The release of the singer’s new album reaches historic numbers on streaming platforms
The Spotify platform revealed on Saturday (20/4) that, a few hours after its release, the album “The Tortured Poets Department” became the most listened to in a single day in the history of the platform. With this, Taylor Swift also became the most streamed artist in a single day in Spotify history.
Records continued to be broken: “The Tortured Poets Department” became the first album in Spotify history to have over 300 million streams in a single day. Additionally, the song “Fortnight”, featuring Post Malone, became the most streamed song in a single day on the platform.
With the release of “The Tortured Poets Department,” Taylor Swift now holds the top three spots on Spotify for most streamed albums in a single day, with “The Tortured Poets Department,” “Midnights” and “1989 (Taylor’s Version)”. . She also broke her own record as the most streamed artist in a single day, having reclaimed the title with the release of “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” in October 2023.
Additionally, “The Tortured Poets Department” became the most streamed album of all time in a single day on other music streaming platforms such as Amazon Music and Apple Music.
Initial success
Taylor Swift’s new records did not surprise fans, as Spotify had announced on Thursday (4/18), before the album’s release, that “The Tortured Poets Department” had become the most popular album countdown page popular pre-saved in the history of the platform.
Featuring 16 songs and collaborations with Post Malone and Florence + The Machine, Taylor Swift’s new album takes fans on a journey through the stages of grief and heartbreak. Following its release at midnight on Friday, the singer-songwriter also surprised fans with an expansion of “The Tortured Poets Department,” titled “The Anthology,” which includes 15 additional tracks.
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