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Billie Eilish vs. Taylor Swift: Who Will Score Next Week’s No. 1 Album?

Billie Eilish's 'Hit Me Hard & Soft' and Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' compete for No. 1 on next week's Billboard 200 albums chart.

The follow-up to her acclaimed 2021 sophomore set Happier Than Ever marked a first for Eilish, as it featured no advance singles, as the artist encouraged her fans to experience the album – largely focused on her self-discovery in terms of her identity and sexuality as she enters her 20s – all at once. It’s one that’s sure to get a lot of attention in the pop community – particularly after Eilish’s comments in a Billboard March interview decrying artist wastefulness in releasing excessive vinyl variants were interpreted by many Swifties as a shot at Taylor. The One Direction alum’s latest set is influenced by his love of Willie Nelson and Chris Stapleton, and is even co-helmed by the latter artist’s go-to producer Dave Cobb.

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