Pop darling Taylor Swift is back in the news with her newest album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” This album has obliterated Spotify meteorites and broken all previous records in the music industry.
“The Tortured Poets Department” was released on November 12th, and within 24 hours of dropping, it became the first album in Spotify to record History on 200 million streams per day. Still, it isn’t over because the album broke another record: 300 million streams in a single day on Spotify! It is expected that the numbers will continue to grow as the numbers are finalized.
‘THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT’ by Taylor Swift breaks the record for the biggest single-week streams for an album in Spotify history, in just 4 days.
It surpasses ‘Midnights.’ PIC.TWITTER.COM/TZF7B6MFSE
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) APRIL 23, 2024
This studio album, Swift’s 11th, has surpassed the popularity of her prior effort, “Midnights.” The collection’s 16 tracks, “The Tortured Poets Department,” has continued to captivate listeners around the world. This album, released only one day prior, is the most popular album ever streamed on its first day among Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music, registering a staggering 300 million streams on Spotify on its own on that first day.
Swift’s numbers album is about more than just numbers; it’s also about the music and the message it sends. This album, co-produced with Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff, combines the intimacy and low-key vibes of Folklore and Evermore with the synth-pop sheen of ‘ Midnights, ’ slotting seamlessly in the third arrondissement of wildly ambitious and gloriously unhinged music.
As already mentioned, the words and themes mark a return to Taylor’s reputation as a singer competent in the intricacies of heartbreak and romantic disasters. The wild card is the surviving spirit of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’: sixty-five years after the release of the debut album, it’s just been ten years since she gave us a take-your-side finger flourish.
“The Tortured Poets Department” is a testament to Taylor Swift’s immense popularity and ability to connect with her fans, who are known as Swifties. The album continues reaching new heights and breaking streaming records, making it a beautiful day to be a Swiftie! 🎉
