Taylor Swift's 'Life Of A Showgirl' Debuts With Record-Breaking 4 Million Album Units On Billboard Chart

The rare Taylor Swift backlash, explained: Why some fans feel jilted by the star’s tradwife, almost MAGA-coded turn

Taylor Swift’s engagement to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and the release of her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, were expected to mark triumphant milestones in an already storied career. And while Showgirl is yet another blockbuster mega-seller—with a related film hitting No. 1 at the box office—it’s also inspired one of the rarest things of all: backlash. Beyond many critical pans of the new album, it’s getting a notably diff…

Taylor Swift Bows With 4 Million Album Units as ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Smashes Records in Its No. 1 Debut

The final first-week tally for 'The Life of a Showgirl' is in: Taylor Swift's latest debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 4 million units.

The Fold: Has The Life of a Showgirl finally broken Taylor Swift’s spell?

Three devout Swifties discuss an album that promised much, but felt like a letdown to many.

Taylor Swift's 'Life Of A Showgirl' Debuts With Record-Breaking 4 Million Album Units On Billboard Chart

“The Life of a Showgirl” is now Billboard’s biggest album debut since Adele’s “25” in 2015, though some critics have accused Swift of gaming the system by releasing 38 variants of the album between physical copies and digital versions.

Robbie Williams 'can't compete' with Taylor Swift

Pop star Robbie Williams has admitted he delayed the release of his new album BRITPOP to avoid clashing with the release of The Life Of A Showgirl because he "can't compete" with Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ hits 1 billion streams amid AI and political controversies

HighlightsTaylor Swift’s latest album, Life of a Showgirl, reaches 1 billion streams in just 10 daysAlbum sparks debates over AI usage, lyrical content, and political messagesFans speculate connections to celebrity relationships and personal experiencesLead single The Fate of Ophelia sets record for single-day streamsRecord-breaking releaseTaylor Swift’s Life of a Showgirl, released globally on October 3, 2025, became the fastest album to reach …