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Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song” Reaches #1 on iTunes Sales Chart

Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood (featuring Kendrick Lamar)” has finally been knocked from its perch atop the iTunes all-genre single sales chart.

The song that did so is one Swift herself has been aggressively promoting.

Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song,” that track, made the leap to #1 early Monday.

While “Fight Song” has spent the past several weeks reaping the rewards of growing airplay and inclusion in numerous television campaigns, it received a particularly strong boost from a Taylor Swift Instagram video.

Posted last week, the video featured Platten, Swift and Kelsea Ballerini singing “Fight Song” backstage at a “1989” World Tour concert. On the heels of that exposure, “Fight Song” rocketed into the Top 5 on iTunes.

Two days ago, Swift provided “Fight Song” with an even more potent dose of support.

After calling the track a “break out moment,” Swift introduced Platten as a special guest for the Philadelphia iteration of the “1989” World Tour. The two performed the song before the crowd; footage quickly circulated throughout the Internet.

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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