Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl is officially the fastest album in history to hit No. 1 on Apple Music in 100 countries, achieving the feat in just 7 hours and 50 minutes and beating the previous record held by her own The Tortured Poets Department (8 hours).

Taylor Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl has become the fastest album in history to reach No. 1 on Apple Music in 100 countries, after just 7 hours and 50 minutes of release.

Taylor Swift’s album, The Life of a Showgirl, was released on October 3 and quickly became a global sensation, attracting a huge number of listeners in a short time.

This achievement not only shows Taylor Swift’s influence in the digital music era, but also solidifies her position as one of the most successful and enduring artists in the modern music industry.

Taylor Swift breaks her own record

The Life of a Showgirl reached #1 on Apple Music globally in just 7 hours and 50 minutes. This is the fastest achievement ever on this streaming service.

Notably, the previous record also belonged to Taylor Swift with The Tortured Poets Department, released in April 2024, when it took 8 hours to achieve the same achievement.

Taylor Swift – The life of a showgirl (feat. Sabrina Carpenter) (Visualizer)

Continuously breaking records not only affirms Taylor Swift’s endless creativity, but also proves her overwhelming influence in the digital music industry.

As soon as it was released, the album quickly dominated Apple Music in major markets such as the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan and many Asian countries. On social networks, fans spread the charts, celebrating Taylor Swift’s new record.

The explosion of The life of a showgirl continues to extend the “unrivaled” series of achievements that Taylor Swift has built over the past two years, when every product quickly dominated the global charts.

Taylor Swift and the continuation of ambition

The album The life of a showgirl includes dramatic songs, combining pop, synth-pop with inspiration from Broadway.

The opening track The Fate of Ophelia was chosen as the lead single, with an elaborately invested MV, recreating a splendid, magical but also dramatic atmosphere.

The sharp contrast between Taylor Swift’s two consecutive albums

Compared to The Tortured Poets Department, which has a melancholy and narrative tone, The Life of a Showgirl is more energetic and performance-oriented.

Critics say this album is a bold experiment, reflecting Taylor Swift’s process of constantly renewing herself and her artist image

This change also shows that Taylor Swift is not afraid to experiment with many different musical spaces.

It is the diversity in style that has helped her maintain her popularity for more than a decade and continuously expand her loyal fan base.

With The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift not only sets a new record but also reaffirms: at the age of 35, she is still a leading name, shaping trends and creating new records for the global music industry.