Taylor Swift: Speak Now (Taylor’s version)
Taylor Swift originally released “Speak Now” in 2010, but after she left Big Machine Records, she lost the rights to her first six albums. She re-mastered “Speak Now” and “1989” this year, and they made an immediate impact. The release of “1989” allowed her to tie Barbara Streisand for most number one albums while “Speak Now” earned her the title. “Speak Now” has a setlist of 22 songs, including six vault songs from the original release. The six vault songs were added to give fans something new.
Drake: For All the Dogs
Drake released “For All the Dogs” on October 6 with a tracklist of 23 songs and features with artists like J. Cole, SZA, 21 Savage, and many others. The album was released and all 23 of its songs reached the Top 100 charts. The album allowed him to tie with Michael Jackson for most number one hits by a male solo artist as both artists have 13 No. 1 songs. He is also now the artist with the most Top 100 entries of all time with 320. No other artist is above 300.
Zach Bryan: Zach Bryan
Zach Bryan released his self-titled album in August of this year. With a setlist of 16 songs, this album is the top rock album of the year. All 16 of his songs made the top 50 and the album itself hit No. 1 in its release week. The album’s debut was the largest week for a rock album in the last four years. Bryan also earned the title of the largest streaming week for a rock album in history.
Travis Scott: Utopia
Travis Scott’s “Utopia,” released in July features 19 songs. All 19 of these songs made it into the Top 100 making Travis Scott the 15th artist to ever have 100+ entries on the Billboard Top 100. With features like Drake, SZA, The Weeknd, the album was a fan-favorite, making it the most commercially successful hip-hop album of the year. The album is a successful return for Travis Scott, after his last album “Astroworld” was released five years ago.
Tyler, the Creator: Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale
The deluxe version of the hit album “Call Me If You Get Lost” provided eight new songs to the album while the deluxe version was deemed “The Estate Sale.” CMIYGL was released two years prior to “The Estate Sale” release. Fans were anticipating the deluxe’s release after CMIYGL won Album of the Year in 2021. The new album released the songs that didn’t make the cut for the 2021 release, and they did not disappoint.