US EditionTaylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' Breaks Record, Sells 2.7 Million Copies in US on First Day
Taylor Swift sold 2.7 million copies in physical and digital formats on day one, including a record 1.2 million vinyl sales, marking the second-largest sales week since 1991, Luminate said.
- On October 3, Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl, which sold 2.7 million copies in the U.S. on its first day, marking the second-largest sales week since 1991.
- Driven by 27 variants across formats, Taylor Swift’s sales included four exclusive CD versions and eight vinyl editions that sold 1.2 million copies on day one.
- Streaming helped push totals past major thresholds: the album's 12 tracks generated over 300 million on-demand streams in two days and earned more than 3.2 million equivalent album units.
- Anticipation builds for an October 18 Billboard 200 chart debut, which would mark Taylor Swift's 15th No. one, surpassing Drake and JAY-Z's records.
- The accompanying release-party film topped the U.S. and Canadian box office, debuting with $33 million in North America, according to Comscore.
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"The Life of a Showgirl", the twelfth original studio album by Taylor Swift, was released on October 3, 2025. In it, the singer returns to George Michael's bright and theatreous pop sound after the dark age of "The Tortured Points Department". In the album, 12 tracks, including a duet with Sabrina Carpenter, and a re-thinking of many classical hits, including, for example, "Father Figure" by George Michael in 1987. On the day of the release, the…
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KCRGTaylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ breaks record, sells 2.7 million copies in US on first day
Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” sold 2.7 million copies in traditional album sales — which include physical and digital formats — in its first day in the U.S. That’s according to Luminate, an industry data and analytics company.
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Taylor Swift breaks UK sales record with ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
Highlights: The Life of a Showgirl achieves the UK’s biggest opening week of 2025 with 304,000 copies sold. Taylor Swift sells 2.7 million copies in the U.S. on release day, second only to Adele’s 25. Vinyl sales reach 1.2 million across eight collectible editions in the U.S. Concert film The Official Release Party of a Showgirl earns £34 million (₹404.76 crore) globally. Album provides insights into Taylor Swift’s romance with Travis Kelce…
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