"Cruel Summer" by Taylor Swift becomes surprise summer hit single after four years.
TL;DR
Taylor Swift's fan-favorite song "Cruel Summer" from her 2019 album "Lover" will be released as a single by Republic Records after a surge in streaming numbers. The song will be played on pop radio stations starting June 20. Swift explained that "Cruel Summer" was one of her favorite tracks off "Lover," but it never had the chance to live as a single. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 3 for the first time since the album's release.
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