Taylor Swift’s latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” has made waves in its first week of release, breaking records and topping charts around the world. With a tracklist of 31 songs, including 15 announced later as part of the TTPD anthology, the album is understood to be a poetic exploration of Swift’s past relationships, including those with exes Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy, as well as her current romance with Travis Kelce.
One of the notable achievements of “The Tortured Poets Department” is its success in the UK, where it topped the music chart with the biggest first-week sales in seven years. The double album sold 270,000 units in its first seven days, surpassing Swift’s previous record set by her 2022 album “Midnights,” which sold 204,000 units in its debut week. This accomplishment ties Swift with Madonna as the female artist with the most UK number 1 albums, with “TTPD” being her twelfth.
In addition to dominating the album charts, Taylor Swift also made an impact on the singles chart with “Fortnight,” the lead single from the album featuring Post Malone, claiming the top spot. This marks Swift’s fourth number one single and her third to achieve double chart-topping status.
Swift’s success with “The Tortured Poets Department” extends beyond chart performance. The album set a new record as Spotify’s most-streamed album ever in a single day on its release day, accumulating a billion streams within a week.
This latest achievement adds to Swift’s string of successes over the past year, which includes the releases of “Folklore” and “Evermore” during the pandemic, the re-recordings project, and the autobiographical album “Midnights.” Swift’s Eras World tour, which pays homage to the various eras of her career, has also seen massive success, with sold-out shows in Asia and Australia. As she prepares to embark on the European leg of her tour, fans eagerly anticipate whether she will incorporate songs from “The Tortured Poets Department” into her performances.
