Chart News: 1989 fastest-selling 5M+ album since Confessions (2004)
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1989 crossed the 5 million mark in the week ending July 5, with another 26,000 sold (its total now stands at 5.015 million). The album reaches the milestone in only its 36th week of release — the speediest climb to 5 million since the week ending Aug. 1, 2004, when Ushers Confessions hit 5 million in only its 19th week on sale.
1989 is Swifts third album to sell 5 million copies, following Fearless (released in 2008) and her self-titled debut (released in 2006). They’ve sold 6.95 million and 5.52 million, respectively, to-date. This is also the most recently released album to sell 5 million since Adeles 21 powered through 5 million in its 42nd week (Dec. 11, 2011); 21 has sold 11.1 million. |
