Taylor Swift‘s “Cardigan” single off her Billboard 200 No. 1 album Folklore matches the LP’s top rank by debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week (dated Aug. 8).
Swift is the first artist ever in Billboard chart history to simultaneously launch straight to the No. 1 spots on the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 tallies. And just like an old cardigan, the Swifties couldn’t stop calling her their favorite artist. But one fan noted the new No. 1 song as something more than just a melody and lyrics.
“Cardigan by Taylor Swift isn’t just a song. it’s a lifestyle, a reason to breathe, an escape from this cruel world filled by thieves,” they wrote. “It’s art, the first gift you open on Christmas, a hug from a loved one, it’s everything you ever wanted, it’s everything you need.”
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And another fan came more than prepared for the celebration: He baked her a cake to commemorate her dual success, with a painstaking hand-painted frosting design of the singer-songwriter standing in the woods.
Update (Aug. 4): Swift saw the cake and applauded the Swiftie’s efforts! “WOW this is incredible!! Thank you so much for making this,” she wrote. “I also saw your Instagram and your art is phenomenal!”
WOW this is incredible!! Thank you so much for making this. 🎂 I also saw your Instagram and your art is phenomenal!👏👏👏😘😘😘
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 3, 2020
#ProudOfTaylor quickly began trending on Twitter, with fans sharing their excitement over Swift’s double feat.
See the best fan reactions to Swift’s sixth No. 1 hit below.
Cardigan by Taylor Swift isn’t just a song. it’s a lifestyle, a reason to breathe, an escape from this cruel world filled by thieves. it’s art, the first gift you open on christmas, a hug from a loved one, it’s everything you ever wanted, it’s everything you need pic.twitter.com/SN4ajqO4AL
— Rez | -37 stan | shadowban era (@rzdwicy) August 3, 2020
Last year if you told me we’d get a surprise album, critical acclaim, 846k without physical copies and a #1 single all during a global pandemic I would have literally slapped you #ProudOfTaylor
— Chris Swiftie™ 🏳️🌈 (@HuffleBoy) August 3, 2020
taylor took a huge risk dropping a suprise album with no lead up no promo no physical albums and yet look what she accomplished
i’m so proud of taylor #ProudOfTaylor pic.twitter.com/BkM70T9Oi4
— ً (@almostfuckingdo) August 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/repugodtion/status/1290339623332220929?s=20
CARDIGAN #1
STREAM FOLKLORE
STAN TAYLOR SWIFT pic.twitter.com/siB4hU7u3M— flor~ (@goodfortayIena) August 3, 2020
CARDIGAN BY TAYLOR SWIFT OFFICALLY DEBUTED #1 ON BILLBOARD! pic.twitter.com/4IZO3HoMPS
— Nils Sjöberg (fan acc.) (@icantunseeit) August 3, 2020
Taylor Swift earns her sixth #1 single on the Hot 100 with "cardigan". The song has just debuted on the #1!https://t.co/1PUTlCBT5B
— Taylor Swift Charts (Taylor's Version) (@TaylorSwiftChar) August 3, 2020
what a roller coaster of a week. first, taylor tells us about folklore out of nowhere. second, swifties work as hard as we can to help taylor own her first #1. (meanwhile taking photo shoots in the woods. 😂) third, we did it! 🎉 #folklore #cardigan @taylornation13 @taylorswift13 pic.twitter.com/mo6z3pjH2g
— mollie 🧣 (@simply__mollie) August 3, 2020
3 SONGS IN TOP 10 OHMYFUCKIGGOD. AND CARDIGAN GOING #1. WE DID IT OMG. I'M SO FUCKING PROUD OF THIS WOMAN. TAYLEGEND FOR A REASON. AND SHE DID IT WITH A SURPRISE ALBUM! #ProudOfTaylor pic.twitter.com/IM1JL9tdwu
— A⋆ (@repsfoIkIore) August 3, 2020
YOU all did this 🎉❤️ https://t.co/vHpW3KSdOk
— Taylor Nation (@taylornation13) August 3, 2020
First Lady’s message for #TaylorSwift after breaking multiple records with #Folklore and having 4 song on top 10 including #1 hit on @billboardcharts with #Cardigan:
— Oliver🧣on break (@MissingLuci) August 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/forumpandlr/status/1290342334488608771?s=20
https://twitter.com/messuwanted/status/1290343881985449987?s=20
“Cardigan debuts at No. 1 on the #Hot100, making @taylorswift13 the first artist ever to debut at No. 1 on both the #Hot100 and #Billboard200 in the same week” pic.twitter.com/hF5USeoOLR
— Adri 💘 (@adrienchanted) August 3, 2020
me after screaming 15 minutes without breathing knowing #cardigan by Queen Taylor Swift debut at #1 on BBH100 Periodt!!! @taylorswift13
— Timotheus / que bueno eras (@tylerzmith13) August 3, 2020
No One :
cardigan goes no. 1Taylor Swift's Vs. Swifties
reaction reaction pic.twitter.com/sxYpgmYBQm— ¥0gè$h (Taylor's Version) / / / 🧣❤️ (@folklored_swift) August 3, 2020