Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Sabrina Carpenter dominate 2024’s three biggest Billboard album debuts

The top three largest album debuts of 2024 have all been achieved by female artists, showcasing the immense influence of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Sabrina Carpenter.

Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department leads the pack with a staggering 2.61 million equivalent album units, followed by Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter at 407,000, and Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet at 362,000.

Here’s a breakdown of the records set by each album:

1. Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department (2.61 Million Units)

Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department claimed the largest album debut of 2024 with 2.61 million units.

The album broke several records, including the biggest streaming week of all time with 799 million streams across all platforms.

It also set a new record for the most vinyl sales in a single week, with 700,000 copies sold, surpassing her own record from 1989 (Taylor’s Version).

Additionally, The Tortured Poets Department became the fastest album to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify, hitting the milestone in just five days.

2. Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter (407,000 Units)

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter made a massive impact with 407,000 units, marking the second-largest debut of 2024.

The album set records for the highest first-day streams on Spotify before being surpassed by Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department.

It also dominated Amazon Music, achieving the biggest debut ever on the platform globally and breaking the record for most first-day streams for a country album by a female artist on Amazon Music.

3. Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet (362,000 Units)

Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet claimed the third-biggest debut of 2024 with 362,000 units.

It marked her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 and was supported by hit singles like “Espresso” and “Please Please Please.”

The album also achieved 233 million on-demand streams in its first week, the fourth-largest streaming debut of the year.

Carpenter’s success continues as Short n’ Sweet is projected to hold its position at No. 1 for a second week.