Taylor Swift. This household name has dominated the charts since the very start of her career. She has surpassed many artists on the charts for nearly two decades. But as a new wave of incredible singers emerge and overtake Swift in the present-day music charts, does the veteran pop star stand a chance against the up-and-coming artists? Is she being overshadowed or eclipsed by the possibility of the new generation of pop singers?

Minus the “long list of ex-lovers,” Swift has been continuously re-recording and re-releasing her old music. Her “Taylor’s Version” albums have received high praise from critics. But even those aren’t enough to surpass unstoppable artists like Charli XCX or Sabrina Carpenter. With the release of Charli XCX’s “Brat” turning summer 2024 into “Brat Summer,” Swift’s releases don’t stand a chance against the hyper-pop princess.

Charli XCX had hit number one with her incredibly successful album. She dominated the UK charts, reaching Number Two on the “Billboard Hot 100 UK.” What kept her from reaching that number one position? Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department.” Swift had been releasing multiple variants of the album months after its release in April. Before Charli XCX could overtake the number one spot, Swift released a live version of some of her songs. This variant was only offered in the UK, maintaining her position at number one.

But with the charts being controlled by artists like Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, it’s harder to overtake others. So, is Taylor Swift in quite a predicament? Is she being eclipsed by the newer generation of singers? Does she stand the test of time? Will this veteran still overpower everyone else? We’ll have to see when she offers more music for release.