The Tortured Poets Department, in April 2024 and it became one of her biggest. Shrouded in mystery and surprise, the 31-song tome set streaming, sales, and chart records only Swift could break.

Beginning with her self-titled debut album in 2008, Taylor Swift has made allusions to literary themes and characters in many of her songs.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department has been certified six-times ...

To the surprise of very few Swifties, Travis Kelce shared that “The Tortured Poets Department” is his favorite ... Kelce in 2023 — and multiple songs on it, including “So High School ...

All this to say, don’t @ me with what I’m about to say: If Swift’s 2024 The Tortured Poets Department wins Album ... felt like its own wasteland. The songs came off as whiny—as if they ...

Since its April 2024 release, The Tortured Poets Department has gained notable acclamation in the global music landscape. The album became the most-streamed album in a single day in 2024 within 12 ...

but the The Tortured Poets Department is not her only bestseller. According to the IFPI’s list, the Grammy champion claims five of the 10 bestselling releases on wax all around the globe last year.