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Taylor Swift · 2020

Taylor Swift

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

August 8, 2020Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Taylor Swift became the first artist in history whose album and lead single simultaneously debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. charts. The album “Folklore” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the song “Cardigan” topped the Billboard Hot 100. “Folklore” also became her seventh consecutive No. 1 album.

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    Chart⭐⭐⭐
    Taylor Swift reached No. 1 on the UK album chart with her eighth studio album, “Folklore.” The album reached No. 1 in 16 countries.
  2. Taylor SwiftAugust 15, 2020
    Album⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    The album Folklore broke Spotify's record for the most streams of an album by a female artist on its first day of release.
  3. Taylor SwiftAugust 23, 2019
    Album⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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    Concert⭐⭐⭐
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    Legal⭐⭐⭐⭐
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    Other⭐⭐⭐⭐
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    Media⭐⭐⭐⭐
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  8. Taylor SwiftSeptember 1, 2017
    Release⭐⭐⭐⭐
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    Business⭐⭐⭐⭐
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    Business⭐⭐⭐⭐
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    Award⭐⭐⭐⭐
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    Personal⭐⭐⭐
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