Taylor Swift thanks her legions of fans for pushing 'TTPD' sales as album hits No 1 on Billboard 200

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Taylor Swift wrote a heartfelt thank you note to her fans after 'The Tortured Poets Department' skyrocketed to number one on the Billboard 200 a week after its release. Swift’s new album has established itself as a reflection of her life’s most significant moments.

Swift partnered with Amazon Music to provide fans with an insight into the meaning behind one of her 'TTPD' songs, ‘My Boy Breaks All His Favorite Toys’. Swift explains that the song is about being in a relationship where a person is discarded like a toy after spending too much time with them. Many fans tried to draw parallels between the track and her past relationship with actor Joe Alwyn.

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Taylor Swift's 'TTPD' peaks at number 1 on Billboard 200 chart

Swift's latest album, 'The Tortured Poets Department', has blown away all expectations, emerging as a blockbuster piece of art with its recent achievements.

According to Billboard, the double album stormed straight to the number one spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart, raking in an impressive 2.61 million album units sold in its debut week in the United States. Of that, traditional album sales, including digital downloads, CDs, vinyl LPs, and cassettes, made up 1.914 million, the publication revealed.

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Swift took to her social media platforms to express her gratitude to her fans, saying, "My mind is blown. I’m completely floored by the love you’ve shown this album. 2.6 million ARE YOU ACTUALLY SERIOUS?? Thank you for listening, streaming, and welcoming Tortured Poets into your life. Feeling completely overwhelmed. I was already so fired up to get back to the tour but you doing THIS?? May 9th can’t come soon enough."

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CNN reported that 'TTPD' marks Swift’s 14th album to reach the top spot on the chart, putting her on even grounds with Jay-Z for the second-most number-one albums by a recording artist. Swift also holds the record for the most number-one albums on the Billboard 200 among female recording artists.

Additionally, Swift shattered records in vinyl sales, with 'TTPD' selling 859,000 copies on vinyl alone, making it the highest sales week for a vinyl album in the modern era, Billboard reports. Swift released six vinyl variants, each featuring a different bonus track, 'The Manuscript', 'The Albatross', 'The Bolter', and 'The Black Dog'.

Swifties say Taylor Swift's 'TTPD' is a 'true gift'

An X user wrote, "You're the artist of our lifetime and we are so unbelievably proud of you!"

Another user wrote, "BABE ITS BEEN ON REPEAT!!!! So proud of you and everything you have ever done. Thank you for sharing your art with us."

A user commented, "THIS ALBUM IS FEEDING OUR TORTURED HEARTS SO MUCH!!! THANK YOU FOR SO MANY AMAZING SONGS!!!"

Another user commented, "WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!! this album is a true gift 🤍🤍 such amazing songs!!! WE LOVE IT!!!"

A user stated, "It's a fantastic album! Thanks for recording it 💜."

Another user stated, "Your music continues to inspire and bring joy to so many of us. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world. Can’t wait to see what you create next! #SwiftieForever 🎶🌟."

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