“Taylor Swift’s Major Reveal Sparks Madonna’s Ire—and Fans Are Losing It”…See More

“Taylor Swift’s Major Reveal Sparks Madonna’s Ire—and Fans Are Losing It”…See More

Taylor Swift has once again made history, surpassing Madonna’s iconic album Music on the Billboard 200 chart with her latest release, The Tortured Poets Department.
The major milestone was announced on Thursday, sending Swift’s into a frenzy across social media. Swift’s 2024 album has now spent 12 weeks at No. 1, outpacing Music’s 11-week run in 2000, solidifying her dominance in the music industry
The announcement, shared via Billboard’s official X account, highlighted Swift’s achievement as a testament to her enduring popularity. The Tortured Poets Department, featuring hits like “Fortnight” with Post Malone, has shifted 3.2 million equivalent album units in the U.S. alone, per Billboard data.

Swift’s latest triumph adds to her impressive tally of 13 No. 1 albums in the U.K., as reported by Billboard in February, tying her with Elvis Presley. In the U.S., she now holds 12 No. 1s on the Billboard 200, edging past Madonna’s 11, though still trailing Barbra Streisand’s 14 among female artists. The Beatles remain the all-time leaders with 19. Music, Madonna’s Grammy-winning album with tracks like “Don’t Tell Me,” was a cultural juggernaut, but Swift’s modern streaming power-boosted by 1.8 billion global streams for The Tortured Poets Department-has given her the edge.