Summary
Taylor Swift's album "The Life of a Showgirl" debuted as a major success on the charts. The album sold 4.002 million units in its first week, with a significant portion, 1.334 million copies, sold on vinyl. This vinyl sales figure represents a notable share of total U.S. vinyl sales for the year.
Key Facts
- Taylor Swift released her album "The Life of a Showgirl" on October 3.
- The album sold 4.002 million "equivalent album units" in its first week.
- It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart.
- All 12 of the album's songs entered the Hot 100 singles chart, filling the Top 10.
- The album sold 1.334 million vinyl copies in the first week.
- This vinyl sale makes up about 3.3% of the total U.S. vinyl sales for the year.
- Swift's vinyl sales surpass those of other pop artists like Bad Bunny and Morgan Wallen.
- If each vinyl LP sold for $29.99, sales would exceed $40 million.
