Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' tops the Billboard 200 charts, see where her other albums rank.

Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl", maintained the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for seven weeks, tying her earlier album "Red" for her fourth-longest run at the top. Her album "The Tortured Poets Department" still holds the record in her catalog with 17 weeks at No. 1.

Released on October 3, 2025, "The Life of a Showgirl" was co-written and co-produced with Max Martin and Shellback, offering a glimpse behind the scenes of the Eras Tour. It not only recorded the highest sales week in Swifts career but continued strong sales and streaming for almost two months.

After seven weeks, the album slipped to No. 3 on the Billboard 200, solidifying Swifts record-breaking presence among solo artists. Since the charts inception in 1956, only The Beatles have spent more weeks at No. 1.

Ranking Taylor Swifts Albums by Billboard 200 Performance

• 16. "Taylor Swift" (2006) Peaked at No. 5. Her debut did not reach No. 1 but climbed gradually over a year after debuting at No. 19.
• 8 (tie). "Lover" (2019) Peaked at No. 1 for one week. Promoted with singles like "You Need to Calm Down" and later featured "Cruel Summer," which topped the Hot 100 for four weeks.
• 8 (tie). "Red (Taylors Version)" Peaked at No. 1 for one week. Included the extended fan-favorite "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)" with a short film and a historic Hot 100 achievement.
• 7 (tie). "Fearless (Taylors Version)" (2021) Peaked at No. 1 for two weeks. Swifts first rerecorded album added unreleased tracks from the vault and reclaimed her masters.
• 7 (tie). "Speak Now (Taylors Version)" (2023) Peaked at No. 1 for two weeks. Featured six unreleased tracks, including duets with Fall Out Boy and Hayley Williams.
• 6 (tie). "Reputation" Peaked at No. 1 for four weeks. Released after a public hiatus, highlighted by the hit "Look What You Made Me Do."
• 6 (tie). "Evermore" (2020) Peaked at No. 1 for four weeks. Surprise-released as a "sister album" to Folklore, it received critical acclaim and a Grammy nomination.
• 5 (tie). "Speak Now" (2010) Peaked at No. 1 for six weeks. Swift wrote the album entirely by herself, proving her songwriting prowess.
• 5 (tie). "Midnights" (2022) Peaked at No. 1 for six weeks. Sold over 1 million copies in its first week and won Album of the Year at the Grammys.
• 5 (tie). "1989 (Taylors Version)" (2023) Peaked at No. 1 for six weeks. Included five vault songs and revisited Swifts transition from country to pop.
• 4 (tie). "Red" (2012) Peaked at No. 1 for seven weeks. Blended pop hits and country-rock anthems, solidifying her crossover appeal.
• 4 (tie). "The Life of a Showgirl" (2025) Peaked at No. 1 for seven weeks. Captured the energy and behind-the-scenes moments of the Eras Tour.
• 3. "Folklore" Peaked at No. 1 for eight weeks. A stripped-down, introspective album co-produced with Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff, widely regarded as her best work.
• 2 (tie). "Fearless" (2008) Peaked at No. 1 for 11 weeks. Longest-running No. 1 album of the 2000s and certified Diamond by the RIAA.
• 2 (tie). "1989" (2014) Peaked at No. 1 for 11 weeks. Marked her full transition to pop, with multiple Hot 100 hits including "Shake It Off."
• 1. "The Tortured Poets Department" (2024) Peaked at No. 1 for 17 weeks. Broke records with 12 consecutive weeks at No. 1 and returned to the top after deluxe editions were released, surpassing Whitney Houstons previous milestone.

Author: Chloe Ramirez