Taylor Swift's "Red" Goes Platinum, Kendrick Lamar Hits No. 2 in First Week

The numbers are in.

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Two big releases came out last week in music—Taylor Swift’s Red and Kendrick Lamar’s Interscope debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city. According to Hits Daily Double, Swift’s latest LP sold 1,209,817 copies in the first week. Kendrick also had a successful run by moving 242,122 units. The No. 3 spot goes to Jason Aldean’s Night Train, which sold 113,879 copies.

[via HitsDailyDouble]

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