Taylor Swift cemented his status as one of the most influential figures in contemporary music, with a series of notable achievements in the past year and throughout his career. His tour “The Eras Tour” and the release of his new album “The tortured poets department” have generated a significant impact, allowing break several historical records.
The most recent of his many achievements includes his album “The tortured poets department,” becoming the first album to surpass one billion streams on Spotify in just five days of its release. This milestone broke records and consolidated its dominance on streaming platforms. It also broke the record for most views in a single day in the platform’s history, less than 12 hours after its launch.
Since the beginning of her career as the youngest artist to reach number one on the Hot Country Songs chart with “Our Song” in 2006, becoming the youngest person to win the award for Artist of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards in 2009, Swift has broken a number of impressive records. She now holds the title of the artist with the most American Music Awards in history, with a total of 40 awards, surpassing legends such as Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston.
In an unprecedented event, the singer became the first woman to have four albums simultaneously in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. His re-recording “Speak Now” helped reach this milestone, joining “Midnights”, “Lover” and “Folklore”. This feat positions her as an unstoppable force on the charts.
During 2023, “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” It reached the rank of being the most streamed country album in a single day on Spotify and the most streamed in a day this year. With this, Swift once again demonstrated her ability to capture global audiences.
The re-recording of “Speak Now” not only broke listening records, but debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, marking their twelfth album to reach this position and breaking the record for Barbra Streisand. Additionally, she became the first woman to reach the top of the list in five years. in a row.
Swift also made history in the Grammy 2024 by winning Album of the Year for “Midnights”, becoming the first person to receive this honor four times. Additionally, it broke digital song sales records in USA with his single “Fortnight” with Post Malone, from his new album: “The tortured poets department” and set a new standard by achieving the highest concert attendance by a female artist in the US during her tour “The Eras Tour”.
The “Eras” tour, in addition to fascinating millions of fans, also broke the record for collection, being the first to exceed one billion dollars in revenue. Together with his net worth of 1.1 billion dollarsSwift became the highest-earning musician in the industry.
In the area of streamingSwift continued to break barriers. “Tortured poets” became the most played album in a single day in the history of Spotify and the first album to exceed one billion views in a week. Additionally, that album’s countdown was the most previously saved on the platform.
With resounding success in the first week of release of “Tortured poets”, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 and breaking weekly streaming records, Swift continues to set standards in the music industry. Most of her new albums have generated number ones on the Hot 100.
Throughout his career, he has produced 212 songs that have debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100, ranking second on this list after drake. Swift is number one for a female artist. In 2024, Swift made history by becoming the first and only person to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year four times, an achievement that underscores her consistency and relevance in the music industry.
On the sales front, Taylor Swift continues to lead. With “The Tortured Poets Department,” she achieved the biggest vinyl sales week in modern times, reaching 700,000 units sold. This new record displaced the previous sales of her own album “1989 (Taylor’s Version)”.
The release week of “Tortured Poets” reached 2.61 million units in sales. He ranked in the top 15 and achieved a total of 31 songs on the list with “Tortured Poets.”
