Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect - "TAYLOR SWIFT - LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL DECLINES BY 91% IN SECOND-WEEK SALES"

Episode Date: October 17, 2025

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Now, of course, you already heard my coverage of Taylor Swift as far as her different, her plethora. I mean, several is an understatement as far as variance. Now, if you haven't, just know over here at notorious Mass Effect, you would have thought I was as swiftly. As when it comes to my coverage of Taylor Swift's album, it's been going crazy to the point where I appreciate each and every one of y'all who support my Taylor Swift coverage. Now that being said, the main thing that we unfortunately have to get into is the comparison of goats. And the reason why I say unfortunately is because the Swifties are going to be thinking that I'm talking bad about their favorite musician, but I have to keep it eight more than 92. As even though Taylor Swift is still going to be dominating the charts for the foreseeable future, it's the LeBron effect. We're no longer comparing you to your peers, but comparing you to the ghosts that came before you.

So of course, Adele has entered the picture. When it comes to Taylor Swift breaking Adele's record to have the biggest first week ever, as far as four million. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, million with the M. Four million sales in the first week, which unequivocally is the most successful first week sales for an album we've ever seen. But that's not it. main thing I was wanting to get into is Adele's second week and now you know what we're about to get into you guys see that's the problem analytic dreams video on Spotify to see the video along with the audio because right now I'm essentially showcasing the sales for Taylor Swift I'm showcasing all

the different sales as far as throughout her entire career as far as first week as you can see the life of a showgirl is by far her most impactful first week for an hour. album in her career and Taylor Swift is Taylor Swift so that's saying something but the main thing I was wanted to point out is how Adele and her week two as far as her album 25 that released November 20th 2025 no I mean 2015 she had 3.3 million in her first week which was the largest debut since 1991 but then of course week two she held on to have over a million at her second week more specific specifically 1.02 million in her second week sales for her album 25 the reason why I'm saying that is because it's reported to be 345,000 as far as Taylor Swift's second week sales

which is an unfortunate 91% drop I know that ain't who I think it is Adele looking at all these people comparing Taylor Swift's album to hers and she's saying to herself I know that ain't who I I think it is. Adele selling over $1 million plus in her second week and looking at Taylor Swift's second week numbers saying to herself, but then, you know what I'm saying? Unfortunately that we have to compare the goals like this, but when in a competitive sport such as music,

safe to say, these comparisons have to be made because there's nobody else to compare Taylor Swift to. Ladies and gentlemen, the second closest as far as first week sales in the year of 2025 was Morgan Wallin. and I believe he did like 480, 490 or something like that. Actually, let me see. Morgan Wallin first week sales. I think it was I'm the problem, something like that.

And when it comes to Morgan Wallin being the second closest to Taylor Swift as far as having the biggest first week sales, Morgan Wallin's I'm the problem did 493,000 first week. Safe to say, that's not even close to Taylor Swift's first week. So when you look at the second week, because actually I do want to know a second week from Morgan. Let me see what? The second week for Morgan. Because I wonder if Taylor Swift's second week was higher than Morgan Wallens. Okay, it was.

So Morgan Wallen had $286,000 as far as the second week. Taylor Swift still ahead of the pack with $345,000 in her second week. So when you look at it, Taylor Swift is doing phenomenal on the charts. You don't need me to tell you that because I've told you a, bunch of times so the point where y'all said is a taylor swift glazathon but as you know i keep it eight more than 92 so we have to get into her second week and the 91% total drop as comparing it to to adele's album 25 i'm not gonna say i'm not gonna say it's unfair because she's still lapping her competition her current competition when it comes to adele's album 25 not only did it sell over a million in the second week

it sold 695 000 her third week and then it sold 790 000 her fourth week and then it rose back up to 1.16 million in her fifth week so i don't think the comparisons of taylor swip's album the life of a showgirl and adele's 25 album is fair as outside of the first week adele is still in a in a league of her own especially with the week two week three and week four week five hold which seen as three hundred and 45,000 is the second week sale for the life of a showgirl. It's just not comparable to Adele's album, 25, as far as one of the largest albums of all time, as far as longevity.

Now, of course, first week is definitely up there to the point where it's definitely the most successful first week sales. And, of course, to be fair, the second week is still the largest out of any 2025 album so far. like i said morgan wallen's album that debuted 493 000 first week but then the second week was 286 000 taylor swift still cleared that bob mile but when it comes to longevity and comparing it to the likes of adele let's safe to say let's pump the brakes on the adele 25 album comparisons as already read off the the numbers as far as week one week two week three four or five for adele's 25 and it held a lot better than the life of a show girl is doing but you never know taylor swift may put out an eyes closed variant she may put out an eyes open variant you never know she could put out a going to bed

vinyl a waking up vinyl i'll brush my hair vinyl i brush my teeth vinyl uh shepherd all right you get the point right so at the end of day taylor swift is doing phenomenal to the point where she should be applauded to building up a fan base that would support her variance, multiple variants, 38 to be exact, by purchasing the albums and the different variants. But of course, when it comes to longevity, I just want to say that Adele is still in the league of her own, but Taylor Swift as a career is still putting up monumental numbers to the point where my Michael Jackson comparison is still accurate as far as her putting up crazy numbers in the first week, never seen it before. But of course, when it comes to longevity, like I said once again, it's not to be compared to Adele's 25th album.

So with that being said, hopefully the Swifties ain't mad at me. I was just trying to keep it eight more than 92 and letting y'all know what Taylor Swift is doing in her second week. And it still leaps and bounds ahead of her competition. So as far as what you can look forward to, I've covered Taylor Swift's documentary as far as Disney Plus. and that's set to come out December 12th on Disney Plus and of course that was directed by Don Argot and Sheena M. Joyce

and it reveals behind the scenes from Vancouver's finale and so when it comes to that you can look forward to that as far as December 12th on Disney Plus it's going to be a six-part docu-series so that's what you can look forward to as far as the Swifties out there

wondering what's the latest developments for the Taylor Swift hive. So with that being said, click my link to your my bio. Let me know one of my social media is what do you think about the 345,000 second week sales metric as far as the life of a showgirl? And do you believe that Taylor Swift is breaking the music industry with multiple variants or do you think it's just a positive to her fan base that she built up over time?