Jack Antonoffis once again professing his — andTaylor Swift’s — love of"Cruel Summer.“During his appearance onThe Tonight Showon Wednesday night, theBleachersmusician, 39, opened up about the massive success of the track, which he co-wrote and produced with Swift, 33.“Oh it’s so cool,” Antonoff said of the song’s reception and reaching No. 1 on theBillboardHot 100.Jack Antonoff.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicHe then told hostJimmy Fallonthat the fans are really responsible for the success of singles like “Cruel Summer” these days.“I’m loving where the music business is going because it just melted down into nothing but what people like. And you can talk your crap about this or that, but the fans are God. What they say goes and all this,” the “Modern Girl” singer told Fallon, 49.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift.Kevin Mazur/GettyAntonoff then began to talk about how the landscape of choosing singles has transformed.“You know, the idea of a single is just like, if you could get your friends in a room you would you play? And what happened with ‘Cruel Summer’ is a testament to that,” the Bleachers musician told the host.“It was always our favorite song on the album,” Antonoff said, referring to him and Swift’s favorite track onLover. “And then with nothing, with no gas in the fire, with no one on the business side doing anything, just kids started playing it more and more and more.He concluded: “It happened with that song, and it happened with a bunch of things — and I just think the music business is just a fun place for the work.“Late last month, “Cruel Summer” took the No. 1 spot amid theEras Tour filmbecomingthe biggest concert movie debut everand just days after Swift releasednew mixes of “Cruel Summer.“To celebrate the news, Swift shareda video on Instagramfeaturing herself and Antonoff celebrating the good news with the caption, “IT’S COOL 😎.“Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff in Los Angeles in February 2021.Kevin Mazur/GettyDuringthe clip, both musicians playfully yell and interrupt each other while sharing their excitement over the song’s success.“Our favorite song fromLoverfrom five years ago. The song that we said was the best song but we thought, ‘Oh, you know what? This is going to be our secret best song.’ That’s what we thought,” the “Don’t Take the Money” performer said in the video.Swift added, “We just wanted to say thank you so much for making ‘Cruel Summer’ a Hot 100 No. 1. And it’s not even the summer anymore, it’s deep fall. I’m wearing a sweater.““It’s deep fall,” Antonoff concurs, before the pop megastar added “we love you guys” with a wink.
Jack Antonoffis once again professing his — andTaylor Swift’s — love of"Cruel Summer.”
During his appearance onThe Tonight Showon Wednesday night, theBleachersmusician, 39, opened up about the massive success of the track, which he co-wrote and produced with Swift, 33.
“Oh it’s so cool,” Antonoff said of the song’s reception and reaching No. 1 on theBillboardHot 100.
Jack Antonoff.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
He then told hostJimmy Fallonthat the fans are really responsible for the success of singles like “Cruel Summer” these days.
“I’m loving where the music business is going because it just melted down into nothing but what people like. And you can talk your crap about this or that, but the fans are God. What they say goes and all this,” the “Modern Girl” singer told Fallon, 49.
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Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Kevin Mazur/Getty
Antonoff then began to talk about how the landscape of choosing singles has transformed.
“You know, the idea of a single is just like, if you could get your friends in a room you would you play? And what happened with ‘Cruel Summer’ is a testament to that,” the Bleachers musician told the host.
“It was always our favorite song on the album,” Antonoff said, referring to him and Swift’s favorite track onLover. “And then with nothing, with no gas in the fire, with no one on the business side doing anything, just kids started playing it more and more and more.
He concluded: “It happened with that song, and it happened with a bunch of things — and I just think the music business is just a fun place for the work.”
Late last month, “Cruel Summer” took the No. 1 spot amid theEras Tour filmbecomingthe biggest concert movie debut everand just days after Swift releasednew mixes of “Cruel Summer.”
To celebrate the news, Swift shareda video on Instagramfeaturing herself and Antonoff celebrating the good news with the caption, “IT’S COOL 😎.”
Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff in Los Angeles in February 2021.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Duringthe clip, both musicians playfully yell and interrupt each other while sharing their excitement over the song’s success.
“Our favorite song fromLoverfrom five years ago. The song that we said was the best song but we thought, ‘Oh, you know what? This is going to be our secret best song.’ That’s what we thought,” the “Don’t Take the Money” performer said in the video.
Swift added, “We just wanted to say thank you so much for making ‘Cruel Summer’ a Hot 100 No. 1. And it’s not even the summer anymore, it’s deep fall. I’m wearing a sweater.”
“It’s deep fall,” Antonoff concurs, before the pop megastar added “we love you guys” with a wink.
source: people.com
