A Legend in the Making?

Some people believe that breaking music chart records is a sign of an artist’s longevity and if we look at the biggest names in music there’s seems to be a trend. Elvis Presley was the artist with most top ten hits in the history of Billboard Hot 100 until 2008 when he was surpassed by Madonna. Michael Jackson’s Thriller is the biggest selling album of all time. And The Beatles still remain one of the most influential musical acts to ever walk the face of the earth.

So if we look at contemporary artists, who is breaking chart records? Well, for this century that would be country music darling Taylor Swift. That’s right, this 19 year-old super nova is the artist with the longest-charting album on Billboard’s Top 200 charts in the last decade. Or as Kanye West would say: “I'm happy for you and imma let you finish but I just gotta say that Taylor Swift has the longest charting album of all time... this century!”

The distinction is for her self-titled debut released in October 2006 and spending its 157th week on the chart. This album is also the longest-charting album from a female country artist in the Nielsen SoundScan era. Only time can tell if Taylor Swift’s music is here to stay, but the teenager seems to have started very well so far.

For more Taylor (and perhaps speech interruption jokes) check out her stint as Saturday Night Live host this Saturday, November 7th and her performance on the CMA Awards November 11th. Keep stopping by marketamerica.com for the latest news on your favorite artists like Taylor, and shop to for the hottest music, concert tickets and more.