"Billboard basically belongs to her": Netizens celebrate as Taylor Swift becomes first soloist with 90 total weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200

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Taylor Swift has officially become the first solo artist to spend 90 total weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Her latest record, The Life of a Showgirl, is having its fourth consecutive week at the top.

With this new milestone, Taylor Swift surpasses Elvis Presley's record of 67 weeks. She now trails The Beatles, who lead with 132 total weeks at No. 1. Netizens reacted to this latest achievement, saying:

"Billboard basically belongs to her at this point, it’s getting boring 😅🫣"

Taylor Swift's latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, has now been on the Billboard 200 for an entire month. The record has earned another 146,000 equivalent album units in the latest tracking week ending on October 30, 2025.

According to Billboard, the album's streams are its biggest contributor, with 121,000 units derived from 157.82 million streams. Pure sales accounted for 22,000 units. Track-equivalent sales added another 3,000.


Internet reactions to Taylor Swift making history as the first solo artist with 90 total weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200

Pop Crave took to its official X (formerly Twitter) page to announce that,

"Taylor Swift becomes the first soloist in history to spend 90 total weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200."

Netizens were quick to jump into the comment section of the X post as they celebrated and shared their thoughts about Taylor Swift's latest achievement. Below are some of their reactions:

"Billboard 200’s like-girl, you live here now😂?", joked an X user.
"Her songwriting craft and ability to connect deeply with audiences across generations really fuel these long runs. It seems like her devoted fanbase ensures her albums have incredible longevity, which is something special to witness.", lauded another.
"Taylor Swift is the first and only soloist in history to spend 90 total weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. She achieved this milestone in October/November 2025, extending her record as the soloist with the most cumulative weeks atop the chart. Her total number of weeks is higher than the next solo artist on the list, Elvis Presley, who logged 67 total weeks at number one across his career. The only act with more cumulative weeks is the group The Beatles, with 132 weeks. The Taylor Swift album that spent the most weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 is 1989 (including 1989 (Taylor's Version)), which has spent a combined total of 16 weeks at the top of the chart [2, 5]. The albums with the next highest number of weeks at number one are: Fearless (including Fearless (Taylor's Version)): 11 weeks [2, 5]. Midnights: 10 weeks [2, 5]. folklore: 8 weeks [2, 5]. Taylor Swift (Debut album): 8 weeks [5]. Taylor Swift's album that spent the most weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 is The Tortured Poets Department. As of late 2024/early 2025, it has accumulated a career-best 17 weeks at the top of the chart. Previously, Fearless and 1989 held the record for her longest-reigning albums, each having spent 11 nonconsecutive weeks at number one. Here is a ranking of some of her albums by their weeks spent at number one: The Tortured Poets Department — 17 weeks. Fearless — 11 weeks. 1989 — 11 weeks. Folklore — 8 weeks. Red — 7 weeks. Midnights — 6 weeks. 1989 (Taylor's Version) — 6 weeks. Speak Now — 6 weeks. Evermore — 4 weeks Reputation — 4 weeks. Lover — 1 week", detailed a third.

Others also chimed in:

"Guys, we don’t have to hate on Taylor or any other artists. They are all amazing in their own unique way. It’s not a competition. We should be happy that Taylor accomplished something so amazing, not tear into her for it.", commented a netizen.
"Taylor just redefined history. Unbelievable!", declared another.
"She also becomes the first untalented person to do it btw", penned a third.

Swift's The Life of a Showgirl can be streamed across all major audio platforms.


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Edited by Gourab Kundu