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Taylor Swift claims her sixth No. 1 and completes her second set of two straight leaders on Country Songs, as “Ours” piles 34.1 million audience impressions and steps 3-1 in its 17th chart week. Her slowest chart-topping climb was noted when previous leader “Sparks Fly” needed 19 weeks to peak last fall, and her quickest pace was a nine-week climb with “Love Story” nearly four years ago.

Swift clocked two previous leaders in 17 weeks, starting with her first No. 1 “Our Song” in 2007, and two years later with “You Belong with Me.” She achieved her first pair of back-to-back No. 1’s three months apart when “Story” followed “Should’ve Said No” in November 2008. Top audience contributors during the tracking week for “Ours” are WUSN Chicago (1.3 million impressions), KKGO Los Angeles (1.0 million), WYCD Detroit (768,000), KEEY Minneapolis (747,000) and WKLB Boston (717,000). In its 19th week on Country Digital Songs, “Ours” ranks at No. 13 with 30,000 downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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4. Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars, “Safe & Sound” - A decidedly non-Swiftian anthem that embraces the folksiness of the soundtrack. Backing up the country superstar, the Civil Wars add a little bit of gravitas to the melancholy tune.

14. Taylor Swift, “Eyes Open” - The stronger of Swift’s soundtrack contributions, “Eyes Open” places the singer in her own version of the Hunger Games, trying to stay alert and keep her sense of self as the whole world watches her. A clever spin on the trappings of fame.

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