Taylor Swift’s Fan-Favorite Album Reaches A Longevity Chart Milestone

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentTaylor Swift’s Fan-Favorite Album Reaches A Longevity Chart MilestoneByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorMay 16, 2026, 11:50am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Taylor Swift's Lover becomes her third album to spend 350 weeks on the Billboard 200, joining 1989 and Reputation in the feat. LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO STANDALONE PUBLICATION USE (NO SPECIAL INTEREST OR SINGLE ARTIST PUBLICATION USE; NO BOOK USE)) Taylor Swift performs on stage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on June 23, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management )Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementEvery single one of Taylor Swift's albums has been a success on the Billboard charts. Each of her 12 original studio LPs, as well as several re-recordings, have performed well on the Billboard 200, which ranks the most-consumed albums and EPs in the United States each week, and many of them have held on for years. When it comes to the charts and promotional campaigns, none experienced a stranger run than Lover. Originally released in 2019, the pure pop effort narrowly missed out on scoring a No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on two occasions, as both "Me!" with Brendon Urie from Panic! at the Disco and "You Need to Calm Down" peaked at No. 2, stuck behind "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus. Swift had to cease promotion of Lover when the COVID-19 pandemic took over the globe, and that shift allowed her to write and record both Folklore and Evermore. Years after she stopped pushing Lover, the song "Cruel Summer" began to go viral after it was included in her...