The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard Hot 100 dated Nov. 8, we look at the chances HUNTR/X has of recapturing the crown that Taylor Swift has held for the last three weeks.

Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia” (Republic): Taylor Swift’s dominance atop the Hot 100 since the release of her The Life of a Showgirl album has been typically staggering: Not only did she dominate the entire top 10 (and the two spots just outside) with its 12 tracks in the album’s debut chart week (dated Oct. 18), she also held eight of the top 10 in its second week (Oct. 25) and four this week (Nov. 1). And in all three of those weeks, the same Showgirl song has reigned atop

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