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Taylor Swift Makes History With the Most No. 1 Albums of Any Female Singer

The artist, who released ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ is dominating Billboard and Spotify’s charts.

Ananya Panchal

Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift breaks a record with every record she releases. The artist, who is on her famous, constantly-sold-out, viral Eras Tour right now, landed her 12th No. 1 album.

Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) was released on July 7 and debuted at the top of the charts, making history as she is now the woman with the most No.1 albums. The 30-track album is the third of the “You Belong With Me” singer’s re-records, and 13th overall. 

Swift was previously tied with “Cry Me A River” singer Barbra Streisand at 11 No. 1 albums. Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) is also 2023’s biggest album release to date with 716,000 equivalent album units sold in its debut week.

Swift is also dominating Spotify’s charts and holds 23 spots on the streaming platform’s U.S. Top 50, 17 slots on the Global Top 50 and 60% of the U.S. Top 10.

The original Speak Now album, owned by the Scooter Braun-acquired Big Machine Records, was released in October 2010 and featured 14 tracks, plus an additional eight on the deluxe version. Swift re-recorded those 22 tracks and pulled eight songs out of the vault, including “I Can See You” which holds the No. 5 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.

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