Sabrina Carpenter joins Travis Kelce's beau Taylor Swift in making pop airplay history

Sabrina Carpenter has officially joined the ranks of pop royalty, achieving a feat that few artists have managed in the modern era.
Her latest single, "Bed Chem," has soared to No. 1 on the Billboard Pop Airplay chart, making it her fifth career chart-topper. More impressively, the track marks the fourth No. 1 from her 2024 album, Short n’ Sweet—a milestone that places her in elite company alongside Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Justin Timberlake.

Carpenter’s chart dominance is something the pop world hasn’t seen in nearly a decade. The last album to score four No. 1 hits on Pop Airplay was Taylor Swift’s 1989 in 2014. Swift’s record-breaking album ultimately produced five chart-topping singles, setting a standard that seemed nearly impossible to match.
Now, Carpenter is just one hit away from reaching that milestone—an accomplishment few expected to come this quickly in her career.

The success of Short n’ Sweet has been nothing short of remarkable. It all started with "Feather," which climbed to No. 1 in April 2024. Then came the viral summer anthem, "Espresso," which ruled the charts for three weeks in July. The momentum continued with "Please Please Please," which held the top spot for two weeks in September. Then, "Taste" dominated for a staggering six weeks between December and January.
With "Bed Chem" now leading the charge, Carpenter has firmly established herself as one of the most consistent hitmakers in pop music today.
Following the news of her latest chart triumph, Carpenter kept her reaction short but sweet, taking to Instagram Stories to thank her fans. "I mean damn!!!!!! THANK YOU," she wrote on March 22, clearly overwhelmed by the achievement.
The kind of radio dominance Carpenter is experiencing has only been seen a handful of times in recent history. Before Swift and Carpenter, it was Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream that set the gold standard. Between 2010 and 2012, Perry’s album delivered six No. 1 Pop Airplay hits, cementing her status as a pop powerhouse.
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Now, Sabrina Carpenter is making her mark, proving that she’s not just a rising star—she’s a force to be reckoned with in the pop music landscape. And with one more hit, she could join Swift and Perry in an exclusive club of pop superstars who have dominated radio airplay like no other.