Taylor Swift: Insider Her Record-Breaking Billboard Chart History | Billboard Explains
Written by djfrosty on April 18, 2024
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-making achievements.
This is Billboard Explains: Taylor Swift’s Record-Breaking Chart History.
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The day has finally arrived. Taylor Swift’s upcoming studio album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ drops on April 19. And to celebrate, we’re looking back at some of Taylor’s incredible achievements on the Billboard charts. This is Billboard Explains: Taylor Swift’s Record-Breaking Chart History.
Taylor kicked off her charts journey back in July 2006 when her debut single ‘Tim McGraw’ arrived on the country charts. It also made the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 40 the next year. She kicked things into high gear with her sophomore album ‘Fearless,’ which includes hits like “Love Story” — that reached No. 4 on the Hot 100 — and “You Belong With Me,” which went to No. 2 in 2009.
Since then, Taylor has been a Hot 100 force to be reckoned with. She’s racked up 11 No. 1 hits, tying her with Whitney Houston for the fourth most among women in chart history. The superstar has charted 232 songs on the Hot 100, more than any other female artist and only second to Drake overall. Often, Taylor is competing against herself. She’s the only woman to replace herself at No. 1 on the Hot 100, and she’s done it three times. In 2014, “Blank Space” knocked “Shake It Off” from the top spot. And then in 2023, “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version)” took out “Cruel Summer” before the songs switched places the following week.
And we can’t forget the history-making album ‘Midnights.’
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