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Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” Just Misses Pop Record; Already 5th Biggest Rhythmic Hit

Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood,” which had already debuted on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart, debuts on three additional airplay charts this week.

Most notably, it arrives at #13 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart. In opening at #13, “Bad Blood” falls one spot short of the all-time Pop Songs record.

Swift, herself, owns a piece of that record. Like Mariah Carey’s “Dreamlover,” lead “1989” single “Shake it Off” started at #12 on the chart.

“Bad Blood” also slides into the #26 slot on the Billboard Rhythmic Songs chart. In doing so, it instantly becomes her fifth-biggest rhythmic hit. Only “Blank Space” (#14), “Shake it Off” (#17), “I Knew You Were Trouble” (#21) and “Style” (#21) started higher.

Thanks to the Kendrick Lamar remix’ fitness for the rhythmic format, “Bad Blood” is expected to become Swift’s biggest hit at the format.

The Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart also plays host to a “Bad Blood” debut. Swift’s fourth “1989” single opens at #38 on that chart.

She previously charted on that listing with “Blank Space” (#4), “Shake it Off” (#6), “Style” (#6), “I Knew You Were Trouble” (#18) and “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” (#21).

After debuting on last week’s Adult Pop Songs chart, “Bad Blood” surges to #18 as this week’s greatest gainer.

In conjunction with its various Billboard airplay positions, “Bad Blood” also lands on a host of Mediabase charts. It claims #14 on Mediabase’s pop chart, #18 on its hot adult contemporary chart, #31 on its rhythmic chart and #36 on its adult contemporary chart.

Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002. Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.

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