This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Madonna’s “MDNA.” Bruce Springsteen’s “The Rising.” Mariah Carey’s “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.” According to ...

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This week, the sales for Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl finally hit the Billboard charts, and the album is — would you just believe it? — a huge success. Released Oct. 3, Swift's 12th studio LP ...

With 3.2 million sales and another 300,000 units from streams, these are particularly strong numbers even for the world’s biggest artist. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Swift’s strong numbers shirk one ...

The top 10 includes old favorites like Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole and current hotshots like Sabrina Carpenter.

The record for actual album sales, sans streaming or other consumption, continues to be held by Adele — but probably only for about a minute. Billboard reported that sales of the full “Showgirl” album ...

More than two decades into her career, Taylor Swift continues to make history as her newest album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” debuted with massive first-week sales. On Oct. 13, Billboard announced that ...

Taylor Swift is thanking fans for "the lovely bouquet" after breaking another record. This time with "The Life of a Showgirl." The album is officially her 15th time snagging a No. 1 spot on the ...

Swift also set another chart record just by having the album debut at No. 1: According to Billboard, now that she is topping the chart with a 15th album, she now is the solo artist with the most No. 1 ...

For nearly a full decade, Adele has held the record for most first-week sales for an album. In December 2015, her grand comeback 25 sold 3.482 million equivalent album units. Few artists have come ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. No one needs another take on Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl. We live in a ...

For purposes of comparison, this week's No. 1 album (the soundtrack to KPop Demon Hunters, which reclaims the top spot from Cardi B's Am I the Drama?) tops the charts thanks to roughly 102,000 ...