Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” sold 2.7 million copies on its first day, ranking second in largest domestic first-day album sales in history.
Records Broken by Swift’s New Album
According to Billboard, Swift’s sales are only surpassed by Adele’s 3.378 million traditional sales within the same timeframe. Additionally, Swift set a record for vinyl album copies sold in one week, totaling 1.2 million.
This surpasses her previous record from 2024, with 859,000 vinyl albums sold in a week.
New Acoustic Tracks and CD Releases
Swift also announced eight bonus acoustic tracks, which will be included in four limited CD releases available for 24 hours on her website. The CDs feature different acoustic versions of her songs.
Included are tracks like “The Fate of Ophelia (Alone In My Tower Acoustic Version)” and “Wi$h Li$t (Settled Down Acoustic Version),” among others.
Details about the Acoustic Session
Swift shared that her favorite moments from the tour were the acoustic performances, prompting her to re-enter the studio with producers Max and Shellback to create new acoustic recordings of select songs.
She is excited to share these new versions with fans and described them as a special addition to her album’s release.