# Tate McRae Beats Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo in Billboard Hot 100 Race for … Number Two

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tate-mcrae-beats-taylor-swift-olivia-rodrigo-in-billboard-hot-100-race-for-number-two/
- Published: 2026-10-26T18:44:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T20:54:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tate-mcrae-billboard-hot-100-number-two-olivia-rodrigo-1235645932/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment

## Key points

- Tate McRae’s “Housewife” debuted at Number Two.
- Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” held the top spot.
- Five major releases filled the Hot 100’s Top Five.

## Summary

Tate McRae’s “Housewife” debuted at Number Two on the Billboard Hot 100, making it her highest-charting song as a lead artist. It narrowly finished behind Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” after a close contest involving several high-profile releases.

“Housewife” drew 22.9 million streams, reached 12.7 million in radio airplay audience and sold 4,000 units in its first full tracking week. Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan’s “Expectations” remix placed third, Zach Bryan and Lana Del Rey’s “Lies” was fourth, and Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero” reached fifth; it was the first time since March 2025 that multiple artists’ songs debuted in the chart’s Top Five.

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