Taylor Swift’s latest full-length re-recording, 1989 (Taylor’s Version), has debuted atop the Billboard 200, marking her second No. 1 debut in 2023 and 13th album all-time to claim the top spot.
According to Billboard, the 1989 redux moved 1.653 million units in its first week — the largest week for any album since Adele’s 25 in 2015 — and the sixth biggest week in the 32 years since tracking began. Physical sales comprised 1.359 million of the total, Swift’s largest sales week ever for traditional albums, beating out her previous peak from 1989’s initial run in 2014.
Swift’s latest chart-topping debut places her above Drake for the third most all-time No. 1 albums at 13. The two pop contemporaries trail only JAY-Z (14) and The Beatles (19) for most chart-toppers.
Swift’s second No. 1 of the year was just her latest feat after achieving billionaire status, notching her 10th No. 1 single with “Cruel Summer,” and releasing the highest-grossing concert film of all-time, The Eras Tour, centered on her recent, best-selling global trek. Earlier in 2023, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) earned Swift the record for most No. 1 albums by a female artist, passing Barbara Streisand.
Speaking of which, the the top three best-selling albums of 2023 all belong to Swift, with 1989 first, 2022’s Midnights second (778,000 units in 2023), and Speak Now third (742,000 units). Although it dropped in late 2022, Midnights also topped the Billboard 200 in June, giving Swift three No. 1 albums in a calendar year.
Swift will take “The Eras Tour” on an international run for the remainder of 2023 and the majority of 2024, before returning to North America in October. Check for seats and deals to all of her upcoming North American dates here. For Swift’s international dates, visit Viagogo.