Taylor Swift may be "feeling 22," but today (Sep. 30), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) confirmed she should be feeling like a million. To be more accurate, over 100 million.
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The trade organization states that the "Shake It Off" singer has become the first and only female artist to surpass 100 million certified album sales. This is impressive, considering her latest, The Life of a Showgirl, isn't even out yet.
The RIAA announced the milestone on its social media account today. The caption reads, "Congrats to [Taylor Swift] on becoming the first and only female artist in history to surpass 100 million RIAA Certified Album Units!"
Taylor Swift Is in Some Good Company
The RIAA reports that Swift's sales now exceed 105 million in the United States alone, placing her just behind four male artists, including:
- The Beatles: 183 million
- Garth Brooks: 162 million
- Elvis Presley: 146.5 million
- The Eagles: 120 million
Swift currently has 11 studio albums. On average, each has sold over 9.5 million copies. This doesn't include her four "Taylor's Version" releases. If those are added, the average drops to 7 million, which is still a remarkable figure. Swift's top-selling albums include:
- 1989 (2014): 14 million
- Fearless (2008): 11 million
- Red (2012): 8 million
- Taylor Swift (2006): 8 million
- The Tortured Poets Department (2024): 8 million
What Will 'The Life of a Showgirl' Bring?
When Swift announced 'The Life of a Showgirl' on her fiancé Travis Kelce's podcast New Heights, she revealed it was a record she's "been wanting to make for a very long time." As we reported in August, she "focused on quality and on the theme, and everything fitting together, like a perfect puzzle."
"This album is about what was going on behind the scenes in my inner life during this tour, which was so exuberant and electric and vibrant," said Swift. "And it just comes from the most infectiously joyful, wild, dramatic place I was in my life. And so, that effervescence has come through on this record."
It sounds like she's happy with the results. Fans will have a chance to share their take this Friday, Oct. 3.
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