Taylor Swift has officially made history! Lover (Live From Paris) debuts at Number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, making Taylor the female artist with the most UK Number 1 albums ever, surpassing Madonna’s record. She also ties with Elvis Presley as the international artist with the most UK Number 1 albums. This marks Taylor’s 13th UK Number 1 album—check out the full list of her chart-topping albums and all the records she just broke below!

Taylor Swift’s record-breaking stat attack

Taylor becomes first female artist ever to achieve 13 UK Number 1 albums (previously tied with Madonna at 12).

Taylor now draws level with Elvis Presley as the international artist with most UK chart-topping albums (both with 13). Only The Beatles and Robbie Williams have more (15 apiece).

Lover (Live From Paris) is the first album to go to Number 1 only on pure sales since Taylor’s own album reputation in November 2017.

Lover (Live From Paris) claims the biggest total weekly sales of a Number 1 album so far this year.

Lover (Live From Paris) nets biggest first week sales for a live album in over 10 years in the UK, since George Michael’s Symphonica in March 2014.

Lover (Live From Paris) has biggest weekly sales for a live vinyl album this century.

Every Number 1 Taylor Swift album in the UK

Red (2012)

1989 (2014)

reputation (2017)

Lover (2019)

folklore (2020)

evermore (2020)

Fearless (Taylor’s Version) (2021)

Red (Taylor’s Version) (2021)

Midnights (2022)

Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) (2023)

1989 (Taylor’s Version) (2023)

The Tortured Poets Department (2024)

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