Taylor Swift breaks Britney Spears’ “Womanizer” record for highest digital first week sales by a female artist as “Today Was A Fairytale”, a song from the soundtrack of the movie she’s debuting in as actress “Valentine’s Day”, as the song was legally downloaded 325,000 times opening at #1 on The U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart.

In October 2008, Britney Spears’ “comeback” single, “Womanizer” shifted 286,000 downloads on the first week making it the highest digital first week sales for a female artist and now the record belongs to Taylor Swift.

“Today was a fairytale” debuts at the runner-up spot of The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Songs chart being held off by Ke$ha’s “TiK ToK” that spends it’s 6th straight week at the top slot of the songs chart.