Taylor Swift breaks records as she pushes HERSELF to number one on the Australian Music Chart – and the pop star’s albums occupy the entire Top 5 in Australia for the first time
Taylor Swift has topped the Australian music charts again – by naming herself the number one sport.
Her latest album release, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), debuted at number one on the ARIA chart this week, knocking out her previous album Midnights from the position.
According to ARIA, Taylor is the first artist to receive this award since the ARIA chart began in 1983.
Taylor actually broke another record by occupying the entire top five, with Speak Now, Midnights, Lover, 1989 and Reputation rounding out the rest of the charts.
Following closely behind are Folklore and Red (Taylor’s version), with the pop star completely dominating the top ten.
Taylor Swift (pictured) has topped the Australian music charts again – by naming herself number one in sports
This made the album the most-streamed album in a single day in 2023, just 24 hours after its release last Friday.
Her single Cruel Summer was also at number four this week – and she currently has a whopping 20 songs on Australia’s top 50 singles chart.
The 33-year-old pop superstar is coming to Sydney for four nights next February and will be on stage in Melbourne for three nights.
Demand for tickets was unprecedented as Ticketek announced Wednesday’s presale had seen more people trying to buy tickets to an artist than ever before.
Over 800,000 fans logged on to snag tickets to their Australian tour, while the ticketing website said it had blocked half a billion bots.
Her latest album release, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), debuted at number one on the ARIA chart this week
The album knocked out their previous album Midnights from the top spot. According to ARIA, Taylor is the first artist to receive this award since the ARIA chart began in 1983
Taylor actually broke another record by occupying the entire top five, with Speak Now, Midnights, Lover, 1989 and Reputation rounding out the rest of the charts. Folklore and Red (Taylor’s Version) follow closely behind. Shown is the chart from last week
It’s clear that Taylor has a huge following in Australia, and she’s also previously claimed that her fans Down Under are her “favorite fans”.
A 2014 interview with Taylor Swift aired during Nova’s On Air With Smallzy.
The radio host wanted to remind the country how much the US pop star loves Australia.
“I just want to thank them for being one of my favorites,” Taylor said in the review interview.
It’s clear that Taylor has a huge following in Australia, and she’s also previously claimed that her fans Down Under are her “favorite fans”.
“They have made Australia one of my favorite places because we can come here and play in stadiums.”
“And there’s such an amazing crowd and such an amazing fan base that I just want to thank them for making this place a place I come to and I feel very comfortable here, very much at home because I do that feel like they understand what I’m trying to do.’
Following advance bookings for Taylor’s Australian tour, an additional date in Sydney and Melbourne was added due to popular demand.
The Grammy-winning star will become the first artist since Madonna to perform three consecutive concerts at the Melbourne Cricket Ground when she takes the stage next February and the first ever to play a fourth consecutive show at Sydney’s Accor Stadium .
The Grammy-winning star will become the first artist since Madonna to perform three consecutive concerts at Melbourne Cricket Ground when she takes the stage in February