Taylor Swift's re-recorded version of her 1989 album has broken a new record, achieving 1.653 million views during the album's first week. The album, named after the original 1989 release, has topped the Billboard 200 charts, surpassing her previous personal record of 1.578 million views for her album Midnight. Variety suggests that Swift has outdone herself with the new record, achieving a higher number of views than her original release of 1989 in 2014. The first week of November 2023 is noted as one of the biggest and most listened to weeks for any album since 2015, with Adele's 25 achieving 3.482 million views in its first week. Swift’s album is ranked the sixth biggest week for any album on SoundScan since 1991, which led to reports on weekly listening habits for albums and individual songs.