Swift's 'Opalite' Claims Pop Airplay Crown
Taylor Swift's "Opalite" has claimed the No. 1 spot on the Pop Airplay Chart, continuing her dominance in contemporary radio rotation. The achievement marks another milestone in Swift's ongoing chart supremacy, with "Opalite" now the song to beat in mainstream pop. Daughtry's "The Bottom" simultaneously captured No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart, demonstrating the band's continued rock radio relevance.
- "Opalite" is the second single from Taylor Swift's album "The Life of a Showgirl," which was released in 2025; the song itself was released to radio on January 12, 2026. - This marks Swift's record-extending 15th No. 1 single on the Pop Airplay chart. Her closest competitors, including Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Maroon 5, are tied with 11 chart-toppers each. - The album's lead single, "The Fate of Ophelia," made history as the first song ever to debut inside the top 10 of the Pop Airplay chart. - The music video for "Opalite," which Swift wrote and directed, was released on February 6, 2026, helping to boost the song's chart position. - For Daughtry, "The Bottom" is their third single to top the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. The band earned its first two No. 1s on this chart in 2024 with "Artificial" and "Pieces." - Prior to 2024, the band, fronted by former *American Idol* finalist Chris Daughtry, had never reached the top spot on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in their nearly two-decade career. - "The Bottom" is the lead single from the band's EP "Shock to the System (Part Two)." - Frontman Chris Daughtry has a fourth No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart as a featured artist on the 2025 Nothing More track, "Freefall."
