Next record for Taylor Swift
“1989” makes the competition look old
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With her newly released album “1989 (Taylor’s Version)”, Taylor Swift is shaking up the global charts and setting records tumbling.
Taylor Swift’s, 33, reissued album “1989 (Taylor’s Version)”, which was released worldwide on October 27th, not only reached the top of the official German album charts. In England, the new recording of Swift’s iconic long player, originally released in 2014 according to “Official Charts” became the best-selling album release of the year. 184,000 units of “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” have been sold since sales began.
In England, Taylor Swift is hot on the heels of a record set by Madonna
When Swift originally released “1989” in 2014, only 90,000 units of the record were sold. “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” also sold more units than the other nine albums in the top 10 of last week’s charts in England combined. Fans also secured 62,000 vinyl records of the long-player.
With her top position in the English charts, superstar Swift is hot on the heels of none other than Madonna, 65. In the United Kingdom, the 33-year-old has eleven number one albums to date, and could therefore draw level with Madonna with her not exactly unlikely next top position in the UK album charts. She has so far achieved twelve top positions in the UK in her fabulous career.
Taylor Swift also tops the UK singles charts
“1989 (Taylor’s Version)” also includes five previously unreleased recordings that have been very well received by fans and listeners. This is what the track “Is It Over Now?” reached the top position of the British singles charts, while “Now That We Don’t Talk” is right behind at number two, and the provocatively titled song “Slut!” settled in fifth position.
Taylor Swift is going from strength to strength this year. In addition to her acclaimed “The Eras” tour, “Bloomberg” magazine recently declared the singer only the fourth music billionaire ever. According to the BBC However, Swift’s fellow musicians Rihanna, 35, Beyoncé, 42, and her husband Jay-Z, 53, were not able to achieve their billionaire status solely through music-generated income. Rather, those mentioned also earn their money through other business areas such as fashion, beauty products or music players – in addition to income from the sale of recordings, streams and concerts.