Taylor Swift makes history as FIRST living musical artist to have five albums in the Billboard 200 top 10 at the same time
- The top 10 included Swift's albums 1989 (Taylor's Version), Midnights, Folklore, Lover and Speak Now (Taylor's Version)
- Prince is the only other artist to have five albums on the chart weeks after his death in 2016
- In total, Swift's thirteen albums spent 66 weeks at number one
Taylor Swift continues to achieve musical milestones.
The 33-year-old singer-songwriter this week became the first living music artist in history to have five albums in the top 10 of the chart simultaneously. Billboard 200for the week of December 9, according to the outlet.
The Grammy winner is the first living artist to achieve the feat since the chart was combined into a single list of mono and stereo albums in August 1963, more than 60 years ago.
In the top 10, Swift's albums 1989 (Taylor's Version) took first place; Midnights in third place; Folklore in fifth place; Lover in sixth place and Speak Now (Taylor's Version) in 10th place.
The hugely successful singer first released 1989 (Taylor's Version) last October; Speak Now (Taylor's Version) last July; Midnights in 2022; Folklore in 2020; and lover in 2019.
Taylor Swift, 33, this week became the first living music artist in history to have five albums simultaneously in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, for the week of December 9, the outlet reported. Pictured last month in London
Prince is the only other artist with five albums on the chart for the week of May 14, 2016, less than a month after his death at age 57.
The Very Best of Prince was in second place at the time; the soundtrack for Prince and The Revolution's film Purple Rain ranked third; The Hits/The B-Sides were in fourth place; Ultimate ranked sixth; and 1999 ranked seventh.
Swift's 1989 (Taylor's Version) spent a third week at number one on the chart.
It initially debuted at the top spot on the chart with the week of November 11, and remained there through the week of November 18.
It occupied the second spot on the chart for the next two weeks before returning to the top spot this week.
Part of Swift's sales increase for the week was due to Black Friday-related shopping promotions, according to the outlet.
The album 1989 (Taylor's Version), with three weeks at the top spot, has spent the most time at the top spot of the four albums Swift has released after re-recording them, according to the outlet.
Fearless and Speak Now both spent two weeks at number one and Red spent one week at number one.
The singer-songwriter this week became the first living music artist in history to have five albums simultaneously in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. Pictured last month in Brazil
Prince is the only other artist with five albums on the chart for the week of May 14, 2016, less than a month after his death at age 57. Pictured in his native Minnesota in 1990
In total, Swift's 13 albums spent 66 weeks at number one, the second most for a solo artist and only one behind Elvis Presley's 67. The Beatles are the overall title at 132 weeks.
The Shake It Off singer was expected to be at Green Bay, Wisconsin's Lambeau Field on Sunday night to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce as his Kansas City Chiefs took on the hometown Packers.
The high-profile pair formed two months ago when Swift was on hand to watch Kelce in his September 24 game against the Chicago Bears, sitting next to his mother Donna in a luxury box.