Taylor Swift is fond of the number 13, but here’s betting she also considers the numeral 100 lucky, too. She can now celebrate having 100 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, for all of her albums combined, further extending a record among solo artists that will be difficult for anyone to catch up with in our lifetimes.
She hit the magic 100 mark by having “The Life of a Showgirl” hold on at No. 1 for a second straight week, bolstered by the release of ax extended edition. This bonus-filled version with four new tracks, titled “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,” counts alongside the original edition for chart calculation purposes, so “Showgirl” is officially enjoying a 14th week at No. 1.
Speaking of the Beatles, they joined her in the top 10 this week. “Rubber Soul” reenters the chart at No. 4, thanks to a reissue campaign that includes a boxed set as well as remastered editions of the original album. This is the first time the 60-year-old album has been in the top 10 since April 1966. (It last charted on the overall Billboard 200 in January 2016.)
The other fresh action in the top 10 comes from two more rebounding albums — which, along with the big returns for Swift and the Beatles, makes for four albums out of 10 that are suddenly back in the upper ranks because of a re-release or deluxe edition. Drake‘s “Habibti” jumps up from No. 116 to No. 2 on the strength of a reissue with four new tracks. Mac Miller’s “The Divine Feminine” jumps from No. 159 to No. 10 because of a 10th anniversary celebration edition.
“The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore” was able to stay comfortably on top with 93,000 equivalent units, down 46% from what the extended version came out of the gate with last week.
