Previous to Sunday (October 30), Pop Queen Janet Jackson reigned as the one feminine act in historical past to have no less than two albums produce 5 or extra high 10 hits on the Billboard Scorching 100.
That modified this week because of Taylor Swift’s new album, ‘Midnights.’
After her older brother, King of Pop Michael Jackson, noticed his 1982 album ‘Thriller’ turn into the primary LP general to crank out greater than 4 high 10 hits (7 whole), Jan turned the primary feminine in 1987 when hits from her breakthrough undertaking – 1986’s ‘Management‘ – pushed 5 of its tunes, “What Have You Achieved for Me Currently, “Nasty,” “After I Consider You,” “Management,” and “Let’s Wait Awhile,” to the identical chart territory.
When MJ moved a further 6 high 10 hits out of 1987’s ‘Unhealthy,’ the follow-up to ‘Thriller,’ Janet repeated the feat along with her magnum opus, 1989’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ (7 high 10s) then once more with 1993’s ‘Janet.’ (6 high 10s). And whereas the latter made her the primary (and solely) artist general to see three albums pump out 5 or extra high 10 hits, it will be practically 30 years earlier than one other feminine act got here shut.
As reported right here, the refreshed Billboard Scorching 100 exhibits Swift occupying the whole high 10 by herself – a first-time feat (for any artist) made attainable because of gargantuan first-week streams and digital downloads of her newest LP, ‘Midnights.’
Amongst a plethora of information damaged by the accomplishment, a standout is her turning into the second feminine act to boast pushing 5 or extra high 10 hits from an album for a second time. By occupying the whole high 10, ‘Midnights’ – by default – turns into the primary album to personal high 10 high hits. Her first time garnering 5 or extra high 10 hits from a single opus got here courtesy of the 9x Platinum fifth studio album, 2014’s ‘1989,’ which boasts the highest 10 hits “Shake It Off,” “Clean Area,” “Fashion,” “Unhealthy Blood,” and “Wildest Desires.”
Poetic firm, we expect, as ‘Midnights’ incorporates a toast to Jackson on the music “Snow on the Seaside” which incorporates the lyric: “I’m all for you want Janet.”
Look under to see what number of occasions Taylor is listed on this week’s TGJ Chart Test: Scorching 100.
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