Taylor Swift Blocked From A New No. 1 By A Fellow Hitmaking Machine

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentTaylor Swift Blocked From A New No. 1 By A Fellow Hitmaking MachineByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorAug 24, 2026, 01:30pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.SummaryTaylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You,” from 'Toy Story 5,' rises from No. 4 to a new peak of No. 2 on the Radio Songs chart, narrowly missing out on becoming another No. 1 for the singer. Bruno Mars blocks Swift from the summit with “Risk It All,” which holds in first place. “I Knew It, I Knew You” becomes one of several Swift hits to peak at No. 2 on the ranking, joining “Love Story,” “Delicate,” “The Fate of Ophelia” and “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)” with Zayn.Show More Taylor Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You" misses hitting No. 1 on Billboard's Radio Songs chart as "Risk It All" holds atop the busy ranking. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 26: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Taylor Swift accepts the Pop Album of the Year award onstage at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)Getty Images for iHeartRadioTaylor Swift may spend the rest of 2026 and perhaps the first few weeks of 2027 promoting her single “I Knew It, I Knew You.” The singer-songwriter wrote and recorded the track for Toy Story 5, which makes it eligible not only in multiple Grammy categories, but also for the Best Original Song Academy Award.Swift has been chasing that latter prize throughout much of her career, but she has yet to score even a single nomination. That may change with the inescapable “I Knew It, I Knew You,” a No. 1 hit on a number of Billboard rankings and both a fan favorite and critical smash.Thi...