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Ahead of 'Taylor's Version' of her album '1989,' here are 9 important numbers to note

Ahead of ‘Taylor’s Version’ of her album ‘1989,’ here are 9 important numbers to note

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Ahead of ‘Taylor’s Version’ of her album ‘1989,’ here are 9 important numbers to note

The final performance of this leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras global tour took place on Wednesday night (Aug. 9 – 8/9, get it? ), and the singer fulfilled fans’ wildest fantasies: 1989 (Taylor’s Version) was unquestionably approaching.

Her historic 2014 album, which will be published on October 27 – nine years to the day that the original 1989 was presented – would be the fourth album of the superstar’s six-part re-recording effort. Following Fearless (Taylor’s Version), Red (Taylor’s Version), and Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), 1989 (Taylor’s Version) will be released. The last of these just achieved the biggest debut on the Billboard 200 chart of the year with its release last month, while the first two topped the chart when they were released in 2021.

Although each of Swift’s studio albums is a commercial success in some way, 1989 is particularly crucial to her narrative. After years of pushing the sonic boundaries of country music, the album signalled an embracing of full-on pop music with singles like “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space,” “Style,” and “Bad Blood.”

Swift stated in a blog post announcing the re-recorded version, “The 1989 album impacted my life in innumerable ways. Along with the aesthetic development that the 2014 full-length signified, the album’s commercial success was absolutely astounding, making it a particularly noteworthy professional achievement in a career full of them.

Before 1989 (Taylor’s Version) debuts this autumn, let’s examine nine crucial figures that show 1989’s blockbuster performance and why fans are so excited.

3 No. 1 Hot 100 hits

Swift’s 1989 album holds the record for having the most Hot 100 chart-toppers among its songs. Lead single “Shake It Off” peaked at No. 1 for four weeks in a row on the Hot 100 in 2014. After that, “Blank Space” seized the top place and held it for seven weeks, which was a record for a Swift single until “Anti-Hero” surpassed it earlier this year with eight weeks.

A remix of “Bad Blood” with Kendrick Lamar that was released in May 2015, along with a star-studded music video, helping the song reach No. 1 for one week. Although he would ultimately return to the top with his own song, “Humble,” two years later, “Bad Blood” served as Lamar’s first Hot 100 chart-topper.

5 top 10 Hot 100 hits

In addition to “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space,” and “Bad Blood,” “Style” peaked at No. 6, and “Wildest Dreams” reached No. 5 on the Hot 100. (The sixth album-related single, “Out of the Woods,” peaked at No. 18) The most top 10 hits from a Swift album? Simple: Midnights received a perfect score of 10, making Swift the first artist in history to have her album reach the top 10 simultaneously.

3 No. 1 Hot 100 hits

1989 has the distinction of being the Swift album with the most Hot 100 chart-toppers on its track list. Lead single “Shake It Off” spent four nonconsecutive weeks atop the Hot 100 in 2014, after which,“Blank Space” took over the top spot, where it spent seven weeks at No. 1 – the most of any Swift single, until “Anti-Hero” surpassed that mark with eight weeks earlier this year.

In May 2015, the release of a remix to “Bad Blood” featuring Kendrick Lamar, along with a star-studded music video, helped power the song to No. 1 for a single week. “Bad Blood” actually served as Lamar’s first Hot 100 chart-topper, although he’d return to the top spot with his own single, “Humble,” two years later.

5 top 10 Hot 100 hits

In addition to “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space” and “Bad Blood” reaching the top of the Hot 100, “Style” peaked at No. 6 and “Wildest Dreams” made it to No. 5. (“Out of the Woods,” the sixth official single from the album, reached No. 18.) Which Swift album has the most top 10 hits? Easy: Midnights scored 10 all at once, as Swift’s 2022 album made her the first artist in history to flood the entire top 10.

1.287 million copies sold in its first week

Despite Swift’s Speak Now’s (1.047 million) and Red’s (1.208 million) seven-figure debut weeks in 2010 and 2012, respectively, 1989’s ultimate first-week total outperformed both in 2014. Swift became the first artist to have three million-plus sales weeks as a result of the massive debut, which was the biggest album sales week in more than ten years (since Eminem’s The Eminem Show debuted with 1.322 million in June 2002). Although 2017’s Reputation and 2022’s Midnights would both subsequently surpass that mark, 1989’s launch total continues to stand as Swift’s biggest-ever pure sales week.

3 No. 1 Hot 100 hits

1989 has the distinction of being the Swift album with the most Hot 100 chart-toppers on its track list. Lead single “Shake It Off” spent four nonconsecutive weeks atop the Hot 100 in 2014, after which,“Blank Space” took over the top spot, where it spent seven weeks at No. 1 – the most of any Swift single, until “Anti-Hero” surpassed that mark with eight weeks earlier this year.

In May 2015, the release of a remix to “Bad Blood” featuring Kendrick Lamar, along with a star-studded music video, helped power the song to No. 1 for a single week. “Bad Blood” actually served as Lamar’s first Hot 100 chart-topper, although he’d return to the top spot with his own single, “Humble,” two years later.

5 top 10 Hot 100 hits

In addition to “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space” and “Bad Blood” reaching the top of the Hot 100, “Style” peaked at No. 6 and “Wildest Dreams” made it to No. 5. (“Out of the Woods,” the sixth official single from the album, reached No. 18.) Which Swift album has the most top 10 hits? Easy: Midnights scored 10 all at once, as Swift’s 2022 album made her the first artist in history to flood the entire top 10.

1.287 million copies sold in its first week

Although Swift’s Speak Now (1.047 million) and Red (1.208 million) had both crossed the seven-figure mark in their debut weeks in 2010 and 2012, respectively, the final first-week total for 1989 surpassed both in 2014. The monster debut represented the largest sales week for an album in over a decade – since Eminem’s The Eminem Show bowed with 1.322 million in June 2002 – and made Swift the first artist with three million-plus sales weeks. Although 2017’s Reputation and 2022’s Midnights would also later cross that threshold, the debut figure for 1989 remains the biggest-ever pure sales week of Swift’s career.

11 total weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200

1989 fluctuated in and out of the top spot from October 2014 to February 2015 after making a seven-figure debut on the albums chart upon its release. Only the fifth record in history—and Swift’s debut album—spent its first full year in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 by the end of October 2015. It shares the record for the most chart-topping weeks by a Swift album—11—with Fearless.

12.3 million equivalent album units to date

1989 is the most widely consumed song in her repertoire, nearly nine years after its massive chart debut. According to Luminate, 1989, with 12.3 million units sold, has earned the most equivalent album units of any Swift album to date, which include album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA), and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).

3 No. 1 Hot 100 hits

1989 has the distinction of being the Swift album with the most Hot 100 chart-toppers on its track list. Lead single “Shake It Off” spent four nonconsecutive weeks atop the Hot 100 in 2014, after which,“Blank Space” took over the top spot, where it spent seven weeks at No. 1 – the most of any Swift single, until “Anti-Hero” surpassed that mark with eight weeks earlier this year.

In May 2015, the release of a remix to “Bad Blood” featuring Kendrick Lamar, along with a star-studded music video, helped power the song to No. 1 for a single week. “Bad Blood” actually served as Lamar’s first Hot 100 chart-topper, although he’d return to the top spot with his own single, “Humble,” two years later.

5 top 10 Hot 100 hits

In addition to “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space” and “Bad Blood” reaching the top of the Hot 100, “Style” peaked at No. 6 and “Wildest Dreams” made it to No. 5. (“Out of the Woods,” the sixth official single from the album, reached No. 18.) Which Swift album has the most top 10 hits? Easy: Midnights scored 10 all at once, as Swift’s 2022 album made her the first artist in history to flood the entire top 10.

1.287 million copies sold in its first week

Although Swift’s Speak Now (1.047 million) and Red (1.208 million) had both crossed the seven-figure mark in their debut weeks in 2010 and 2012, respectively, the final first-week total for 1989 surpassed both in 2014. The monster debut represented the largest sales week for an album in over a decade – since Eminem’s The Eminem Show bowed with 1.322 million in June 2002 – and made Swift the first artist with three million-plus sales weeks. Although 2017’s Reputation and 2022’s Midnights would also later cross that threshold, the debut figure for 1989 remains the biggest-ever pure sales week of Swift’s career.

11 total weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200

Following that seven-figure bow on the albums chart upon its October 2014 release, 1989 dipped in and out of the No. 1 spot through February 2015. By October 2015, the album had spent its first full year in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 – only the fifth album in history, and Swift’s first album, to do so. Its 11 weeks at No. 1 is tied with Fearless for the most chart-topping frames by a Swift album.

12.3 million equivalent album units to date

Nearly nine years after its enormous chart debut, 1989 stands atop her discography in terms of multi-metric consumption. To date, no Swift album has earned more equivalent album units – which comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA) – than 1989, with 12.3 million units, according to Luminate.

$250.7 million grossed on The 1989 World Tour

Swift made her stadium debut with The 1989 World Tour in 2015, eight years after the Eras tour became the most sought-after summer concert event, following a number of arena performances in support of earlier albums. The 1989 global tour played 85 concerts over the course of 85 dates in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. According to Boxscore, $181.5 million of that total was earned during the U.S. dates. The Eras Tour’s earnings have not yet been disclosed, however one might assume that they may be Swift’s highest to date totals. Three years later, Swift would surpass both totals with her Reputation Stadium Tour.

2nd Album of the Year Grammy win

When Fearless took home the top honour at the 2010 Grammy Awards, giving Swift the album of the year trophy at the age of 20, she was back on the stage when 1989 won the 2016 award. (Red was nominated in between but fell short to Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories in 2014.)

Swift joined even more exclusive company when Folklore won her third album of the year Grammy winner in 2021. Swift made history by being the first female solo artist to win multiple Grammys for album of the year with 1989. Swift is now one of only three musicians—along with Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra, and Stevie Wonder—to have won three album of the year awards.

2 re-recorded songs already released

Although there has been tremendous anticipation for 1989 (Taylor’s Version) for months, fans have already received two newly recorded tracks that will be on the track list. Swift unintentionally released “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)” in September 2021 after discovering fans utilising the original song on TikTok. The re-recorded version rocketed to the top of the Hot 100, reaching at position 37.

The revised version of “This Love,” which was first heard in the trailer for the Amazon Prime series The Summer I Turned Pretty, was released in May 2022. In its original form, “This Love” had never charted on the Hot 100, but “This Love (Taylor’s Version)” did so last year, peaking at No. 50.

5 new “From the Vault” songs

To be really honest, because the five tracks from the vault are so incredible, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is my most FAVOURITE re-record that I’ve ever done, according to Swift, who announced it on social media. Fans have so far heard 21 “From the Vault” songs on Fearless (Taylor’s Version), Red (Taylor’s Version), and Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), which are compositions that Swift dusted up from the studio sessions for those albums, re-recorded, and placed on the re-recordings.

Swift did not provide any information regarding the 1989 (Taylor’s Version) songs that were revived, although the previously made public “From the Vault” songs had guests like Phoebe Bridgers, Ed Sheeran, Maren Morris, and Fall Out Boy. Swift wrote, “I can’t believe they were ever left behind. The phrase “but not for long!”

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