**Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” Era: Chart Highlights, Bestsellers, and Milestones**
Taylor Swift has once again shaken up the music scene with her latest album, *The Life of a Showgirl*. With its unique release strategy, multiple exclusive editions, and a cleverly staged digital rollout, the project is garnering major attention—especially in the UK. Here’s a breakdown of all the chart news and records Swift is setting as her new era unfolds.
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### A Bold Release Strategy
When *The Life of a Showgirl* first launched, Swift tried something new: fans could purchase the album in various physical and digital formats, but the songs were initially only available as a complete project for digital purchase. To own even one track, buyers needed to buy the full 12-song album. However, all tracks were available to stream individually.
Over the past few weeks, Swift has begun to offer some songs for individual download. She started with the lead single, “The Fate of Ophelia,” and in the UK, she’s now made three more tracks available to buy on their own.
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### “Opalite” Shines as Swift’s Latest Bestseller
Among the newly released singles, “Opalite” stands out as a major hit in the UK. The track has quickly become the second most popular song from *The Life of a Showgirl*, behind “The Fate of Ophelia.” “Opalite” debuts inside the top 10 on both the Official Singles Downloads and Official Singles Sales charts, earning Swift more chart milestones.
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#### Chart Achievements
– **Official Singles Sales Chart:** “Opalite” marks Swift’s 22nd top 10 entry.
– **Official Singles Downloads Chart:** She’s now up to 28 career top 10s.
– **Overall Chart Presence:** Swift boasts well over 100 charting entries on both lists.
As “Opalite” becomes a bestseller for the first time, it also appears in the top 10 on other key rankings. In its fourth week, the song slips from No. 4 to No. 8 on the Official Streaming Chart. However, digital purchases help it climb from No. 5 to No. 4 on the Official Singles Chart—after peaking at No. 2 when first released.
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### New Singles Enter the Charts
Two more *The Life of a Showgirl* tracks join “Opalite” on the digital charts this week, albeit lower in the rankings:
– **“The Life of a Showgirl”** (title track, feat. Sabrina Carpenter): Debuts at No. 66 (downloads) and No. 70 (sales).
– **“Elizabeth Taylor”**: Starts at No. 88 (downloads) and No. 93 (sales).
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### “The Fate of Ophelia” Returns to No. 1
Renewed interest in all things connected to *The Life of a Showgirl* is helping its first single, “The Fate of Ophelia,” rebound across UK charts. The song holds at No. 2 on the Official Streaming Chart and slips from No. 1 to No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart, but it climbs back to No. 1 on both the Official Singles Sales and Official Singles Downloads charts. Three weeks into its release, “The Fate of Ophelia” is once again the UK’s top-selling track.
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### The Biggest Songs from “The Life of a Showgirl”
Four weeks in, all but one track from the album can be found on the Official Streaming Chart, though most are now declining in position—a normal trend as the album’s release hype fades. The Official Charts Company allows each artist a maximum of three entries on the Official Singles Chart as a lead act at any one time. Swift continues to fill all three available spots, with:
– “The Fate of Ophelia” at No. 2
– “Opalite” at No. 4
– “Elizabeth Taylor” at No. 8
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### Album Performance: The Downward Trend Begins
On the albums front, *The Life of a Showgirl* is experiencing a gradual drop. It remains strong across major UK album charts—including the Official Albums, Albums Streaming, Albums Sales, Album Downloads, and Physical Albums lists—but steps back on all of them this week. Interestingly, the only upward move comes on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, where it climbs from No. 13 to No. 11.
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**Summary:**
Taylor Swift’s *The Life of a Showgirl* era is dominating across streaming and sales platforms in the UK, setting new milestones and providing fans with a rolling release of hit singles. While an overall dip is beginning, Swift’s chart power remains formidable—especially with singles like “Opalite” and “The Fate of Ophelia” leading the way.
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