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05.08.2020 / 19:17
Taylor Swift brings forward ‘Folklore’ CD as chart race with Fontaines D.C. tightens
Taylor Swift has pushed forward the CD version of her new album ‘Folklore’, scuppering Fontaines D.C.‘s hopes of bagging their first UK Number 1.The pop star announced her surprise eighth record less than 24 hours before its digital release last month, and it has since become the biggest selling record of 2020.Having sold 37,060 copies in its first week in the UK alongside 24,050 streams and 12,152 album downloads, Swift topped last Friday’s albums chart (August 31), becoming the first female