Is Taylor Swift about to score her eighth No. 1 hit in a few days?<\/b>
\nEven before Taylor Swift released her new full-length Red (Taylor\u2019s Version), the title was bound for the No.1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The set is out now, and it\u2019s likely going to debut in first place on the ranking of the most-consumed musical projects in the U.S. with somewhere between 400,000 and half a million equivalent units shifted. The title is going to be a historic win for the singer-songwriter, and it may also give her another No.1 hit in an unlikely and unexpected track. It\u2019s still early in the tracking week, but there seems to be a chance that Swift\u2019s song \u201cAll Too Well (Taylor\u2019s Version)\u201d could debut at No.1 on the Hot 100. The song isn\u2019t the type of tune that typically rises to the peak position on the list of the most popular tracks in America, but there is so much happening around the tune that a chart-topping start seems possible. Since Swift released the original edition of her album Red back in 2012, \u201cAll Too Well\u201d has been not just a fan favorite, but a critical smash. The track is often singled out as her best work, and also as one of the most devastating and heartbreaking tunes of the past decade (at least). Rolling Stone recently placed it inside the top 100 on its revamped list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, and it\u2019s the rare composition in today\u2019s quick turnaround culture that is only getting bigger as time goes by. \u201cAll Too Well\u201d will largely benefit from what should be a debut massive sales frame, as fans are quickly snapping up all the versions available. As of the writing of this article, there are four editions of the song available on iTunes. There\u2019s the traditional take as well as an extended 10-minute cut, as well as two others that vary only slightly. They are all selling well, with the standard length reigning supreme. Chances are that Billboard will lump the sales, streams and radio play of all four into one entity, which is a tried-and-true tactic that has worked many times before. In addition to simply giving fans several versions of the same song to purchase, Swift has also been promoting \u201cAll Too Well\u201d far more intensely than any other track on Red (Taylor\u2019s Version). She performed the 10-minute song on Saturday Night Live, and much has been made of the short film the singer wrote and directed herself. The video is racking up millions of views on YouTube, which also factors into a title\u2019s placement on the Hot 100. If \u201cAll Too Well\u201d does hit No.1 on next week\u2019s Hot 100, it will become Swift\u2019s eighth leader, her fourth chart-topping debut and her thirtieth top 10. The original version of the cut peaked at No.80 on the chart, so it will almost surely better that high point. The new take is labeled as \u201cAll Too Well (Taylor\u2019s Version),\u201d which means it will chart separately from the original. That\u2019s important, as the just-released take will count as a debut, not a return to the ranking. Billboard should announce where the tune lands on the Hot 100 on Monday, November 22, after the smash has enjoyed a full tracking week in which to rack up sales and streams.<\/p>\n