1989 (Taylor's Version) Wins Largest Opening Week On Chart UK Album

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JAKARTA - Taylor Swift's 1989 album (Taylor's Version) won its biggest opening week on the UK Album chart this year.

Swift originally released the 1989 album in 2014, when the album scored 90 thousand sales in its opening week.

In 2023, he has sold more than double the amount with his re-recording. Official Charts Company reported that 1989 (Taylor's Version) sold 184 thousand units in the opening week, making it the biggest opening week for an album this year.

This makes 1989 (Taylor's Version) the eleventh album to reach Number One on the UK charts. Albums that topped the previous charts include Red (2012), 1989 (2014), Reputation (2017), Lover (2019), Folklore (2020), Evermore (2020), Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021), Red (Taylor's Version) (2021), Midnight (2022) and Speak Now (Taylor's Version) (2023).

In addition, Swift scored her third single on UK Number One with Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault). SLUT track! (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) and Now That We Don't Talk (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) also appears in Top Ten positions, respectively in Number Two and Five.

1989 (Taylor's Version) was released October 27, where NME gave it a five-star rating: As we witness the biggest year of Swift's career so far, the artist's ability to rediscover himself while respecting his core of blueprint has become more impressive. By traveling to the past, it is a reminder that Taylor Swift's future may hold more things that will continue to surprise us."