Taylor Swift broke Elvis's record and set her sights on The Beatles' performance
Taylor Swift (34 years old) managed to make history in the world of music, breaking the record of the legendary Elvis Presley and approaching the impressive record of the British group The Beatles. The American singer reached a new peak in her career, surpassing the number of weeks spent at the top of the Billboard 200 chart as a solo artist.
Taylor Swift's "1989 (Taylor's Version)" returned to number one on the US album chart in the final week of 2023, setting a new record of 68 weeks at the top of the chart. This feat places Taylor Swift above legend Elvis Presley, who spent 67 weeks in this privileged position.
Swift became the solo artist with the most number of weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard chart.
With this success, Taylor Swift becomes the solo artist with the most weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. However, the road to The Beatles' overall record is still open. The Beatles' albums dominated the charts for an impressive 132 weeks.
In July, Swift managed to break another record, becoming the artist with the most number one albums in history, surpassing Barbra Streisand's achievement. The album "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" contributed to this notable performance.
Taylor Swift also became the first living artist to have five albums in the top 10 simultaneously, a remarkable achievement that rivals Prince's posthumous 2016 performance.
Elvis Presley, whose presence on the album charts was prominent throughout his career and even posthumously until 2002, is now number two on the Billboard 200 solo artist chart, while The Beatles remain undisputed number one.
With each success, Taylor Swift continues to solidify her status as one of the most powerful and influential voices in the music industry today, proving that she is in great shape and ready to write new chapters in music history.
