Sales of The Tortured Poets Department album show that Taylor Swift continues to gain popularity and break records.

Taylor Swift continues to make chart history. The Tortured Poets Department reaches No. 1 on the Billboard 200. This is his 14th No. 1 album, tying him with Jay-Z for the most number ones among solo artists. . The Beatles maintain the absolute record with 19 albums in first position.

The Tortured Poets Department also breaks the record for the most streamed album in a week, since the Billboard 200 took this statistic into account, i.e. December 2014. The 31 tracks of the deluxe edition were listened to 891.34 million times. times. The previous record was held by Drake's Scorpion , with 745.92 million streams the week of July 14, 2018.

The impressive statistics related to Taylor Swift 's new album don't stop there. It actually totals the equivalent of 2.61 million albums sold across the United States, with 1.914 million traditional sales. This is the best-selling record in a week since December 2014, i.e. since the new measurement method. The only album that surpasses it is 25 by Adele, which totaled 3.428 million copies sold the week of December 12, 2015.

The singer did not fail to thank her fans on social networks. " It's incredible. I am completely blown away by the love you have for this album. 2.6 million, ARE YOU SERIOUS?? » she writes. “Thank you for listening and for welcoming The Tortured Poets Department into your lives. I am extremely happy. »

This album is also the third highest in traditional sales since Luminate began tracking them in 1991. These traditional sales have been bolstered by over 20 different editions available for purchase. It's also the biggest week in terms of sales for a vinyl album since 1991.

This makes The Tortured Poets Department the best-selling album of 2024 and the best debut for Taylor Swift . Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé occupies second position, with 228,000 copies sold.

In France, the record totaled 46,160 equivalent sales in one week. Don't miss the release of our Taylor Swift collector's special edition , which you can already pre-order via FNAC

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