Songs by Adela, Karol G and Dominic Fike make waves on the Billboard charts

NPR | By Stephen Thompson

Published October 23, 2026 at 4:36 PM CDT

Taylor Swift still has the No. 1 song in the country, but there are several songs behind her worth your attention.

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