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Taylor Swift Shatters Multiple Records with 'The Tortured Poets Department'

Swift's latest album achieves the biggest UK opening week in seven years, matching Madonna for the most UK number one albums by a female artist.

Overview

  • Taylor Swift's new album 'The Tortured Poets Department' becomes the fastest to achieve 12 UK number one albums, surpassing The Beatles.
  • The album recorded the largest first-week sales in the UK since 2017, with 270,000 units sold.
  • Swift also sets a new global streaming record, with the album reaching one billion streams in less than a week.
  • The release marks Swift's 12th UK chart-topping album, tying her with Madonna for the most by a female artist.
  • Swift's single 'Fortnight' featuring Post Malone also tops the UK singles chart, contributing to her chart dominance.