Taylor Swift Tops IFPI Global Artist Chart for 2025

Taylor Swift has been named the best-selling global recording artist of 2025 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, marking her sixth time receiving the honor and her fourth consecutive year at the top of the annual chart.

The IFPI, which represents the worldwide recorded music industry, announced the results on Wednesday, February 18. The award recognizes an artist's global performance across streaming, downloads, and physical sales for the entire calendar year, encompassing their full body of work. Swift's dominance reflects her sustained creative output and strategic global releases, according to the organization. She previously won in 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024, surpassing the combined total of all other artists over the past decade.

The singer's latest album, "The Life of a Showgirl," released in October 2025, drove much of her success. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and spent 12 nonconsecutive weeks in the top spot. The record achieved 4.002 million equivalent album units in its first week in the United States, surpassing Adele's "25" from 2015 as the largest opening week ever. Pure sales reached over 3.4 million copies,...