Taylor Swift reached a milestone in November 2023 when her single “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) [From The Vault]” debuted at the top of the Hot 100 chart. The song continued to perform well for months until it suddenly disappeared from the tally. Billboard removed the track due to the recurrent rule, which states that any song that has spent at least 20 weeks on the chart must rank within the top 50 to remain on the list.
“Is It Over Now?” had accumulated 22 weeks on the Hot 100 but couldn’t compete with the influx of hits from Beyoncé’s new album Cowboy Carter. The album flooded the chart with 21 tracks, pushing many songs down the list, including Swift’s latest No. 1. The previous week, competition from Future and Metro Boomin’s album also contributed to the decline of “Is It Over Now?”
The week before it disappeared from the Hot 100, “Is It Over Now?” was at No. 47, barely holding on above the crucial No. 50 mark. However, successive weeks of competition from major artists forced the single off the chart. Despite this setback, Swift is gearing up to release her new album “The Tortured Poets Department,” which is expected to dominate the Hot 100 in a similar fashion to Beyoncé and Future and Boomin’s recent releases.
As “Is It Over Now?” fades from the Hot 100, fans can look forward to Swift’s upcoming album and the potential new hits it will produce. While the removal of her latest No. 1 may be disappointing for some, it is likely just a temporary setback for the superstar. With her track record of chart-topping success, Swift is poised to make a strong comeback and reclaim her position atop the music charts in the near future.
