Taylor Swift SMASHES Adele’s Record With New Album!

[{"selector":"#anim-b01f8966-bba9-4690-a80b-d632f376ca67 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.437499875227545%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Taylor’s “The Life of a Showgirl” just broke a massive record... and left Adele in the dust!

[{"selector":"#anim-063f34e1-467b-4785-be01-962d306de431 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.645833203757082%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] In just 5 days, Swift hit 3.5 million units — the biggest debut week since Billboard started

[{"selector":"#anim-dd2c9913-973b-4abd-bc3a-2097324d36af [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.624999870297323%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Adele’s “25” held the record with 3.482M units in 2015. Now, Taylor’s topped it in less time!

[{"selector":"#anim-5022d2c2-cf5a-45d5-85d8-0c6ddf43c424 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.48268059232531%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] And she’s not done! The chart week isn’t even over yet... Could she hit 4 million by Sunday?

[{"selector":"#anim-d9d4fa3c-a26c-4e59-80f4-0c4802d21b2a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.31325288045385%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Forget streaming — Taylor moved 3.2 million pure sales ! That’s almost Adele’s full total right there

[{"selector":"#anim-b58dd593-555a-4a60-bd10-ee0acb230cbd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.11056568703719%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Multiple versions, bonus tracks, and limited-time webstore drops kept fans buying all week long

[{"selector":"#anim-b5d7470b-40ba-4e08-8816-b8acab060e05 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-30.018095647124742%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Her concert film “Showgirl” Release Party made $33M in just 3 days — at only $12 per ticket!

[{"selector":"#anim-68c3a507-6f0d-4094-9088-b5a6a570f37c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.279734285355687%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Taylor’s previous best? “Tortured Poets Dept.” with 2.61M units. She crushed that by 600K+!

[{"selector":"#anim-20f23fab-630d-4834-8ef3-4bd72301a87b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.819805048080706%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] With her global tour dominating culture, fans couldn’t wait to own “Showgirl.” Swift’s power is peaking

[{"selector":"#anim-4868d7dd-979d-4488-a5d0-69c83a52d273 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.760103797214132%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] These numbers are the highest since SoundScan started in 1991.

[{"selector":"#anim-e257c869-fc3e-424d-9a8c-aa2a23bc7ba6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-27.939869534386432%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Some insiders say Taylor could crack 4 million by week’s end. No one’s ever done it. Could she?