Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ hits No. 1, experiences largest streaming week ever

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift continues to dominate within the week following the discharge of her eleventh album, “The Tortured Poets Division.” The 31-track album has hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, tying Swift with Jay-Z for second-most No. 1 albums at 14. Solely The Beatles, with 19 No. 1 albums, have had extra.

The double album has amassed 2.61 million equal album models, based on Luminate, the business information and analytics firm. A surprising 1.91 million of these models come from conventional album gross sales — individuals buying downloads, CDs, cassettes and vinyl. Vinyl accounts for 859,000 models bought, the very best variety of vinyl gross sales in fashionable historical past.

It’s the top-selling album of 2024, eclipsing Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter,” which bought 228,000 models. (However streaming was a boon: “Cowboy Carter” hit 407,000 equal album models, a mixture of pure album gross sales and on-demand streams, earned within the U.S. in its first week.)

“The Tortured Poets Division” hit 891.34 million album streams, based on Luminate, the most important streaming week for an album in historical past.

She’s damaged the very best single-week mark for an album, passing Drake’s 25-track “Scorpion” with 745.92 million in 2018, his 21-track “Licensed Lover Boy” with 743.67 million in 2021, and her personal “Midnights” in 2022 with 549.3 million streams.

“My thoughts is blown. I’m utterly floored by the love you’ve proven this album,” Swift wrote on X. “2.6 million are you really severe? Thanks for listening, streaming, and welcoming Tortured Poets into your life. Feeling utterly overwhelmed.”