‘She really owns all records now’: Internet rejoices as Taylor Swift breaks multiple Spotify records

Prior to the release of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, it became the most pre-saved album on Countdown Page in Spotify’s history on April 18
PUBLISHED APR 20, 2024
Taylor Swift continues to break multiple musical platform streaming records (Getty Images)
Taylor Swift continues to break multiple musical platform streaming records (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The internet is abuzz with excitement as Taylor Swift continues to shatter records on Spotify and other music streaming platforms.

Prior to the release of her highly anticipated album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, it became the most pre-saved album on Countdown Page in Spotify’s history on April 18.

How is Taylor Swift breaking records on Spotify? 

On Saturday, April 20, Spotify announced, “History made! On April 19, 2024, Taylor Swift’s 'The Tortured Poets Department' was the first album in Spotify history to have over 300 million streams in a single day.”



 

This was followed by another announcement, “On April 19th, 2024, Taylor Swift’s ‘Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)’ became Spotify’s most-streamed song in a single day.”

On April 19, the album was made available on the streaming platform. On the same day, it became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day.



 

The streaming agency announced, “'THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT' became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day, and Taylor Swift became the most-streamed artist in a single day in Spotify history.”



 

Taylor Swift's 2 am surprise announcing the double album 

'The Tortured Poets Department’ was released in the early hours of Friday, surprising fans with a double album format and 15 additional songs adding to the already listed 16. 

Swift shared the news in an early morning Instagram post, writing, “It’s a 2 am surprise: 'The Tortured Poets Department' is a secret DOUBLE album.”

She added, “I’d written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 years and wanted to share it all with you, so here’s the second instalment of 'TTPD: The Anthology.' 15 extra songs. And now the story isn’t mine anymore… it’s all yours.”


 
 
 
 
 
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Taylor Swift's other musical records

Swift already held the Spotify record for the most streamed album in a single day and the most streamed artist in a single day when her album 'Midnights' was released in October 2022.

"'The Tortured Poets Department' broke the record for biggest pop album of all time by first-day streams on Apple Music," the musical platform posted. 

It also became the most streamed album on Amazon Music ever on its first day, according to NBC.



 

‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is Swift’s 11th studio album, following closely on the heels of the star’s blockbuster ‘The Eras Tour’ which became the first ever tour to surpass $1 billion in revenue and is set to travel to the UK and Europe from May. 

Internet rejoices as Taylor Swift continues to break musical records

Swift's fans are abuzz with excitement as the pop sensation continues to break records following the release of 'The Tortured Poerts Department.'

"Taylor Swift is the music industry," wrote a fan. "Taylor Swift rewriting the record books," commented another. 

One more wrote, "She really owns all the Spotify records now." "That’s insane!!," wrote another. 



 



 



 



 

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