Taylor Swift has dethroned Adele: "Life of a Showgirl" sets absolute sales record

The global music industry has witnessed a historic event: Taylor Swift, the undisputed "queen of modern music," has released her 12th studio album "Life of a Showgirl," which not only topped the charts but rewrote the record books. The artist's new work achieved unprecedented sales figures in its first week and allowed her to take the leading positions in the prestigious Billboard 200 ranking.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to leading global media, including Billboard, the album "Life of a Showgirl" showed phenomenal results that shocked the music world:

• New sales record: 4.002 million album units were sold in the first week. This is an absolute record in the history of the music industry!

• Defeated legend: The previous record, which lasted for ten years, belonged to Adele with her album "25," which sold 3.378 million copies in its first week. Taylor Swift confidently surpassed this figure.

• Leadership among soloists: With the release of the new album, Ms. Swift topped the ranking of soloists by the number of albums that occupied the first line in the Billboard 200 lists. She now has 15 such albums, which is an outstanding achievement.

• Closer to The Beatles: By this indicator, Taylor Swift is second only to the legendary The Beatles, who had 19 albums reach the top of the Billboard 200.

These achievements not only confirm Taylor Swift's status as the most commercially successful performer of modern times but also cement her legendary status in music history. The artist's ability to continue setting new standards and gathering millions of fans around the world makes each of her releases a landmark event. "Life of a Showgirl" has already become not just an album, but a cultural phenomenon, demonstrating the incredible power and influence of Taylor Swift on a global audience.