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Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' again tops the Billboard 200 as she makes 'SNL' cameo

Headline from PhillyVoice

Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance on 'Saturday Night Live' over the weekend, supporting host Dakota Johnson. The cameo came as 'Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' topped the Billboard 200 albums chart.

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  1. Variety

    Taylor Swift’s ‘Encore’ Edition Boosts ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Back to No. 1 for First Time Since January, Adding a 13th Week on Top (opens Variety)

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    Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” returned to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart after last vacating that position in January, thanks to the release of an expanded edition titled “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore” with four new bonus tracks.

  2. PhillyVoice

    Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' again tops the Billboard 200 as she makes 'SNL' cameo (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance on 'Saturday Night Live' over the weekend, supporting host Dakota Johnson. The cameo came as 'Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' topped the Billboard 200 albums chart.

  3. Insider

    Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' is one of her biggest albums on the Billboard 200. Here's how her others rank. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" is one of her biggest albums on the Billboard 200, but falls short of her personal best chart record.