{"id":2071910,"date":"2025-10-06T09:49:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T09:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2071910"},"modified":"2025-10-06T09:49:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T09:49:55","slug":"taylor-swifts-the-life-of-a-showgirl-shatters-sales-and-streaming-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-swifts-the-life-of-a-showgirl-shatters-sales-and-streaming-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift\u2019s \u2018The Life of a Showgirl\u2019 shatters sales and streaming records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Trust the showgirl to break all existing records.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Taylor Swift\u2019s \u2018<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/taylor-swift-life-showgirl-euronews-124623417.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Life of a Showgirl;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>The Life of a Showgirl<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 dropped on Friday and it has the second-highest weekly sales tally for any album. Ever. After only one day. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Luminate has reported that Swift\u2019s 12th\u00a0album sold 2.7 million copies on release day in the US, thereby breaking the singer\u2019s personal record for the most records she\u2019s ever sold in a week. Last year\u2019s \u2018<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/04\/19\/taylor-swifts-the-tortured-poets-department-euronews-cultures-verdict\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Tortured Poets Department;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>The Tortured Poets Department<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 launched with 2.6 million units in a week. She\u2019s already topped that in one day. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Only Adele stands in her way of total domination, as the British artist still holds the record for the most album sales in one week for her album \u201825\u2019, which sold 3.4 million copies in its first seven days in 2015.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You can bet that Swift will surpass that figure in the four days left of sales activity. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The final opening week sales will be announced on 12 October.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"wdgt-image_capText\"> Taylor Swift <\/span> <span class=\"wdgt-image_credit\"> &#8211; Mert Alas &amp; Marcus Piggot <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\">Related<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Luminate also reported that \u2018The Life of a Showgirl\u2019 has set the record for the most vinyl copies sold in a week in the US, with 1.2 million. For reference, the record for an entire week was previously held by none other than Swift for \u2018The Tortured Poets Department\u2019 last year. She sold 859,000 copies in the first seven days of her 2024 release. Quite the 2025 markup. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Spotify have also confirmed that &#8216;The Life of a Showgirl\u2019 became the most-streamed album on the platform in a single day in 2025 so far, while opening track \u2018The Fate Of Ophelia\u2019 was the most-streamed song in a single day in Spotify history on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As if that wasn\u2019t enough, the pop superstar has announced four limited edition CDs with extra acoustic versions of songs from the album, and her theatrical complement to the album, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/taylor-swift-cinema-outing-generates-103656714.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em><strong>Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, hit $46million globally and took the top spot at the global box office this weekend. The cinematic companion piece only played on the big screen for three days.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Taylor Swift\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"808\" height=\"539\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/lU4ye9JLbEkW16nHmr8pJA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/euronews_us_news_articles_566\/cc3c8744806725e576b1da22627c0335\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"wdgt-image_capText\"> Taylor Swift <\/span> <span class=\"wdgt-image_credit\"> &#8211; Mert Alas &amp; Marcus Piggot <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\">Related<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since its release on Friday, Swifties have been flooding social media with their hot takes. It&#8217;s a mixed bag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some are calling \u2018The Life of a Showgirl\u2019 \u201cher best album\u201d&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8230;While others have declared it \u201cthe worst Taylor Swift album yet\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Euronews Culture leans more towards the latter take. Despite a strong opening, the album takes an almighty nosedive after three tracks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In our review of \u2018The Life of a Showgirl\u2019, we wrote: \u201cAll hackneyed temptations to attribute this lighter and edgeless album to the fact that Taylor has finally found her happy ending with\u00a0a romantic relationship that seems to be here to stay\u00a0should be banished. The line of thought that heartache is creative catalyst and that happiness dulls the wit is proven but platitudinous. That said, maybe she should\u2019ve\u00a0taken a break before coming back. Not that her work ethic isn&#8217;t inspiring &#8211; and doesn\u2019t seem to be entirely human&#8230; Seriously, when does she sleep? However, with playful but uninspired\u00a0lyrics like \u201cPlease God, bring me a best friend who I think is hot\u201d, a sabbatical is needed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We added: &#8220;\u2018The Life of a Showgirl\u2019 is more concise than \u2018The Tortured Poets Department\u2019 and better than 2022\u2019s \u2018MIDnights\u2019. But it does feel a bit boilerplate. It certainly doesn\u2019t live up to the (frequently exhausting) fanfare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/taylor-swift-life-showgirl-euronews-124623417.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read the full review here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>Read the full review here<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Taylor Swift&#8217;s &#8216;The Life of a Showgirl&#8217; is out now.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trust the showgirl to break all existing records. Taylor Swift\u2019s \u2018The Life of a Showgirl\u2019 dropped on Friday and it has the second-highest weekly sales tally for any album. Ever. After only one day. Luminate has reported that Swift\u2019s 12th\u00a0album sold 2.7 million copies on release day in the US, thereby breaking the singer\u2019s personal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2071911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[328191,348936,23084,343132],"class_list":["post-2071910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-album-sales","tag-marcus-piggot","tag-taylor-swift","tag-the-life-of-a-showgirl"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Taylor-Swifts-\u2018The-Life-of-a-Showgirl-shatters-sales-and.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2071910"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2071912,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071910\/revisions\/2071912"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2071911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2071910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2071910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2071910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}