Debuting all 31 songs in the Top 50 of ourĀ Streaming SongsĀ chartāsix of those logging 40m+ streamsāTaylorĀ Swift'sĀ THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENTĀ (Republic) has set a new record for most streams in a week.
Swift's 11th LP will earn 864 million streams in its first week, surpassing the previous record-holder,Ā Drake'sĀ ScorpionĀ (746m), by more than 100m.Ā TTPD's first single, "Fortnight" f/PostĀ Malone, opens at #1 on the chart with 65m streamsāthe most streams in a week for a song in 2024. The album has already done nearly 1.2Ā billionĀ SpotifyĀ streams.
TTPD's record-setting stream count and physical sales numbers are likely to be somewhere between massive and ginormous. Stay tuned for the finalĀ HITSĀ Top 50 projection later today.