Swift's "1989" wracks up big sales
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 – Taylor Swift seems to be doing just fine in her transition to pop with "1989," wracking up the largest sales for an album since 2002. "1989" sold 1.287 million copies in the week ending Nov. 2, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
This is Swift's fourth number one album on the Billboard charts. She also hit the top with "Fearless" in 2008, "Speak Now" in 2010 and "Red" in 2012.
Eminem sold 1.322 million of "The Eminem Show" in 2002.
Billboard said that Swift was the only artist to score three million-selling weeks with an album. She also did so with the debut week of "Red" (1.208 million) and "Speak Now" (1.047 million).
"1989" is already the second largest selling album of 2014 with only the "Frozen" soundtrack ahead with 3.2 million sold this year.
Swift announced on Monday she would launch a world-wide tour starting in May in Louisiana.
More news for Taylor Swift
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- 01/31/23: Townes , The Reklaws, Swift score two Canadian awards nominations
- 11/01/22: Swift announces The Eras Tour dates
- 10/13/22: Swift tops American Music Awards nominations
- 08/28/22: Swift announces new disc
- 05/18/22: Swift receives PhD, urges grads to take chances
- 05/18/22: Taylor Swift's NYU commencement address
CD reviews for Taylor Swift
Part Behind The Music style documentary and part concert film, Taylor Swift's new Blu-ray release offers an interesting hybrid approach to the typical live performance video - an approach that hits more than it misses. "Journey To Fearless" focuses on Swift's meteoric rise from aspiring grade-school singer/songwriter to award-winning country and pop megastar while sprinkling in live performances. Hardcore Swift fans will find a lot to love on this single-disc set (which is also ...
Taylor Swift has made the best CD of her young career with her fourth CD. The biggest difference is that Swift's singing, spotty on previous releases and live performances, is far far superior here.
Swift wrote all 14 songs here, which like her other albums tend to deal with relationships that have gone south. Swift's songwriting always has been one of her strengths, and that continues to be the case here - both lyrically and musically. Put simply, Swift knows a lot about penning ...
Taylor Swift took the county world by storm with her huge selling debut and its five hit singles. With a huge marketing push and myspace, Swift was on her way. Kind of like an Avril Lavigne for the teen female country set.
Sophomore slump? There's no indication of that. Swift once again writes her material - all 13 songs here with help sometimes from Liz Rose, Colbie Caillat and John Rich. Swift writes of what she knows about - relationships and teen love come and gone in songs speak to her fans. ...
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