Maren Morris Breaks Apple Music Record For Biggest Day-One Female Country Album
With the release of her sophomore album GIRL, Maren Morris scored the biggest day-one female country album debut on Apple Music, breaking the previous record held since last year by Carrie Underwood’s Cry Pretty album, by more than 400,000 streams.
Since the release of GIRL, Morris’ overall catalog has seen a significant lift of nearly 150 percent on Apple Music. The album was also the top female country pre-added album both in the U.S. and worldwide on Apple Music.
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