Taylor Alison Swift makes a melodic marvel by achieving the milestone of hitting the fastest 1 Billion streams on the music platform Spotify with her newly released album. She broke her own record in just five days with the album “The Tortured Poets Department,” which was released on April 19, 2024. This Taylor Swift album is the biggest and fastest pop album of all time to reach this milestone.
On the day of the release, the album made a sale of 1.4 million copies, of which 700,000 were vinyl records. This Taylor Swift album also bags in the record for Spotify’s most pre-saves in history. The countdown for the album was launched on March 28, and Swifties wasted no time to save the link and subscribe to the countdown page.
Not many singers and songwriters hold the record for selling vinyl copies in the modern era, but Taylor Alison Swift has made it twice in consecutive years. In 2023, she made a record of selling 693,000 vinyl copies of her album 1989 (Taylor’s Version) in the first week, breaking it this year with her newly released The Tortured Poets Department.
Before releasing the album, Tay had announced that there would be four vinyl variants, namely;
- The Manuscript
- The Albatross
- The Bolter
- The Black Dog
The 14-time Grammy winner once again proved why she is known as the queen of pop music by smashing all her own records left and right.
About The Tortured Poets Department Album
Taylor Alison Swift announced the release of her new album at the 2024 Grammys when the singer went up to receive her award for Best Pop Vocal Album. Swifties began to speculate about what this album would be about because Tay is known to write songs based on her experiences in love and life. Questions about it being a breakup, replicate, love, and metaphoric album spread like wildfire among fans and music enthusiasts.
The album has 31 songs in total, with a play hour of about two hours and two minutes. This new Taylor Swift album is her effort from the past two years that she spent writing poetry that she wanted her fans to listen to. On the day of the release, she announced on Instagram that earlier, it was her story, but now it has become her fans.
The first song of the album, “Fortnight,” is the result of the joint collaboration with the rapper Post Malone that is being loved by the fans. It is a beautiful blend of indie pop that sets a fatalistic theme for the rest of the album. Fans speculate that the singer has mentioned her ex-partners Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy, and current lover Travis Kelce in her songs for this album. The album became the fans’ favourite new music the week it was released, breaking her own and other artists’ records.
Ranking Of Other Albums Of Taylor Alison Swift
1989 is undoubtedly the best album by Taylor Swift by far. It is named after her birth year, and it has several bangers. Folklore, Red, Evermore, Fearless, Speak Now, and Reputation by Taylor Swift are some of her best works that are listed on Billboard charts as well as other music streaming platforms. Midnights and Lover is also counted on the list of banger albums that have earned the artist several music awards, including Grammys.
Even after years of release, her songs are loved by her fans because they can relate to the lyrics and feel as if it is their own story. The fanbase of the artist is the reason why she is the Billionaire singer of the current era, with millions of supporters worldwide.
The Eras Tour (17 March 2023- 8 December 2024)
Taylor Alison Swift is currently on her sixth concert tour – The Eras Tour, which consists of 152 shows across five continents. The tour started off on 17th March 2023 at Glendale, Arizona, in the US, and is scheduled to conclude with the last show in Vancouver, Canada, on 8th December 2024. This three-hour fifteen-minute concert is attended by millions of fans who support her unconditionally.
The Eras tour also has been compiled as a movie, which was released on multiple continents, consisting of 44 songs from each of her musical eras and discography. Although the artist is on her world tour, she takes time to promote her new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” and fans might get to see her perform songs from this album live in the remaining scheduled concerts.
FAQs
Q1. What is the main theme or story behind Taylor Swift’s new album TTPD?
The songs on TTPD show the manic phase of the singer that she went through last year.
Q2. How many songs does the album have, and what is the total play time?
TTPD has 31 solo songs with two hours and two minutes of playtime on different music platforms.
Q3. Has Taylor collaborated with other artists for The Tortured Poets Department?
Yes, she worked with Post Malone, Florence, The Machine, Jack Antonoff, and Aaron Dessner for the album.
