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Taylor Swift Sweeps German Charts With No. 1 Album and Single as Eight Tracks Enter Top 10

GfK attributes the sweep to record first‑week revenue driven by streaming with exceptional vinyl sales.

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.