Taylor Swift's new album received low ratings but still earned $46 million

(Dan Tri) - The special film project celebrating the release of her 12th studio album - "The Official Release Party of a Showgirl" - helped Taylor Swift earn 46 million USD worldwide.

On October 3, Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album - The Life of a Showgirl - worldwide. The new album of the "country music princess" quickly became a hit around the world and made impressive achievements on international music charts.

The Life of a Showgirl climbed straight to the number one spot on the Apple Music global chart in just under eight hours, the fastest achievement ever for the online music service.

The previous record was also held by Taylor Swift with The Tortured Poets Department , released in April last year.

Taylor Swift has just released her new album "The life of a showgirl" (Photo: News).

On the Spotify online music chart, The life of a showgirl also became the most pre-ordered album, breaking the record of The Tortured Poets Department.

Before its official release, 5 million copies of The Life of a Showgirl were ordered. The Life of a Showgirl was also the most streamed album on the first day of release on the online music listening application Spotify.

The Life of a Showgirl is also the focus of online platforms in major markets such as the US, UK, Canada, Japan and many Asian countries. Fans continuously spread the charts, celebrating Taylor Swift's new record.

Along with the huge success of her album The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor also achieved unexpected success when the special film The Official Release Party of a Showgirl grossed $46 million worldwide . This is the highest-grossing album launch in cinema history, according to statistics from AMC Theatres, the co-distributor.

The film project “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” brought Taylor Swift a revenue of 46 million USD (Photo: News).

The 90-minute album launch event, shown for only 3 days from October 3-5, is considered a "cinematic gift" that Taylor Swift sends to fans on the occasion of the release of her 12th studio album.

The video includes music, behind-the-scenes footage, and personal sharing from the 1989-born singer about the songwriting process and artistic inspiration.

“On behalf of the entire movie industry, we want to thank Taylor Swift for bringing the magic and brilliance to the theater,” said AMC CEO Adam Aron. “The idea of ​​combining film with an album launch is truly an incredible achievement.”

The Official Release Party of a Showgirl not only became a huge success in the music and cinema industry, but also a living testament to Taylor Swift’s undiminished influence. The artist also helped shape a new entertainment trend, which is the combination of sound, image and personal branding strategy.

Remember, in 2023, the movie Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour , which recorded Taylor Swift's record-breaking tour, also became a global phenomenon, grossing more than 261 million USD and becoming the highest-grossing musical film of all time.

Music experts say that Taylor's success in combining music and cinema partly reflects the artist's acumen. Instead of relying on online platforms or traditional promotional campaigns, she proactively converts music products into cinema formats.

Taylor Swift is one of the singers who earns millions of dollars from her artistic activities (Photo: Instagram).

The Hollywood Reporter commented that limiting the screening time also contributed to stimulating fans to go to theaters and creating new career records for Taylor.

Media experts emphasize that the success of The Official Release Party of a Showgirl has solidified Taylor Swift's status as a multi-generational cultural icon.

Variety magazine wrote: “Taylor Swift is no longer simply a singer or a songwriter, she is a global entertainment brand, operating as an independent organization with enormous media and financial power.”

Continuing the success of her new album, on October 6, Taylor released the MV The Fate of Ophelia and just a few hours after posting, the MV reached more than 7 million views on YouTube.

The album "The life of a showgirl" was not highly rated by music site Pitchfork (Photo: Instagram).

Despite her success and new records, Taylor Swift has also created controversy. Recently, Pitchfork - a prestigious music critic site - published a review and score for Taylor Swift's album The Life of a Showgirl .

The article commented that Taylor's new album lacks appeal and is somewhat inferior to previous albums. Pitchfork rated this album 5.9/10 - the lowest score in Taylor Swift's career according to this site.

In Pitchfork's view, The Life of a Showgirl does not bring significant musical or thematic innovation compared to Taylor Swift's previous products.

In the past, Pitchfork has rated Taylor Swift's albums as: Folklore (8.0), Evermore (7.9), Midnights (7.0), The Tortured Poets Department (6.6).

The album The life of a showgirl continues to explore familiar themes such as: reminiscing about school days, love stories, gentle "troll" songs and some sweet inspirational elements about love.

Pitchfork commented that the 12th studio album seems to be Taylor Swift's attempt to introduce her own story but without much difference.

Song "The life of a Showgirl" by Taylor Swift (Video: YouTube Taylor Swift).

Taylor Swift (born 1989) is considered by Time magazine to be one of the most important artists of the current generation, with great influence on contemporary culture.

At the age of 36, Taylor Swift has received 14 Grammy Awards and 29 Billboard Awards after nearly 20 years of artistic activities. The global tour The Eras Tour brought her more than 2 billion USD in revenue after 21 months of performing.

The singer's net worth is estimated at $1.6 billion and she is a rare female billionaire in the entertainment industry who makes money mainly from singing.

Taylor Swift's new album - The life of a showgirl - consists of 12 songs and was written by Taylor Swift while she was on tour last year.

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