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Taylor Swift took the internet by storm after becoming the first solo artist ever to spend 90 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. On November 3, Pop Crave announced the milestone on X, writing:“Taylor Swift becomes the first soloist in history to spend 90 total weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200.”Pop Crave @PopCraveLINKTaylor Swift becomes the first soloist in history to spend 90 total weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200.According to a Billboard report dated November 2, Swift’s latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, remained at No. 1 for a fourth consecutive week on the chart dated November 8. This achievement brought her total to 90 weeks at the top. This number was previously surpassed only by The Beatles, who held the record with 132 weeks at No. 1.Many X users shared their reaction to the aforementioned post. One X user likened Swift’s string of No. 1 albums to Thanos collecting infinity stones in the Marvel universe.“Collecting #1 spots like they’re infinity stones lmao,” the user wroteAll On Film @AllOnFilmLINK@PopCrave Collecting #1 spots like they’re infinity stones lmaoReactions across social media ranged widely. Many X users praised Swift’s consistency and unmatched achievement.Minaa.eth @minstrell_LINK@PopCrave She’s farming #1s like it’s side quests now.Olusegun Olulana @olusegun04LINK@PopCrave Some records are meant to be broken… but Taylor broke them all. 🔥Cyber Ambassador @WmBrackbillLINK@PopCrave Can't argue with success. You don't have to like her music to respect her success.Some X users questioned whether her dominance was deserved, adding that her chart-topping streak did not reflect musical merit.Damon Strong @DamonStrongLINK@PopCrave Blech. So undeserving. Americans are absolute dopes.Hampstead ᗢ 𖤐 ᜰ @BadBunnianaLINK@PopCrave She also becomes the first untalented person to do it btwAlex @thegrudgedelreyLINK@PopCrave With payolaTaylor Swift reflects on her latest album and its achievementsTaylor Swift (Image via Getty Images)According to a Billboard report dated October 2, Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl held the No. 1 spot for a fourth consecutive week on the Billboard 200, earning 146,000 equivalent album units in the United States.Of that total, 121,000 units came from streaming (down 22%), translating to roughly 157.82 million on-demand streams of the album’s tracks. Album sales accounted for 22,000 units (a 41% decline), while track-equivalent units rose sharply to 3,000 (up 411%).Beyond its chart performance, The Life of a Showgirl made history by breaking the record previously held by Adele’s 25 for the biggest first-week sales.On October 13, Swift addressed the overwhelming success of The Life of a Showgirl in a heartfelt Instagram post, reflecting on her evolution from a teenage dreamer to one of the most influential artists of her generation.Recalling her beginnings, Taylor Swift wrote,“I’ll never forget how excited I was in 2006 when my first album sold 40,000 copies in its first week. I was 16 and couldn’t even fathom that that many people would care enough about my music to invest their time and energy into it.”She reflected on the years that followed, expressing gratitude to fans who allowed her to live out her dream. Since releasing her self-titled debut in 2006, she said she had “tried to meet and thank as many people” as possible who had given her “the chance to chase this insane dream.”Swift also expressed disbelief at the scale of her current success, marveling that “a hundred times that many people showed up for me this week.” She continued:“I have 4 million thank you’s I want to send to the fans, and 4 million reasons to feel even more proud of this album than I already was.Thank you for going out to celebrate this project in the movie theaters, investing in vinyl, streaming…reading the poems I wrote inside the packaging…I'll cherish this feeling forever. Just wow. Thank you for the lovely bouquet.” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostEarlier, during an October 7 interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Swift had also addressed the mixed reactions surrounding her album.Rather than shying away from criticism, she said she had learned to “welcome the chaos,” noting that in show business, any conversation around her name or album ultimately contributes to the broader dialogue around art.“I welcome the chaos. The rule of show business is if it’s the first week of my album release and you are saying either my name or my album title, you’re helping. And art, I have a lot of respect for people’s subjective opinions on art…And what our goal is as entertainers is to be a mirror,” Taylor Swift had explained.She also shared that, over time, fans often returned to appreciate albums they once overlooked.Swift further emphasized that her work was made “for keeps,” explaining that she remained deeply focused on legacy, confident in what she had created, and “adoring” the art she made.Taylor Swift has two upcoming Disney+ projects set to premiere in December 2025. The first is a six-episode docuseries titled The Eras Tour: The End of an Era, and a concert film titled The Eras Tour: The Final Show.
