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Taylor Swift tops Billboard Artist 100 chart

Taylor Swift has topped the Billboard Artist 100 chart in America for the first time.

The singer released her new single 'Shake It Off' on August 18 and it has performed well across the world.

The Artist 100 chart compiles data from across Billboard's most influential charts - such as the Hot 100 and albums chart - as well as streaming, radio and social media activity.

It has been confirmed that Swift is currently No.1 on the list for the first time as a result of 'Shake It Off'.

It sold 544,000 downloads in its first week on sale, with streaming accounting for 17% of her Artist 100 score.

Radio play accounted for 8% of the total as Swift's tune infected the nation.

'Shake It Off' meanwhile will feature on the upcoming album '1989', which is slated for an October 27 release.

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Watch the video for 'Shake It Off' below: