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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Rules Billboard 200 for 15th Week

Plus, Greta Van Fleet debuts in the top 10.

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Rules Billboard 200 for 15th Week

Taylor Swift's latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, has maintained its position at the top of the Billboard 200 chart for the 15th consecutive week, ending its run on October 15. The album sold 87,000 equivalent album units in the United States during the week that concluded on October 15, a 7% drop from the previous week.

Swift's record returned to the number one spot two weeks ago after being re-released in a deluxe edition on September 25, featuring four new tracks, including the Hot 100 single "Patient Zero."

In addition to The Life of a Showgirl, Greta Van Fleet's Palace for the People debuted at No. 9 on the chart, selling 30,000 equivalent album units. The remaining top five albums are former No. 1 hits: Olivia Rodrigo's you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love is at No. 2 with 65,000 units, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem is at No. 3 with 55,000 units, Ella Langley's Dandelion is at No. 4 with 53,000 units, and Noah Kahan's The Great Divide is at No. 5 with 45,000 units.

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