Taylor Swift Could Stop Billie Eilish From Making No. 1 Album As Fan Rivalry Grows

[{"selector":"#anim-0c1cfdbc-3425-4476-90bf-0dbf278541a6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d1700eca-f41e-42dd-853d-7e9ad2dc1b4c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(22.7045456795673%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Billie Eilish's latest album, “Hit Me Hard And Soft,” will compete with Taylor Swift's “The Tortured Poets Department” for the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week.

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[{"selector":"#anim-39a69f5a-8eac-4175-96c8-9a56bb102148","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-45c479cc-25fe-4092-82a0-c1da74756986 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-6.401246816688687%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Fans of Eilish were surprised when Swift released fresh editions of “The Tortured Poets Department” last week with demo versions of three tracks for sale just on May 16 and 17 (Eilish's release date).

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Taylor Swift Could Stop Billie Eilish From Making No. 1 Album As Fan Rivalry Grows

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