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Taylor Swift stopped promoting her album 1989 (Taylor’s Version) early into 2024, when she began pushing another project. After several months of dominating charts with the re-recording of her pop blockbuster and the tunes featured on it, the singer moved on to The Tortured Poets Department, which is still the focus at the moment.
While she might not be actively promoting the latest re-recording in her discography, fans aren’t done with the title—not even close. The set will likely continue to stream and sell well for months, if not years, to come, and one of the most popular tracks from the project even manages a comeback this frame.
“Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)” returns to a pair of charts in the U.K. this week. The track reappears on the Official Singles Downloads list at No. 62. It’s also back on the Official Singles Sales tally at No. 65.
In the past, “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)” has risen as high as No. 10 on both sales charts across the pond. So far, the 1989 (Taylor’s Version) cut has racked up eight stays on the two rankings it appears on at present since it was released in late 2023.
“Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)” was a standout from 1989 (Taylor’s Version), even if it was never chosen as an actual single. The original “Wildest Dreams” was one of the biggest hits from the first edition of 1989, so it’s not entirely shocking that a slightly reworked take would also become a meaningful win for Swift.
This period, “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)” is the only track by the Grammy champion to take up space on the two sales rosters. Of course, that doesn’t mean that Swift only has one hit on the U.K. charts at the moment, just that her other tunes are performing well in other ways.
As is often the case, Swift scores a trio of smashes on the main list of the most-consumed songs in the country. The Official Charts Company only allows for each artist to claim three positions on that tally at a time as a lead act, and she rarely misses out on doing so. This week, “Cruel Summer” is her highest-rising win, as it lifts to No. 52. “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart” and “Who’s Afraid Of Little Old Me” both slide backward, settling at Nos. 78 and 89, respectively.
