Taylor Swift has once again shattered records with her latest release, “1989 (Taylor’s Version).” This reimagined version of her 2014 album has soared to the pinnacle of the U.S. music charts, marking the most significant album debut of 2023 in less than a week. The album’s success isn’t just confined to the United States; it has garnered over 3.5 million sales globally, establishing Swift as the first artist ever to achieve six album debuts exceeding one million sales.
The new “1989” has outperformed the original album’s first-week sales, a first for any of Swift’s re-recorded albums. Earlier in the week, the album also snatched the title for the most-streamed album in a single day on Spotify, a record previously held by her 2022 album “Midnights.”
“1989 (Taylor’s Version)” is the fourth in a series of re-releases, following a dispute over the ownership of her masters with Scooter Braun and Big Machine Records. This album includes all the tracks from the original, plus five unreleased songs from the vault, offering fans a fresh glimpse into Swift’s creative process.
The original “1989” album, released in 2014, featured chart-topping hits like “Shake It Off” and “Blank Space.” Swift announced the release of the re-recorded “1989” during the final night of The Eras Tour in Los Angeles. Fans are now eagerly awaiting the re-recorded versions of “Taylor Swift” (2006) and “Reputation” (2017), the remaining albums from her catalog yet to be revisited.
