Taylor Swift's album “The Life of a Showgirl” breaks a series of records

Just one week after its release, American singer Taylor Swift's album "The Life of a Showgirl" became the most listened-to album on Spotify in a single day in 2025.

Taylor Swift has once again rewritten British music history as her new album “ The Life of a Showgirl ” not only shot straight to the top of the charts but also broke a series of unprecedented records this century.

Just one week after its release, the American singer's 12th studio album has become the most-streamed album on Spotify in a single day in 2025 - and incredibly, “ The Life of a Showgirl ” took less than 11 hours to achieve this feat.

Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, Swift's appeal still proves the undeniable power of her global fan community.

In the UK, the album quickly rose to number 1 on the charts, marking Taylor Swift's 14th number-one album of her career.

According to the Official Charts Company, in its first three days alone, the album sold 423,000 combined units, making it the biggest debut of 2025, and the biggest opening of the 21st century for an international album in the UK – behind only Ed Sheeran's “ Divide ” (2017).

Not stopping there, “ The Life of a Showgirl ” also set an impressive series of records in all formats: Most downloaded album in the first week of 2025; Most streamed album in the week in the UK, with over 84,000 units converted from streams; Fastest selling vinyl album of the century, reaching 126,000 copies in just one week - the highest sales since the current chart was created in 1994.

Notably, the album's three opening tracks simultaneously took the top three spots on the UK singles chart, respectively " The Fate of Ophelia"; "Opalite " and " Elizabeth Taylor. "

Martin Talbot, CEO of the Official Charts Company, commented: “Her list of achievements this week is extraordinary. ' The Life of a Showgirl ' not only delivered Taylor Swift's biggest opening week in the UK of her career, but also cemented her unique position in contemporary music.”

Swift’s influence doesn’t stop in the UK. In Australia, “ The Life of a Showgirl ” continues to sweep the charts, with all 12 tracks hitting the top 12 spots on the ARIA Singles Chart, helping Swift retain her spot at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart.

With the current breakthrough momentum, experts predict that “ The Life of a Showgirl ” will continue to break many more records in the US and many other international markets in the coming weeks./.

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