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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Conquers Billboard – A Record-Tying Triumph!

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ makes Billboard history, tying with Jay-Z for most No.1 albums by a solo artist.
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Taylor Swift has once again etched her name in music royalty by tying with hip-hop mogul Jay-Z for the most No.1 albums on the Billboard 200. Her latest revelation, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, isn’t just music – it’s a historic event!

Taylor Swift, a luminary in modern music, has achieved yet another milestone that solidifies her status as one of pop’s reigning monarchs. With the chart-topping debut of her new album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, she has tied the legendary Jay-Z for the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart by a solo artist. Here’s a breakdown of Swift’s awe-inspiring accomplishment:

  • Historical Tally: Joining forces with Jay-Z at the summit with 14 No. 1 albums, Swift inches closer to The Beatles’ pinnacle of 19.
  • Sales Saga: The album’s debut week closed with a staggering 2.61 million equivalent album units conquered in the U.S. alone.
  • Vinyl Victory: An astounding 859,000 of those units came from vinyl sales, showcasing a resurgence in the beloved format.
  • Streaming Supremacy: With 891.34 million on-demand official streams, Swift’s deluxe 31-song album marked the largest streaming week for an album.
  • Sales Spectacle: Not only did the album secure the second-largest week for total equivalent album units since December 2014, but it also celebrated the third-largest sales week in the modern era and the largest sales week for a vinyl album.

The album, which Swift intriguingly describes as a “secret DOUBLE album”, loaded with “tortured poetry”, has become the defining musical narrative of 2024.

Discover more about this phenomenal record-breaker and what it means for Taylor Swift’s legacy:
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