"You guys are unbelievable," says Taylor Swift after becoming global Top Artist for second year
Dec 06, 2024
Washington [US], December 6 : Taylor Swift continued to make her impact globally as she is among the most-streamed artists for the second year in a row, reported People.
She had more than 26.6 billion streams, followed by The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Drake and Billie Eilish in the top five, as per streaming platform Spotify.
"Swift's The Tortured Poets Department, which dropped in April in the middle of her Eras Tour, was the most-streamed album of 2024. Following TTPD, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Eilish, Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter, MANANA SERA BONITO by KAROL G and Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande made up the top five albums of 2024," as per People.
The 'Lavender Haze' singer has topped the most-streamed albums list three times, with 1989 (Taylor's Version) and Lover joining her most recent album.
Despite being the world's best-selling artist and album, Swift did not have the number-one song. Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso" was the most-streamed song on Spotify in 2024. "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone, 'Birds of a Feather' I by Eilish, 'Gata Only' by FloyyMenor and Cris Mj, and 'Lose Control' by Teddy Swims are ranked second through fifth, respectively.
'Cruel Summer' from Swift's 2019 album Lover, was ranked ninth among the top ten most-streamed songs internationally
Swift took to her Instagram stories and expressed her gratitude towards her fans, "Top Streamed Artist AND Album on @spotify this year?! You guys are unbelievable," she wrote.
"What an amazing thing to find out going into our last weekend of eras shows THANK YOU!"
This major achievement came after Swift was named both Amazon Music and Apple Music's top artist of 2024 while also having the top album on the respective platforms.
"Ahhhhhh thank you for listening to my music and TTPD so much!!!!! You, the fans, made The Tortured Poets Department the TOP STREAMED ALBUM of The Year on @applemusic!!!" Swift wrote on her Instagram Stories, adding, "You guys snagged me that Top Streamed Artist spot too."
Days before, Swift also became Billboard's second greatest pop star of the 21st century. After Beyonce was named the greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard, singer and songwriter Taylor Swift showed her support and happiness for the pop icon.
She also achieved another milestone as Swift received six nominations for the upcoming Grammy Awards taking place on February 2.
Looking ahead to 2025 as Swift wraps up her record-breaking Eras Tour in Vancouver on December 8, reported People.
