Taylor Swift just pulled off a Billboard feat no artist ever has before

Taylor Swift
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After Taylor Swift's fans put on her new album and said it's their favorite, she's breaking a whole bunch of records.

Swift on July 24 debuted her surprise album Folklore, which she made in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, and it's certainly doing well. It's Swift's seventh album to debut at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart, as well as the best-selling album of 2020 so far and biggest week for an album since Swift's Lover, per Billboard.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.