Newest Taylor Swift song tops Billboard Hot 100 and country radio

DALLAS (KDAF) — Taylor Swift reached No. 1 on Country radio with her song 'I Knew It, I Knew You,' marking her 14th career No. 1 at the format and her 13th as a solo artist. The milestone represents Swift's first No. 1 song on Country radio in 13 years. Released on June 5, the track was written for the Disney and Pixar animated film 'Toy Story five' and inspired by the character Jessie. Swift co-wrote and produced the song alongside her longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff. The song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, spending its first two weeks at the top of the chart and remaining in the Top five since its release. It also reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in the United States. Internationally, 'I Knew It, I Knew You' topped singles charts in the U.K., Canada, Australia and Germany. The song spent two weeks at No. 1 in both the U.K. and Australia while reaching the top spot on the Canadian Hot 100. On international airplay charts, it spent eight consecutive weeks at No. 1 in the U.K., five weeks in New Zealand, three consecutive weeks in Germany, three non-consecutive weeks in Australia and two weeks in Ireland. The song also spent five weeks atop Country radio in Australia and one week in Canada. Released by Walt Disney Records in association with Republic Records and promoted to Country radio by MCA, the track drew reviews from music publications following its release. The Guardian highlighted the song's 'handcrafted care and the rootsy soul of her country origins,' describing it as 'a reminder of what fans love about Swift.' The Telegraph called the track 'guaranteed to be a global hit this summer,' while ELLE described it as 'an emotionally moving track.' Δ