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Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Breaks Sales Records

This combination of album covers shows "The Tortured Poets Department" by Taylor Swift and "Dark Matter" by Pearl Jam. (Republic Records via AP, left, and Monkeywrench/Republic Records via AP)

Taylor Swift's latest album, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' has been making waves in the music industry since its release. While the full sales figures are yet to be revealed, early indicators suggest that the album could achieve historic success.

According to Billboard, the surprise double album, consisting of 31 songs, has already garnered impressive streaming numbers and marked Swift's biggest first-week sales to date. In just three days, 'Tortured Poets' sold 1.5 million copies in the US, surpassing the first-week sales of her previous album, '1989 (Taylor's Version),' in the same timeframe.

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