Summary
Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Life of a Showgirl," has broken her own sales records in both the UK and the US. It achieved the biggest first-week sales of 2025 in the UK and Swift's highest sales week ever in the US, with significant vinyl sales contributing to the success.
Key Facts
- "The Life of a Showgirl" sold 304,000 copies in its first week in the UK.
- The album surpassed the first-week sales of Swift's previous albums, selling more than "The Tortured Poets Department" and "Midnights."
- In the UK, it is on track to be the biggest-selling album of the year, competing with Sabrina Carpenter's album.
- In the US, Swift achieved 2.7 million sales in one day, the second-highest sales week since 1991.
- The album broke the US record for most vinyl sales in a week, selling 1.2 million copies.
- Taylor Swift also topped the cinema box office with a related album launch event film.
- The album was written during Swift's tour and captures her relationship with Travis Kelce.
- Despite mixed critical reviews, Swift confirmed she is not retiring from music.
