Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' surpasses 200M streams on Spotify
With each release, Taylor Swift proves she's truly hitting the high notes. Within just one day of its release, her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, shattered records on Spotify, surpassing 200M streams! This feat suggests that the final streaming figures could be even more staggering. Swift now holds the top three spots for the highest single-day album streams on Spotify, with her previous albums Midnights and 1989 (Taylor's Version) also scripting records.
Swift: Artist with the most streams in a single day
Swift's latest album has not only set a new standard for album streams but also made her the artist with the most streams in a single day on Spotify. This isn't her first time at the top; she previously achieved this feat with 1989 (Taylor's Version) last year. Even before its official release, The Tortured Poets Department was creating buzz as it became the most pre-saved album on Spotify's Countdown Page.
Swift shattered this music icon's streaming records
Before Swift's new album arrived, Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter held the record for the most streams in a single day. Spotify announced on social media that on the day of CC's release on March 29, it became the platform's most-streamed album in a single day in 2024 so far. However, Swift has now shattered this record. Additionally, Cowboy Carter earned the title of the most first-day streams of a country album by a female artist on Amazon Music.
Swift surprised fans with extra tracks on new album
The original plan for the album was to feature 16 tracks. However, Swift surprised her fans by adding an extra 15 songs just two hours after the album's release, bringing the total track count to 31. In an Instagram post, she revealed that she had been writing a lot of "tortured poetry" over the past couple of years and wanted to share it with her fans. She stated, "Now the story isn't mine anymore... it's all yours."
What is 'The Tortured Poets Department' all about?
Swift conceived the new album shortly after finishing work on her 10th studio album Midnights and continued developing it during her ongoing sixth concert tour, the Eras Tour. Described by Swift as her "lifeline" album, The Tortured Poets Department's songs delve into Swift's psyche, introspecting both her public and private lives, blending sorrow and humor, and revealing details about her past romances with her "long list of ex-lovers."
