Taylor Swift albums discography

Lore & Background

Swift released six albums with Big Machine Records. Her debut album, Taylor Swift (2006), spent more weeks on the Billboard 200 than any other album in the 2000s decade. Her second album, Fearless (2008), was the only album from the 2000s decade to spend one year in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and was her first to top charts in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Subsequent albums Speak Now (2010), Red (2012), 1989 (2014), and Reputation (2017) all reached number one on the Billboard 200 and sold over one million US first-week copies each; the latter three also reached number one in the United Kingdom.

Under a recording contract with Republic Records signed in 2018, Swift released six original albums: Lover (2019), Folklore (2020), Evermore (2020), Midnights (2022), The Tortured Poets Department (2024), and The Life of a Showgirl (2025), all of which peaked atop the Billboard 200. Lover was her first to reach number one in Spain, Indonesia, and Sweden. Midnights, The Tortured Poets Department, and The Life of a Showgirl each sold one million first-week copies in the United States and reached number one in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain, Norway, and the United Kingdom. The Tortured Poets Department was her first album to open with two million units in its first week in the US, and The Life of a Showgirl opened with four million units, becoming the fastest-selling album in modern American history.

Swift's departure from Big Machine resulted in a dispute over the ownership of her first six albums in 2019, leading her to re-record four albums: Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021), Red (Taylor's Version) (2021), Speak Now (Taylor's Version) (2023), and 1989 (Taylor's Version) (2023). All four reached number one in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Fearless (Taylor's Version) was the first re-recorded album to top the Billboard 200, and 1989 (Taylor's Version) sold over a million US first-week copies.

Reader's Guide

Taylor Swift's albums discography is significant for its commercial dominance and cultural impact. She holds the record for the most annual best-selling albums in the United States—nine times: Fearless (2009), 1989 (2014), Reputation (2017), Lover (2019), Folklore (2020), Midnights (2022), 1989 (Taylor's Version) (2023), The Tortured Poets Department (2024), and The Life of a Showgirl (2025). Her ability to achieve number-one albums across multiple decades, from her 2006 debut through 2025, underscores her sustained relevance. The re-recording project, born from a dispute over master recordings, resulted in four chart-topping albums, including the first re-recorded album to top the Billboard 200. Swift's sales milestones—including the fastest-selling album in modern American history with The Life of a Showgirl—and her record 98 weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 as a solo act solidify her legacy as one of the most commercially successful artists in American music history. Her discography also demonstrates international reach, with albums charting at number one in numerous countries including Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Spain.

Did You Know?

• Taylor Swift is the highest-certified female album artist by the RIAA, with 110 million certified album units.
• She has accumulated 98 total weeks at number one on the Billboard 200, more than any other solo act.
• The Life of a Showgirl (2025) opened with four million first-week units in the US, becoming the fastest-selling album in modern American history.