“The Fate of Ophelia” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated October 18, 2025. It was released alongside Swift’s 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” which also arrived atop the Billboard 200 — making Swift the first and only artist in history to debut at No. 1 on both charts simultaneously on seven separate occasions.
“Ophelia” became the most-streamed song in a single week in Spotify history, breaking the record previously held by Cyrus’ “Flowers.”
Swift has the second-most No. 1 debuts of any artist in history (eight), breaking a tie with Grande and trailing Drake by one for the all-time record.
Swift is also the only artist to occupy the Hot 100’s entire top 10, a feat she’s now managed on three separate occasions. Every track on “Showgirl” debuted within the chart’s top 12, with “Ophelia” flanked in the top five by “Opalite,” “Elizabeth Taylor,” “Father Figure,” and “Wood.”
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