Taylor Swift bags entire Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100 chart
Updated | By Tamlyn Canham
"10 out of 10 of the Hot 100? On my 10th album. I AM IN SHAMBLES"
Taylor Swift has become the first musician in history to claim all top 10 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The 32-year-old released her new album, 'Midnights', on October 21 and it has already broken several records. The album's lead single, 'Anti-Hero', debuted at number one.
Here's what the chart looks like after Taylor kicked everyone out of the top 10.
#1:Anti-Hero
#2: Lavender Haze
#3: Maroon
#4: Snow on the Beach featuring Lana Del Rey
#5: “Midnight Rain
#6: Bejeweled
#7: Question…?
#8: You’re on Your Own, Kid
#9: Karma
#10: Vigilante Shit
The only other musician to come close to Taylor's record-breaking feat is Drake. Nine songs from his 'Certified Lover Boy' album featured in the top 10 at the same time.
"10 out of 10 of the Hot 100??? On my 10th album??? I AM IN SHAMBLES," Taylor tweeted on Monday.
10 out of 10 of the Hot 100??? On my 10th album??? I AM IN SHAMBLES. https://t.co/q1n5Zc6pYA
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) October 31, 2022
According to Billboard, Taylor now has the most songs to feature in the top 10 with a total of 40. Madonna previously held the record with 38 top 10 hits.
Taylor's new album also debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart. 'Midnights' also recorded the biggest sales week since Adele's '25' album in 2015.
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Taylor's album also scored the third-biggest streaming week. Drake still holds the #2 spot (Scorpion) and #1 spot ('Certified Lover Boy').
'Midnights' is the best-selling album of 2022. Taylor joins The Beatles, Jay-Z, Drake, Bruce Springsteen, and Barbra Streisand as the only artists in history to have more than 10 No.1 albums.
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Main image credit: YouTube/ Taylor Swift(Official 'Bejeweled' music video)
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