Taylor Swift Dominates Charts with Re-Recorded 'Speak Now' and Controversial Lyric Changes

Taylor Swift's re-recorded album, "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)," debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, earning the biggest week for any album in 2023 with 716,000 equivalent album units. This marks Swift's 12th No. 1 album, surpassing Barbra Streisand for the most No. 1 albums among women. Additionally, Swift has four albums in the top 10 simultaneously, a feat not achieved since 1966. The album's success also includes the second-largest vinyl sales week in the modern era and the second-largest sales week for a country album in nearly 10 years.