Taylor Swift.Photo:Scott Eisen/TAS23/Getty
Scott Eisen/TAS23/Getty
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Taylor Swifthas broken yet another record.
On Sunday, it was revealed that the “Lavender Haze” singer has officially earned more No. 1 albums than any female artist in history, according toBillboard.
The news comes after Swift’s latest albumSpeak Now (Taylor’s Version)— which was released on July 7 — debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, alongside previous releasesMidnights(No. 5),Lover(No. 7) andFolklore(No. 10).
Taylor Swift performing during opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” in Glendale, Arizona in March 2023.Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
Swift, 33, became the first female artistto have four albums chartin the Billboard Top 10 simultaneously.
There have only been two other artists who have achieved the feat in Billboard’s history — Herb Alpert in 1966 andPrinceposthumously in 2016.
According to a Republic Records release, Swift’s latest record is the biggest-selling album so far this year, with 716,000 album-equivalent units sold.
News of Swift’s latest achievements comes afterJake Owenaddressed the rumors that her song “Sparks Fly” — featured on her albumSpeak Now (Taylor’s Version)— is about him.
It didn’t seem to bother the country star that people think he’s the subject of one of Swift’s 2010 hit songs, as fans revisit the theory amid the release of the album. Owen, now 41, told PEOPLE that he has heard the theory for years — but it’s never bothered him.
Taylor Swift and Jake Owen.Matt Winkelmeyer/GettyJason Kempin/Getty
Matt Winkelmeyer/GettyJason Kempin/Getty
“It’s a great song and the speculation has always been funny to me,” the singer-songwriter told PEOPLE at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, where he was participating in theAmerican Century Championship. “I’m sure Taylor probably laughs at it all too, but I’m happy to even have my name in the discussion around it.”
Owen — who released his own latest album,Loose Cannon, last month — added that he has “known Taylor since she was 16,” and has always been a fan of her work.
“She’s an amazing girl and an amazing artist,” Owen said, adding, “It’s been incredible to see how she’s grown as a musician and what a global phenomenon she’s become.”
source: people.com
