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I don't think she needs to "change the course of music history" to be in the same tier as them. LOL. "She's not broken any new ground"......like what do you want her to do? She's going to have the highest grossing tour and going to be the highest grossing music tour act. Her Eras Tour Movie made a record 93 million on its opening weekend, becoming the highest grossing concert movie of all time. The re-records are the most successful re-records in history. She's in year 17 and still getting her best opening week in sales. Nobody's getting a million pure sales in their first week anymore, except for Taylor. She has 3 album of the year Grammys. I have no doubt she will get a 4th sometime in the next 20 years (I doubt Midnights will win if it's nominated this year), therefore breaking the record, and being the only artist to have 4 AOTY Grammys. Does she need to this? LOL.
I obviously don't follow closely other artists, but do people show up outside the concert venue just to sing along like Swifties have been doing all throughout the tour? I honestly have never seen anything like this. We call it "Taygating" or "Taylor-gating", like how people tailgate during sporting events. This is just one example from one of Taylor's concerts in Philadelphia back in May:
Over the last 12 months......She's getting people to watch the NFL. Whenever she attends a Kansas City Chiefs game, the ratings go up, especially in the women demographic - there's a reason why the NFL is fawning all over Taylor because they would love to bring in more of that audience. She's getting hundreds of thousands of people to register to vote with a single post on social media - and republicans/the far right are hating on her because of this. There's also been the "Swift Effect" or the "Swift Economy" that's been happening with the Eras Tour at each stop. Even the American Federal Reserved even mentioned how her tour is boosting the economy.
To me, she's hit about every metric to be considered in the top tier. And like I said, to be doing this in year 17 is mind blowing. All those other acts became huge early in their career right? She's a 33 year old woman (turning 34 in December) and she's still dominating. Usually a 33 year old woman's career in pop is done or on the decline. Just imagine what could happen in the next 6 years before hitting 40 years old. Or what she'll do in her 40's. Beyonce is still going strong at 42 years old and I believe Taylor can do the same at that age. Taylor still has the potential to set more records.
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Thanks again, @kalbir
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"Is It Over Now?" is Taylor's 11th #1 song as a singer/writer and 5th #1 as a producer. "Now That We Don't Talk" becomes Taylor's 9th song to peak at #2. This week also becomes the 2nd time in history with no male artist in the top 10. The first time was when Taylor had the entire top 10 back in October 2022.
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OMG!! 1.359 million in pure albums sales and 1.653 million in units! I did not expect 1989 (Taylor's Version) to this well. There's no way a re-recorded album (with 5 new songs) had her best debut of her career (17 years in). WHAT!?? I know the original 1989 album was huge, but this was a re-record. It's not suppose to beat the original. And it's not suppose to beat Midnights. This is crazy. LOL. Before this, it was just assumed she would never reach the peak of 1989 era back in 2014-2015, but thanks Midnights and The Eras Tour, it has propelled her career to a new height. Also, the Eras Tour will be the highest grossing tour of all time once it's done, and Taylor will be the highest grossing act for a tour (surpassing Madonna). If there were any doubts that she didn't belong in the same tier as Elvis/The Beatles/Michael Jackson/Madonna, I just don't believe there's any more doubt. She does belong with those acts, IMO.
The re-recorded set bows with the largest week for any album in nearly eight years and Swift's biggest sales week ever.
Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Nov. 11), scoring the superstar her 13th No. 1 on the chart. The set debuts with 1.653 million equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Nov. 2, according to Luminate. That marks the largest week for any album, by units earned, since Adele’s 25 launched with 3.482 million units earned in the week ending Nov. 25, 2015.
Further, of 1989 (Taylor’s Version)’s first-week units, traditional album sales comprise 1.359 million of that sum — Swift’s single-largest sales week for any of her albums. It surpasses her previous high, logged when the original 1989 album debuted with 1.287 million sold in the week ending Nov. 2, 2014.
The first-week sales of 1989 (Taylor’s Version) are the largest for any album since Adele’s 25 bowed with 3.378 million. In total, since Luminate began electronically tracking music sales in 1991, the debut of 1989 (Taylor’s Version) marks the sixth-largest sales week for any album. The top six biggest weeks are (all in debut frames):
Adele’s 25 (3.378 million)
*NSYNC’s No Strings Attached (2.416 million, in 2000)
*NSYNC’s Celebrity (1.878 million, 2001)
Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP (1.76 million, 2000)
Backstreet Boys’ Black & Blue (1.591 million, 2000)
1989 (Taylor’s Version) (1.359 million).
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https://x.com/chartdata/status/1721270642111139851?s=20
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I really enjoyed Tyler's work on GH, especially when he first arrived in the 90's. His chemistry with Genie Frances and Jonathan Jackson were so good. RIP Tyler.
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Statement from the cast of Friends: “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” they said in their statement. “We were more than just castmates. We are a family. There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss. In time we will say more, as and when we are able. For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”
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Friends is one of my all time favourite shows. This one hurts. RIP Matthew.
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com/billboardcharts/status/1716518418759770243?s=20https://x.com/billboardcharts/status/1716518418759770243?s=20Cruel Summer finally hits #1! This is Taylor's 10th #1 song as a singer/writer, and 4th #1 as a producer. Apparently, it didn't even need the remix and live version to help it go to #1, so looks like I was wrong when I said months ago she should drop a remix to push the song to the top. LOL
I wonder what the record it for consecutive albums with a #1 song.
https://x.com/chartdata/status/1716511225968742799?s=2
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A tentative deal has been made!
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7 hours ago, I Am A Swede said:
I guess Liam hasn't been on enough to blame him this time....
LOL I know, eh. Since Liam can't be blamed now, the Sinn and Taylor fans are so powerful now and B&B is down because of them not watching? Huh? LOL
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CNBC is saying an agreement is near, hope to finalize on Thursday.
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Wow, what shocking news. RIP, Billy.
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Anyone know the difference between The Talk/The View and The Drew Barrymore Show, and why there's uproar for one (TDBS) and not the other?
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Didn't see the match except for the last couple of games. Didn't even watch ceremony after.......NFL was on. LOL
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The Liam Show? It's more like the Steffy show because the show is centered around her. Also, Steffy was on more than Liam in August, albeit just by one episode. It's really showing people's bias when you blame a character you hate and don't blame a character you love. It just doesn't make your grievances credible.
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2023: The Directors and Writers Thread
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Congrats to them! They are daytime legends and some of the best to ever write for soaps.