By the Water Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) # Cover Album Studio albums (EAS) Other LPs (EAS) Physical singles (units sold) Digital singles (units sold) Streams Streams increase Total EAS 1 Taylor Swift 6,691,000 500,000 469,000 (20,000) 2,187,000 (14,580,000) 1,400,000 (07/09/23) Av.: 620 LD: 1,870 11,247,000 2 Holiday Collection 1,345,000 0 0 (0) 86,000 (570,000) 63,000 (07/09/23) Av.: 10 LD: 20 1,535,000 3 Fearless 9,990,000 1,713,000 797,000 (69,000) 4,519,000 (30,130,000) 6,611,000 (07/09/23) Av.: 3,380 LD: 8,030 23,630,000 4 Speak Now 6,425,000 507,000 442,000 (44,000) 2,357,000 (15,720,000) 4,320,000 (07/09/23) Av.: 25,350 LD: 76,070 14,051,000 5 Red 7,245,000 1,822,000 525,000 (33,000) 4,163,000 (27,750,000) 9,115,000 (07/09/23) Av.: 3,270 LD: 9,800 22,869,000 6 1989 10,656,000 1,021,000 360,000 (30,000) 4,544,000 (30,290,000) 10,076,000 (07/09/23) Av.: 4,990 LD: 14,970 26,656,000 7 Reputation 3,651,000 1,068,000 59,000 (15,000) 641,000 (4,280,000) 7,534,000 (07/09/23) Av.: 2,930 LD: 8,780 12,953,000 8 Lover 2,463,000 1,158,000 57,000 (45,000) 233,000 (1,550,000) 8,782,000 (07/09/23) Av.: 5,230 LD: 15,680 12,692,000 9 Folklore 2,938,000 1,118,000 33,000 (30,000) 49,000 (330,000) 6,557,000 (07/09/23) Av.: 2,900 LD: 8,710 10,695,000 10 Evermore 1,682,000 511,000 0 (0) 28,000 (190,000) 4,159,000 (07/09/23) Av.: 1,380 LD: 4,140 6,403,000 11 Midnights 3,329,000 712,000 0 (0) 174,000 (1,160,000) 7,044,000 (07/09/23) Av.: 4,900 LD: 14,710 11,251,000 Speaking about a negative trend, Midnights changed everything in no time. Out for less than a year, it’s up to the unreal total of 11.2 million. We can also point out how difficult it is to hit 10 million many times, ones your casual listeners are already satisfied with plenty of hits from you. In fact, Taylor Swift used to be the only female singer with 5 10-million sellers this millennium – overall, Eminem, the strongest competitor, owns 6. Now, she destroys everyone as she claims 9 (!) albums over 10 million. She now records well over 2 million sales per month, in quiet periods. What about the total to date though? Taylor Swift adds for 159.45 million equivalent album sales. After passing Barbra Streisand, she tops Whitney Houston this week. Only 4 other female singers own 3 albums at 20+ million. Madonna, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion. Only 4 other acts own 9 albums or more at 10+ million. The Beatles, Queen, The Rolling Stones, and Madonna. Yes, she is on that league now. And she is still only 33. Phew. https://chartmasters.org/taylor-swift-albums-and-songs-sales/ Edited July 11, 2023 by By the Water 2 3
Cruel Summer Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 Oh, some people are going to be real mad about this. Taylor, the legend that you are
PoisonedIvy Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 Quote Only 4 other female singers own 3 albums at 20+ million. Madonna, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion. Only 4 other acts own 9 albums or more at 10+ million. The Beatles, Queen, The Rolling Stones, and Madonna. Yes, she is on that league now. And she is still only 33. Phew. This part in particular 1
PoisonedIvy Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, By the Water said: CM combines Taylor’s Versions with the OG releases right? Speak Now coming to surpass 15M
Ms. Togekiss Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 We thought 2021 was crazy because she was moving 1M units per month. She’s now moving twice as many units per month
Ms. Togekiss Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, WeFoundTrouble said: CM combines Taylor’s Versions with the OG releases right? Speak Now coming to surpass 15M Yes. Red gained 8M since TV…. Speak Now will definitely be yet another 20M seller 2
Klein Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) Poor evermore At least she released the Holiday Collection so evermore is not dead last with so much gap Edited July 11, 2023 by Klein
PoisonedIvy Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Klein said: Poor evermore At least she released the Holiday Collection so evermore is not dead last with so much gap I can’t believe even debut will remain COMFORTABLY ahead of evermore once the TV pads another 2-3M units on top evermore sweetie get behind me 1
PoisonedIvy Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) Midnights at 11.2M Lover at 12.6M Rep at 13M 1989 at 26M Her pop catalogue having like 63M units off of 4 albums, and that’s not counting Red (since it’s more country) at 22M _____ For country: Debut 11.2 Fearless 23.6 Speak Now 14 Red 22.9 = 71.1M country units. I can’t believe this is still 8M units ahead of her pop discography, but the 3 TVs released so far being country helps that. Her least successful country record and her “currently least successful” pop record being on par is sending me (though of course Midnights will probably get to 20M in the long run) ______ folklore at 10.7M and evermore at 6.4M At 17.1M units she must have the biggest career in folk music of this century Edited July 11, 2023 by WeFoundTrouble 2
FolkLover1989 Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 14 minutes ago, Cruel Summer said: Oh, some people are going to be real mad about this. Taylor, the legend that you are The fact is label and IFPI data matches with Chartmasters So they can be mad atp lol 1
FolkLover1989 Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 Just now, WeFoundTrouble said: Midnights at 11.2M Lover at 12.6M Rep at 13M 1989 at 26M Her pop catalogue having like 63M units off of 4 albums, and that’s not counting Red (since it’s more country) at 22M folklore at 10.7M and evermore at 6.4M At 17.1M units she must have the biggest career in folk music of this century Oh easily no one has done 17.1m with Folk this century Also her country total is biggest of this century 1
PoisonedIvy Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 1 minute ago, FolkLover1989 said: Oh easily no one has done 17.1m with Folk this century Also her country total is biggest of this century I just edited the country, pop, and folk separations into my post! 62.8M for pop, 71.1M for country, and 17.1M for folk Let’s shoot for 30M rock units next 1
Klein Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 Just now, WeFoundTrouble said: Let’s shoot for 30M rock units next From your mouth to god's ears. We need that rock era. 1
By the Water Posted July 11, 2023 Author Posted July 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, FolkLover1989 said: The fact is label and IFPI data matches with Chartmasters So they can be mad atp lol Actually, labels' numbers are always bigger than CM's so if anything she's even higher
Cruel Summer Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, WeFoundTrouble said: Midnights at 11.2M Lover at 12.6M Rep at 13M 1989 at 26M Her pop catalogue having like 63M units off of 4 albums, and that’s not counting Red (since it’s more country) at 22M _____ For country: Debut 11.2 Fearless 23.6 Speak Now 14 Red 22.9 = 71.1M country units. I can’t believe this is still 8M units ahead of her pop discography, but the 3 TVs released so far being country helps that. Her least successful country record and her “currently least successful” pop record being on par is sending me (though of course Midnights will probably get to 20M in the long run) ______ folklore at 10.7M and evermore at 6.4M At 17.1M units she must have the biggest career in folk music of this century A multi-genre queen, a versatile musical mastermind! She’ll get to 100m units with her country catalog when she one day returns to her home genre, I just know it 1
PoisonedIvy Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 Just now, greeneyedsoul said: Loser about to outsell reputa... Inch Enjoy it while it lasts because Puta is still successful on its own but the TV will just leave Lover right back in the dust Puta will join the other 20M sellers while Lover will cap out at or near 16M 2
Ms. Togekiss Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 I doubted Midnights but it will 100% be another 20M seller puta is lucky she has TV coming otherwise lover would’ve left it in the dust
MingYouToo Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, WeFoundTrouble said: I just edited the country, pop, and folk separations into my post! 62.8M for pop, 71.1M for country, and 17.1M for folk Let’s shoot for 30M rock units next girl we need disco next
Ms. Togekiss Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 Just now, WeFoundTrouble said: Enjoy it while it lasts because Puta is still successful on its own but the TV will just leave Lover right back in the dust Puta will join the other 20M sellers while Lover will cap out at or near 16M Bookmarked
MingYouToo Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 1 minute ago, WeFoundTrouble said: Enjoy it while it lasts because Puta is still successful on its own but the TV will just leave Lover right back in the dust Puta will join the other 20M sellers while Lover will cap out at or near 16M the Winner shade Puta will always be her WORST album I fear! Padded stats! Inflated numbers! Look wasn't even a real hit! Delicate radio carried hit! All fraudulent numbers! Winner organic singles and organic peaks 1 6
simmnfierzig Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 Smash smash smash Destroying streaming, pure sales, digital sales, whatever you want 1
PoisonedIvy Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 Just now, Ms. Togekiss said: Bookmarked See you in 2050 when Lover reaches 17M i guess Just now, MingYouToo said: girl we need disco next Disco will get ha 4M European units and 2M US units at best, rock is her calling
PoisonedIvy Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 1 minute ago, simmnfierzig said: Smash smash smash Destroying streaming, pure sales, digital sales, whatever you want B-b-but she’s not destroying dancing I fear
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