Taylor Swift Scores First Rock Hit with The National’s “The Alcott”

Taylor Swift has jumped from nation to pop, and now she additionally has a rock hit to her identify. “The Alcott,” her collaboration with The National, simply debuted on the Billboard Rock & Various Airplay chart, marking her first look on the record.

“The Alcott” debuted at No. 45 on the chart with 636,000 rock radio viewers impressions, Billboard stories. Whereas it signifies Swift’s first look on the Rock & Various Airplay chart, it’s the sixth look for The Nationwide, whose album First Two Pages of Frankenstein homes the music.

Swift has appeared on different rock-adjacent charts up to now. She’s been featured on Grownup Various Airplay 4 occasions due to songs like “Exile,” which featured Bon Iver, “Coney Island,” one other collaboration with The Nationwide, and “Snow on the Seaside,” which featured vocals from Lana Del Rey.

“The Alcott” isn’t the one Swift observe on the Billboard charts proper now. “Karma” at present sits at No. 2 on the Sizzling 100, and “Anti-Hero” is No. 3 on Grownup Pop Airplay and No. 2 on Grownup Modern.

Swift — who lately broke up with The 1975’s Matty Healy following a quick romance — has introduced Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), the re-recording of her 2010 studio album with appearances from Fall Out Boy and Hayley Williams. Appears like extra rock chart appearances are in her future!