Cruel Summer had a huge surge in popularity on streaming services in recent months.
Taylor Swift will release Cruel Summer as her next single. The 33-year-old singer had initially planned to release the track, which was featured on her 2019 album Lover, in summer 2020.After being left"truly perplexed" by the song's sudden surge in popularity on the streaming charts, the hitmaker has confirmed Cruel Summer is finally getting an official release.
Speaking on stage during her Eras show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Saturday , Swift said: “So basically, Cruel Summer was on the Lover album. That album came out four years ago. And I just need to let you know something. That song was my pride and joy on that album. That was my favourite song." She added:"You have conversations before the album comes out and everyone around weighs in on what they think should be singles and I was finally about to have my favourite song become the single off of Lover. I’m not trying to blame the global pandemic that we had but that is something that happened that stopped Cruel Summer from ever being a single."“You guys have streamed Cruel Summer so much, right now in 2023, that it’s at the top. My label just decided to make it the next single.