Taylor Swift officially beat legendary British band The Beatles to claim the record for the fastest artist to achieve 12 UK number ones.
The Tortured Poets Department delivered the biggest opening weekend for an album in the UK in the past 7 years, meaning Taylor Swift surpassed Madonna, becoming the female artist with the most singles released in the UK.
“No artist has ever achieved 12 number one albums in such a short period of time. Taylor Swift did it in 11 years and 6 months. This achievement surpasses The Beatles, who held the feat for 14 years 1 month”, said a representative of Official Charts Company.
Taylor Swift’s first single from the album was Fortnight , a collaboration with Post Malone, which topped the UK singles chart.
The Tortured Poets Department also topped the charts in Australia and is set to do the same in the US
Immediately after its release on April 19, Spotify and Amazon Music said Taylor Swift’s latest album was the most streamed in a day on both platforms.
On April 24, Spotify added that The Tortured Poets Department was the most streamed album in a week, surpassing 1 billion streams.
Journalist and music industry expert Mark Sutherland commented: “We’re past the point where you can marvel at Taylor Swift’s achievements… Every time you think she’s reached a breaking point.” Somehow, she seems to be going above and beyond with her next release. Swift is setting the bar very high in an era where achieving such global fame is much more difficult. “.
Taylor Swift has been setting milestones in the music industry, boosting the local economy with The Eras Tour (which continues in Paris and Europe next month).
Time magazine named her its 2023 Person of the Year, citing her musical achievements and broader influence.
Taylor Swift announced The Tortured Poets Department in February 2024 at the Grammy Awards, where she won Album of the Year (4th time) for Midnights, released in 2022.
