Taylor Swift's '1989 (Taylor's Version)  Reclaims No. 1, Tying Elvis Presley's Record For Most Weeks Atop Billboard 200

Taylor Swift's '1989 (Taylor's Version)' has regained the top position on the Billboard 200, while Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday 2' slips to No. 2 in its second week on the chart. 'The Swift' release continues its fourth non-consecutive week at No. 1, and its resurgence just before Christmas is not surprising, given the surge in sales for vinyl editions of her records, particularly among gift buyers.

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Her recent performance in the latest Luminate data positions her to potentially set a record. Swift has now spent 67 weeks with an album at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, tying her with Elvis Presley as the solo artist with the most weeks atop that chart.

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However, she won't claim the overall record for any artist on the Billboard 200. When we exclude ‘solo’ from the equation, the all-time record is held by the Beatles, who have secured the No. 1 spot on the album chart for a total of 132 weeks.

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Swift's dominance is highlighted by the presence of a total of three albums in the current top 10, including ‘1989’. Although Billboard did not immediately provide a breakdown of Swift's vinyl or overall album sales in the chart news for the week, it is evident that she is commanding the physical sales landscape.

-Sushmita Sarkar