“Poets” achieved the most successful opening week for an album in the U.K. in seven years. Swift tied Madonna as the artist with the most number one albums in the U.K.
“No other artist has released twelve number one albums in such a short space of time. Taylor Swift did it in eleven years and six months,” it read. “This beats the Beatles, who achieved this feat in 14 years and one month.” Swift's first single from the album, “Fortnight,” a collaboration with Post Malone, also reached the top of the UK singles chart.
“Poets” also topped the charts in Australia and the United States. Shortly after its release last Friday, Spotify and Amazon Music reported that it was the most-streamed album in a day. On Wednesday, Spotify announced that “Poets” was the most-streamed album in a week, surpassing one billion streams.
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