The year seems to be a great one for women in music, as they’re all thriving. Doja Cat, Taylor Swift, and Olivia Rodrigo are now tied up in an attempt to dominate the UK charts. Doja and Olivia, who have recently put out new music, are tying with a song Taylor released more than three years ago.
As they all climbed their way up the charts, it is now anticipated that any of them will reach the sweet #1 spot. Less than 1000 chart units separate them from each other. So who’s going to reach there first?
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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Vampire’
Olivia Rodrigo released ‘Vampire‘ this June and described in cruel detail how an older ex-boyfriend mistreated her and took advantage of her. The lead single from Rodrigo’s upcoming sophomore album ‘Guts‘, a rock opera-inspired song, looks back at the pop star’s relationship with a person she describes as a “bloodsucker, fame f-ker,” who “sold [her] for parts.” In the lyrics, she also makes references to the age difference: “Went for me and not her/Cause girls your age know better”, and the span of the relationship: “Six months of torture you sold as some forbidden paradise”.
The song debuted at No.1 on the charts, making it her second song to chart at No.1. In its first week, the song generated 35.5 million streams, 26.3 million radio airplay audience views, and 26,000 sales (17,000 sales on 7″ vinyl, which cost $10, and CD, which sold for $3.50), in addition to 9,000 digital downloads.
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Doja Cat’s ‘Paint The Town Red’
Released in August, the song sensationally debuted at #22 on the global Spotify charts. Surprisingly, the song amassed an incredible 2.81 million streams. The song is about her determination to do what she loves despite what people say. The song’s opening line is the main chorus which goes, “B****, I said what I said/ I’d rather be famous instead / I let all that get to my head / I don’t care, I paint the town red.”
Doja Cat is no stranger to criticism. She has been a bold artist who has often been fearless with her statements, no matter how problematic they are. The song details all the criticism she has endured over her entire career. Yet despite those who wish to undermine her, she continues to follow her passion. The song demonstrates that, whether people like it or not, Doja will continue to be a kickass artist.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Cruel Summer’
Released in 2019 as a part of her album ‘Lover‘, Taylor Swift has been moving up the Hot 100 chart in recent weeks with ‘Cruel Summer‘. She recently announced the song as a single. The pop song has spent a lot of weeks in the top 5 of the charts. It might go up soon.
Talking about the song she says, “This song is one that I wrote about the feeling of a summer romance, and how often times a summer romance can be layered with all these feelings of, like, pining away and sometimes even secrecy.”
She added “I wanted this song to feel like a desperate summer love that might be doomed from the start. My favourite line from this song is, ‘I love you. Ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?'”
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