The Cruelest Summer is an EP released by Taylor Swift on October 18, 2023. It includes a live version from the Los Angeles concert of the Eras Tour, as well as a remix by the producer LP Giobbi, of the song “Cruel Summer” from the August 2019 album, Lover.
The release of this EP was likely aimed at urging fans to listen to the song and push it to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song reached this position in the week of October 24, 2024, making it Lover’s first #1 hit, more than four years after its initial release.