Taylor Swift’s “1989,” the strongest pop turn for the longtime country singer, roared to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday with the biggest opening week in a dozen years for the declining album sales industry.
Backed by No. 1 hit “Shake It Off” and weeks of TV appearances, “1989” sold 1.3 million copies, according to figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. “1989” not only goes platinum by selling over a million units but also becomes the top-selling album released this year.
