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TAYLOR SWIFT BREAKS RECORDS
Monday, 06 November 2023
Taylor Swift's album "1989 (Taylor’s Version)" has achieved remarkable success in various music charts, including Billboard 200, Top Album Sales, Vinyl Albums and Top Streaming Albums. It has sold over 1.6 million units in the U.S. and over 3.5 million globally. Notable achievements include Taylor Swift being the first artist to have six #1 album debuts with over 1 million units sold. This album also has the biggest first-week sales for a re-recorded album ever, debuting with 1 million units sold in both 2014 and 2023.
It exceeded the 2014 first-week sales of the original "1989", making it the first Taylor's Version to have a bigger debut than the original. Each Taylor's Version has surpassed the sales of its predecessor, becoming bigger with each successive release. "1989 (Taylor’s Version)" achieved the biggest sales week for an album in 2023 and became the #1 best-selling album in 2023 by traditional sales.
Taylor Swift has set several records on the Billboard 200, including being the first female artist to earn 13 #1 debuts and having the most weeks at #1 among female artists. She is tied with Drake for the most #1 albums on the Billboard 200 in the 21st century. Additionally, she is the #1 best-selling artist of the year in US pure album sales and equivalent album units.
On streaming platforms, the album also made waves. It set records on Spotify for the biggest album debut in 2023 and the second biggest album debut in Spotify history. Several tracks from the album achieved top positions on the Global Spotify Chart. On Apple Music and iTunes, Taylor Swift extended her record for the most #1 hits on US iTunes among all artists. One of the album's tracks, "Slut!," reached #1 on both US and Global Apple Music charts. On Amazon Music, "1989 (Taylor’s Version)" generated the biggest first-day global streams for any album in history.
Internationally, the album reached #1 in 14 countries, and in the UK, Taylor Swift became the first and only female artist to have 11 #1 albums in the 21st century. The album also enjoyed high streaming and sales success in Australia.
It exceeded the 2014 first-week sales of the original "1989", making it the first Taylor's Version to have a bigger debut than the original. Each Taylor's Version has surpassed the sales of its predecessor, becoming bigger with each successive release. "1989 (Taylor’s Version)" achieved the biggest sales week for an album in 2023 and became the #1 best-selling album in 2023 by traditional sales.
Taylor Swift has set several records on the Billboard 200, including being the first female artist to earn 13 #1 debuts and having the most weeks at #1 among female artists. She is tied with Drake for the most #1 albums on the Billboard 200 in the 21st century. Additionally, she is the #1 best-selling artist of the year in US pure album sales and equivalent album units.
On streaming platforms, the album also made waves. It set records on Spotify for the biggest album debut in 2023 and the second biggest album debut in Spotify history. Several tracks from the album achieved top positions on the Global Spotify Chart. On Apple Music and iTunes, Taylor Swift extended her record for the most #1 hits on US iTunes among all artists. One of the album's tracks, "Slut!," reached #1 on both US and Global Apple Music charts. On Amazon Music, "1989 (Taylor’s Version)" generated the biggest first-day global streams for any album in history.
Internationally, the album reached #1 in 14 countries, and in the UK, Taylor Swift became the first and only female artist to have 11 #1 albums in the 21st century. The album also enjoyed high streaming and sales success in Australia.
