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Taylor Swift's Latest Album Breaks Streaming Records, Surpassing Adele's 25
8 Oct
Summary
- Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl sets new streaming record
- Album sells 3.2 million copies, with 300,000 additional streaming units
- Surpasses Adele's 25 as biggest opening week for an album in the streaming era
In a remarkable feat, Taylor Swift's latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, has officially surpassed Adele's 25 as the biggest opening week for an album in the streaming era. According to Billboard, the album has sold an astounding 3.2 million copies, with an extra 300,000 units coming from streaming, totaling a staggering 3.5 million album units in its first week.
This achievement shatters the previous record held by Adele's 25, which debuted with over 3.3 million individual sales in 2015. Swift's strong numbers come despite the album receiving mixed critical reviews, as her loyal fanbase, known as Swifties, have clearly been more than willing to support the artist's latest release.
The Life of a Showgirl has also set records for the most-streamed album in a day for 2025, further cementing Swift's dominance in the music industry. The singer herself has embraced the "chaos" surrounding her album release, telling Zane Lowe that "the rule of show business is if it's the first week of my album release and you are saying either my name or my album title, you're helping."
