Country-Pop Princess Taylor Swift Reigns Over Charts
She may only be 18, but Taylor Swift has already reached the ranks of veteran musicians with the sales from her new album "Fearless." Billboard.com reports the album sold 592-thousand copies in its first week, making it the best sales week for a country album in a year. In November 2007, the Eagles' "Long Road Out of Eden" started with 711-thousand sales. Not only has Swift debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums chart, but she also knocks out pop, rock and hip-hop discs on the Billboard 200. Six songs from "Fearless" are set to debut on the Billboard Hot 100 tomorrow, leading with the single "White Horse" in the number 13 spot. Swift ties with Miley Cyrus' Hannah Montana for having the most tracks on the chart in a single week by a female artist.
Following closely behind Swift on the Billboard 200 is the debut album from "American Idol" runner up David Archuleta. In third place is the 29th edition of "Now That's What I Call Music!" followed by T-Pain's "Thr33 Ringz." |