Taylor Swift's Midnights album passes six million sales in just eight weeks

Swift released her tenth album Midnights in October, and as well as becoming the UK's fastest-selling album of 2022, it's been revealed that her tenth full-length has had over six million album sales worldwide in eight weeks, with over half of those in the US alone.

Midnights also saw Swift become the only artist ever to have five albums sell over one million units during release week, after 1.6 million units were sold during its debut week. Swift's album is also the first to sell over one million physical copies since 2015.

Universal Music Group Chairman & CEO, Sir Lucian Grainge said, "Taylor is a multidimensional creative force whose achievements place her among the most accomplished artists in the history of music, and we are thrilled and honoured to partner with her across so many aspects of her career."

Republic Records Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Monte Lipman added, "Taylor’s achievements over the past year have been absolutely spectacular! With more than two dozen historic milestones set by Midnights, it’s nearly unimaginable for any artist to sell more than six million albums in less than eight weeks during any era of our business. These accomplishments further exemplify Taylor’s prowess as the consummate artist and storyteller defining a generation."