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Taylor Swift Becomes First Woman to Surpass 100 Million RIAA-Certified Album Units

New RIAA certifications lift her U.S. album tally above 105 million, reflecting combined sales, downloads, streaming and her re-recorded editions.

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Overview

  • The Recording Industry Association of America announced the milestone on September 30 via its official Instagram alongside updated certifications.
  • RIAA listings show her total now exceeds 105 million certified album units in the United States.
  • The new counts aggregate physical sales, digital downloads and streaming equivalents and include Taylor’s Version releases.
  • Album breakdowns highlight 1989 at 14× platinum and Fearless at 11×, with Red, her debut and The Tortured Poets Department each at 8×.
  • The recognition arrives just ahead of her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, due October 3 with a short theatrical run from October 3 to 5.