Taylor Swift becomes the first artist ever to have top-selling US album of the year five times

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Taylor Swift has become the first artist ever to have the top-selling album of the year five times in the US since data tracking first began in 1992.

The news comes as the singer’s ‘Folklore’ LP has finished as the top-selling album of 2020 in the US. Released in July, it sold 1.276 million copies through December 31, 2020, making it the only album to sell at least a million copies during the year.

Swift also logged the top-selling album of the year in the US in 2019 (‘Lover’, 1.09 million), 2017 (‘Reputation’, 1.9 million), 2014 (‘1989’, 3.66 million), and 2009 (‘Fearless’, 3.22 million).

Top 10 selling albums of 2020 in the US:

1. Taylor Swift – ‘Folklore’ (1.276 million)
2. BTS – ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ (674,009)
3. The Weeknd – ‘After Hours’ (480,000)
4. Harry Styles – ‘Fine Line’ (420,000)
5. Billie Eilish – ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ (348,000)
6. Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ (331,000)
7. Juice WRLD – ‘Legends Never Die’ (301,000)
8. Halsey – ‘Manic’ (301,000)
9. Eminem – ‘Music To Be Murdered By’ (287,000)
10. Taylor Swift – ‘Evermore’ (283,000).

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