- Taylor Swift’s newest album “The Tortured Poets Department” has returned to No. 1 for a 15th week.
- “Poets” is her biggest album ever on the Billboard 200 chart, outlasting “1989” and “Fearless.”
- Swift’s self-titled debut album performed the worst on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 5.
Taylor Swift gave us fair warning in her newest album: “Try and come for my job.” Over three months later, she’s still in her self-described “glittering prime.”
Released on April 19, “The Tortured Poets Department” logged 12 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, a career-best for Swift.
The uninterrupted reign of “Poets” is rare for a streaming-era release. It’s the first album ever by a female artist to spend its first 12 weeks atop the chart, surpassing a record previously held by Whitney Houston’s 1987 blockbuster “Whitney.” The all-time record for a consecutive streak among women is held by Carole King’s masterpiece “Tapestry,” which spent 15 weeks at No. 1 in 1971.
After briefly dropping to a lower position, “Poets” returned to No. 1 for three additional weeks, extending her personal record.
Swift is no stranger to chart success. Keep reading for a ranking of her 15 studio albums (including both originals and rerecords) based on their Billboard 200 performances.
