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Jun 2023
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Can "Cruel Summer" Still Be the Song of ...

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Nora and Nathan talk about the news that "Cruel Summer," from Taylor Swift's 2019 album, 'Lover,' was released this week as a single. They talk about whether the move could bump the song to the top of the charts (1:00) and why she might have decided to make "ME!" the first single off of 'Lover' instead (18:20).


Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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