Taylor Swift Achieves Record-Breaking Vinyl Sales for the Decade

Taylor Swift Dominates Vinyl Sales

Taylor Swift has three albums among the four best-selling vinyl albums of the past decade, with her 2022 project “Midnights” making the list.

On the eve of Record Store Day, which is set for April 12, Official Charts released the data on the best-selling vinyl albums of the last decade. Last year, there were 6.7 million vinyl albums sold, indicating an almost five-fold increase since 1994.

Swift’s album “Midnights” leads the vinyl charts with 129,000 sales, while her 2024 and 2023 offerings, “The Department of Inquisitive Poets” and “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” also rank in the top 10.

Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish, and David Bowie are also featured on the list, along with Tame Impala.

The official best-selling vinyl albums of the last decade:

1 – “Midnights” – Taylor Swift
2 – “The Department of Inquisitive Poets” – Taylor Swift
3 – “Harry’s House” – Harry Styles
4 – “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” – Taylor Swift
5 – “Legacy” – David Bowie
6 – “Fine Line” – Harry Styles
7 – “Divide” – Ed Sheeran
8 – “Blackstar” – David Bowie
9 – “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” – Billie Eilish
10 – “Currents” – Tame Impala

The Vinyl Resurgence

According to Music Week, it’s crucial to acknowledge the influence of timeless catalog albums on vinyl sales, which are not represented on this list. Recently released statistics from ERA reveal that the evergreen catalog remains a key driver of vinyl sales, despite the impact of contemporary pop acts with new releases.

In 2025, Record Store Day will celebrate its 18th edition, showcasing over 270 independent record stores across the nation, alongside thousands globally. As per tradition, the event will feature in-store celebrations and a festival of independent record store culture.

Last year’s Record Store Day was held on April 20 and included releases from iconic artists such as David Bowie, Daft Punk, Talking Heads, Paramore, Blur, Lily Allen, Gorillaz, Elton John, and Noel Gallagher’s High-Flying Birds.

In related news, a select group of British vinyl stores will be featured in a new YouTube series titled Behind the Counter. The 12-part series will premiere weekly on Tuesdays leading up to Record Store Day, showcasing the vibrant culture surrounding various independent record stores.

Furthermore, the Key Production Group has initiated a scheme for recycling unused vinyl records and CDs, supported by British indie music stores. Vinyl and CDs are composed of different types of plastic—vinyl from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and CDs from polycarbonate—both of which can take hundreds of years to decompose in landfills.