Taylor Swift sells 1.2 million copies of new album ‘Red’ in first week
Posted Oct 31, 2012 01:51:53 AM.
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NEW YORK – Taylor Swift’s new album is called “Red,” but its true colour is a brilliant platinum.
The 22-year-old sold 1.2 million copies of her latest album in its first week _ the largest sales week for any album in a decade.
Nielsen SoundScan confirmed the sales Tuesday night. “Red” marks Swift’s second straight album to sell more than 1 million in its first week; “Speak Now,” her third album, sold a little over 1 million when it was released in 2010.
She’s the only woman to have two albums sell more than 1 million copies each in its first week.
The only other act to do so was ‘N Sync.
Swift tweeted to her fans Tuesday night: “Thanks a million.”
