Overview
- GfK confirms Swift as the first international act to debut at No. 1 on Germany’s album and single charts with new entries.
- Eight songs from The Life of a Showgirl land in the German singles Top 10, led by The Fate of Ophelia at No. 1.
- The album posts the strongest first‑week revenue for an international solo act in 25 years of GfK records.
- Germany logged 12.2 million album streams on release day and 14.5 million Swift streams in 24 hours, plus day‑ and week‑best vinyl sales.
- Industry outlets report global milestones, including more than 3.5 million equivalent units in five days and platform streaming records.