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Taylor Swift's Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) has broken multiple records, and now we don't mean corrupted vinyl playing '90s British club tracks. The re-recorded version of Swift's 2010 album arrived earlier this month and has debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. As Billboard reports, this achievement now makes Swift the first female artist in history to earn 12 chart-topping albums. She previously tied with former record-holder Barbra Streisand on 11 following the release of Midnights last year.
In addition to that impressive record, Swift has also become the first living artist to have four albums in the top 10 at the same time since 1966. On this week's Billboard 200 chart Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) is joined by Folklore, Lover, Midnights. The last living musician to have four albums in the top 10 at the same time was trumpet player Herb Alpert.
Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) debuted with 716,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending July 13, making it the fastest-selling album of 2023 so far. Last week it was reported that the re-recorded versions of Swift's albums, a plan she began rolling out in response to the sale of her masters in 2020, are consistently out-streaming the originals.
Swift recently announced the European leg of her monster Eras tour, which will take place in 2024 and will see Paramore join her on the road.
