One week in, “The Life of a Showgirl” has taken over the world, and Taylor Swift has once again redefined global superstardom. Here’s some of the records she’s broken so far:
• Biggest first-week sales for an album in US history
• Biggest first-day sales for an album in US history, by nearly 1 million more than the closest competition
• Biggest single-day song streams in Spotify history
• Biggest single-week song streams in Spotify history
• Fastest song in history to surpass 100 million Spotify streams
• Fastest album in history to have all its songs surpass 50 million Spotify streams
• Fastest album in history to reach #1 on Apple Music in 100 countries
• Highest average streams per track for any album in Spotify history
• Only artist this century to simultaneously top the song, album, and movie charts in the US in the same week
• Only album in history to debut with an average of 20 million streams per song on Spotify
• Only album in history to occupy the entire top 10 on global Spotify for multiple days
• Only album in history to occupy the entire top 10 on global Spotify for an entire week
• Only album in history to debut all its tracks in the top 20 on US Apple Music
• Only album in history to occupy the entire top 12 on US Apple Music for multiple days
• Only album in history to occupy the entire top 12 on Global Apple Music for multiple days
• Only album in history to occupy the entire top 12 on the ARIA Singles Chart (Australia)
• Only international artist in history to debut at #1 on Germany’s single and album charts simultaneously
• Only artist to have four albums sell 1 million vinyl copies in the US this century
• Only artist to have eight albums sell over 1 million units in a single week in the US
• Only artist with twelve #1 albums on the official Irish Albums Chart
• Only song in history to debut directly in the top 10 of the Billboard Pop Airplay Chart
• Most pre-saved album in Spotify history
• Most simultaneous top-10 entries in Germany singles-chart history
• Most streamed album in a single day in German history
• Most streamed album in a single week in German history
• Most streamed female artist in 24 hours in German history
• Most streamed female artist in a single week in German history
• Best-selling vinyl in a single day in German history
• Best-selling vinyl in a single week in German history
• Biggest album debut for any international solo act in Germany this century
• Biggest first-day album sales for an international solo act in Germany this century
• Bigges first-week sales for a female album in France this decade
• Biggest first-week sales for an album in the UK this decade
• Biggest first-day sales for a female album of the decade in France
• Biggest single-day artist streams globally in 2025
• Biggest single-day album streams on Apple Music in 2025
• Biggest single-day song streams on Apple Music in 2025
• Biggest first-day album streams on Amazon Music in history (set in 2025)
• Biggest first-day album sales on iTunes in 2025
• Fastest album to sell 1 million vinyl copies in the US this century
• Fastest song to sell 500,000 units in the US in 2025
• Biggest single-day album streams on Spotify in 2025
• Biggest single-week album streams on Spotify in 2025
🚨 Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" is now expected to break the record for the biggest first-week sales for any album in US history, surpassing Adele's "25" (3.3M) with more than 4M units.
Writing, rehearsing, directing and shooting the music video for “The Fate of Ophelia” was the thrill of a lifetime because I got to be reunited with my Eras Tour family!! I wanted each one-take scene to feel like a live performance and remind us all of how it felt to be at those shows together. Making every moment count. It’s a journey through the chaotic world of show business. I loved working with Rodrigo Prieto, Ethan Tobman and Mandy Moore to dream up these visuals. A huge thank you to this massive cast who kept it 💯 and also kept the secret of this video even existing. It’s out on YouTube NOW!
https://t.co/46y9bn4SIR
📸: TAS Rights Management
Taylor Swift's 'The Life of A Showgirl' sold over 2.7 million pure copies in its first day of release in the US.
It's immediately the #1 best selling album in 2025 overall.
Biggest streaming debuts in global Spotify chart history:
#1 The Fate of Ophelia 30.98M
#2 Fortnight 25.2M
#3 Elizabeth Taylor 23.97M
#4 Opalite 23.71M
#5 Father Figure 21.8M
#6 Eldest Daughter 19.96M
#7 Actually Romantic 19.39M
#8 The Tortured Poets Department 19.1M
#9 Wood 19M
#10 CANCELLED! 18.83M
#11 Wi$h Li$t 18.8M
#12 Ruin The Friendship 18.76M
#13 The Life of a Showgirl 18.73M
#14 Down Bad 17.4M
#15 Anti-Hero 17.4M
#16 So Long London 17.2M
#17 My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys 17.1M
#18 Lavender Haze 16.4M
#19 Honey 15.9955M
#20 Seven 15.9954M
And, baby, that’s show business for you. New album The Life of a Showgirl. Out October 3 ❤️🔥
https://t.co/rIaG2Ezo7Z
Album Producers: Max Martin, Shellback and Taylor Swift
📸: Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott
🚨 Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" did not win "Best Pop Vocal Album" award at the 2025 #GRAMMYs.
She remains the most awarded artist in this category (2016 and 2024), tie with Adele and Kelly Clarkson.