Following the release of “Speak Now,” Taylor Swift now has more number one albums than any other female artist in history.
The most recent album by the 33-year-old artist, titled Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), has achieved a prominent position at the pinnacle of the Billboard 200 chart, amassing a total of 716,000 album-equivalent units.
This metric encompasses both physical sales and digital sales, as well as streaming figures. The current album has achieved the highest weekly sales figures in 2023, surpassing all other albums thus far.
This notable accomplishment is reminiscent of the success achieved by the artist’s previous album, “Midnights,” which was released in October of the preceding year.
For male musicians, Jay-Z and the Beatles each have over a dozen number one albums, though Billboard adds that its album ranking system has evolved over the years to include anthologies.
Swift, 33, has also become the first living artist in nearly 60 years to have four albums in the top 10 at the same time, the organization added.
They include “Midnights,” “Lover” and “Folklore.”
According to Billboard, Swift is also the only living artist to have 11 albums in the top 200 at the same time.
Swift’s record-breaking accomplishments come as she performs many of her greatest hits on her fan-frenzied “Eras” tour.
