Taylor Swift Dominates Artist 100, Stray Kids And Chris Stapleton Climb To Top 3
Taylor Swift has claimed her 86th consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Nov. 25), solidifying her record with the enduring triumph of her recent re-recorded album, 1989 (Taylor’s Version). Her remarkable feat is backed by the presence of nine other albums on the Billboard 200 and 11 songs thriving on the Billboard Hot 100.
In its initial two weeks, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) held the top spot on the Billboard 200, yet in the latest rankings, it descends to No. 2, amassing 159,000 equivalent album units in its third week, as reported by Luminate. During its debut, the album garnered 1.653 million equivalent album units, marking the most substantial one-week total since Adele's 25, which amassed 3.482 million units during its debut on November 15, 2015.
Below is an overview of Swift's albums currently charting on the Billboard 200:
No. 2, 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
No. 7, Midnights
No. 14, Lover
No. 18, Folklore
No. 24, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
No. 25, Reputation
No. 31, Red (Taylor’s Version)
No. 32, Evermore
No. 49, Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
No. 58, 1989
Among Swift's 11 songs on the Hot 100, 10 stem from 1989 (Taylor’s Version). Notably, 'Cruel Summer,' originating from 2019's Lover, maintains its reign at No. 1 for a fourth consecutive week, leading her impressive lineup of tracks.
Stray Kids make an impressive return to the Artist 100, claiming the No. 2 spot, propelled by the release of their latest album, ROCK-STAR. The album swiftly ascends to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, amassing 224,000 units in its inaugural week. Remarkably, this marks the group's fourth consecutive No. 1 entry (encompassing all of its charted albums), following the successes of ODDINARY, MAXIDENT (both in 2022), and 5-STAR (earlier in June).
In a remarkable achievement, Stray Kids becomes the first act since Alicia Keys in 2001-07 to debut its initial four chart entries at the pinnacle of the chart, echoing Keys' accomplishments with Songs in A Minor (2001), The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), the live collection Unplugged (2005), and As I Am (2007).
During a span of nearly 20 months, Stray Kids have achieved an impressive feat, with all four of their albums reaching the top spot on the Billboard 200. This rapid succession marks the swiftest accumulation of four No. 1 albums since Taylor Swift secured her four chart-toppers in just under 16 months. Swift's albums, Folklore, Evermore, Fearless (Taylor’s Version), and Red (Taylor’s Version), accomplished this between August 2020 and November 2021, highlighting a similarly rapid ascent to the summit of the charts.
Stray Kids achieves a significant milestone by securing their inaugural entry on the Hot 100 as 'LALALALA,' featured on ROCK-STAR, makes its debut at No. 90 on the chart.
Additionally, Chris Stapleton ascends from 13 to 3 on the Artist 100, propelled by the debut of his latest album, Higher, which enters the Billboard 200 at No. 3 with 90,000 units, adding to his collection of five top-five titles. Notably, the album's single, 'White Horse,' surges from 29 to 12 on the Hot 100, marking his highest-charting song in a leading role.
The Artist 100 gauges artist activity across various pivotal metrics in music consumption. It amalgamates album and track sales, radio airplay, and streaming data to offer a comprehensive, multi-dimensional weekly ranking that reflects an artist's current popularity.
(With AI Inputs)
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