Taylor Swift beats Madonna to set new milestone in UK

Taylor Swift continues to cement her place in music history by surpassing "Queen of Pop" Madonna to become the female artist with the most number one albums in the UK.

With her latest live album Lover (Live From Paris), Taylor Swift has set an incredible milestone by topping the UK album charts for the 13th time.

Lover (Live From Paris) is a collection of live performances from Taylor Swift's 2019 studio album. Originally a limited-edition vinyl release on Valentine's Day 2023, a special double-disc heart edition was released this year, attracting a large number of fans. With 47,000 copies sold in the first week alone in the UK, the album not only set a new record but also achieved the biggest opening weekend of 2025.

With this new achievement, Taylor Swift is now on par with Elvis Presley, as both artists have had 13 number one albums in the UK. The only artists ahead of her are the Rolling Stones (14 albums) and Robbie Williams and the Beatles, each with 13 number one albums.

Notably, this isn't the first time Taylor Swift has hit number one with an album that wasn't available on streaming services. Her 2017 album Reputation was only available for streaming a few weeks after its release, but still quickly shot to number one.

Taylor Swift has not only broken records on the album charts, but has also contributed to a resurgence in the vinyl market. Her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department, became the best-selling vinyl album of 2024 in the UK, selling 112,000 LPs in total. This marked a record sales figure of the century, with 66,000 copies sold in its first week.

This is also the third consecutive year that Taylor Swift has topped the UK vinyl album chart, with 1989 (Taylor's Version) topping the chart in 2023 and Midnights holding the number one spot in 2022. The pop star also has several other albums in the top 40 vinyl albums of 2024, including: Lover (#29), Folklore (#30), and Evermore (#36).

Not only in the UK, Taylor Swift also dominates the vinyl record market in the US. In 2023, one in every 15 vinyl records sold in the US belonged to Taylor Swift, proving her huge influence on both the traditional and modern music industry.

In addition to her album success, Taylor Swift has dominated the world stage with The Eras Tour, which concluded on December 8 in Vancouver, marking the highest-grossing tour of 2024. Taylor Swift beat out a host of big names including Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones and Madonna to claim the crown.

With these achievements, Taylor Swift has not only broken the boundaries of pop music but also redefined how an artist can reach, connect and influence fans around the world. With this growth momentum, no one can predict how many more records Taylor Swift will break in the future.

Taylor Swift's music career is an impressive and successful journey, starting from when she was a young girl with big music dreams. Taylor Alison Swift, born on December 13, 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania, started her career at the age of 16. She promptly signed a contract with Big Machine Records and released her debut album "Taylor Swift" in 2006.

This first album not only marked the strong appearance of a new talent, but also marked the beginning of a long series of successes. She became a musical phenomenon when she continuously released albums such as "Fearless" (2008), "Speak Now" (2010), and "Red" (2012), each album achieved great success, won many prestigious awards and attracted millions of fans worldwide.

Taylor Swift has become one of the world's leading artists, with her musical versatility and outstanding songwriting ability. She has not hesitated to change her musical style, from country to pop, and even indie folk in her albums "Folklore" (2020) and "Evermore" (2020).

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