Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl", has stormed the UK music charts, reaching No.1 and setting new records.
The singer-songwriter's 12th studio album was released last week and became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day in 2025, with over 423,000 combined chart units in its opening week.
According to the Official Charts Company, this is the biggest opening week of the year in just three days, and the largest since Ed Sheeran's "Divide" in 2017.
Despite mixed reviews, Swift's album has been well-received by her global fan base, becoming her 14th No.1 album in Britain.
The album's first week of release was the biggest in Britain since Ed Sheeran's "Divide" in 2017 and the biggest opening week for an international album in Britain this century.
Author's summary: Taylor Swift sets new records in the UK music charts.