<p id=”par-1_65″>After a staggering 12 weeks, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/taylor-swift/?swcfpc=1″>Taylor Swift’s</a> <em>The Tortured Poets Department</em> has finally fallen from the No. 1 spot on the Billboard album chart following the release of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/eminem/?swcfpc=1″>Eminem’s</a> <em>The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)</em>. While this may come as a disappointment to Swift’s fans, some of Eminem’s supporters have celebrated the end of Swift’s near-record-breaking run at the top of the charts.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-eminem-s-latest-album-ended-taylor-swift-s-run-as-no-1-on-billboard”>Eminem’s latest album ended Taylor Swift’s run as No. 1 on Billboard</h2>
<p id=”par-2_53″>In April, Swift’s 11th studio album, <em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/taylor-swifts-new-song-references-viral-video-travis-kelce-choosing-marry-katy-perry.html/”>The Tortured Poets Department</a></em>, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. For the next three months, the album firmly held this position. Swift defended her spot at the top of the charts by releasing bonus tracks and special versions of the album to beat out competitors. </p>
<p id=”par-3_41″>Per <a href=”https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-eminem-billboard-charts-6293aab7b77be26c4a7ecd8b14f43302″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>AP</a>, Swift’s success with <em>The Tortured Poets Department</em> makes her the first woman to hold the top spot for this long. She beat out Whitney Houston’s previous record for her 1987 album <em>Whitney</em>, which spent 11 weeks at No. 1. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Eminem.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Eminem wears a black hoodie and hat. He stands on a stage and holds a microphone in front of him.” class=”wp-image-3691270″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Eminem | Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_65″>Given her long-running success, it seemed possible that Swift would also topple the record Stevie Wonder held. He spent 13 consecutive weeks at No. 1 with his 1976 album<em> Songs in the Key of Life</em>. Eminem’s album, <em>The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)</em> blocked her from tying Wonder’s record, though. When Eminem’s album hit No. 1 this week, Swift fell to No. 4. </p>
<p id=”par-5_19″>ENHYPHEN’s <em>ROMANCE: UNTOLD</em> sits at No. 2 and Zach Bryan’s <em>The Great American Bar Scene</em> is at No. 3.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-fans-of-eminem-have-celebrated-his-chart-success-over-taylor-swift”>Fans of Eminem have celebrated his chart success over Taylor Swift</h2>
<p id=”par-6_38″>With news of Eminem’s success on the charts comes celebration from his fans. While some have simply posted about their excitement or pride, others have specifically praised the fact that he took the No. 1 spot from Swift. </p>
<p id=”par-7_39″>“She doesn’t deserve it,” one <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.reddit.com/r/Eminem/comments/1e9i3q9/eminem_stops_taylor_swift_from_making_history/” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Reddit</a> user posted, referencing the series of bonus tracks Swift released. “If she didn’t try to inflate her numbers like crazy and did it on the merits of the music, I would accept it.”</p>
<p id=”par-8_9″>Others just seemed happy that Wonder’s record remains intact. </p>
<p id=”par-9_27″>“Eminem has saved music by preventing a soulless money grab from stealing a record from the most soulful album of all time,” one user posted on <a target=”_blank” href=”https://x.com/” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>X</a>. </p>
<p id=”par-10_27″>Still, some people brought up the fact that Swift has covered Eminem’s music in the past. They hope to avoid pitting the two fanbases against each other.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-both-artists-have-had-many-albums-debut-at-no-1-nbsp”>Both artists have had many albums debut at No. 1 </h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Taylor-Swift-2.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Taylor Swift stands in front of a blue background and looks over her shoulder at the camera.” class=”wp-image-3691272″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Taylor Swift | Amy Sussman/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-11_60″>For both Eminem and Swift, the top of the Billboard charts is <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-most-popular-album-1989-spent-more-weeks-billboard-200-fearless-fearless-taylors-version-combined.html/”>not an unfamiliar place</a>. With this recent success, Eminem has had 11 <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/eminems-first-album-infinite-tanked.html/”>albums debut at No. 1</a>. This ties him with Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, and Ye. The only artists ahead of this group are Drake with 13, Jay-Z and Swift with 14, and The Beatles with 19.</p>