Taylor Swift just made Billboard history, again

Taylor Swift has made Billboard history as the first woman, and third artist overall, to possess four albums in the Billboard 200 chart’s Top 10 at one time.

Chart-topper: Her recently released re-recording, ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’, debuted at the top spot, which is her 12th No. 1 album.
* This achievement pushes Swift past Barbra Streisand for the most chart-topping albums by a female artist.
* ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’, also counts with six previously unreleased songs and it registered the biggest week for any album this year according to Billboard.

Historical precedence: Taylor Swift is the first artist to have four albums in the Top 10 simultaneously since Herb Alpert in 1966, with only Prince having ever achieved the same posthumously.
* This is not Swift’s first Billboard record, she became the first artist to sweep the entire Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in October 2022.

Surprising outcome: Several factors have contributed to Swift’s chart success.
* As well as the release of ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’, Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’, the release of the ‘Lover’ song “Cruel Summer” as a single, and her prominence in the soundtrack of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’, are all likely contributors.

Economic impact: Taylor Swift’s latest tour named ‘Eras Tour’, is also making a significant impact on economy as per economist Mara Klaunig.
* Fans traveling to cities for her concerts are spending heavily not only on tickets, but also on hotels, merchandise, custom outfits and themed activities.
* As one example, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia credited Swift’s concerts for the highest month of hotel revenue since the start of the pandemic.

Social impact: Swift celebrated the release of ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ at a Kansas City concert, where she premiered a music video for a new track and added a new song to her setlist.
* On social media, she described this as “unfathomably special”.

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