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| Taylor Swift: Cruel Summer back in UK top 40 again four years later | Taylor Swift: Cruel Summer back in UK top 40 again four years later |
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| Taylor Swift is currently on her Eras Tour | Taylor Swift is currently on her Eras Tour |
| Four years after we first heard it, Taylor Swift's Cruel Summer is back in the UK charts. | Four years after we first heard it, Taylor Swift's Cruel Summer is back in the UK charts. |
| The track, from her album Lover, has blown up again thanks to its place in the singer's Eras Tour setlist. | |
| She's credited her army of fans for streaming the song, which first entered the top 40 at number 27 in 2019. | |
| It returned last week just one spot behind at number 28, and has now surpassed its original peak and reached number 12. | |
| Taylor's previously described Cruel Summer as her "pride and joy" out of the tracks on Lover. | Taylor's previously described Cruel Summer as her "pride and joy" out of the tracks on Lover. |
| It's all about the pain of a fleeting summer romance, following the album's theme of a "love letter to love, in all of its maddening, passionate, exciting, enchanting, horrific, tragic, wonderful glory". | It's all about the pain of a fleeting summer romance, following the album's theme of a "love letter to love, in all of its maddening, passionate, exciting, enchanting, horrific, tragic, wonderful glory". |
| Fans who've caught her Eras shows have been hooked on the track, leading the singer to re-release it. | |
| She recently told fans at one show: "You guys have streamed Cruel Summer so much right now in 2023 that it's rising on the streaming charts. | She recently told fans at one show: "You guys have streamed Cruel Summer so much right now in 2023 that it's rising on the streaming charts. |
| "So crazy. My label just decided to just make it the next single." | "So crazy. My label just decided to just make it the next single." |
| Jessica's dissertation project is inspired by how Taylor uses lyrics and visuals in her storytelling | Jessica's dissertation project is inspired by how Taylor uses lyrics and visuals in her storytelling |
| One of those fans who's been listening non-stop is Jessica Retson, who is, in her own words "an official Swiftie". | One of those fans who's been listening non-stop is Jessica Retson, who is, in her own words "an official Swiftie". |
| The 25-year-old student, who's currently working on her dissertation, is proving her dedication by doing it on the popstar. | The 25-year-old student, who's currently working on her dissertation, is proving her dedication by doing it on the popstar. |
| As you might expect, she loves Cruel Summer. | As you might expect, she loves Cruel Summer. |
| "It's such a nice song, all of the lyrics," she tells BBC Newsbeat. | "It's such a nice song, all of the lyrics," she tells BBC Newsbeat. |
| "And it's a bit cat and mouse, quite romantic and upbeat and encapsulates the feelings you get when you're first liking someone." | "And it's a bit cat and mouse, quite romantic and upbeat and encapsulates the feelings you get when you're first liking someone." |
| Taylor Swift fans report 'amnesia' following show | Taylor Swift fans report 'amnesia' following show |
| Why are we obsessed with Taylor Swift's love life? | Why are we obsessed with Taylor Swift's love life? |
| Taylor Swift sets UK, Europe and Asia tour dates | Taylor Swift sets UK, Europe and Asia tour dates |
| Lover is Taylor's seventh studio album - and the first release after leaving previous label Big Machine Records following a dispute with the company. | Lover is Taylor's seventh studio album - and the first release after leaving previous label Big Machine Records following a dispute with the company. |
| The star recently said the second wave of popularity for Cruel Summer felt "truly perplexing". | The star recently said the second wave of popularity for Cruel Summer felt "truly perplexing". |
| "I just haven't had something like this happen in my career," she said. | "I just haven't had something like this happen in my career," she said. |
| Jessica says there has been a big demand among fans for a single release - and she's glad it's finally getting its dues. | Jessica says there has been a big demand among fans for a single release - and she's glad it's finally getting its dues. |
| "There's definitely a place for it in the fandom and it's really nice that there's a new appreciation four years on." | "There's definitely a place for it in the fandom and it's really nice that there's a new appreciation four years on." |
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| Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift |
| Official UK music charts | Official UK music charts |
| Music | Music |