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Taylor Swift lands UK Number 1 with surprise release, ‘folklore’

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Taylor Swift’s new album ‘folklore’ has reached Number 1 in the UK album charts.The surprise album arrived last week (July 24) and saw Swift collaborating with The National’s Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver.

The indie-leaning album, a shock move away from her pop roots, has received a string of acclaimed reviews since its release.The album sold 37,060 copies in its first week in the UK alongside 24,050 streams and 12,152 album downloads, earning Swift the top spot in the charts.

It also means Swift is the first female artist to score five UK Number 1 studio albums in the 21st century.In the singles chart, Swift also dominated. ‘Cardigan’ debuted at Number 6, ‘Exile’ – her collaboration with Bon Iver – went in at Number 8 and ‘The 1’ at Number.

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