Tate McRae Beats Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo in Billboard Hot 100 Race for … Number Two
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
The Billboard Hot 100 ranks songs in the United States using a mix of streaming, radio airplay and sales. Its weekly positions show how widely a song is being heard and bought, and a high debut can reflect strong interest when it is first released.
Tate McRae is a Canadian singer and dancer whose earlier hits established her as a pop artist. The chart also features established stars such as Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo, alongside newer country artists including Ella Langley, so the rankings bring together music from different audiences and styles.
The Hot 100 is closely followed by artists, record labels and fans as a measure of a song’s reach. A busy week of releases can make competition for its top places especially close.
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