 The albums 1989 and Fearless both spent 11 weeks atop the chart. Tortured Poets Department hit number one when it debuted May 4th and has been number one ever since. Another record, it's the first album by a woman to spend its first 12 weeks at number one. Whitney Houston's 1987 album Whitney was the previous leader with 11 weeks. Jason Aithenson, ABC News, Hollywood. From the Riverhead Building Supply Traffic Center, your local lumber hardware and building materials store, rbscorp.com.