Taylor Swift’s Album Returns After Slipping Off The Charts For The First Time

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentTaylor Swift’s Album Returns After Slipping Off The Charts For The First TimeByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorJun 09, 2026, 09:15am EDTTaylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department only slipped off several U.K. charts for the first time less than a month ago, but it is already back. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - JULY 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO BOOK COVERS. Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Veltins Arena on July 17, 2024 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management )Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementTaylor Swift ranks high on the list of artists that have scored the most No. 1 albums in United Kingdom history. The singer-songwriter adds to her career total every time she releases a new project, and it's not uncommon for her to keep her sets on the throne for weeks or perhaps months at a time. Even when one of Swift's albums steps away from the highest rung on the Official Albums chart – the U.K.'s list of the most-consumed full-lengths and EPs – her collections typically hang on for years. Recently, The Tortured Poets Department finally vanished from the most competitive albums ranking in the U.K., but as it turns out, fans in that nation aren't done with the title.Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department ReturnsThe Tortured Poets Department returns to two rankings in the U.K. this week. The Grammy-nominated release reappears at No. 85 on the Official Albums Streaming tally, and it narrowly manages to sneak back onto the Official Albums chart, where it can currently be found at No. 98.The Tortured Poets Department Reappears Quickly After DisappearingIt's only been a few weeks since The Tortured Poets Department finally dropped off of both of those rosters. On...