“Staggering Difference Between 1 and 2” – Online Reactions to Taylor Swift’s Record-Breaking Album Debut in 2024

Taylor Swift’s eleventh studio album, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, which launched on April 19, 2024, marked a significant milestone for the artist as it became her 14th release to reach the top of the charts, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Data from Luminate indicates that Swift’s THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT achieved an impressive 2 million album equivalent sales within its first week. This latest album has set a remarkable new record for the highest streaming week ever recorded by Billboard since they began tracking album-equivalent units in 2014.

On Tuesday, October 24, Chart Data shared insights on X (formerly known as Twitter) about the most successful album launches of 2024, delivering accurate information on global music sales.

The report included a ranking of 32 projects based on their total album-equivalent sales in the United States since their release, featuring artists from Taylor Swift to Charli XCX. The prominent album debuts in 2024 are as follows:

Taylor Swift – THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT – 2.61M
Beyoncé – COWBOY CARTER – 407K
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet – 362K
Travis Scott – DAYS BEFORE RODEO – 361K
Billie Eilish – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT – 339K
Eminem – The Death of Slim Shady – 281K
Metro Boomin and Future – WE DON’T TRUST YOU – 251K
Post Malone – F1-Trillion – 250K
Stray Kids – ATE – 232K
Ariana Grande – eternal sunshine – 227K
Jelly Roll – Beautifully Broken – 161K
Ye and Ty Dolla $ign – VULTURES 1 – 148K
Twenty One Pilots – Clancy – 143K
Zach Bryan – The Great American Bar Scene – 137K
21 Savage – American Dream – 133K
Ateez – GOLDEN HOUR: Part.1 – 131K
Future – MIXTAPE PLUTO – 129K
Metro Boomin and Future – WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU – 127K
Rod Wave – Last Lap – 127K
Enhypen – ROMANCE: UNTOLD – 124K
Coldplay – Moon Music – 120K
J. Cole – Might Delete Later – 115K
Tomorrow X Together – minisode 3: TOMORROW – 108K
Ye and Ty Dolla $ign – VULTURES 2 – 107K
Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well – 97K
Jimin – MUSE – 96K
Twice – With YOU-th – 95K
Gunna – One of Wun – 91K
Usher – COMING HOME – 91K
Gracie Abrams – The Secret of Us – 89K
Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism – 83K
Charli XCX – BRAT – 77K

Fans and industry critics took to X to express their thoughts on the viral post, with many praising Swift’s remarkable debut for TTPD. Here’s a glimpse of their reactions:

“Oh Taylor stable at #1”- One enthusiastic Swiftie remarked.

“Nobody else is touching that number one”- Commented another fan.

“Respectfully, I love Charli, but I am SO tired of the rhetoric that claims “Taylor is blocking her on the charts” when they aren’t even in the same vicinity”- A listener compared ‘BRAT’ and ‘TTPD’.

“Taygod reigns supreme, as expected”- Another fan stated.

One user pointed out the striking difference between the sales of Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER and TTPD, calling the disparity “insane”.

Further responses from users flooded the comment sections, discussing rankings and showering praise on their favorite artists as well as their positions on the US album debut chart.

“Eminem with an organic hit album is outselling and outstreaming just about everyone”- An Eminem supporter asserted.

“Beyoncé at #2 nearly three decades into her career! That’s when you know you’re the GREATEST artist of all time”- Shared a fan of the Queen Bey.

“Future and Metro, mad respect! Glad to see hard work recognized over false trends. You earned this!”- A fan raved about Future and Metro Boomin.

“It’s been an extraordinary year for new releases with various artists making noteworthy impacts across different genres”- A fan praised the diverse list.

Taylor Swift Set to Release ‘The Eras Tour Book’ and ‘THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: ANTHOLOGY’ on Black Friday

Swift is gearing up for a significant Black Friday drop with two exclusive items: “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Book”and THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: ANTHOLOGY.

These items will initially be available at Target stores on November 29, 2024, before being launched on the retailer’s app and website the following day.

Fans can look forward to “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Book,”which offers an insider’s perspective on the making of her acclaimed The Eras Tour.

Alongside the Tour Book, a physical version of Taylor’s deluxe album TTPD, called The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, is in the works. This project, released initially as a digital album, made its streaming debut on April 19, 2024.

Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology will be sold in both vinyl and CD formats, priced at $59.99 and $17.99, respectively. The physical editions will feature the original 31-track list along with four new bonus acoustic tracks.

Currently, Swift continues her The ERAs Tour, which kicked off in March of last year, with its finale scheduled for December 08, 2024, at BC Place in Vancouver.

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