Will Taylor Swift earn another No. 1 album? In light of her highly anticipated release of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ this Friday, April 19th, let’s take a look back at Taylor Swift’s many history breaking achievements.
This is Billboard Explains: Taylor Swift's Record Breaking Chart History
This is Billboard Explains: Taylor Swift's Record Breaking Chart History
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00:00 My brand new album comes out April 19th.
00:03 It's called The Tortured Poets Department.
00:05 The day has finally arrived.
00:07 Taylor Swift's upcoming studio album, The Tortured Poets Department,
00:10 drops on April 19th.
00:12 And to celebrate, we're looking back at some of Taylor's
00:14 incredible achievements on the Billboard charts.
00:17 This is Billboard Explains Taylor Swift's record breaking chart history.
00:22 Taylor kicked off her charts journey back in July 2006
00:26 when her debut single Tim McGraw arrived on the country charts.
00:29 ♪ You think too much, girl ♪
00:32 ♪ I hope you think of me ♪
00:34 It also made the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 40 the next year.
00:38 She kicked things into high gear with her sophomore album, Fearless,
00:42 which includes hits like "Love Story" that reached number four on the Hot 100.
00:46 ♪ Love story, baby, just say yes ♪
00:50 And "You Belong With Me" that went to number two in 2009.
00:54 ♪ Mm, you belong with me ♪
00:57 ♪ Mm ♪
00:58 Since then, Taylor's been a Hot 100 force to be reckoned with.
01:02 She's racked up 11 number one hits, tying her with Whitney Houston
01:06 for the fourth most among women in chart history.
01:09 The superstar has charted 232 songs on the Hot 100,
01:14 more than any other female artist, and only second to Drake overall.
01:19 But often, Taylor is competing against herself.
01:21 She's the only woman to replace herself at number one on the Hot 100,
01:25 and she's done it three times.
01:27 In 2014, "Blank Space" knocked "Shake It Off" from the top spot.
01:31 And then in 2023, "Is It Over Now," Taylor's version,
01:35 took out "Cruel Summer" before the song switched places the following week.
01:39 And we can't forget the history-making album, "Midnight."
01:42 Its debut was so massive that Taylor landed every spot on the Hot 100's top ten that week,
01:48 the only time it's happened in the chart's history.
01:50 Over on the Billboard 200, the records just keep coming for Taylor.
01:55 She claims 13 number one albums, the most of any woman.
01:58 And her albums have spent 69 weeks at number one, the most of any solo artist.
02:04 This is just a small taste of Taylor's Billboard chart accomplishments.
02:08 We can't wait to see where the tortured poets department takes her next on the charts.
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