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Taylor Swift Is No. 1 Again, With Little Competition on the Way
“The Tortured Poets Department” earns a sixth week atop the Billboard 200, while the latest from Twenty One Pilots opens at No.
3 with big numbers for a rock album.Taylor Swift tops the Billboard 200 album chart for a sixth consecutive week, after a monster debut in April and a series of challenges — each handily fended off — from Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and the rapper Gunna.Credit…Jeff Pachoud/Agence France-Presse — Getty Imagesrapper Gunna.
The numbers for “Tortured Poets” are now cooling slightly, but don’t count on it slipping down the chart anytime soon. Swift’s momentum remains strong, she has plenty of tricks up her sleeve and doesn’t face much superstar competition in the near future, pending any surprise drops.
(On next week’s chart, Swift will compete with the K-pop group Ateez,