Taylor Swift becomes 1st woman with 4 albums in Billboard top 10 simultaneously

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Taylor Swift's quest to re-record her catalog continues to be a smashing success.

Swift's re-recorded version of her 2010 album "Speak Now" has debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart, becoming the singer's fourth album to occupy the chart's current top 10. This makes her the first woman in history to have four albums in the top 10 at the same time, according to Billboard. In addition to "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" Swift's albums "Midnights," "Lover," and "Folklore" are all in the top 10.

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Swift has been re-recording her earlier albums since 2021 as part of an effort to gain control of their master recordings following a dispute with her former record label. She started with "Fearless (Taylor's Version)" in April 2021 followed by "Red (Taylor's Version)" in November 2021 and then "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" in July 2023. All three of the re-released albums included previously unheard music "from the vault," and they each debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. According to Billboard, though, "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" had the biggest first week of the three.

This comes as Swift is in the middle of her wildly popular Eras Tour, which has likely helped boost interest in her past music. The Eras Tour looks set to become the highest-grossing tour of all time and possibly the first in history to gross over $1 billion.

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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.