As the clock struck midnight and beyond, Taylor Swift has been continuously making history in the entire music scene with her Midnights album
In all its forms, Taylor Swift’s albums have always left a lasting mark in the industry. And with her latest album release called Midnights, another great musical expression has blessed the ears of listeners and loyal fans alike.
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If it’s fitting for a queen to have a throne, it’s no surprise that Taylor Swift is sitting on one, and here’s why.
Highest number of streams for an album in just the first 24 hours of its release on Spotify
It was indeed a memorable midnight release for Taylor Swift’s album last October 21 as fans across different time zones waited to press play on all music platforms, including Spotify, which resulted in 184.6 million streams in 24 hours.
Before reaching this mark, the record was held by Drake for his 2021 album, Certified Lover Boy, with 153.4 million streams on the release date.
Meanwhile, Taylor Swift also surpassed Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny who previously held a feat of 183 million accumulated streams for his album release last May 6, 2022. But now, Grammy Award-winning Swift carries the title of the Most Streamed Act on Spotify For 24 Hours with an accumulated 228 million streams on a number of her songs such as “Anti-Hero,” “Snow On The Beach,” “Lavender Haze,” and other tracks from her past albums that people also streamed that same day.
First artist to occupy the top 10 on Billboard Hot 100 in one whole week
10 out of 10 of the Hot 100??? On my 10th album??? I AM IN SHAMBLES. https://t.co/q1n5Zc6pYA
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) October 31, 2022
No, this is not a glitch! Taylor Swift continues to leave us in awe as she took over the top 10 spots in the Billboard Hot Music List for one entire week. “Anti-Hero” consistently remained on top, while the other songs down the line were “Lavender Haze,” “Maroon,” “Snow On The Beach,” “Midnight Rain,” “Bejeweled,” “Question…?,” “You’re on Your Own, Kid,” “Karma,” and “Vigilante Shit.”
Apart from that, Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” is also spotted on YouTube’s trending list as the music video has already garnered around 46 million views since its release almost two weeks ago. It even beat the mv release of BTS’ Jin for his new single.
Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour
While Taylor Swift has crowded all the headlines with the never-ending reign of Midnights, she surprised her fans once again after announcing The Eras Tour, her first world tour after five years.
A move to not only commemorate her Midnights album, but also Lover, Folklore, Evermore, Fearless (Taylor’s Version), and Red (Taylor’s Version), her next tour is set to celebrate all the different eras in her career. It’s scheduled to start on March 18, 2023 at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, which will then be followed by different stops across the United States. She will even be joined by other musical acts like Paramore, Phoebe Bridgers, HAIM, and so much more.
