Taylor Swift is back on top of the charts with 'Opalite'

There's a familiar voice at the top of the Billboard charts this week.

TAYLOR SWIFT: (Singing) I had a bad habit of missing lovers past.

ISABELLA GOMEZ SARMIENTO, BYLINE: Do music videos still make an impact? If you're Taylor Swift, they certainly do. The singer released her blockbuster album "The Life Of A Showgirl" back in October, but a new video for the song "Opalite," along with vinyl preorders for that single, are helping secure Swift's reign on the charts.

SWIFT: (Singing) Sleepless in the onyx night, but now the sky is opalite.

GOMEZ SARMIENTO: On Instagram, Swift celebrated hitting No. 1 by profusely thanking her fans. She noted it's the first time in over a decade that she has had two different songs from the same album reach that milestone. The last time was with the album, "1989," which came out in 2014.

SWIFT: (Singing) I've got a blank space, baby, and I'll write your name.

GOMEZ SARMIENTO: Also on the Hot 100, country singer Ella Langley keeps going strong. Her song "Choosin' Texas," her highest-charting single to date, follows Swift in the No. 2 spot.

ELLA LANGLEY: (Singing) He's choosin' Texas. I can tell.

GOMEZ SARMIENTO: On the albums chart, Bad Bunny's "DeBI TiRAR MaS FOToS," which came out over a year ago, reclaimed the top spot. It's been building to that point for a couple of weeks, coming off of his big win at the Grammys and, of course, his Super Bowl halftime performance.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "DEBI TIRAR MAS FOTOS")

GOMEZ SARMIENTO: The Puerto Rican superstar's 2022 album, "Un Verano Sin Ti," is also back in the top 10. But two of the biggest rap albums of recent weeks are holding their ground. J Cole and Don Toliver hold the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively.

J COLE: (Rapping) I remember you was getting A's. Now you failing us, playing hard for the white boys that can't tell the diff.

GOMEZ SARMIENTO: And good news for movie fans. Original soundtracks led by big stars can still make a mark. The "Wuthering Heights" album by Charli xcx debuts at No. 8.

CHARLI XCX: (Singing) All the pain and torture that I went through all makes sense to me now. I was dying for you. I was dying for you. I was dying for you.

CHARLI XCX: (Singing) All the pain and torture that I went through all makes sense to me now. I was dying for you. I was dying for you. I was dying for you. I'll keep dying for you. I'll keep dying for you.

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