Taylor Swift set a new record on Spotify, racking up more than 300 million streams for her album "The Tortured Poets Department" on its first day of release.
New achievement
Unprecedented success
The famous American singer Taylor Swift continues to break popularity records. After music streaming service Spotify announced that her latest album "The Tortured Poets Department" became the first to receive more than 200 million streams in one day, the service updated this information, reporting that the exact number of streams on its debut day exceeded 300 million after careful counting.
Unexpected addition
The record's phenomenal success is partly explained by the artist's decision to add 15 additional tracks to the original 16 tracks released in the deluxe edition of the album. Swift announced the news to her fans late the night after the release.
Previous records
Before the release of "The Tortured Poets Department" previous record holders for daily number Spotify streams included Taylor Swift's albums "Midnights" (2022) and "1989 (Taylor's Version)" (October 2023). Even before its official release, the new record set a record for the number of preliminary saves on the service's countdown pages.
Game Reference
Fun fact: One of the album's songs, "So High School", contains a reference to the popular game Grand Theft Auto. This moment caught the attention of gamers. The lyrics include the following lines: "Truth or dare, spin the bottle / You know how to play, I know Aristotle / New, full speed / Touch me while your brothers play Grand Theft Auto."
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- Taylor Swift is a popular American singer, songwriter, and actress.
- Spotify is the leading music streaming service.
- The Tortured Poets Department is Taylor Swift's new album, released in 2024.
- Grand Theft Auto is a cult series of video games in the action-adventure genre.
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Taylor Swift has set a new record on Spotify by racking up more than 300 million streams of her new album "The Tortured Poets Department" on its first day of release. This amazing figure made her the first artist whose album achieved such an impressive result.
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JoséMaría
This news about Taylor Swift is amazing! She proves once again that she is one of the greatest artists of our time. 🌟 These numbers are simply incredible, more than 300 million plays in one day!
SarahConnor
I agree, she is a phenomenon! 👏 I love her music and the way she can touch on different topics in her songs. The mention of Grand Theft Auto in the new album is a fun touch that fans of the game will certainly appreciate. 🎮
PatrickBateman
I love how Taylor skillfully combines humor and seriousness in her lyrics. And adding tracks to the deluxe is a great marketing ploy to further stir up interest! 💰 Master of promotion.
MarieAntoinette
The new album is simply a must-have for all music lovers! 💿 I already bought it on iTunes and enjoy every track. Swift once again showed that she is the true queen of pop. 👸
GrumpyOldMan
Why are you all so upset about some girl with a guitar? 🙄 In my time, music was much better and deeper. These modern trends are so stupid and pointless...
SofiaBerlusconi
Pay no attention to the grumbler, gentlemen! 😉 Taylor’s success is well-deserved, her songs are catchy with their sincerity and feelings. And the game references add modernity and creativity, well done to its producers! 👌
PiotrNowak
Ciekawa strategia marketingowa ze streamingiem i dodavaniem nowych utworów po premierze! 🤔 To świeży pomysł, żeby podsycać zainteresowanie i utrzymywać album na szczycie list przebojów. Mistrzyni PR!
AnnaKarenina
I don’t really follow fashion trends, but even I couldn’t ignore such a resounding success of the album. 👂 Apparently, Swift really hit the mark with her new work. Respect to talent!
FritzMüller
Man muss der Dame wirklich Respekt zollen für so einen Mega-Erfolg! 🔥 Über 300 Millionen Streams sind der absolute Wahnsinn. Die Musikindustrie hat mal wieder einen neuen Rekord zu knacken.
OlgaKurylenko
Great result for Taylor! 🥳 It’s interesting how far she can go on the wave of hype around the new album. Perhaps we can expect new records for sales and listening?
JuanSanchez
¡Enhorabuena a Taylor! 🎉 Con este rotundo éxito ha demostrado que es una artista con gran visión de futuro. Seguro que pronto saldrán más colaboraciones y contenido relacionado con videojuegos.
КсенияШевченко
It's great that Taylor is paying attention to the gaming industry and fans! 🕹️ The mention of GTA in the song is just a bomb, I’m sure many gamers really liked it. A thoughtful move to attract a new audience.
MichaelSchumacher
Die Zahlen sind echt der Hammer! 🔥 Taylor hat mal wieder bewiesen, dass sie ein absolutes Marketing-Genie ist. Ich bin gespannt, was als Nächstes von ihr kommt, bestimmt weitere kreative Aktionen.
LaraCroft
As a gamer, I'm really glad that Taylor included a GTA reference in her new album! 👾 This shows that she keeps up with the times and respects gaming culture. Well done, you cleverly drew attention to your music!