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It then rose to the top again for the chart dated Jan. 16, marking its third nonconsecutive week in that position.

\"Evermore\" is the second of two surprise albums Swift dropped in 2020.

Five months prior, Swift dropped \"Folklore,\" which captured the No. 1 spot on multiple Billboard charts, becoming the top-selling album of the year and breaking more records.

Swift has had the top-selling album of the year five times, according to MRC Data.

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