Taylor Swift's 'The Life of A Showgirl' aiming for second week at #1 on Billboard 200 with 345K (via @HITSDD).
It earned the biggest debut ever last week with 4 million.
Only female artists have managed to debut an album with at least 1 MILLION units on the Billboard 200 in the past 16 years:
• Taylor Swift (8 albums)
• Adele (1 album)
• Lady Gaga (1 album)
“25” remains as the biggest week for an album in UWC history with 5.7 million copies sold worldwide.
— In 10 years, no other artist has managed to surpass Adele’s historic feat. It’s not a record, it’s a testament to true talent.
.@Adele’s “25” continues to hold the record for the BIGGEST GLOBAL DEBUT in history, with 5.74 million copies sold in pure sales across ONLY 20 MARKETS.
USA: 3.480M
UK: 800k
Canada: 306k
Germany: 263k
Australia: 210k
Benelux: 180k
France: 169k
Italy: 80k
Mexico: 60k
Austria: 45k
10 years ago, Adele released “Hello” as the lead single of “25”. Her first song in years was a pinnacle in music industry, breaking countless records.
— Here are some of the main achievements of the most iconic comeback of all-time: