Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' hits No. 1, experiences largest streaming week ever
In the aftermath of her latest album, The 11th in her discography, Taylor Swift maintains a strong presence as she ties Jay-Z for the second-highest number of No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart with a total of 14. The Beatles hold the top spot with an impressive 19 No. 1 albums under their belt.
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- Published Date: 10:35 | 03 May 2024
- Modified Date: 10:35 | 03 May 2024
Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th album, The has hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, tying Swift with Jay-Z for second-most No. 1 albums at 14. Only The Beatles, with 19 No. 1 albums, have had more.
The double album has amassed 2.61 million equivalent album units, according to Luminate, the industry data and analytics company. A shocking 1.91 million of those units come from traditional album sales — people purchasing downloads, CDs, cassettes . Vinyl accounts for 859,000 units sold, the highest number of vinyl sales in modern history.
It is the top-selling album of 2024, eclipsing which sold 228,000 units. (But streaming was a boon: "Cowboy Carter" hit , a combination of pure album sales and on-demand streams, earned in the U.S. in its first week.)
"The Tortured Poets Department" hit 891.34 million album streams, according to Luminate, the biggest streaming week for an album in history.
She's broken the highest single-week mark for an album, passing Drake's 25-track "Scorpion" with 745.92 million in 2018, his 21-track "Certified Lover Boy" with 743.67 million in 2021, and her own "Midnights" in 2022 with 549.3 million streams.
"My mind is blown. I'm completely floored by the love you've shown this album," Swift . "2.6 million are you actually serious? Thank you for listening, streaming, and welcoming Tortured Poets into your life. Feeling completely overwhelmed."