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\"Taylor<\/figure>\n

Taylor Swift quickly became a superstar when she released her debut self-titled album in 2006. The set made her a darling newcomer in the country space, and it didn’t take long before her ambitions grew beyond just that one style.<\/p>\n

After delivering several albums that fit squarely under the country label, Taylor Swift began to pivot into pop music. Her album Red<\/em> straddled the line between the two, but it was 1989<\/em> that showed she had what it takes to stand out as one of the biggest hitmakers in top 40 pop history.<\/p>\n

1989<\/em> At No. 1 on the Billboard 200<\/h2>\n

A decade ago, 1989 claimed its last week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The album reigned over Billboard\u2019s ranking of the most-consumed full-lengths and EPs for 11 nonconsecutive weeks, ending its lengthy run in first place on the chart dated February 21, 2015.<\/p>\n

Among a catalog filled with behemoth albums and massive singles, 1989<\/em> may be remembered as perhaps Swift\u2019s most important. It helped her rise above just one style and established her as not just a hitmaker, but one of the most successful pop musicians of all time \u2014 one who could turn herself from a successful musical act into a proper phenomenon.<\/p>\n

1989 <\/em>Ties Taylor Swift\u2019s Fearless<\/em><\/h2>\n

As it collected its eleventh week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, 1989<\/em> tied with Fearless<\/em> as Swift\u2019s album with the most weeks in charge of the Billboard 200. That record would hold until 2024, when The Tortured Poets Department<\/em> eclipsed both of those sets and racked up 17 stays in first place.<\/p>\n

1989<\/em>\u2019s Many Hit Singles<\/h2>\n

By the time it snagged its final week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, 1989<\/em> was far from finished. In fact, only the first three of seven singles had been released from the project, and Swift would go on to promote the blockbuster for another year.<\/p>\n

At the time, “Blank Space” was still performing well, and Swift had just chosen “Style” to be the third official single from 1989<\/em>. The first two tracks, “Shake It Off” and “Blank Space,” hit No. 1 on the Hot 100, while “Style” climbed into the top 10 but didn\u2019t quite dominate. Just a few months later, in June of that year, “Bad Blood” featuring Kendrick Lamar would shoot to the highest rung on the Hot 100, becoming the third champion from 1989<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift\u2019s 1989<\/em> Spent Years on the Billboard 200<\/h2>\n

While its run at No. 1 may have stopped early in 2015 after beginning in November 2014, 1989<\/em> went on to perform exceptionally well on the Billboard 200 for years to come. The title remains Swift\u2019s longest-charting album on the list, beating the follow-up longest winner, Reputation,<\/em> by nearly 200 turns on the tally.<\/p>\n

1989 <\/em>Vs. 1989 (Taylor\u2019s Version)<\/em><\/h2>\n

It looked for a while like 1989<\/em> might never fully disappear from the charts, and that is still technically the case, as it returns to the Billboard 200, though rarely. Swift seemingly ended the title\u2019s successful run by releasing 1989 (Taylor\u2019s Version)<\/em>, a slightly reworked and expanded edition that helped her claim ownership over the music after the rights to her early works were sold away from her.<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift\u2019s 1989<\/em> at the Grammys<\/h2>\n

11 weeks at No. 1 proved to be just the beginning for 1989<\/em>. The title lived on the Billboard 200 for years and won Swift a number of Grammys, including Album of the Year for the second time. When it was named the champion during music\u2019s biggest night, Swift became one of a very, very small group of artists to come out on top in that most competitive category more than once\u2026but she still had a long road ahead of her. 1989<\/em> now ranks among the singer\u2019s four Album of the Year winners, as Fearless<\/em>, Folklore<\/em>, and Midnights<\/em> were all gifted the trophy as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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