St. Vincent Says Success of ‘Cruel Summer’ 5 Years After Release Is ‘Testament’ to Taylor Swift’s ‘Powerful’ Fan Base

“I remain blown away by ‘Cruel Summer’ being the phenomenon that is it,” St. Vincent shared with ‘Billboard’

St. Vincent continues to be impressed by Taylor Swift‘s impactful and dedicated fanbase.

St. Vincent (born Annie Clark) co-wrote the song “Cruel Summer” with Swift and producer Jack Antonoff for Swift’s 2019 album, Lover. However, the beloved hit song wasn’t released as a single until earlier this year and nearly five years after the album first dropped — and still hit No. 1. 

Clark, 41, celebrated the song’s ongoing popularity in a new cover story interview with Billboard and applauded the 34-year-old singer’s fanbase. “I remain blown away by ‘Cruel Summer’ being the phenomenon that is it,” she revealed. 

“Not because it isn’t a great song. It’s indicative of the time we’re in, where a song from many albums ago that wasn’t even a single at the time, the fans go, ‘No, this one — we pick this one.’ And then they march it up the charts,” she shared before adding, “That’s completely a testament to her fan base being so powerful.”