We're talking about the OPENING WEEKS. THAT is what shows impact. Pink never sold 1m+ first week, especially in 2014.
First week sales reflect the size of your fanbase, not GP's interest/impact. That's why kids artists like Tayloose and 1D get those huge opening week sales.
Any kind of superlatives used in reference to taylor at the moment will seem silly once her era dies down (which will be soon enough) unless they're pejorative of course.
When ATRL called Maleficent a non-event a week before release, only for it to end up grossing 800 million and having everyone dress up like her during Halloween.
The GP are interested in Taylor hence why she has hit singles as well as touring, album sales, Grammy's, non-embarrassing Metacritic score, magazine covers etc
