Taylor Swift's Record List with the Album 'The Life of A Showgirl'

Kapanlagi.com - Taylor Swift has just released her 12th album, THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL, and without holding back, this album has exploded remarkably in terms of records. From the first day of release, the first week, to the current global achievements, here are the cool records that have been set.

Check out the summary of the phenomenal records carved by THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL, complete with data from various platforms such as Spotify, Billboard, and physical album sales. Also read other news about Taylor Swift on Liputan6.com!

1. First Day Record

As soon as this album was released, Spotify exploded: around 250 million streams were recorded within the first 24 hours, the highest record for a debut album in a single day so far. Taylor's own Midnights album previously held the record with 184.6 million streams on its first day. (Yes, Swift broke her own record.)

But it's not just on Spotify. On Amazon Music and Apple Music, this album also set the largest daily debut record ever.

In terms of sales, The Life of A Showgirl is equally spectacular. In the US, in just one day, this album sold around 2.7 million copies (physical + digital). For many artists, that would be a weekly sales figure; but Swift managed to do it in 24 hours.

2. First Week Record

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In the first week, Showgirl officially became the best-selling album of all time in one week (since the modern recording system). In the US, this album sold 4.002 million album-equivalent units, surpassing Adele's record (25) which had been the benchmark.

Of that total, physical sales (CDs, vinyl, special editions) and digital downloads contributed a large portion. It can be said that the strategy of releasing multiple versions of the album, colored vinyl editions, different covers, bonus posters, and the like, really worked hard to boost physical sales that have generally been declining in the streaming era.

3. Dominance of the Charts

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On the main Billboard 200 chart, Showgirl shot straight to No. 1. This adds to Swift's total of 15 No. 1 albums, setting a new record for solo artists.

If we look at the Billboard Hot 100 chart (for her songs), 'The Fate of Ophelia' debuted at No. 1, bringing Swift's total number of songs that have reached No. 1 to 13. But even more impressively: all 12 songs from Showgirl managed to enter the Hot 100 in the same week — and they dominated positions #1 to #12. This has never happened before for a full album (not a deluxe or bonus version).

Swift became the first artist (and possibly the only one) to sweep the Top 10 of the Hot 100 more than once, meaning all Top 10 spots were filled with songs from one album, and she has done this several times.

4. Streaming and Digital Platforms

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Spotify is the main highlight: debuting with 250 million streams per day, and Swift now holds many records on Spotify, both for albums, songs, and overall artist. Showgirl also quickly reached 1 billion global streams in a very short time.

On other platforms: Apple Music, Amazon Music, all are sharing in the records. This album became the biggest debut of 2025 on Apple Music, as well as the highest debut record on Amazon Music. The bottom line is, wherever you listen to the album, records are being broken.

5. Around the World

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This album is not just exploding in the US. In the UK, Showgirl achieved the highest first-week sales for an international artist of the 21st century. Its vinyl also became the highest weekly sales since vinyl data began being tracked. In Germany, Swift became the first international artist to debut at #1 on both the album and singles charts simultaneously, and this album has the largest debut sales in history for a foreign solo artist there.

Other countries like Australia, Canada, Italy, France, and Sweden; Swift also broke local records there. In Canada, for example, all 12 songs from Showgirl appeared on the Canadian song chart positions 1-12. In Australia, this album became the biggest debut since the golden years of music.

6. In Indonesia

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In Indonesia, The Life of A Showgirl also records quite remarkable achievements. This album shot to #1 on Apple Music Indonesia just a few hours after its release and briefly topped the iTunes Top Albums Indonesia. Its main song, 'The Fate of Ophelia' even reached #1 on iTunes Songs Indonesia on the day of its release.

7. Have You Heard, KLovers?

Have KLovers heard all the songs on this album? If so, what are your favorites?

Let's share your favorites, if not now, when else?

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