Taylor Swift Overtakes Elvis Presley for Record Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200
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Taylor Swift has surpassed Elvis Presley's record for the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart by a solo artist, reaching 68 weeks with her album "1989 (Taylor’s Version)." Despite this achievement, the Beatles still hold the overall record with 132 weeks. Swift's latest album topped the chart during a week with 98,000 album-equivalent units sold, partly due to holiday season purchases. The top 10 of the album chart featured a mix of holiday albums and recent releases from various artists.
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