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In some cases, songs have movies and TV shows to thank for their ultimate success, as being included as part of a soundtrack can lead to renewed interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Dream On&#8221; by Aerosmith<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aerosmith released their debut album in 1973, with now-classic &#8220;Dream On&#8221; as its lead single. And although the song was particularly popular in the band\u2019s hometown of Boston, it fizzled out on the Billboard charts. In December of 1975, the band\u2019s manager, David Krebs, convinced their label to re-release the song, and it climbed the charts into early 1976, ultimately peaking at No. 6 that April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Cruel Summer&#8221; by Taylor Swift<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Taylor Swift&#8217;s seventh studio album, <em>Lover<\/em>, was released in 2019, but hit &#8220;Cruel Summer&#8221; wasn\u2019t released as a single until four years later, in 2023. 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