Taylor Swift’s brand-new album “The Tortured Poets Department” has officially begun breaking records following its highly anticipated release.
Spotify announced on Friday that the global superstar’s new project broke a string of single-day streaming records as fans tuned in to hear the artist’s 11th studio album.
Swift’s new work became the most streamed album in a single day in Spotify history, the music service said, all while Swift became the most streamed artist in a single day in Spotify history.
The streamer announced Saturday on social media that “The Tortured Poets Department” became the first album in its history to crack 300 million streams in a single day.
Furthermore, the lead track on the record, “Fortnight (feat. Post Malone),” became Spotify’s most streamed song in a single day on Friday.
“The Tortured Poets Department” arrived at midnight on April 19, and it was swiftly followed up two hours later with an unexpected drop of 15 additional songs.
