Revenue statistics - The US record industry awards certificates: Class topper? Taylor Swift!
Report Card for Taylor Swift
Birthdate: December 13, 1989Address: 13 Management, 718 Thompson Lane, Suite 108256, Nashville, TN 37204-3600, United States
Performance in Individual Subjects
- CD SalesTaylor sold 1,068 million albums of "The Tortured Poets Department" in the USA – roughly the same as the next nine classmates combined. She managed to secure the first place in the Top Ten with this impressive feat, and even placed another album, "1989 (Taylor’s Version)" on the fifth place.
- Vinyl SalesTaylor also excelled in this category with a brilliant performance: She sold 988,000 vinyl records of "The Tortured Poets Department." For comparison, her classmate Billie Eilish sold only 160,000 pieces. Places Three, Four, Five, Six, and Eight were also occupied by Taylor with her old records.
- Total Album SalesTaylor outperformed herself in this subject. Billie Eilish and Beyoncé landed on the second and third places. "The Tortured Poets Department" sold 2,474 million copies – leaving Billie and Beyoncé behind by more than two million albums each. Taylor also secured places Four, Five, Eight, and Ten in the Top Ten.
- Total Album Sales including Streaming, Downloads, and Video ClicksFans requested Taylor Swift's Magnum Opus 4,66 million times. Morgan Wallen, the next best performer, managed only 1,776 million. A number Taylor easily surpasses when considering only her other successful albums, which are placed on the ninth and tenth places in the Top Ten: "1989 (Taylor’s Version)" and "Lover" each found 2 million fans.
- Single Sales including Downloads, Streams, and Video ClicksTaylor Swift needs to practice more in this area: Not a single song of hers made it to the Top Ten. The most successful single of the first half of 2024 is "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone, which sold 3,532 million units.
BehaviorTaylor is popular among most of her classmates, despite her tendency to publicly embarrass male classmates like Matty Healy. She and her clique, the Swifties, dominate the schoolyard in an often aggressive manner. A little more restraint would be advisable.
ParticipationBesides school, Taylor Swift was also occupied with the "Eras" Tour and managed her social media with her boyfriend Travis Kelce. Impressive, but she must be careful not to let her immense ambition get the best of her.
CommentTaylor Swift is an exemplary student, but she should keep in mind not to dominate others too much. Unfortunately, she failed completely in the "Singles" subject. However, we give her credit for selling more albums than the top singles artist Benson Boone of the year's biggest hit "Beautiful Things".
It's always a joy to see how clever Taylor Swift takes in and implements the curriculum. With this, she's moved up to the next class!
Taylor Swift mentioned Billie Eilish during her vinyl sales discussion, acknowledging that she sold significantly more vinyl records of "The Tortured Poets Department" compared to Eilish's 160,000 pieces.
In a surprising turn of events, Benson Boone's song "Beautiful Things" outperformed Taylor Swift in single sales, despite her failures in this subject.
