Taylor Swift Dominates UK Streaming Charts in 2023, But Song of the Year Eludes Her

In 2023, Taylor Swift is experiencing a remarkable year, achieving the Official Chart Double with the release of “1989 (Taylor’s Version).” The re-recorded album debuts at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart, surpassing the original 1989’s opening-week sales. This marks Taylor’s 11th chart-topping album in the UK, making her the woman with the most Number 1 albums this century and the female with 11 consecutive Number 1 albums in the quickest time.

“1989 (Taylor’s Version)” outperforms the entire Top 10, becoming the fastest-selling vinyl album of 2023. Taylor also secures her third UK Number 1 single with “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version),” which debuts at the top of the Official Singles Chart with 4.9 million streams, making it the most-streamed track of the week in the UK. This achievement adds to her previous chart-toppers “Look What You Made Me Do” (2017) and “Anti-Hero” (2022).

Additionally, two more Taylor Swift singles, “Now That We Don’t Talk (Taylor’s Version)” and “Slut! (Taylor’s Version),” reach Number 2 and Number 5, respectively, in the Top 10. The success extends to the Official Record Store Chart, where Taylor’s album remains the best-seller in UK independent record shops.

Meanwhile, other artists make notable entries on the charts, including Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Duran Duran, James Blunt, CASISDEAD, Alfie Boe, Simple Minds, Brent Faiyaz, Billy Bragg, and the indie pop supergroup FIZZ.

In the realm of singles, a Halloween takeover is evident on the Official Singles Chart, with spooky tracks like Danny Elfman’s “This is Halloween,” Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” Ray Parker Jr.’s “Ghostbusters,” and Bobby “Boris” Pickett’s “Monster Mash” surging into the Top 40. Drake, Sexy Red, SZA, Chase & Status, Hedex, ArrDee, Doja Cat, Tems, and Wheatus also make notable moves on the chart.

Taylor Swift became the UK’s most-streamed artist of 2023 on major platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer, although she didn’t secure the most-played song of the year.

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