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Cruel Summer

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"Cruel Summer" is a song by Taylor Swift released on 2019-08-23.

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ReleaseAug 23, 2019

Deterministic forecast

Spotify royalty estimates

Gross to rightsholders

All time

$10,430,000

Rounded forecast · nearest $1,000

estimated Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders

Inputs and assumptions

As of: Sep 7, 2026
Source: Chartmetric
Formula version: artistsphere_spotify_gross_preview_v1

Each figure multiplies an identity-matched Chartmetric Spotify stream count by a deterministic $0.003 modeled gross rightsholder rate. The estimate is gross to rightsholders before contractual splits, fees, recoupment, and taxes; it is not artist take-home pay.

These estimates represent gross royalties to rightsholders before contractual splits, fees, recoupment, and taxes. They do not represent artist take-home pay.

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Taylor Swift’s music spans pop, country pop, lofi, new country, and norteno, with songs including “Cruel Summer,” “Blank Space,” “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker),” “Lover,” and “cardigan.” Follow Taylor Swift on Spotify, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, and explore available sections like videos, Instagram posts, TikTok highlights, recent coverage, and playlists.

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