Taylor Swift is once again carving out her path to become a phenomenon in the music industry. Adding to her list of achievements, Swift’s latest album shatters yet another streaming record, having already claimed the title of the platform’s most-streamed album within a single day.
Taylor Swift’s latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” has achieved a historic milestone as the first album to amass 1 billion streams on Spotify within a single week.
The platform announced on X that Taylor Swift’s album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” had already secured the title of the “most-streamed album in a single week,” with two days remaining. Additionally, it had surpassed the monumental milestone of one billion streams, although the exact number remained undisclosed.
On April 22, 2024, Taylor Swift's THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single week. The album has surpassed 1 Billion streams since release.
— Spotify News (@SpotifyNews) April 24, 2024
Following its release on April 19th, the 31-track album quickly became Spotify’s most streamed album in a single day.
Swift has surpassed her record with her latest achievement, previously held by “Midnights.” Estimates suggest that “Midnights” generated over $230 million for her label, Universal, in 2022.
Total sales and streaming figures for the new album are set to be disclosed on Thursday. However, it was disclosed that the album had already sold 1.5 million copies, including an impressive 700,000 vinyl copies, which stands as a record in itself.
Reviews for the album have been mixed. The Guardian’s Alexis Petridis praised Swift’s “exceptionally talented” writing in a four-star review, offering high praise. However, a review from Paste Magazine highlighted “a striking level of moral nothingness” on what they described as a “hollow” album.
In an Instagram statement, Swift described the album as “an anthology of new works that reflect events, opinions, and sentiments from a fleeting and fatalistic moment in time.”
Swift will dedicate the remainder of the year to her Eras tour, which has scheduled dates in England and Canada. Remarkably, the tour has already made history by surpassing $1 billion in revenue. Additionally, Forbes declared Swift a billionaire earlier this month.
The multi-talented singer-songwriter is anticipated to make her debut as a feature-length filmmaker with an upcoming, yet-to-be-titled film in collaboration with Searchlight. Last year witnessed the release of her concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” which achieved phenomenal success, grossing over $260 million worldwide.
Notably, it has now secured its place as the highest-grossing concert film ever released. The Guardian’s Adrian Horton described it as “stupefyingly grand.”
As Taylor Swift continues to redefine the boundaries of music and entertainment, her impact resonates worldwide. Stay tuned for more groundbreaking achievements and unforgettable moments from this iconic artist.
