, right? Well, let's just hope.

Well, that's all for now, see you all next week!

Last week's poll of the week results:

Best Abyss Song?

1. Zara Larsson - Lush Life: 53.85 % (7 votes)
2. Olivia Dean - A Couple Minutes: 15.38 % (2 votes)
3. Megan Moroney - Wish I Didn't: 7.69 % (1 vote)
4. Bad Bunny - DtMF: 7.69 % (1 vote)
5. Hilary Duff - Roommates: 7.69 % (1 vote)
6. MAX/Andy Grammer - The Thing I Love: 7.69 % (1 vote)

Poll of the week: