As predicted last week, Taylor Swift's "Red" album remains at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a sixth non-consecutive week, selling 276,000 according to Nielsen SoundScan. The set posts a big increase in sales (up 32%) -- as do most of the chart's titles. That's natural, since the most recent tracking week ended on Sunday, Dec. 23, when consumers were busy shopping for last minute Christmas gifts.
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Over on the Digital Songs chart, Bruno Mars' "Locked Out of Heaven" is No. 1 for a third straight week, selling 226,000 downloads (up 2%). Expect that number to grow much larger next week, once the chart feels the impact from music download gift cards given for Christmas. Also aiming for an even bigger number next week is Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble," which is No. 2 for another week on the Digital Songs chart. It sold 221,000 -- up by 33% compared to the previous week.
Taylor Swift this week becomes the first artist since the Beatles to log six or more weeks at #1 with three consecutive studio albums. She achieves the feat with Red, which tops The Billboard 200 for the sixth week. It follows Fearless (11 weeks) and Speak Now (six weeks). The Beatles achieved the feat with seven studio albums in a row from Beatles ’65 in January 1965 to Abbey Road November 1969.
Only two other acts have had such lengthy stays at #1 with three consecutive studio albums. The Kingston Trio spent six or more weeks on top with four straight studio albums in 1959 and 1960. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass did it with three straight studio albums in 1965 and 1966.
Thus, Swift is the first female artist to achieve this feat.
Taylor Swift this week becomes the first artist since the Beatles to log six or more weeks at #1 with three consecutive studio albums. She achieves the feat with Red, which tops The Billboard 200 for the sixth week. It follows Fearless (11 weeks) and Speak Now (six weeks). The Beatles achieved the feat with seven studio albums in a row from Beatles ’65 in January 1965 to Abbey Road November 1969.
Only two other acts have had such lengthy stays at #1 with three consecutive studio albums. The Kingston Trio spent six or more weeks on top with four straight studio albums in 1959 and 1960. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass did it with three straight studio albums in 1965 and 1966.
Thus, Swift is the first female artist to achieve this feat.
What kind of legendary slayage I really cannot.. how can someone be so damn successful hack to back to back to back ... the other gurls just need to face the fact and Swift's impact amazing dales.. when will their faves album outsells their digital song sales in a given week.. trouble trouble trouble
