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Taylor Swiftjust completed a record-breaking sixth fortnight at No.
1 withThe Tortured Poets Department or 12 weeks, for all you non-tortured poetry students.
1, break new records, and cement her spot as the most successful artist of her generation.
But even that strategy wont stopTTPDfrom falling off its perch soon.
TTPDs initial month atopBillboards album chart felt inevitable.
It also set Swift up for the nextfewweeks.
Meanwhile, Bryans chart timing was off by debutingBar Sceneon a Thursday, July 4.
But even if he had releasedBar Sceneon a Friday, he still wouldve likelylanded at No.
2, just under Swift.
Swifts latest challenger has his own history with No.
1 albums: Eminem.
And hes got the goods for a fight.
2 on The Hot 100last month.
If she has anything left in the vault forTTPD, this would be the week to drop it.
Its been a good run, but fate comes for us all eventually.
Taylor Swift can just ask the poets about that.
