‘Cruel Summer’: The Taylor Swift Hit We Deserve What’s your Reaction? +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 Facebook Twitter Email Fans have long lamented that “Cruel Summer,” the upbeat, fan-favorite track from Taylor Swift’s 2019 album Lover, should have been promoted as a single upon release—and now they’ve belatedly gotten their wish, as Swift’s team and fans have pushed the song all the way to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 four years after its initial release. Related Videos Tweets by taylorswift13