"We're in week three of Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl era, chart-wise, and that's not enough time to dislodge the album or its lead single, "The Fate of Ophelia" from the top of the Billboard rankings. But, while it still yields four of the week's top 10 songs, the album is starting to see its deeper cuts slide down to make room for fresh blood. That helps two artists, Olivia Dean and Leon Thomas, land in the Hot 100's top 10 for the first time in their careers."
"TOP STORY Two weeks ago, thanks to a massive surge of first-week streaming, Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl locked down the entire top 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. Last week, her grip slipped slightly, as she landed a mere eight of the week's top 10 songs, with HUNTR/X's "Golden" and Alex Warren's "Ordinary" serving as the only interlopers. Now, The Life of a Showgirl has four songs in the top 10: "The Fate of Ophelia" at No. 1, plus "Opalite," "Elizabeth Taylor" and "Father Figure.""
"Still, the Hot 100's Swiftian chokehold is loosening, and that's made room for two fresh career milestones, as two artists Olivia Dean and Leon Thomas crack the top 10 for the first time in their careers. Dean's "Man I Need" leaps to No. 8, while Thomas' "Mutt" lands at No. 10 in its 38th week on the chart. That's one of the slowest climbs into the top 10 in Billboard history, with Glass Animals' "Heat Waves" holding the all-time record of 42 weeks."
The Life of a Showgirl continues to dominate the Billboard Hot 100 in its third week, with four songs remaining in the top 10. Commercial radio emphasis on "The Fate of Ophelia" contrasts with sustained streaming that keeps the album high on the chart. Deeper album cuts are sliding down, allowing new entries to rise. Olivia Dean's "Man I Need" jumps to No. 8 and Leon Thomas' "Mutt" reaches No. 10 in its 38th week, marking a notably slow climb. The singles chart remains crowded, and for a second consecutive week no hip-hop song appears in the top 40.
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