Taylor Swift has accomplished something no other artist has accomplished, holding every top 10 spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Swift’s latest album, the north fell on October 21 and immediately broke records. The same day it was released, it became Spotify’s most streamed album in one day.
October 21 also marked the day Swift became the artist with the most streams in a single day in Spotify history.
But now, for the first time in history, every US Billboard top-10 track is occupied by one artist.
It’s also the first time in the chart’s 64-year history that the top ten is all-female or all-female.
Drake previously held the record for the most top 10 hits at the same time, but now no one can top Swift, they can only match her record.
Her first single from At midnight, antihero, peaked at number one and is Swift’s ninth song to chart.
Antihero was streamed 59.7 million times. The accompanying music video has been viewed over 43 million times on YouTube.
Swift also managed to include every song on the 20-track deluxe edition of the album, At midnight (3 am edition).
She is also the first artist to simultaneously debut both a song and an album at number one on the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 four times.
Billboards Hot 100 October 21-27:
- Antihero
- Lavender haze
- Burgundy
- Snow on the Beach featuring Lana Del Rey
- Midnight rain
- Adorned with jewels
- The question is…?
- You’re on your own, kid
- Karma
- Vigilant sh**t
Swift now has 40 top ten hits – thanks North – beating the likes of Michael Jackson (30), Rihanna (31), The Beatles (34) and Madonna (38).
Only Drake has more top ten hits than her with 59.
The electronic album became the fastest selling album of the year.
He overtook Harry Styles at number one on the chart Harry’s housewhich previously held the title in 2022, according to the Official Charts Company.
After its release, At midnight racked up 204,000 chart sales in seven days, more than doubling Swift’s previous personal best of 90,300, which she achieved with her album 1989 yearreleased in 2014.
It became the biggest first-week album sales since Adele 30 was released last November and was named the album of the year with the most streams in its first week with 72.5 million streams in seven days.
Swift’s nine previous albums also charted on the Billboard 200.
How is Taylor Swift doing on the Australian charts?
Swift dominates charts around the world, including Australia. On the Aria chart, Swift has nine songs in the top ten.
It occupies the first six places Anti-Hero, Lavender Haze, Snow On The Beach, Maroon and Midnight Rain.
however, Unholy Sam Smith and Kim Petros are tied for seventh.
Swift then takes places 8 through 14 with her new releases.
She is also nominated for Best International Artist at the ARIA Awards this year. This is her eighth nomination at the music awards, and she has won twice, in 2019 and 2021.
The songwriter dominated the UK charts last week Antihero taking first place.
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