Taylor Swift and he co-writer and co-producer Jack Antonoff are celebrating their latest chart win after “Cruel Summer” claimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100!
The track, which was never released as a formal single and was included on 2019′s Lover, has become a viral hit four years later. It hit the pinnacle position on Billboard’s weekly chart this week, becoming Taylor‘s 10th No. 1 on the chart and making her part of an exclusive group.
After the news broke, Taylor and Jack took to social media to react.
Head inside to see Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff’s reaction to the exciting news…
In a video posted on Instagram, Taylor and Jack appeared to be briefly speechless before shouting in excitement.
“Our favorite song from Lover, from five years ago,” Jack enthused. “The song that we said was the best song, but we thought, ‘Oh, you know what this will be our best secret song.’ That’s what we thought.”
Clearly, they’ve been proven wrong!
“We just wanted to say thank you so much for making ‘Cruel Summer’ a Hot 100 No. 1, and it’s not even the summer anymore. It’s deep fall; I’m wearing a sweater,” Taylor added.
Did you know that Taylor and her bestie Selena Gomez landed on a list of Gen Z’s 10 favorite celebrities, but neither of them top it.
Press play on Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff’s celebratory post below…