Taylor Swift’s lucky number 13 strikes again as she breaks Official Chart records by achieving the most Number 1 albums for a female artist in the UK.
Surpassing Madonna, Taylor now holds the title with her 13th chart-topper, Lover (Live In Paris). Not only that, Taylor Swift also ties with Elvis Presley as the international artist with the most Number 1 albums in UK chart history.
Originally released in limited quantity in 2023, Lover (Live In Paris) sees a resurgence with a new heart-shaped 2LP vinyl variant released just in time for Valentine’s Day. With 47,000 units sold, the album becomes the first to reach Number 1 on pure sales alone in eight years. This marks a significant achievement since Taylor’s own reputation achieved the same feat in 2017 before being added to streaming services three weeks later.
It’s no surprise then that Lover (Live From Paris) tops this week’s Official Vinyl Album chart, solidifying Taylor’s place as a record-breaking artist in the music industry.
Lover (Live From Paris) joins Taylor’s impressive list of UK chart-toppers:
Red (2012)
1989 (2014)
reputation (2017)
Lover (2019)
folklore (2020)
evermore (2020)
Fearless (Taylor’s Version) (2021)
Red (Taylor’s Version) (2021)
Midnights (2022)
Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) (2023)
1989 (Taylor’s Version) (2023)
The Tortured Poets Department (2024)
Taylor Swift’s record-breaking stat attack
Taylor becomes first female artist ever to achieve 13 UK Number 1 albums (previously tied with Madonna at 12).
Taylor now draws level with Elvis Presley as the international artist with most UK chart-topping albums (both with 13). Only The Beatles and Robbie Williams have more (15 apiece).
Lover (Live From Paris) is the first album to go to Number 1 only on pure sales since Taylor’s own album reputation in November 2017.
Lover (Live From Paris) claims the biggest total weekly sales of a Number 1 album so far this year.
Lover (Live From Paris) nets biggest first week sales for a live album in over 10 years in the UK, since George Michael’s Symphonica in March 2014.
Lover (Live From Paris) has biggest weekly sales for a live vinyl album this century.
Martin Talbot, Chief Executive Officer, Official Charts says:
“If we thought Taylor Swift would peak in 2024, with her domination of the charts during the summer, we couldn’t have been more wrong. What an amazing achievement to surpass the Albums Chart record of Madonna, such a huge music icon.”
