Swift ‘owned’ the year 2023 in more ways than one
Taylor Swift had a good year, to say the least. Not only did she have one of the biggest tours (The Eras Tour) by a female artist in history, but she also became the second female musician to become a billionaire behind Rihanna. With her album sales and music streaming soaring through the roof the machine that is “Taylor Swift” is the most searched artist for vinyl in 2023. On average, “Taylor Swift Vinyl” gets around 38,000 search engine hits a month. According to data reports here are her most searched and best-selling vinyl records of the year.
5. Lover
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Swift’s 7th studio album is still moving numbers. Released in 2019, “Lover” was her sixth consecutive number 1 album in the US and topped the charts in several other countries. In 2023 the album sold 151,000 vinyl copies.
4. Folklore
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“Folklore” comes in number 4 for Swift. The album gets about 17,000 search engine hits a month on average. Upon its initial release, it broke the record for the biggest opening day on Spotify. In 2023, vinyl sales for the album totaled 201,000 for the year.
3. Midnights
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Although released in 2022, Swift’s blockbuster 10th studio album made the list of the “10 Best-Selling Vinyl Albums of 2023” coming in at number 8. For her catalog, the album comes in at number 5. The effort was critically acclaimed by fans and music critics alike. It was supported by her record-breaking “The Eras Tour” that took the summer by storm selling out football stadiums across the world. The album sold 367,000 vinyl records this year.
2. Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
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Taylor’s 3rd studio album “redo” is also one of the “10 Best-Selling Vinyl Albums of 2023” coming in at number 2. Out of her overall catalog, it’s the runner-up to the number-one spot in vinyl sales. “Taylor’s Version” of her 2010 hit album sold 406,000 vinyl copies this year.
1. 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
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“1989 (Taylor’s Version)” is her best-selling vinyl record of 2023. The re-recorded version of her 2014 hit album has sold 693,000 vinyl copies becoming the best-selling vinyl record this year. The album’s release coincided with her history-making stadium tour and has sold over 10,000 copies on online retailer Amazon alone. The critical success of this vinyl record showcases the rebirth of vinyl sales in recent years.
This year alone Swift has sold an estimated 2.484 million vinyl copies of her catalog. For every 15 vinyl records sold in 2023, Swift has sold 1 copy of her assorted albums. That makes up almost 7% of the estimated 40 million vinyl records sold. Various “special editions” of her albums coming in different vinyl colors and album cover artwork have made Taylor Swift the most searched artist for vinyl in 2023. And with a hungry consumer fanbase, it may be sometime before her vinyl reign is over.
-SV
