Taylor Swift equals her own record with another week at number 1

Once again Taylor Swift dominates the Billboard 200 with The “Tortured Poets” sectionThe album proved to be not only another hit for the singer, but one of the longest-running chart-toppers in many years – and the most successful of her career.

The “Tortured Poets” section has now spent 11 weeks at the top of the Billboard 200. The set debuted at No. 1 on the list in the spring with one of the highest opening totals in U.S. history, and since then it has refused to relinquish control of the top rung of the country’s most-consumed albums rankings.

With 11 weeks at number 1, The “Tortured Poets” section is now Swift’s longest-reigning champion on the Billboard 200. Her albums Fearless And 1989 Both managed the same run in first place overall, and the three performances share the honor of being her title with the most frames spent in charge of the competitive lineup.

In the last observation period The “Tortured Poets” section another 114,000 units of this size were laid, Billboard. It’s the kind of performance most bands and singers dream of in the first week of a new, heavily promoted set. The fact that Swift can do this after months on the charts is further proof of the superstar’s dominance and unprecedented popularity.

This total is actually slightly lower than the previous week, but that is to be expected with any album that has been on the Billboard 200 for several years. Streams are still largely the driving force The “Tortured Poets” sectionbecause his 31 titles are regularly played over 100 million times – including last time.

During the 11 weeks that The “Tortured Poets” section Despite dominating the Billboard 200, the project continues to sell well, holding onto the No. 1 spot on the chart with another 35,000 sales, enough for the best-seller to take fifth place on the Top Album Sales chart this year.

At the moment, it doesn’t look like Swift has any serious competition for the Billboard 200 throne. There is a big chance that The “Tortured Poets” section will earn a twelfth place at number 1 as soon as Billboard will update its roster in one week, instantly becoming their longest-reigning champion and making history again in many ways.

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