Taylor Swift Hoggin' Billboard Spots

Posted by Lisa Ann Schleipfer on 07/28/2008
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Taylor Swift has reached the number one spot and the number two too.  The teen star found success with her new mini album, Beautiful Eyes, as it climbed to the top of the Billboard Country Album chart this past week.  Her previous effort, Taylor Swift, is at the second spot.

The ride to the top is said to have been aided by a Wal-Mart assist.  The 18-year-old launched an exclusive CD/DVD combo last week, selling almost 45,000 copies in its first week.

Swift thanked fans on her My Space blog, "Hey! I'm having the most amazing week! Thanks to you guys, I've got the 1 AND 2 country album this week. THANK YOU. I can't believe it."

The CMA Horizon Award winner also is celebrating a typical late teen milestone: The postman delivered her high school diploma, making her high school graduation official. "Another thing I'm excited about is that I've officially graduated from high school!!" Swift said online. "CLASS OF 2008. YESSSSSSS. Even if I've been home schooled for the past 2 years, it still means a lot to me that I have my diploma. So, that's been another cool thing I'm excited about."

Swift is currently touring with Country Music group Rascal Flatts, and will be heading to Atlanta, GA on Aug. 1.