{
  "id": 14082350,
  "title": "Taylor Swift, Meet The Beatles: How This Dynamic Duo Tells the Story of Now & Then on the Billboard Charts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/taylor-swift-meet-the-beatles-how-this-dynamic-duo-tells-the-story-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T00:42:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/media/podcasts/taylor-swift-beatles-chart-history-pop-shop-podcast-1236359335/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This week, Taylor Swift and The Beatles are appearing together on the Billboard charts in a variety of ways. Swift's album, The Life of a Showgirl, has reached its 14th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, while The Beatles' deluxe edition of Rubber Soul has entered the top 4, marking its return to the top spot after a stint at the top in 1966. The unique duo is notable as it marks the only instance where both acts have spent 100 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, with The Beatles holding a total of 132 weeks, while Swift now has 100 weeks. Additionally, Swift and The Beatles are the first acts to reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200 together, along with Drake, as reported in the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast. This article covers the shared attributes and potential future milestones of these two iconic acts, including a possibility of Tame Impala and JENNIE's \"Dracula\" disrupting the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 chart.",
  "summary": "On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast , Katie & Keith are discussing the ways Swift's chart history keeps intersecting with the Fab Four.",
  "key_points": [
    "Taylor Swift's \"The Life of a Showgirl\" at No. 1 for 14 weeks",
    "The Beatles' \"Rubber Soul\" deluxe edition back at top 4",
    "First acts to reach top 10 together on Billboard 200"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}