Taylor Swift‘s The Life of a Showgirl has clinched the second spot in largest domestic first-day album sales in modern history, with an opening frame of 2.7 million physical and digital copies sold. It’s the singer-songwriter’s biggest week ever.
Per Billboard, which cited data tracking firm Luminate for its figures, that number is bested only by Adele’s 25, which sold 3.378 million in traditional album sales in the same amount of time.
The 12th studio album also sets a record for most vinyl album copies sold in a single week, with 1.2 million. The last record, set by Swift in 2024 with the debut of The Tortured Poets Department, sold 859,000 copies on vinyl in the same frame.
In addition to the milestone, Swift announced today the addition of eight bonus acoustic tracks that will be spread out over four limited CD releases, which have been added to her website for the next 24 hours while supplies last.
“File this under ‘save your best for the finale’… I think my favorite moments from the tour were the acoustic surprises. So I went back into the studio with Max and Shellback to record acoustic/unplugged versions of a few of the Showgirl songs with brand new vocals and production! Cannot WAIT for you to hear,” the 14-time Grammy winner wrote on Instagram.
On The Life of a Showgirl (Alone In My Tower Acoustic Version) CD will be: “The Fate of Ophelia (Alone In My Tower Acoustic Version” and “Eldest Daughter (Now You’re Home Acoustic Version).” On The Life of a Showgirl (Dressing Room Rehearsal Version) CD will be “Wi$h Li$t (Settled Down Acoustic Version)” and “The Life of a Showgirl (Dressing Room Rehearsal Acoustic Version).” The Life of a Showgirl (Life Is A Song Acoustic Version) CD will include: “Opalite (Life Is A Song Acoustic Version)” and “Ruin the Friendship (My Advice Version).” Finally, The Life of a Showgirl (So Glamorous Cabaret Version) CD will feature: “Elizabeth Taylor (So Glamorous Cabaret Version)” and “Elizabeth Taylor (Original Songwriting Voice Memo).”
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