Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ Racks Up 439,000 Units in Week 2, the Best Second Week for Any Album Since 2015

Taylor Swift's album "The Tortured Poets Department" maintained its number one spot in the U.S. for the second week, recording 439,000 album-equivalent units. This marks the highest second-week tally since Adele's "25" in 2015. Despite a significant drop from its debut, it still stands as the highest for any album in 2024.

Swift's latest release also dominated weekly album figures for the year, surpassing Beyoncé’s "Cowboy Carter." The album's success is bolstered by 428.54 million on-demand streams in its second week. Meanwhile, Partynextdoor entered the top 10 of the Billboard 200 with his new release.