Taylor Swift’s very first No. 1 album is back atop the charts, more than 12 years later!
The Grammy winner’sFearlessalbum, her second studio album, debuted at No. 1 on theBillboard200 back in November 2008. After recently droppingFearless (Taylor’s Version)— a re-recording of the hit album with six never-before-released tracks — the newly-released album debuted at No. 1 as well, becoming her ninth album to do so,according toBillboard.
Additionally, the outlet reports that this is the biggest week for an album so far in 2021 asFearless (Taylor’s Version)is the only re-recorded album in history to reach No. 1.
Swift, 31, is also the first woman to release three new No. 1 albums in under a year, withFolklore,EvermoreandFearless (Taylor’s Version)spanning eight months and two weeks, perBillboard.
Reacting toFearless (Taylor’s Version)reaching its chart-topping status, Swift took a minute to thank fanson Twitterand also shared that she’s busy on the next re-recording. “Been in the studio all day recording the next one - it’s really so amazing what you all have done here,” she wrote.
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“In terms of production, I really wanted to stay very loyal to the initial melodies that I had thought of for these songs,” she said. “And so we really did go in and try to create a ‘the same but better’ version. We kept all the same parts that I initially dreamed up for these songs. But if there was any way that we could improve upon the sonic quality, we did.”
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In November 2020, Swift was legally allowed to re-record her first five albums, which Scooter Braun gained ownership of last year following his $330 million deal with Big Machine Label Group. Swift previously spoke out after Braunsold her mastersto a company called Shamrock Holdings for $300 million.
source: people.com
