For almost a decade now, Taylor Swift has defined the contemporary blockbuster music release, with four albums — from “Speak Now” in 2010 to “Reputation” in 2017 — that each opened with more than a million sales.

With her latest, “Lover,” charming critics and fans alike, there was no question that Swift would arrive head and shoulders above all else. But with the music world now almost entirely reshaped by streaming, the industry at large has been watching Swift’s sales closely. Could she still sell a million records?

The answer, it turned out, was no. But even so, “Lover” still set a new bar for success in a rapidly changing market.

“Lover” opened at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart with the equivalent of 867,000 sales in the United States in its opening week, according to Nielsen, a figure that incorporates both sales and streaming information .