Taylor Swift’s surprise album “Folklore” just hit a significant milestone.
The album, which Swift dropped unexpectedly in July, is the first to reach 1 million sales in 2020, the New York Times reported.
Interestingly, there was only one album to reach the 1 million sales mark in 2019 — and that was Swift’s previous album, “Lover.”
“Folklore” also returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart this week for its eighth nonconsecutive week, according to Billboard.
Swift hit another major milestone in September, when she surpassed the record set by Whitney Houston for most cumulative weeks at No. 1 for a woman on the Billboard 200 chart, according to Entertainment Weekly. Over the course of her career, Swift has spent 47 weeks in the No. 1 spot.
“Folklore” has received more positive reviews from critics than any of her previous albums and is expected to receive multiple nominations at the Grammy Awards next month, according to BBC News.
Swift released “Folklore” on July 24 with less than 24 hours notice, the Deseret News reported at the time.
“In isolation my imagination has run wild and this album is the result,” Swift wrote on social media to announce the album’s release. “I’ve told these stories to the best of my ability with all the love, wonder, and whimsy they deserve. Now it’s up to you to pass them down.”